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Post by Ass_E9 on Jul 5, 2017 15:16:40 GMT
And regardless of your answer to the original question, is it entertaining or disgusting (or both) to watch?
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Post by NJtoTX on Jul 5, 2017 15:23:59 GMT
Last year I watched it all for the entertainment. This year I taped it and jumped through it watching the score for the sport. Doesn't gross me out unless someone barfs.
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Post by koskiewicz on Jul 5, 2017 15:24:16 GMT
...disgustingly pathetic are better words for it...
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Post by Vodkie on Jul 6, 2017 3:59:23 GMT
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Post by Jayman on Jul 6, 2017 22:48:58 GMT
When Fink beat the stomach at camp Mohawk that was almost an athletic competition that may have belonged on ESPN had it been a couple of years later. But overall, I would say no and it's not something I generally want to watch
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Post by NJtoTX on Jul 6, 2017 23:17:24 GMT
Whether you like it or are disgusted by it or watch it is irrelevant.
It's a real-time physical, competitive, scheduled event based upon eligibility requirements and competition rules, certified and monitored by a governing organization, and it has quantifiable scoring, results, and prizes. It's no less an individual sport than archery, bowling, or golf.
Providing a meme denying it is like saying it isn't because it violates your faith.
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Post by Jayman on Jul 6, 2017 23:40:08 GMT
Yeah but the fact that it's a competition doesn't necessarily make it a sport.
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Post by NJtoTX on Jul 7, 2017 1:33:20 GMT
Yeah but the fact that it's a competition doesn't necessarily make it a sport. It's also based on endurance, speed, and physical ability. Even if that ability is to avoid vomiting. What do race car drivers do? Hit the gas and shift and brake and turn and make decisions about when to fuel up. |
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Post by Utpe on Jul 7, 2017 3:13:32 GMT
It is a bit gross to look at, but it's a competition nonetheless.
I don't understand how people can stuff one hot dog down after another. You can suffocate by doing that. The human body wasn't meant to digest such a large amount of food that fast. I'm sure dunking them in water helps, but you're going to have health problems later on in life.
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Post by Jayman on Jul 7, 2017 3:27:29 GMT
It's not something I would ever want to watch. I just don't see the entertainment value in it. It's disgusting
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Post by NJtoTX on Jul 7, 2017 11:50:52 GMT
It's not something I would ever want to watch. I just don't see the entertainment value in it. It's disgusting  |
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Post by koskiewicz on Jul 7, 2017 19:50:21 GMT
...gluttony is one of the 7 deadly sins. On the other hand, it could be entertaining to see the disgusting aftermath experienced by the contestants...
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Post by Jayman on Jul 7, 2017 21:21:42 GMT
It's not something I would ever want to watch. I just don't see the entertainment value in it. It's disgusting  |
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Post by someguy on Jul 13, 2017 4:23:04 GMT
Fuck yes, it is.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jul 14, 2017 4:07:56 GMT
It is a bit gross to look at, but it's a competition nonetheless. Yeah, but not a sport. A spelling bee is not a sport. Chess is not a sport. |
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Post by NJtoTX on Jul 14, 2017 12:03:17 GMT
It is a bit gross to look at, but it's a competition nonetheless. Yeah, but not a sport. A spelling bee is not a sport. Chess is not a sport. What are the physical requirements and limitations of those two? Vocalizing letters on time? Reaction speed to the move clock in a timed match? Look at bowling. The only thing they need to do is knock all the pins down in every frame. If they do that 12 straight times, the result is always the same. |
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Post by stickman38 on Jul 16, 2017 22:02:26 GMT
By definition, it's a 'sport' but I have absolutely no interest in watching it.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jul 27, 2017 11:02:13 GMT
Hell no.
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