Why does everybody want me to be that generic black dude that likes basketball?

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basketball? I don't like sports at all. It's like people can't seem to comprehend the fact that a heterosexual dude cares nothing for sports and not even care enough to even watch it.

Apparently, I'm not normal either. If that's normal than I don't want be fucking normal.
 
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I find sports incredibly boring to watch. Although, for some reason, I do make time for the super bowl each year but that's about it.
 
GalacticPeddler said:
basketball? I don't like sports at all. It's like people can't seem to comprehend the fact that a heterosexual dude cares nothing for sports and not even care enough to even watch it.

Apparently, I'm not normal either. If that's normal than I don't want be fucking normal.
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Well what do you like?
 
Tranquil said:
I find sports incredibly boring to watch. Although, for some reason, I do make time for the super bowl each year but that's about it.
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Same. I care absolutely nothing about sports, do not follow anyone, etc. If I did it would probably be some crazy niche discipline - curling, chess, etc.
 
GalacticPeddler said:
basketball? I don't like sports at all. It's like people can't seem to comprehend the fact that a heterosexual dude cares nothing for sports and not even care enough to even watch it.

Apparently, I'm not normal either. If that's normal than I don't want be fucking normal.
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"I love sports, especially basketball that I watch with my ghetto brothers. In spare time I do photoshoots for Blacked, check it out!".
 
I've never had this problem even though I'm half black due to the fact that I look like a nerd. I've always found watching sports to be boring. At most I might watch some of the olympics.
 
I once heard a radio DJ say that it's just a given that everyone who lives in our state watches basketball to some degree. I mean, I did…..decades ago as a kid when my dad basically forced me to as "father-son bonding", I was bored as shit every game.

I was also told by a co-worker that even though I don't like country music with only a few rare exceptions (90's Garth Brooks mainly) that I'm definitely going to like it eventually because that's just how people who live here turn out according to him. I decided to spare him the info that currently I mostly listen to hip-hop, rap, and J-pop, probably would have broken him mentally.

Like I was born and grew up in a state/area, didn't mean I joined a goddamn hivemind cult. People who throw out these sorts of absolutes are just obnoxious.

So yeah, OP, you're not wrong for finding these sorts of generalizations annoying.
 
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You could have included in your op,op, that your don't like any sports because you weigh roughly the same as a walrus (light hearted tease)

I think you're reading too much into it, basketball is a popular sport, anyone is allowed to like it, of any ethnicity, there's nothing token about that .... There is perhaps something token about being vocally against liking a given sport ..
 
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GalacticPeddler said:
wut?
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Used to watch and play myself. Local convent school had courts. I was shit and got smashed by some randomers who asked to play.

Think I took my posters down soon after.

Used to kick mine then aginst a wall outside my house, the harpy across the road sent her son out to play (at that wall, didn't see him) and nearly took the head off him. Turned around just as she was lunging at me, the balls are bloody heavy.

I just laughed as she chased me around parked cars until she was too tired to continue.
 
It's consumerism/marketing OP. Companies try to steer individuals into pre-designed consumer stereotypes that allow them to maximize their return of investment. These companies don't give a shit about individuality or culture, you are just a living wallet to them. They have invested a lot of money into marketing to the stereotype in your demographic. If you deviate from those stereotypes they cannot sell you what they want to sell you, thus they must steer you into the stereotypes through news, media, social peer pressure etc. Just ignore them, and stop using the media that is trying to manipulate you.
 
I would just tell you people project the stereotypes that they think young black men have. That is probably the best explanation.
 
Guaranteed you would've just made a thread saying "why don't people think i'm into basketball or sports?" instead.
 
Just say you only watch WNBA and european futball. No one will ever talk sports with you again but you will still have a small shred of dignity :P
 
I used to LOVE watching sports when I was younger, as I've aged I just don't care. My old favorite sport (nba) has turned into a giant cuddle fest of pussies who bitch after every play and have no true drive to be the best, just team up with the super teams and win meaningless championships. Baseball is a slog to watch, and nfl I honestly check the scores but only tune in around the super bowl. Like I said, as I've aged into an older adult, I don't understand how so many adults are so into watching other dudes play sports.
 
if you dont like sports you probably like anime.

considered yourself - LABELED


also, don't take it personally, everyone gets stereotyped/judged.
 
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Dude, my entire country is crazy for soccer. I don't really care much about it. I get by.
 
GalacticPeddler said:
basketball? I don't like sports at all. It's like people can't seem to comprehend the fact that a heterosexual dude cares nothing for sports and not even care enough to even watch it.

Apparently, I'm not normal either. If that's normal than I don't want be fucking normal.
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Can you ask this on Resetera again? :D
 
I'm guilty of this too tbh. Not assuming all black people like basketball, just that all normal guys watch sports. It's cool if you don't though. Just one of those life assumptions I guess.
 
Because that is what they saw on TV.

If anyone asks me about sports I'm like

"You will be utterly humiliated when my billionaire's athletes defeat your billionaire's athletes."
 
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The problem is actual racism at its core. They think because you are black that you must behave a certain way and have a set of certain interests.

Some people in this thread are acting terrible. Ignore them OP. Do your thing, and be your own man.
 
Dream-Knife said:
The problem is actual racism at its core. They think because you are black that you must behave a certain way and have a set of certain interests.

Some people in this thread are acting terrible. Ignore them OP. Do your thing, and be your own man.
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That's one set of problems. There is also the other sets of problems like

www.bbc.co.uk

Why your name matters in the search for a job

Why jobseekers with ethnic names change personal details on their CVs.
www.bbc.co.uk
 
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