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To not be watching the commonwealth games?

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Pinkrose1 · 25/07/2014 20:25

I hate sport. Never watch anything including Wimbledon or the world cup. I didn't watch the London Olympics apart from a 5 minute roundup.

Watched some of the opening ceremonies but got bored.

Why do i feel as though I should be supporting the Games? I feel so guilty but I'm just not interested. Am I alone or being totally U and everybody else is glued?

Just watched some swimming and some women swam a couple of lengths.

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PhaedraIsMyName · 25/07/2014 20:31

I'm not watching it. I'm not interested. The World Cup once every 4 years is enough for me. I saw a little of the main Olympics, none of the winter Olympics and none of Wimbledon.

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Pinkrose1 · 25/07/2014 20:33

Thank god. I am not being unreasonable! DH thinks I'm being anti Scottish and making me feel guilty as he has Scottish parents!

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Igggi · 25/07/2014 20:38

If you hate sport, why would you watch sport?
Nothing to see here.

MrsPresley · 25/07/2014 20:41

I'm Scottish and I'm not watching it either! It's boring, and I'd rather watch NCIS and drool over Mark Harmon

twizzleship · 25/07/2014 20:42

no, i don't watch crap like that either. i live in glasgow and keep getting asked if i'm 'enjoying' the games and so on, like just because it has 40,000+ volunteers i too should be all gung ho about it Hmm

i find it disgusting that millions of pounds can be found to host events like this but not when it comes to housing the homeless in our communities, feeding the hungry in our communities, creating allotments in our communities so we can grow our own food etc.

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Pinkrose1 · 25/07/2014 20:42

It's supposed to be a big thing, but you're right I don't get sport.

Ooh that Rebecca Addlington has just been on. She is stunning looking, why on earth did she think she wasn't?

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Pinkrose1 · 25/07/2014 20:45

If Scottish mnetters are like me and not bovvered then I feel less guilty.

DH can watch it if he likes.

I do like the way the para sport is all mixed in though. Much more inclusive.

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sinisterfish · 25/07/2014 20:45

bores me too, don't see the joy in watching sport, doing it yes but watching it seems pointless

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Pinkrose1 · 25/07/2014 20:54

I don't do or watch sport, but am glad I am not alone.

Smile
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Andrewofgg · 25/07/2014 20:59

Fed up with Auntie Beeb handing two channels over to the CG for eleven days. Just overdone.

Idontseeanyicegiants · 25/07/2014 21:02

I love watching sport but I'm all done with it for now, this year seems to have been nothing but sport..
Waiting for Doctor Who next month now Smile

squoosh · 25/07/2014 21:04

I enjoyed the World Cup but athletics doesn't really do anything for me. Nice to have a buzzy cosmopolitan vibe in Glasgow though.

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Pinkrose1 · 25/07/2014 21:09

Doctor who. Love it love it love it!. I have saved the very last episode of the last series to watch but cant bring myself to do it as then I would have no more to watch! Shock. But now there is a new series I can fetch some gin and chocolate and indulge in the last episode!

Oh yes, sport. Wasn't there, a few weeks ago, football on one channel, golf on another, Wimbledon on one and more football on another other channel.

Seriously thought about emigrating to Iceland.

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Pinkrose1 · 25/07/2014 21:11

Squoosh. You are enjoying the sudden influx of sports tourists? Overcrowded roads, transport, hotels all full, nowhere to eat? Sounds like the seaside with grockle everywhere Grin

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Pinkrose1 · 25/07/2014 21:12

Grockles aka tourists

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squoosh · 25/07/2014 21:14

Yep I am!

Even my local supermarket is full of tanned chic people from foreign lands. Makes a change from the usual sights I see in Morrisons. Not bothered about the roads or hotels as that doesn't effect me.

Stinkle · 25/07/2014 21:16

No, I'm not watching either. Sport bores me to tears, although I did end up glued to the 2012 Olympics

I was ready to string DH up with the endless bloody football during the World Cup, then Wimbledon. We even had bloody golf the other day. I've cancelled the Sky Sports subscription

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Pinkrose1 · 25/07/2014 21:24

I suppose it makes a change and if they are cheery chic tanned tourists spending their money on the local economy it can't be all bad!

Never ever had a sports subscription. My idea of hell. Grin

Probably why I am crap at pub quizzes.....who won Wimbledon ...duh....golf...duh...the World Cup....was it Brazil???

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SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 25/07/2014 21:29

I bet you are the sort of unreasonable person who doesn't eat food they don't like, or listen to music they don't like. Shameful, I say! WinkGrin

PhaedraIsMyName · 25/07/2014 23:13

Nice to have a buzzy cosmopolitan vibe in Glasgow though

You mean like Edinburgh has every August during the festivals (sorry, it was too much of an open goal to resist)

montysma1 · 26/07/2014 00:49

Amateurs week for poseurs.

AgentProvocateur · 26/07/2014 01:39

Squoosh, I'm loving it too. Even though I get stopped to give directions / take photos every 10 yards.

AmIthatHot · 26/07/2014 02:19

I'm not usually interested in sport

But for the last two days I have been,

I'm caught up in the Glasgow2014 vibe. If youre not, I'm sure no-one minds. There are plenty who are.

I'm loving it all

wobblyweebles · 26/07/2014 03:09

I'm not watching it but then I don't have a TV...

squoosh · 26/07/2014 03:10

You mean like Edinburgh has every August during the festivals (sorry, it was too much of an open goal to resist)

Exactly like that!

I love Edinburgh during the festival although I'm sure lots of indigenous Edinburgh-donians are a tad less enthusiastic.