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jcgoldie

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14. one can be entertained without really "caring"

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Feb 14, 2022, 11:12 AM

Feb 2022

I don't care who wins the medal count and I don't even uniformly root for the USA all of the time if there are other athletes I like for whatever reason after hearing their stories, but I still tune in a few nights a week at some point because I find it entertaining.

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Why Didn't I Care About The Super Bowl & Why Don't I Care About The Olympics?..... [View all] global1 Feb 2022 OP

Football has never interested me, and the olympics ceased to interest me when I niyad Feb 2022 #1

Same here PatSeg Feb 2022 #8

Same here! SheltieLover Feb 2022 #16

Obviously they should rate 0 Meowmee Feb 2022 #2

Was that last weekend? bif Feb 2022 #3

The Superbowl was yesterday, if that's what you're asking about. ShazzieB Feb 2022 #5

The last time I watched the StupidBowl was... bif Feb 2022 #21

I have studiously ignored both. ShazzieB Feb 2022 #4

Yup SheltieLover Feb 2022 #17

Opiate for the masses Johnny2X2X Feb 2022 #6

So Russia Won't Be Invading Ukraine? SoCalDavidS Feb 2022 #7

That's a super hot take that hopefully makes you feel better about yourself. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2022 #9

Once Tampa was out, so was I. Olympics never interested me except 1992 with Kerrigan saga. jimfields33 Feb 2022 #10

We all have our frivolous things Sympthsical Feb 2022 #11

Have had no interest in watching either this year oswaldactedalone Feb 2022 #12

I watched the "Big Air" snowboard late last night and thought it was cool!! walkingman Feb 2022 #13

one can be entertained without really "caring" jcgoldie Feb 2022 #14

Ever since they allowed sarisataka Feb 2022 #15

Over the last few years I have been able to root for my home town teams... Wounded Bear Feb 2022 #18

Let me spend the time telling you that I don't care about something.... CrackityJones75 Feb 2022 #19

No. I thought it was just me. meadowlander Feb 2022 #20

I can't get interested in any sport unless I'm there or playing it. Runningdawg Feb 2022 #22

I used to have a mild interest in college football and followed my State's teams. Chainfire Feb 2022 #23

I thought I would watch the superbowl out of boredom, but turned it off when all demigoddess Feb 2022 #24