Watching sports without betting is a waste of time

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I never understood the hype of watching sports just for the sake of it. If you’re not betting money or emotionally invested in a team, what’s the point? I’d rather watch a good movie or do something productive than spend hours watching people chase a ball. I’ve been a football fan and love playing football, but when my friends start debating and talking about teams and players, it just feels so pointless. Like, why are we arguing over people who don’t even know we exist? I’d rather be on the field playing than wasting time discussing stats and transfers

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  2. D_4-C Avatar

    maybe you like the sport and seeing people play at the highest level is entertaining

  3. MadM00NIE Avatar

    Addicted much?

  4. Boring_Part9919 Avatar

    Horrific take. It’s called enjoyment. Watching sports is also a great excuse to relax and unwind

  5. jfufiekdb Avatar

    Sound like me when I was a gambling addict. Haven’t gambled in years and sports are way better now. Can just watch them for fun.

  6. nebula0404 Avatar

    I agree. To hell with my sons Tee ball game, theres bread to be made

  7. Kurisoo Avatar

    Wow we are doomed

  8. DJ_HouseShoes Avatar

    You might be a degenerate gambler if…

  9. kevinzeroone Avatar

    I thought men watch football and baseball to watch men in tights handling balls.

  10. TicklerVikingPilot Avatar

    That is absolutely…unpopular

  11. draculabakula Avatar

    All entertainment = a waste of time

    Betting = a waste of money

    Don’t combine the two. If sports are not entertaining enough on their own to you, the risk of losing money should only make it worse, not better. The odds are established for you to always lose if you bet regularly.

  12. SrGrimey Avatar

    Instead OP prefers wasting time debating how bets makes sports better with some Internet strangers. You do you, I guess.

  13. PsychologicalMurl Avatar

    Oh my god people who think like this are so tiring. Nothing you like was created by someone who cares about your existence. Hell even if you like animals theres billions of them that do not care about you. 

  14. Such-Courage3486 Avatar

    Not watching sports because it can be considered boring is more popular of an opinion than you would think. But because you’re not gambling??? 😬

    Call the number.

  15. Optimal-Paint7916 Avatar

    No, it isn’t. Im a HUGE sports fan and the thought of losing $$ that I work so hard for doesn’t even come in to “play” for me.

  16. TaylorMonkey Avatar

    Then watching sports and betting would be a waste of time and money.

  17. ShamisenCatfish Avatar

    Lots of stuff in life is ultimately pointless. Doesn’t mean you can’t derive joy from it anyway. In fact, it’s imperative that you try. Otherwise life’s sad and empty.

  18. TripleDoubleFart Avatar

    I enjoy watching sports because I enjoy the sport itself.

    I gamble on sports to make money. Gambling isn’t fun at all.

    You might be an addict.