let them enjoy/potentially make something from it some while they can,
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Agree as to that perspective but watering stuff down now - like hero — A cop in a city where ordinary citizens can’t have weapons is called a ‘hero’ for taking out a criminal in the open and gets awards for ‘doing his job’.
“Make sure I get home tonight” is a good thing but being used in a context that makes it seem very self serving.
As to my ‘losers bracket’ analogy -
at least any kids ‘associated’ with me know that 2nd in the top 8 is a helluva lot better than #9 and ‘scoff’ at the idea of losers bracket trophies/ribbons or ANY kind of recognition.....
No, your analogy is pretty spot on I would say. I think a lot of folks are catching on to the whole ‘everyone is special for being not as good’ thing.
My biggest problem with the NFL is that the nature of the modern game itself insures that the cool players can’t police the mouthbreathers who break out the chest slapping and gyrating dance moves after falling on a loose ball. There’s a reason no one makes a choke sign to the pitcher after drawing a walk. No one wants 90mph+ in the eye socket, much less anywhere else.
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