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GARFIELDKOOL · 11-01-2005, 08:31 PM

Last week, a friend of mine were talking sports with a bunch of people. My friend then asked this one dude who his football team was. The dude said he didn't follow sports. Afterwards, my friend told me he had a problem with a man that don't watch sports because he questions their manhood. I told him that he would be surprised how many men don't follow sports, and how many women that do. Me, I don't care. If a man don't watch sports, that's his perrogative.

Number 9 Dream · 11-01-2005, 08:33 PM

Yeah, I agree with you. Just because he doesn't like sports, doesn't mean he isn't manly. He may be more in to music or movies(like many of us on this board!

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It's like saying a woman who doesn't like to shop isn't feminine. It's a stereotype, and frankly, who cares?

EmoJoe · 11-01-2005, 08:35 PM

Well isnt that the most sterotypical thing ive ever heard? Men arent born with a liking for sports. What, did the guy that said that have a 2nd grade education?

Steve M. · 11-01-2005, 09:49 PM

Where I come from - i.e., America - if you're a boy, you don't have a liking for sports and you spend time in more, umm, intellectual pursuits, you get beaten up a lot. And if like soccer. . . , they really think you're a weirdo and they beat you up and give you atomic wedgies!

Nighthawk76 · 11-01-2005, 09:51 PM

I hate sports.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 11-01-2005, 10:20 PM

It doesn't mean ****. It means you don't like sports and there's nothing wrong with that. In fact, I'll take those guys over the annoying, sports maniacs and their skills in gym and yelling at you for sucking at gym and being on their team anyday...er...

TheGreatPretender · 11-01-2005, 10:45 PM

Too me guys who are more of the intellectual type are ****ing hot anyways.

barwars · 11-01-2005, 10:58 PM

I don't think it has anything to do with their "manhood", but people should keep up on sports (even if minimally) just so they don't get lost in conversations.

Dutabi84 · 11-01-2005, 11:05 PM

Why are some of you tying in intellect with not liking sports? I just don't see a connection.

Steve M. · 11-01-2005, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatPretender

Too me guys who are more of the intellectual type are ****ing hot anyways.

Thanks!

ABlairican Pie · 11-02-2005, 01:38 AM

I don't follow sports. I like to watch a baseball game every once in a while, but that's about it. I blame it on my older brother who was such a jock when I was a kid that he pushed all this aggressive sports crap on me. I was too much of an intellectual and an aesthete, and he ragged on art and stuff--only because he wasn't artistic himself. I would cringe when he criticized my art projects and cartoons, but then I realized he most likely felt inadequate about being a BIG DUMB JOCK. I still haven't fully forgiven him after thirty years.

Girls like artistic, sensitive types.

dawsongirl · 11-02-2005, 01:45 AM

I don't care either way, as long as they aren't drunk.

A working knowledge of NASCAR is nice though.

dawsongirl · 11-02-2005, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Dutabi84

Why are some of you tying in intellect with not liking sports? I just don't see a connection.

More stereotyping I guess. That whole dumb jock thing.

snl 70s show fan · 11-02-2005, 04:15 AM

the only sport i follow is nba basketball but outside of that im not really into sports that much im more into reading and music and my other hobbies like autograph collecting but i cant stand that whole if you dont like sports your not a real man sterrotype. its garbage

TVFactFan · 11-02-2005, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

Last week, a friend of mine were talking sports with a bunch of people. My friend then asked this one dude who his football team was. The dude said he didn't follow sports. Afterwards, my friend told me he had a problem with a man that don't watch sports because he questions their manhood. I told him that he would be surprised how many men don't follow sports, and how many women that do. Me, I don't care. If a man don't watch sports, that's his perrogative.

That he is gay-lol

11-01-2005, 08:31 PM	#1
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	What anyone's take on men that don't watch sports? Last week, a friend of mine were talking sports with a bunch of people. My friend then asked this one dude who his football team was. The dude said he didn't follow sports. Afterwards, my friend told me he had a problem with a man that don't watch sports because he questions their manhood. I told him that he would be surprised how many men don't follow sports, and how many women that do. Me, I don't care. If a man don't watch sports, that's his perrogative.

11-01-2005, 08:33 PM	#2
Number 9 Dream That '70s Girl Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 5,875	Yeah, I agree with you. Just because he doesn't like sports, doesn't mean he isn't manly. He may be more in to music or movies(like many of us on this board! ) It's like saying a woman who doesn't like to shop isn't feminine. It's a stereotype, and frankly, who cares?
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11-01-2005, 08:35 PM	#3
EmoJoe Cool cool cool Forum Addict Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 71,478	Well isnt that the most sterotypical thing ive ever heard? Men arent born with a liking for sports. What, did the guy that said that have a 2nd grade education?
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11-01-2005, 09:49 PM	#4
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	Where I come from - i.e., America - if you're a boy, you don't have a liking for sports and you spend time in more, umm, intellectual pursuits, you get beaten up a lot. And if like soccer. . . , they really think you're a weirdo and they beat you up and give you atomic wedgies!
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11-01-2005, 10:20 PM	#6
Pleasant Tomorrow Member Forum Addict Join Date: Feb 19, 2003 Location: New York Posts: 69,525	It doesn't mean ****. It means you don't like sports and there's nothing wrong with that. In fact, I'll take those guys over the annoying, sports maniacs and their skills in gym and yelling at you for sucking at gym and being on their team anyday...er...
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11-01-2005, 09:51 PM	#5
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	I hate sports.

11-01-2005, 10:45 PM	#7
TheGreatPretender just because Forum Veteran Join Date: May 22, 2004 Location: Trying to think of a creative, witty location. Posts: 7,628	Too me guys who are more of the intellectual type are ****ing hot anyways.
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11-01-2005, 10:58 PM	#8
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	I don't think it has anything to do with their "manhood", but people should keep up on sports (even if minimally) just so they don't get lost in conversations.

11-01-2005, 11:05 PM	#9
Dutabi84 kittens must die Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: MN/TX Posts: 11,026	Why are some of you tying in intellect with not liking sports? I just don't see a connection.

11-02-2005, 01:38 AM	#11
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,619	I don't follow sports. I like to watch a baseball game every once in a while, but that's about it. I blame it on my older brother who was such a jock when I was a kid that he pushed all this aggressive sports crap on me. I was too much of an intellectual and an aesthete, and he ragged on art and stuff--only because he wasn't artistic himself. I would cringe when he criticized my art projects and cartoons, but then I realized he most likely felt inadequate about being a BIG DUMB JOCK. I still haven't fully forgiven him after thirty years. Girls like artistic, sensitive types.
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11-02-2005, 01:45 AM	#12
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	I don't care either way, as long as they aren't drunk. A working knowledge of NASCAR is nice though.

11-02-2005, 04:15 AM	#14
snl 70s show fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 14, 2005 Location: in the forman basment Posts: 2,454	the only sport i follow is nba basketball but outside of that im not really into sports that much im more into reading and music and my other hobbies like autograph collecting but i cant stand that whole if you dont like sports your not a real man sterrotype. its garbage