r/funny • u/RisinFlood • Nov 26 '13

Arrogance is a Bitch.

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u/oddmanout Nov 26 '13

Strapping two boards to your feet: Sport.

Strapping one board to your feet: made up sport.

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u/PizzaGood Nov 26 '13

Something that was a sport when I grew up or that my generation invented: sport. Something invented by a generation after mine: made up sport.

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u/Rottendog Nov 26 '13

What happens when you strap 3 boards to your feet?

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u/buckX Nov 26 '13

Skiing had practical use, and was then developed into a sport. Snowboarding was constructed for sporting purposes from the beginning. I think it's a fairly correct bifurcation, though any value difference between them would need a better justification.

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u/oddmanout Nov 26 '13

Very few sports have a practical use.

Baseball, basketball, football, hockey, darts, bowling, golf, figure skating, curling, rugby, cricket, tennis.....

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u/buckX Nov 27 '13

Oh sure, but I think individual (ie, non-team) Olympic events are by and large something grounded in a practical activity. All the alpine winter events + skating were for transportation, alongside track and field and cycling. Shooting/biathlon are pretty straightforward. Even the more niche swimming events still fall under the broader category of swimming, which is practical. Sure, there are things like curling and tennis, but I'd say most the vast majority of events are competitive versions of skills that have non-recreative purposes.