I don't like sport.

Well except for swimming, scuba diving, water skiing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, dingy sailing, yachting and have you seem the extreme sailing in those 40 foot cats!

I took my kids to the park this arvo while the AFL was on. The streets are deserted! I usually go to our local shopping centre to check out all the wives and girlfriends who have lost their blokes to the TV and the BBQ.

How long have you got ?????

Same things that's wrong with me. Usual conversation with footy fan: FF - So who's gunna win d'ya reckon? Me - Win what?

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KiwiDave said..
I don't like sport.

Well except for swimming, scuba diving, water skiing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, dingy sailing, yachting and have you seem the extreme sailing in those 40 foot cats!

I took my kids to the park this arvo while the AFL was on. The streets are deserted! I usually go to our local shopping centre to check out all the wives and girlfriends who have lost their blokes to the TV and the BBQ.

Let me bring out my cheerleaders for you

sounds more normal than most to me.

I think the question should read what is wrong with them. I do the same. life is about experiences and they don't come from a tv.

It was a nice easy run to work for me this arvo, love it. And "that" look you get when you tell someone you don't follow footy.

Each to their own dude. Would you be happier if everyone was into the same stuff as you and cramming up the water? I wouldn't.

Meanwhile as a chick, the thought of 42 year old men going to shopping centres to check out chicks for recreation is way more disturbing than AFL

Well he is a poledancer and they are known to be dirty old men. lol And a kiwi as well so.....

Nothing wrong with being passionate about following a sport/footie team.
Its only an 80min game not 24hrs a day in front of the tv. Then again some footie addicts go a bit over the top, but,
they might say you guys are the same checking on Seabreeze.com every half hour to see the local wind blowing or
to read someones comments on chem trails in the general forum??
Each to their own, if it makes you happy, do it.


Oh wait.... are you talking about AFL??? Thats not football, same as soccer isnt football. Its a bit strange actually that the dress code is to wear the tightest shortest shorts you can, almost a speedo?????
Is there a reason they need to?? or is it they just enjoy tackling each other in nearly lycra hot pants???

I'm with Janet.

you have cuddled too many sheep . get a cold meat pie and a warm beer in a plastic cup into ya ..........

When most people say they are into sport what they really mean is they enjoy watching television.

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evlPanda said..
When most people say they are into sport what they really mean is they enjoy watching television.

So thats what u mean when you say you enjoy windsurfing.

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lotofwind said..
Well he is a poledancer and they are known to be dirty old men. lol And a kiwi as well so.....
Nothing wrong with being passionate about following a sport/footie team.
Its only an 80min game not 24hrs a day in front of the tv. Then again some footie addicts go a bit over the top, but,
they might say you guys are the same checking on Seabreeze.com every half hour to see the local wind blowing or
to read someones comments on chem trails in the general forum??
Each to their own, if it makes you happy, do it.
Oh wait.... are you talking about AFL??? Thats not football, same as soccer isnt football. Its a bit strange actually that the dress code is to wear the tightest shortest shorts you can, almost a speedo?????
Is there a reason they need to?? or is it they just enjoy tackling each other in nearly lycra hot pants???

and WTF does your first line have to do with the footy?
Can't resist can you? Get some new material.

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KiwiDave said..
I don't like sport.

Well except for swimming, scuba diving, water skiing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, dingy sailing, yachting and have you seem the extreme sailing in those 40 foot cats!

I took my kids to the park this arvo while the AFL was on. The streets are deserted! I usually go to our local shopping centre to check out all the wives and girlfriends who have lost their blokes to the TV and the BBQ.

Those who can- do. And by do, i mean swim, scuba dive, ski, k&w surf, sail etc etc.

And the rest just watch. Mind you, I don't mind watching videos, but if it's blowing, I'd rather be doing.

I don't get it either.

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SandS said..


you have cuddled too many sheep . get a cold meat pie and a warm beer in a plastic cup into ya ..........

You nearly made me spew thinking of that.

Go West Coast Eagles 2015 Premiers!

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Jas71 said...
I think the question should read what is wrong with them. I do the same. life is about experiences and they don't come from a tv.

But reading and posting to online forums is so super duper active and getting out there??

I'm not sure that anyone on Seabreeze should be knocking people who watch TV. I'm not sure why anyone would feel the need to knock and compare?? Life would be pretty boring if we were all the same. I'm sure the footy fans aren't all sitting round bagging out people who are into water sports. In fact if they saw water sports on TV, they'd probably be inspired and stoked.

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Jas71 said...
I think the question should read what is wrong with them. I do the same. life is about experiences and they don't come from a tv.

But reading and posting to online forums is so super duper active and getting out there??

I'm not sure that anyone on Seabreeze should be knocking people who watch TV. I'm not sure why anyone would feel the need to knock and compare?? Life would be pretty boring if we were all the same. I'm sure the footy fans aren't all sitting round bagging out people who are into water sports. In fact if they saw water sports on TV, they'd probably be inspired and stoked.

I don't know about that. I have had people ask 'do you follow the cricket?', 'do you follow the tennis?', 'do you follow the footy?', and my answer to all of them is no. A few times I have had the reply 'well you aren't very sporty are you'.

What? Watching TV is 'sporty'? Well I guess it means you like to watch sport, but its a bit different to playing it or getting out there and sailing.

I guess the reality for most of the population is that once you reach a certain age, you should be watching sport and not playing it. I guess, as you have said 'each to their own'. It's just funny when people tell me I am not 'sporty'.

I watched footy, and played it at a decent level growing up into my teens (League). I was as into it as the next bloke.

Then, at around seventeen, I started to step into a man's shoes. This brought many changes, one of which was feeling uncomfortable at the thought of cheering on another bunch of grown men! I could never do it, now, let alone wear their jersey/colours/merch like they all do. Just my opinion, but one I cannot change.

It hurt at first, as a young fella, but now it's damn liberating not having my week ruined cos some bloody team that really has nothing to do with me didn't win.

If I want a fix of machismo entertainment, I go straight to the top and watch a combat sport.

I was out of the country for a few days, no idea who won and don't care.

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Chris6791 said..
I was out of the country for a few days, no idea who won and don't care.

Won what?

Unusual you should ask kiwi, as you are involved in some level of activity. However I find it rather unusual that people who don't like sports like you have mentioned, these become very passionate int telling one and all on and on and on they don't???
Same with those who are leaning towards atheist slant They go on and on and on and on about it.

Melbourne especially is obsessed with sport. On a Saturday in the old VFL,it was not unusual to get upwards of quarter of a million attending games?

Compare that to the EPL in London on a Saturday. You may have 4 to 5 games with rarely over 100 000 attending.


Sports are a deliberate distraction to keep your mind off what's really important.

Seems to be working a treat

Peter, I asked an ex-colleague from Melbourne about their obsession with AFL, a few years back. I think the reply was something like 'that's what you do every weekend, rain, hail, or shine'.

I suspect it might have something to do with the weather. Sydney and Perth probably have other things to do in Winter, but Melbourne might be just that bit colder, maybe raining, and at least you know the footy is on.

Here, I think if its a beautiful sunny day, people go do something instead of watching the football.

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Unusual you should ask kiwi, as you are involved in some level of activity. However I find it rather unusual that people who don't like sports like you have mentioned, these become very passionate int telling one and all on and on and on they don't???
Same with those who are leaning towards atheist slant They go on and on and on and on about it.

I wrote my post somewhat tongue in cheek. But when I finished I re-read it and I learn't something about myself.

I do like sport! it just happens that the sports I love are all water based.

So I am not the only one! Now I feel better!

living in Melbourne I don't get the people's reaction which makes me feel awkward for not following afl. especially at front of the ladies. and if they ask me if I follow any sport at all I get totally embarrased.
I mean its really quite noumenal not following and there's nothing phenomenal about it.
but you see they are all eyes gaping at me "whaaaat?"

I don't like "sport" so much as I like experiences.

It is an experience to boost a 10m jump on a kite.

It is an experience to ride along with the lip of an overhead wave just passing behind your shoulder.

It is an experience to drop into a wave and make a section onto a glassy face.

It is an experience to cruise along on the ocean and see a 20m long whale and calf just metres away.

It's even an experience to mow the lawn on glassy water with the kite trimmed just so and the warm spray on your legs.

Sports with rules and teams and uniforms and stuff just don't seem to give me any kind of experience worth having.

Watching sport isn't sport.

Try being a NZer who loathes rugby and cricket... one of the many reasons I moved to Japan :D

When the father-in-law stops banging on about the All Blacks, I like to start banging on about the MotoGP or KotA... I guess the glazed expression means he's missing the irony.

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KiwiDave said..
I don't like sport.
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I usually go to our local shopping centre to check out all the wives and girlfriends who have lost their blokes to the TV and the BBQ.

Only a brave man would say that last line. Well done.

So there's nothing wrong with you mate. I think the same way.