So, with the Olympics in full swing, my question is do you give a shit about the Olympics? Why or why not?

Me: No, not at all. In fact, I really dislike the Olympics. I tend to dislike most of the sports in it the rest of the time, so why would I pretend to like them now? I don’t watch track or badmitton or gymnastics when they aren’t in the Olympics, so I see no reason to pretend I care about them now. I know those athletes worked hard to get there and I respect their dedication and skill, but that doens’t mean I have to watch them. There are a couple of sports I do like in the Olympics, like basketball, but I get no thrill from watching NBA All Stars beat down the rest of the world. I also dislike that I am expected to root for the American. Maybe some of the Americans are assholes and some of the athletes from other countries are good people competing for dying family members back home. Why root for the asshole just because he comes from the same country as me. I honestly do not understand all of the patriotic hoopla over the Olympics. I don’t feel any prouder to be an American just becauase Michael Phelps was born here, and I don;t feel any shame if an American loses to someone from China or Canada. I think the competitors are great athletes, but I don’t consider them the national heroes that the media will paint them to be. I don’t care that they’re on TV or that most Americans pretend to give a shit about them and about athletes whose names they’ll forget in 4 years. I just have no desire to watch them. How about you?