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ecib  ·  4510 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Games: i'll sit this one out
I have a good friend who fits this description to a tee. Not only does she dislike competitive games, but the very thought of them makes her uncomfortable.

There is one exception. If you have a ball and toss it to her, she will gladly attempt to catch it, as long as you don't toss it fast...or keep score of any sort.

Myself, -I'm a child of the 80's. I love me some video games, even if I'm fairly ambivalent to American sports.





NotPhil  ·  4509 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Yes, I understand what she's talking about, even though I will happily play games from time to time.

What I really don't get, however, is people who see all of life as some sort of a competitive game. And there seems to be a lot of people like that. Can you think of anything Americans don't use some sort of sport or game metaphor for? It's just bizarre.