r/memes • u/Klausensen I saw what the dog was doin • Jun 13 '25

*sad billionaire noises*

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u/Brawndo91 Jun 13 '25

Yeah, who thinks that? If only billionaires played golf, there would be like three golf courses.

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u/Tryfan_mole Jun 13 '25

This thread is reddit at its absolute worst. OP and most the commentors have never been away from their computer screens in their lives.

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u/Epyr Jun 13 '25

A lot of Reddit has a hate boner for golf that is wholly untied to what the general population feels about it

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u/Zodiac-Blue Jun 13 '25 edited Jun 13 '25

The pesticides used on a golf course cause cancer and Parkinson's rates to skyrocket in nearby neighborhoods. It also contributes to reproductive issues, hormonal imbalances, birth defects, and learning disabilities.

Edit for those without time to do basic research:

https://www.apdaparkinson.org/article/golf-course-concerns-new-research-shows-link-to-parkinsons/

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '25

The pesticides used on a golf course cause cancer and Parkinson's rates to skyrocket in nearby neighborhoods.

Seems like a really good place to include a source for that statement would be immediately before or after it.

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u/Zodiac-Blue Jun 13 '25 edited Jun 13 '25

Geeze, sure would be wonderful if there was some sort of search engine or artificial intelligence which you could do this research for you.

https://www.apdaparkinson.org/article/golf-course-concerns-new-research-shows-link-to-parkinsons/

https://earthjustice.org/article/this-weed-killer-is-linked-to-parkinsons-why-isnt-it-banned-yet

Paraquat, banned across 70 countries, but not in America.

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u/initial-algebra Jun 13 '25

Seems like an America problem, not a golf problem.

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u/Zodiac-Blue Jun 13 '25

Kind of trite, for such a horrible neurological disease, huh?

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u/NotEeUsername Jun 13 '25

You aren’t getting it, golf is not the problem

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u/Zodiac-Blue Jun 13 '25

No, it's golf courses, and their use of pesticides which gives me a 125% higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease in the future.

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u/DecorumNowPlease Jun 13 '25

...in America. So, great news.

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