April 09, 2004

The devolution will be televised
Posted by Jon Henke

The great weakness of western civilization: luxury-induced idiocy....

One in 10 of the 2,000 adults questioned in the survey commissioned by Blenheim Palace thought that Adolf Hitler was not a real person, and half were convinced that King Arthur existed.
What do you say to that? I suppose it helps if you're a raging misanthrope. If so, this isn't surprising....this is just ammunition.

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Yes but their self-esteem is at an all-time high.
LOL

Honestly, what can you expect from a country that thinks a game which can end in a tie is, well, a sport?

Posted by: LauraN at April 9, 2004 09:28 AM

Hey, I like soccer.

Having said that, I should point out that I'm quite certain Hitler was a real person.

Posted by: Jon Henke at April 9, 2004 09:34 AM

Honestly, what can you expect from a country that thinks a game which can end in a tie is, well, a sport?

Yeah, those hockey fans have it all wrong. :)

Posted by: Steverino at April 9, 2004 10:38 AM

Soccer is exercise but not a sport.

Hockey? Mafia on ice.

Football? Formerly the last bastion of comraderie on the field (outside of military). Now, nothing but a sideshow.

Thank GOD kinky sex is still rather untouched by the icky masses.

Posted by: LauraN at April 9, 2004 11:32 AM

Jon,

What do you expect from a country where 40% of the people don't know who the vice president is?


"Thank GOD kinky sex is still rather untouched by the icky masses."

Amen!!

Posted by: Jamie at April 9, 2004 09:16 PM

"Soccer, in other words, is a long series of busted plays, plans that don't work, and failures of execution."

(Michael Levin -- "Capitalism and American Sports")

Posted by: Billy Beck at April 10, 2004 10:44 AM

Heh...well, it must have some utilitarian aspect to recommend to it, or people wouldn't play/enjoy it.

Surely an Austrian isn't claiming people act irrationally? :)

Posted by: Jon Henke at April 10, 2004 09:36 PM

(shrug) There's no accounting for some dumb peoples' tastes, Jon. I've never seen the value in barbiturates, either, but some people dig 'em.

Go figure it.

Posted by: Billy Beck at April 11, 2004 08:01 AM