[wdhilliard]

I recognize the prevalance of sports in society. I still can not recognize the importance. You might think that is a rude statement if you like sports. You might also think that "Kim Kardashian (and the things she does) are not important" is a rude statement if you like celebrity gossip. Personally I don't see much difference between the two. I do however find it more rude that people won't ask me personal questions or feign interest in my hobbies, yet sports fans find no problem with going out to a bar and talking about nothing else for the entirety of their stay. Have you ever hung out with a group of coworkers who worked for a company that you don't work for? Did they talk about their job the entire time? Was it incredibly boring? That is how non-sports fans feel every time one of their friends starts talking about last week's game. To clarify, I understand sports just fine. I still do not enjoy them. How does this possibly make ME a dick? If you think that the best way to relate to people is to discuss their hobbies, you have really only scratched the surface of human interaction.