Is watching sports just as pointless as watching soap operas?

[Vesuvius87]

I don't watch them. I actually practice a sport (Judo) 3x a week and come home very tired. On the little time available, I'll continue progressing on my 2,000 pieces puzzle, cook other dishes or pastry, read more and perhaps start on my own novel.

When you're watching a sport (or yelling at game/TV), all you're doing is cheering for someone else's fame. That someone else has worked hard, is healthy and is exhausted at the end. Similarly when you're watching a soap opera, you're watching someone else's success. You're cheering for others but yourself.

Thing you're not able to do if you're on the TV for hours watching sports and soap operas:
- Meet new people
- Earn money or learn new things/skills
- Cultivate your mind with knowledge
- Perhaps meet your boyfriend/girlfriend
- Get healthy

Yes

No

[Dinklex3]

What? Lol.
It's entertainment and it's called support.
They like that sport, find it entertaining, and enjoy supporting them. I loved having fans that supported me when I was in Track.
There is nothing wrong with supporting, rooting, and cheering for others success.
And watch sports doesn't mean you're not doing other things. I haven't read such nonsense in a while.
People who watch sports still continue with their daily lives.
I use my Sunday's to spend hours watching kdrama's. That means that I don't accomplish anything in life because just because i watch "soap operas"?

[Vesuvius87]

If you're watching for bit but actually have a life, get off the TV, do other activities, go outside then ok. If you're spending time on the TV for hours, gaining weight and have little to nothing else doing on in life then that's a sad life.
The only sport I'll watch would be Judo as a guide to what else I can learn. That would make sense since it's something I'm doing and want to improve. As for soap operas, I'm just not into too much drama and unrealistic stories. I find it boring but if you find it entertaining ok. I just don't see the appeal to it.

[GingerGuy]

I guess it depends how you look at it and where your interests are. Personally I don't get "sports" period, or why people are so into them. I guess people bet on them, and maybe that's why? lol I can see if you like playing them, maybe, but I don't get watching them. So boring! What's entertaining about that exactly? lol

Soaps, although yes a "waste of time", is entertaining and at least you can see how someone would enjoy them. There's an ongoing story.

But that's the difference right there, entertainment! All your examples of other things you could be doing, aren't what most consider "entertainment", it's "work" and not enjoyable for many either. And you can't "work" 24/7. You have to have some "down time" and "mindless" entertainment to relax and destress.

[SenileOldMan]

I don't know if either of them is entirely pointless but I think for people who participate in sports, watching elite athletes can also give you pointers on how to improve athletically as well. I was into skateboarding when younger and I got a lot of insight on how to do the 540/McTwist watching people like Christian Hosoi struggle with it. I was making the same sort of mistakes he did. I wouldn't have learned as much just watching other skaters around me.

[SenileOldMan]

https://youtu.be/VAyG6ZyU9I0

[Vesuvius87]

In that case, it's useful as a reference. If I'm watching Judo tecniques and how to improve my coordinations then yes it makes sense. I would be watching what I do as guide.
However, watching sports and soap operas you're never going to do nor participate in... just watching it to watch is a waste of time.

[SenileOldMan]

I see! I never understood the appeal of watching sports I never participated in, especially on TV. At a stadium, it seems a little more fun since we're around friends and can get the hot dogs and such and cheer together but I was never a big fan of watching sports in this type of context.

Most of my favorite sports also aren't team sports. I'm totally lost in conversations when people talk about Cowboys this or Lions that. My favorite to watch tend to be more solo sports like gymnastics, X-Games, things of this nature.

[Sasha_Gee]

Entertainment, that's not pointless. It's there to entertain you, to detox you from all the stress. Some sport, some meditate, some go out, some watch tv, whatever works for you. 🙂
I watch sports because of a few reasons:
- Entertainment
- I bond with friends over a same interest.
- I love seeing what a professional player looks like and what they are capable of.
- I admire the different styles or strategies they come up with to achieve victory, depending on the sport
- and if you practise the same sport, you can analyze their technique and approaches.

[Vesuvius87]

Watching the same sport you do to analyze technique sand see what else to learn next time you come to classes if different than watching someone you'll never do... and just watching it for the sake of it.

[Sasha_Gee]

Well yes it's a whole lot different than just watching it. A friend watches cyclists just for the group vibe in the bar.
I'm just giving you reason why I don't see watching sports as something pointless.

[NathanDavis]

let me guess... Aaron Rodgers broke your hopes as well

or maybe you're a Cowboys fan

[Vesuvius87]

Neither

[NathanDavis]

why so much grudge against sports on TV then?

bad experiences with it?

[Vesuvius87]

You get to a certain point, where you actually want to reach your goals, learn new things, do things for yourself and stop cheering for others. You don't want to be an spectator for life, which is the easiest thing to do. It takes no effort to turn on the TV and watch it. It takes effort to actually have something done.

[NathanDavis]

assuming that you have a point...

how is a puzzle better... all you accomplish by finishing the puzzle is that you get the same picture that comes in the box...

well, besides being entertained by it

[Vesuvius87]

It takes seconds to just turn on the TV and watch it while it takes many hours, days or even a couple months (depending on your availability) to complete large puzzle. Puzzles can actually exercises parts of your brain, it can be used as your meditation period, releases stress and can even improve your short-term memory.

[NathanDavis]

takes weeks to solve a 2000 pieces puzzle? it used to take me a couple of days, when I was in elementary... while watching sports at the same time, coincidentally

how good are you for multitasking?

[exitseven]

I do not watch sports very often. I like to go to the ballpark a couple of times a year and once in a while I might watch a game on tv.

[VikingWarLord]

Ya especially when you find out that all sports are RIGGED by Gematria.
Look up Gematria Effect Sports

[EnglishEuropean]

That's nonsense. Sport is rigged for betting purposes, nothing else. Gematria my ass.

[VikingWarLord]

@EnglishEuropean The HEIGHT of ignorance is to denounce information you've not taken 2 muthafuuckin seconds to research yourself. THE HEIGHT OF STUPIDITY !

[MountAverage]

A "point" to this stuff is subjective. If you see no point in it, then there is no point in it. Others will feel different about it.

[jamesgoldman]

Sure hence I just gamble on sports and check the results later

[EnglishEuropean]

Watching sports is actually good for you. Not as good as actually playing but it's been shown to increase production of testosterone.

[Wise4myage]

No. Soap Operas are pathetic. At least sports has cheer leaders, hehehe.

[Anonymous]

Your reasoning is logical but some people have nothing going on in their lives so they just watch other peoples. I don’t watch either

[Vesuvius87]

There are so many things to do in life than watching TV on the couch. There are so many activities and they can't find anything else... wow

[Anonymous]

Sport fans are just as bad as gamers.