Docility of the masses re. Olympics

[teuchter]

Collective Olympic Spirit doesn't want to answer my questions as far as I can see.

I'd like to hear more about this "co-operative participation". What is it that we are all united in - watching the TV, or is it that we are suddenly proud of "Britain" because it has won some medals? What's appeared that wasn't present pre-olympics?

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Collective Olympic Spirit doesn't want to answer my questions as far as I can see.

Collective non-cooperation with teuchter FTW.

 

[Hollis]

The idea that people can't be critical and also enjoy the events is ridiculous.

Even in the media there's been quite a lot of criticism of ticket allocation, empty seats, funding, the closing ceremony etc.

I usually have nothing to do with sport at all, and I've hated the way the olympics has been organised.

I've still enjoyed it though, because I'm not some kind of absolutist monk.

Hear! Hear! That man..

 

[teuchter]

It's a bit tiresome to have to point this out, but the OP does not in any way rule out the possibility that someone could enjoy watching the events and reject the nonsensical portion of the media output/general hysteria relating to the Olympics.

It would be nice if people could read the actual question in the OP, rather than going with a knee-jerk response based on what they want it to have asked.

 

[Hollis]

Halo effect... priming effect. etc.. don't worry, it won't last.

 

[IC3D]

It's a bit tiresome to have to point this out, but the OP does not in any way rule out the possibility that someone could enjoy watching the events and reject the nonsensical portion of the media output/general hysteria relating to the Olympics.

It would be nice if people could read the actual question in the OP, rather than going with a knee-jerk response based on what they want it to have asked.

Your kind of being a bit quasi- fascist about the whole thing now.