I have discovered the Stupidest Organized Sport in History

[jmowreader]

So I'm sittin' here flipping through the Raleigh News and Observer when I observe the news that Jamie Langridge of Odessa, Texas, is the USA Champion of Rock Scissors Paper.

http://www.newsobserver.com/102/story/574001.html

Rock Scissors Paper. No shit.

This of course piqued my curiosity and I meandered into the World RPS Society's website at http://www.worldrps.com.

They have tournaments, and a world championship and everything. They even have a FAQ on their site, and (as proof they're actually serious about this) one of the questions answered is not "are you fucking shitting me?"

But no. For all you kids who think NASCAR isn't a sport, who think bowling isn't a sport, who think curling's not a sport...I present to you Rock Paper Scissors. The sport that legitimizes all other sports--because if Rock Paper Scissors can be an authentic Organized Sport With Tournaments and Everything, ANYTHING can be a sport.

[DS1]

1. Not as lame as cup-stacking

[ForrestGump]

13. Does this involve bras?

Because I'm starting to get interested.

[DS1]

17. Trainer bras, if you're lucky

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYk9c5lGlOM

sicko!

[skygazer]

2. Well, then, I nominate childbearing as a sport

It's physically demanding, after all and not everyone can do it. Actually, if men did it, it would probably already be considered a sport. :P

[texas1928]

3. Yeah but what I hear, when the time comes to go to the hospital...

It is not very organized.





:P

[AllegroRondo]

6. how would that be judged?

quantity?
quality?
speed?

[struggle4progress]

20. Headsize should count for something

[Initech]

4. I see your rock, paper, scissors, and I raise you - EXTREME IRONING.

I am not making this shit up:

http://www.extremeironing.com/

[jmowreader]

5. Yeah, that is pretty stupid

But it still doesn't beat rock paper scissors.

[LynneSin]

9. I see your Extreme Ironing and raise you - Amateur Christian Bodybuilding

http://www.bodybuildingnatural.com/H1.htm

[Initech]

11. Um............. ...........WTF???

:rofl:

[LynneSin]

12. There use to be a Christian Weightlifter Forum

which became the secondary home for a bunch of DUers - it's since been shut down

[Initech]

14. What's the difference between a Christian bodybuilder and a regular bodybuilder?

No joke, I'm even confused on this one!

[RedStateShame]

7. Wait a minute. This isn't a NASCAR thread?

I keed, I keed.

[LynneSin]

8. We use to play Rock, Paper, Scissors on the school bus - it was dangerous

because if you lost you got your hand smacked really really hard.

We'd all go home with these really red hands from oversmacked - everyone would complete to see who could hit the hardest (rings were not allowed).

[KamaAina]

10. Oh please. We taught you mainlanders everything you know

about the sport* known locally as jan ken po. We jan ken po for everything: the last pastry, what have you. There was even a TV game show of the same name, in which the winner went up against a hostess in you-know-what for the grand prize.

[EstimatedProphet]

15. No, I think extreme walking takes the cake

Rock/paper/scissors as a sport is pretty bad, but there was this kid (no link - it was on TV and I forgot where I saw it) that was trying to petition the Olympics to add the sport of Extreme Walking, a 'sport' he made up, which involved him walking and occasionally jumping on things. Seriously. He'd walk along and then jump on a bench, or the side of a lamppost, or a trash can, then keep walking.

Seriously.

[hellbound-liberal]

16. ESPN will probably have a show about this before too long

and we'll have to listen to ex-jocks sitting around in $300 suits "analyzing" it

[pokerfan]

18. ESPN to televise this year's USA RPS League championship

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117961028.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

I have to admit that it beats the heck out of the eating competitions they already air.

[hellbound-liberal]

19. Holy Crap! I was kidding!

I guess I watch too much TV!:crazy:

[pokerfan]

22. They were set to cover it last year

but something fell through.

I think it sounds kinda fun and like I said, better than watching some eating competition.

There was an impromptu RPS tournament at the WSOP last year and they aired part of it.

Sure it's a mindless children's game but you at least have the opportunity to stay one step ahead of your opponent. Unless your opponent is playing in a truly random fashion which as a strategery has the advantage of being a non-losing one. Unfortunately it isn't a winning strategy either.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock,_Paper,_Scissors#Mathematics

As for a truly mindless game. don't get me started on Deal or No Deal.

[Gatchaman]

21. Best game of rock paper scissors ever

http://www.rockpapersaddam.com/flash/