tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post8514135220563942236..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: Wimbledon 2013: The Middle SundayThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-85927351786797262752013-06-30T15:06:25.061-04:002013-06-30T15:06:25.061-04:00I understand. That is, in fact, very similar to t...I understand. That is, in fact, very similar to the way my wife feels about her old neighborhood in Chicago. It was near Wrigley Field, home to baseball's Cubs. She is not a sports fan, either. But she loves the Cubs because she loved the place.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-36521370933764190952013-06-30T14:29:38.172-04:002013-06-30T14:29:38.172-04:00I'm not a tennis (or any sports) fan but I use...I'm not a tennis (or any sports) fan but I used to live near Wimbledon so this time of the year brings back lots of good memories :)Ghadeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811397676327530873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-80221824133328478612013-06-30T09:19:43.156-04:002013-06-30T09:19:43.156-04:00You're absolutely right, of course. Our cultu...You're absolutely right, of course. Our culture of entitlement is pretty appalling, even from people who aren't so famous. Celebrities are capable of exhibiting the best of who we are. Andre Agassi is far from perfect but his legacy shall be one of extraordinary generosity. While I'm sure someday the other shoe will drop, Federer certainly comes off as a very decent guy.<br /><br />But far more often, it seems, they exhibit the worst of who we are. Tennis players aren't even as bad as they used to be (McEnroe, Connors). One need look no further than Tiger Woods or Lance Armstrong for prime examples in the current age.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-59764994205006588192013-06-30T04:07:00.464-04:002013-06-30T04:07:00.464-04:00Problem with sport (in general) today is the fact ...Problem with sport (in general) today is the fact you have too much 'celebrity' status, those whom believe they are 'celebrities', and overly large pay scales - for the UK I will cite footballers as a prime example.<br /><br />Add to the mix the support system, the PR management, the hangers-on and all the 'yes men/women', who enable such behaviour without apparent consequence, and what you are left with are people in a privileged position who feel they answer to no-one and can do anything they like without conscience, which in turn leads to the younger, up-coming talent being influenced by, and modelling themselves upon arrogant, rude, vile and sometimes violent sports people, film stars, musicians, etc, etc.<br /><br />I found it quite amazing to read a recent report of Rees Witherspoon and her hubby being pulled over by Police for drunk driving. Both were hammered, and she had the balls to ask the Police Officer if he knew her name and who she was? I mean, come on, all an actor is essentially, is a person paid money to pretend and play at make-believe. Kids do it for fun and don't get up their own arse, thinking they are privileged and have a God-given right to do, act and say whatever they like.<br /><br />I've often thought, come an apocalypse, where society collapses and all technology goes to shit, those left with the truly valuable skills, like carpentry, brick laying, engineering, plumbing, and the such, skills that keep us functioning and alive, will be worth their weight in gold. As for the so-called celebs and media whores?<br /><br />"Oh excuse me, Miss Kardashian, what can you do to help humanity get back on it's feet?"<br /><br />Miss K: "What happened to the Internet? Where are the cameras? Why can't I tweet? Why isn't anyone paying attention to me!?"<br /><br />Sound of a gun being cocked.Mark Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13002166292175980928noreply@blogger.com