Grum....maybe the press are hoping some feel good factor and inspiration from the Olympics will help in the economic recovery after the game? (tenuous i know) but sometimes a country needs a kick up the arse to snap it out of the apathy present at the moment.
I think it's all pretty good. I would have enjoyed it almost as much which ever country it was in because it's great to see all the different sports on the telly. This Olympics I got to go and see a couple of events, which was nice. A bit of successs for the home team is good and it great to see athletes giving there all from any country. Great to for all those people who worked hard to make it happen or who are working now being part of a successful event.
It been great to know that it's making miserable moaning gits even more miserable and unhappy.
Delighting in the misery of others...How very British 🙂It been great to know that it's making miserable moaning gits even more miserable and unhappy
Thanks I was hoping for a gold medal in delighting others anti olympic misery. 🙂
that somehow this means that everything is all right with the world and is a cause for mindless celebration
Don't be so sodding ridiculous.
People do need to be happy from time to time. Which is why we have movies, books, art, sport, that kind of thing.
Well i've not read all of this but I can gather the usual suspects and indeed a new one (hello mikeconnor) are telling us all what is fundamentally wrong with the olympics. Personally i've really enjoyed it and i dont normally follow the olympics and its been good conversation with family, friends and people at work, non of whom would be normally interested. I dont buy into the idea that we are a bunch of slack jawed drones that need to be spoon fed and constant stream of media hype. I just think we have spent the past few years being constantly told how bad EVERYTHING is and this has provided some real exitement and good news. Of course it wont ultimately change the world on many levels but its two weeks of "holiday" from the daily grind. As for the money, well its a lot of cash that could have probably been more wisely spent but I'm never convinced that £xxx amount spent here would have gone automatically to a "better" cause. I often say to my wife that we work hard for our money and i'll be buggered if it all goes on bills and the stuff that sustains us, and that from time to time we should spend some cash (ususally very small) on what we like to do. Whats the point otherwise?
Well i've not read all of this but I can gather the usual suspects and indeed a new one (hello mikeconnor) are telling us all what is fundamentally wrong with the olympics.
There you go, assuming something without even bothering to read it first.
I have no problem with the sporting side of the olympics, in fact I'm loving it. I do have concerns over the furture so-called 'legacy' of the games, as do many others, particularly those living in east London. Forgive me for not burying my head in the sand of corporate sponsored blinkered nationalism.
Good ho! I made no assumptions mike unlike you who seem to be implying something about me I was just forwarding my experience of it all. I did read what you have said (and you appeared critical of people spending all day on this forum yet were on my post pretty quick!). I'm not going to apologise for being happy at the team GB performance, they have done well (as have all the atheletes), I'm a big boy, fella and dispite what you may think i am perfectly capable of looking at the event as a whole. But carry on i really dont mind.
blimey. what a bunch of moaners.
Been to a few events, diving and track. Seen world class athletes and had a fantastic time. Watched some on the telly, enjoyed the fact that GB have won a few medals.
Have got on with my life.
Havent forgotten that the world is not perfect.
Have kept a sense of perspective about the whole thing.
Have paid for it, a mars bar a week for 7 years (dirty londoner)
Do think there will be a legacy (is there a correlation between the sheffield games and yorkshires current crop?). If nothing else renewed pressure on govt to spend more on school sport.
Really think you should step down out your ivory towers, switch off the internet and try and enjoy the lympics. Youve paid for it afterall.
Lighten up.
Re gottapickapenny: Australia & Greece not doing very well this time despite recent Olympics so will be interesting to see for the future in GB.
Watched loads on the tellybox as struggled to get tickets. Was at the ladies boxing earlier today though to see Katie Taylor win. What an atmosphere for that one and will be again tomorrow:
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Forgive me for not burying my head in the sand of corporate sponsored blinkered nationalism.
Yes about that corporate takeover......I cant see much in the way of sponsorship at all. Lovely.
