Random Irritations

[Kellfire]

To be fair I think it's closer to say you're just redefining the word "sport" to mean what you want it to.

I’m holding to the definition of the word; something that involves physical ability in a competitive sense.

 

[Captainron]

Afraid you don’t. Sorry x

Do you know what Jim does for a living?

 

[Jimaroid]

Explain WWE.

 

[Kellfire]

Do you know what Jim does for a living?

He doesn’t unilaterally determine the definition of words.

 

[Kellfire]

Explain WWE.

It’s not competitive as the results are predetermined. What a stupid example. ?

 

[Jimaroid]

He doesn’t unilaterally determine the definition of words.

Neither do you. But I do know what the primary function of my profession is.

 

[Kellfire]

Neither do you. But I do know what the primary function of my profession is.

No, I don’t but I can read definitions. You seemingly can’t.

 

[Captainron]

He doesn’t unilaterally determine the definition of words.

I now have a pretty clear example of the word “pedant” though

 

[SteveW86]

I’m curious now, what does Jim do?

 

[ColchesterFC]

Again, it’s not for you to decide.

I'm not trying to decide. Just putting forward my opinion. They could put it in the Olympics and award gold medals for it and I still won't consider it a sport. They're definitely not athletes. And that's not me defining the word athlete it's the OED...."a person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise". Sitting in a chair twiddling your thumbs on a controller isn't physical exercise.

 

[fundy]

cant believe how many are getting trolled and its being ignored lol

 

[Captainron]

I’m curious now, what does Jim do?

Poor Mans Ed Sheeran impersonation

 

[Jimaroid]

It’s not competitive as the results are predetermined. What a stupid example. ?

Or an athletic physical performance art that is packaged and presented as entertainment for the purposes of capitalistic gain.

Hate to break the news. But. That’s games.

 

[Kellfire]

I'm not trying to decide. Just putting forward my opinion. They could put it in the Olympics and award gold medals for it and I still won't consider it a sport. They're definitely not athletes. And that's not me defining the word athlete it's the OED...."a person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise". Sitting in a chair twiddling your thumbs on a controller isn't physical exercise.

Yep, they’re proficient in sports (in this case esports) so they meet the definition you used.

 

[ColchesterFC]

I’m curious now, what does Jim do?

He's a full time professional live webcam onanist. Which according to Kellfire makes him an athlete. Sitting in a chair all day twiddling his joystick for the enjoyment of those watching online.

Sorry Jim I'm sure that you're not really.

 

[ColchesterFC]

Yep, they’re proficient in sports (in this case esports) so they meet the definition you used.

Well yeah, apart from the small fact that they aren't taking part in a sport. E or otherwise.

 

[Kellfire]

Or an athletic physical performance art that is packaged and presented as entertainment for the purposes of capitalistic gain.

Hate to break the news. But. That’s games.

I don’t want to hurt your feelings but you might have noticed that many sports use the term games. It doesn’t make it not a sport. Honestly, I get that you’re just unwilling to accept something that you aren’t interested in as a sport but esports meet the definition and thus are sports.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

I’m curious now, what does Jim do?

He decides what is or isn’t a sport

 

[Kellfire]

Well yeah, apart from the small fact that they aren't taking part in a sport. E or otherwise.

But they are as per the definition of the word.

It’s odd that you can’t accept that you don’t get to define the word sport.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

... you don’t get to define the word sport.

Can you give us the contact details of the person who does?