Please tell me I am not alone...

[ratty]

Is there anyone else out there that does not give a shlt about the olympics? PLEASE?????????

[giggirl]

Hello Ratty. It's you and me against the world.

[jumpinjackflash]

and me..I couldn't give a flying fook. My journey to and from work is going to be an absolute bloody nightmare.

[DulwichFox]

Me too.. Not at all interested...

WHO CARES WHO WINS.

Foxy

[annabel42]

And me.

[computedshorty]

I am not interested they dont even have a Zimmer Race.

A future event will be a Shard vault.

Have you seen the roads closed from 6am to 6 pm daily in large areas you cant leave your home between these times.

[Loz]

Well, us that are in it...

[Marmora Man]

I'm not with you and believe that proclaiming an anti Olympic stance when this "once in a generation" event is taking place within 10 miles of you is akin to a "look at me I'm anti establishment" 6th form protest.

Almost every sport is represented - unless you totally abhor every sport there should be at least one that you'd be interested in?

[giggirl]

MM - I promise you that there isn't one single sport that I'm interested in. I sort of like the tennis, but usually only when I get to go to Wimbledon, otherwise not bothered. Really, it's not my thing at all and I'm not interested. I don't wish to pee on anyone else's parade but it's not for me.

[Convex]

and me.

i used to like watching the rhythmic gymnastics.

[Chippy Minton]

It might not be "cool", but I'm really looking forward to the Olympics.

Apart from football, I've never been to watch any of the sports I've got tickets for and I would never really watch them on TV either, but I've got tickets for six events and I'll also go and watch the torch relay when it comes to Southwark and a number of the free events such as the marathon and the road race cycling.

If you don't like sport then fine, but I agree with MM - why are some people so anti? Is it really just because it's going to take longer to get to work?

[the-e-dealer]

You are not Alone. I wish the whole damn thing was in the deep blue sea. Then my work journey would be ok. My company hasnt even decided whether or not to be flexible.

[*Bob*]

Most sport is dull as dishwater - unless you make an effort to get yourself interested. It's the effort that makes for the interest.

That's what's good about the Olympics.. It's a giant reason to make an effort to get interested in things you would normally rather rub sandpaper on your gonads than watch. And when you get into the spirit, almost anything can be fun. Even the completely daft events.

And it doesn't come round too often so you can spend the next four years blissfully sport-free.

[giggirl]

No no no. This is not a thread for telling us what tickets you've got and what you're going to see. Glad you're happy Chippy. Hope you have a great time. Wouldn't dream of spoiling anything for you. From the bottom of my heart I wish you a wonderful Olympics. BUT - go start yer own thread.

Don't assume that anyone who isn't welcoming the Olympics with open arms is "anti". Some of us just don't care. Me, I like dresses. I could put you in a room and tie you to a chair and show you endless catwalk shows until your eyes bled and you begged me to stop. But I wouldn't do that. Not for everyone see.

[Undisputedtruth]

The Olympics tend to bore me to tears. I don't mind the boxing, judo, football and the 100 metres (well it's over in ten seconds). However, just two years for the world cup finals. Now that is something to look forward to, hey Ratty.

[Chippy Minton]

I asked: why are some people so anti?

I never made any assumption about people not welcoming the Olympics being "anti".

From the bottom of my heart, I wish you a completely indifferent Olympics.

[giggirl]

Thank you Chippy. Go enjoy.

[Alan Medic]

'Me, I like dresses. I could put you in a room and tie you to a chair and show you endless catwalk shows until your eyes bled and you begged me to stop.'

This sounds like an event I'd buy a ticket for. Where do I get one?

[jumpinjackflash]

Yes Chippy. I work almost 12 hour days (sometimes more) and I don't need the hassle of disruptions to my journey. OK so it's great that London were chosen to host the Olympics bla bla bla, but the money spent and the inconvenience to many people's daily working routine has really put me off the whole damn thing.

[PeckhamRose]

Your starter for ten:

There is one 'sport' British men and women are often in the top five in the world at, but is boring to look at and will never become an Olympic sport.

What is it?

Oh, and Jubilympics bores me to tears too. Happy for those it makes happy though. Honest.

[steveo]

MM is right, however I'm going on holiday

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Squash. New developments in scoring and TV make it slightly more viewer friendly, still looks easy on TV, hard when playing though.

Is that it?

PeckhamRose Wrote:pments

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> Your starter for ten:

>

> There is one 'sport' British men and women are

> often in the top five in the world at, but is

> boring to look at and will never become an Olympic

> sport.

>

> What is it?

>

> Oh, and Jubilympics bores me to tears too. Happy

> for those it makes happy though. Honest.

[Chippy Minton]

JJF - if you work a 12 hour day you're at your desk for, let's say, on average 8am, right?

Of course it depends where you work, but you're probably traveling through central London around 7.30am.

And then you'll be leaving work at, let say, on average 8pm, right?

With those hours, I doubt you'll experience as much hassle as most people.

[woodrot]

teh british minigolf ( NOT crazy golf ) federation have been lobbying for years to get this included in the limpics.

a proper sport based on innate talent & not fitness.

[katie1997]

Ratty - you're not alone.