Smack Tripper
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Your original post was "guys whining about the least consequential thing imaginable" and I don't think you'd get a huge fight because you couldn't show me one poster who admits to even watching this show, including yourself, so I don't see where the consequence was stated or impllied. . Beyond the specific of this, I think the posters, or at least I have, perhaps I shouldn't speak for all, see it as part of a larger, broader point. Apparently like your second paragraph, where if you wonder why this is changing you are a frustrated Obama hater (???). Miss America has solved a problem that didn't, so far as we knew, in terms of how this pageant plays out. I'll again revert to you saying, a guy who doesn't watch it historically and you have announced now plans to watch now with its new progressive bent, that this is "antiquated" and "why is it still a thing".
The difference I would parse, is most of the posters here don't care about this, but can say hey, if thats your thing, do your thing. You don't care about it and want it done away with. On to the next windmill to tilt at.
Miss America is a dopey contest made to get one last weekend in Atlantic City post Labor Day. When I think of it, my first thought and recollection is my mother and grandmother getting excited for it, not men, as it was a chance to watch 50 evening gowns in one night, 50 hair styles, etc. I couldn't tell you the difference between a good evening gown and a bad one, but they could dissect it like we would break down Dalvin Cook vs. Alivin Kamara. Now they don't get to do that. Spike the football, you've rescued these women from this.
Look, I see Miss America like I see civil war reenactors. Its a whole weird subculture I don't understand, but people apparently get great kicks dressing up and playing it out. It doesn't bother me even though you wouldn't catch me dead doing it.
But come to think of it, you may want to turn your attention there, those guys are wearing confederate uniforms with a rebel flag you know? Better not let them use national parks to wear such clothing.
You're a sharp guy better than this jive.
Your original post was "guys whining about the least consequential thing imaginable" and I don't think you'd get a huge fight because you couldn't show me one poster who admits to even watching this show, including yourself, so I don't see where the consequence was stated or impllied. . Beyond the specific of this, I think the posters, or at least I have, perhaps I shouldn't speak for all, see it as part of a larger, broader point. Apparently like your second paragraph, where if you wonder why this is changing you are a frustrated Obama hater (???). Miss America has solved a problem that didn't, so far as we knew, in terms of how this pageant plays out. I'll again revert to you saying, a guy who doesn't watch it historically and you have announced now plans to watch now with its new progressive bent, that this is "antiquated" and "why is it still a thing".
The difference I would parse, is most of the posters here don't care about this, but can say hey, if thats your thing, do your thing. You don't care about it and want it done away with. On to the next windmill to tilt at.
Miss America is a dopey contest made to get one last weekend in Atlantic City post Labor Day. When I think of it, my first thought and recollection is my mother and grandmother getting excited for it, not men, as it was a chance to watch 50 evening gowns in one night, 50 hair styles, etc. I couldn't tell you the difference between a good evening gown and a bad one, but they could dissect it like we would break down Dalvin Cook vs. Alivin Kamara. Now they don't get to do that. Spike the football, you've rescued these women from this.
Look, I see Miss America like I see civil war reenactors. Its a whole weird subculture I don't understand, but people apparently get great kicks dressing up and playing it out. It doesn't bother me even though you wouldn't catch me dead doing it.
But come to think of it, you may want to turn your attention there, those guys are wearing confederate uniforms with a rebel flag you know? Better not let them use national parks to wear such clothing.
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