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Anonymous wrote:Award shows should not be televised. Let them award their honors without taking up network prime time.

Meghan and Harry are pretty ordinary now that they have removed themselves from the UK.

I agree, but given that it is a huge moneymaker for everyone involved, it will never happen. For the same reasons, the NFL Draft is now a red carpet, network primetime event, which I think is incredibly stupid. BUT it's now a money-making venture and won't stop unless the dollars dry up.

NFL is the US’s biggest pro sport - CFB is arguably just as popular or even more so in certain areas - so the draft is an intersection of both sports plus a reality TV component when a prospect starts to fall in the draft or a team makes a reach or a last-minute trade. Idk as a football fan I definitely see the appeal. Plus it’s a way to give people NFL content in the middle of the off season. It’s really only the first day/first round that’s a red carpet circus, not the whole thing.

+1 It’s actually amazing that it was as low profile an event as it was for so long. It started at 8 am on Saturday and was only on ESPN for the longest time.

+1 I love the first night of NFL draft. Love the back stories. There’s an audience for it so they do it. That’s why ESPN has 24/7 sports center and 4-5 different channels. May not be for you but they have the numbers.

PP and I'm not disagreeing with the fact that there are people who will watch it. I'm certainly not interested, but I don't care about the NFL generally. I'm pointing out the silliness of making it a red carpet event, with celebrities in attendance being asked "what are you wearing?" and all that nonsense. Once the event becomes about something larger than the event itself -- that is, once there are interested sponsors and fashion houses and movie studios, all treating it like a big opportunity for promotion -- then it's very unlikely to go away, no matter what I or anyone else thinks about it.

That said, since the point of this post is unpopular opinions and mine apparently now qualifies, I'll give it: caring that much about a drafting event for professional sports is incredibly dumb, and you all need better hobbies.

Meh. No different than Golden Globes, Oscars, SAG, Grammys, MTV Music Awards, CMAs. One person’s love for country music stars is another person’s love for NFL.

I don’t even like football much, but I love seeing the back stories and the excitement of these young kids’ lives changed forever.

There's a difference between award shows honoring art (not that I think those are necessarily worth the millions of viewers they get each year) and what is essentially HR announcing its hiring decisions.

(Also, LOL at everyone jumping in to prove that my opinion is unpopular? Isn't that the point of this thread?)

We just think your reasoning to having this unpopular opinion is rooted in racism. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Victim mentality. You could look at a vacuum and find it racist.

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NP. I’m done with the everything is racist trope. Time to move on.

It seems we have a bit of a troll on our hands, calling obviously fine things "racist" to get people riled up. This has been a fun thread, so let's not play directly into their hands, maybe?

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Anonymous wrote:I loathe Weezer and Dave Matthews Band. I question your taste if you like them. Same with Red Hot Chili Peppers who prove drugs doesn’t make you creative. Drugs make you suck.

Excuse me, stop coming for Gen X. We've suffered enough.

NP but I'm Gen X and I hate Dave Matthews Band. It tells me a lot about you if you're a fan. You probably also liked Phish. {shudder}

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Anonymous wrote:I loathe Weezer and Dave Matthews Band. I question your taste if you like them. Same with Red Hot Chili Peppers who prove drugs doesn’t make you creative. Drugs make you suck.

Excuse me, stop coming for Gen X. We've suffered enough.

NP but I'm Gen X and I hate Dave Matthews Band. It tells me a lot about you if you're a fan. You probably also liked Phish. {shudder}

However, I disagree about RHCP - one of the best bands of my youth and should not even be in the same sentence as Dave Matthews. Ew.

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Anonymous wrote:Award shows should not be televised. Let them award their honors without taking up network prime time.

Meghan and Harry are pretty ordinary now that they have removed themselves from the UK.

I agree, but given that it is a huge moneymaker for everyone involved, it will never happen. For the same reasons, the NFL Draft is now a red carpet, network primetime event, which I think is incredibly stupid. BUT it's now a money-making venture and won't stop unless the dollars dry up.

NFL is the US’s biggest pro sport - CFB is arguably just as popular or even more so in certain areas - so the draft is an intersection of both sports plus a reality TV component when a prospect starts to fall in the draft or a team makes a reach or a last-minute trade. Idk as a football fan I definitely see the appeal. Plus it’s a way to give people NFL content in the middle of the off season. It’s really only the first day/first round that’s a red carpet circus, not the whole thing.

+1 It’s actually amazing that it was as low profile an event as it was for so long. It started at 8 am on Saturday and was only on ESPN for the longest time.

+1 I love the first night of NFL draft. Love the back stories. There’s an audience for it so they do it. That’s why ESPN has 24/7 sports center and 4-5 different channels. May not be for you but they have the numbers.

PP and I'm not disagreeing with the fact that there are people who will watch it. I'm certainly not interested, but I don't care about the NFL generally. I'm pointing out the silliness of making it a red carpet event, with celebrities in attendance being asked "what are you wearing?" and all that nonsense. Once the event becomes about something larger than the event itself -- that is, once there are interested sponsors and fashion houses and movie studios, all treating it like a big opportunity for promotion -- then it's very unlikely to go away, no matter what I or anyone else thinks about it.

That said, since the point of this post is unpopular opinions and mine apparently now qualifies, I'll give it: caring that much about a drafting event for professional sports is incredibly dumb, and you all need better hobbies.

Meh. No different than Golden Globes, Oscars, SAG, Grammys, MTV Music Awards, CMAs. One person’s love for country music stars is another person’s love for NFL.

I don’t even like football much, but I love seeing the back stories and the excitement of these young kids’ lives changed forever.

There's a difference between award shows honoring art (not that I think those are necessarily worth the millions of viewers they get each year) and what is essentially HR announcing its hiring decisions.

(Also, LOL at everyone jumping in to prove that my opinion is unpopular? Isn't that the point of this thread?)

We just think your reasoning to having this unpopular opinion is rooted in racism. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Victim mentality. You could look at a vacuum and find it racist.

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NP. I’m done with the everything is racist trope. Time to move on.

It seems we have a bit of a troll on our hands, calling obviously fine things "racist" to get people riled up. This has been a fun thread, so let's not play directly into their hands, maybe?

This is PP that mentioned that opinion is rooted in racism and I can assure you that is the first post I’ve made with any mention of race. I truly think it’s off that PP has an issue with NFL draft red carpet and doesn’t have an issue with the CMA red carpet asking what they’re wearing. The only reasonable conclusion is one red carpet is 99% black and the other is 99% white. I’d like to hear any other logical reason for naming one and not the other.

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Anonymous wrote:Caitlyn Marie Jenner is an American media personality and retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete.

I don't think Caitlyn Jenner should claim to be an Olympic gold-medal winning decathlete. Bruce Jenner was awarded that Olympian distinction, not Caitlyn Jenner. And Caitlyn looks like a man.

OMG, please go back to Florida/Texas. Caitlin and Bruce are the same person, you dumbass.

No. They are not the same person. Bruce Jenner no longer exists. And Caitlyn Jenner was not the recipient of any Olympic gold medal. There's no record of her even being in the Olympics.

The name change to Caitlyn is recorded on Olympics.com.

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Anonymous wrote:I detest Taylor Swift and always have.

+1 Taylor Swift reminds me of a Pinterest board come to life and it all feels fake.

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Anonymous wrote:Caitlyn Marie Jenner is an American media personality and retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete.

I don't think Caitlyn Jenner should claim to be an Olympic gold-medal winning decathlete. Bruce Jenner was awarded that Olympian distinction, not Caitlyn Jenner. And Caitlyn looks like a man.

OMG, please go back to Florida/Texas. Caitlin and Bruce are the same person, you dumbass.

No. They are not the same person. Bruce Jenner no longer exists. And Caitlyn Jenner was not the recipient of any Olympic gold medal. There's no record of her even being in the Olympics.

That's why it's an unpopular opinion. And her face and hair were never on a box of Wheaties.

The name change to Caitlyn is recorded on Olympics.com.

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Anonymous wrote:I loathe Weezer and Dave Matthews Band. I question your taste if you like them. Same with Red Hot Chili Peppers who prove drugs doesn’t make you creative. Drugs make you suck.

Excuse me, stop coming for Gen X. We've suffered enough.

I’m one of the original Dave Matthews posters and I’m Gen X. I also agree with the pp above. Sorry.

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I never understood the appeal of Michelle Obama. She just doesn’t seem like a very friendly person.

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Every ad featuring a black/white couple seems forced and over the top.

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Anonymous wrote:I never understood the appeal of Michelle Obama. She just doesn’t seem like a very friendly person.

Agree.

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Anonymous wrote:Every ad featuring a black/white couple seems forced and over the top.

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And I’m in a bi-racial marriage! It feels like it’s pandering and not authentic.

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Anonymous wrote:Award shows should not be televised. Let them award their honors without taking up network prime time.

Meghan and Harry are pretty ordinary now that they have removed themselves from the UK.

I agree, but given that it is a huge moneymaker for everyone involved, it will never happen. For the same reasons, the NFL Draft is now a red carpet, network primetime event, which I think is incredibly stupid. BUT it's now a money-making venture and won't stop unless the dollars dry up.

NFL is the US’s biggest pro sport - CFB is arguably just as popular or even more so in certain areas - so the draft is an intersection of both sports plus a reality TV component when a prospect starts to fall in the draft or a team makes a reach or a last-minute trade. Idk as a football fan I definitely see the appeal. Plus it’s a way to give people NFL content in the middle of the off season. It’s really only the first day/first round that’s a red carpet circus, not the whole thing.

+1 It’s actually amazing that it was as low profile an event as it was for so long. It started at 8 am on Saturday and was only on ESPN for the longest time.

+1 I love the first night of NFL draft. Love the back stories. There’s an audience for it so they do it. That’s why ESPN has 24/7 sports center and 4-5 different channels. May not be for you but they have the numbers.

PP and I'm not disagreeing with the fact that there are people who will watch it. I'm certainly not interested, but I don't care about the NFL generally. I'm pointing out the silliness of making it a red carpet event, with celebrities in attendance being asked "what are you wearing?" and all that nonsense. Once the event becomes about something larger than the event itself -- that is, once there are interested sponsors and fashion houses and movie studios, all treating it like a big opportunity for promotion -- then it's very unlikely to go away, no matter what I or anyone else thinks about it.

That said, since the point of this post is unpopular opinions and mine apparently now qualifies, I'll give it: caring that much about a drafting event for professional sports is incredibly dumb, and you all need better hobbies.

Meh. No different than Golden Globes, Oscars, SAG, Grammys, MTV Music Awards, CMAs. One person’s love for country music stars is another person’s love for NFL.

I don’t even like football much, but I love seeing the back stories and the excitement of these young kids’ lives changed forever.

There's a difference between award shows honoring art (not that I think those are necessarily worth the millions of viewers they get each year) and what is essentially HR announcing its hiring decisions.

(Also, LOL at everyone jumping in to prove that my opinion is unpopular? Isn't that the point of this thread?)

We just think your reasoning to having this unpopular opinion is rooted in racism. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Victim mentality. You could look at a vacuum and find it racist.

+1

NP. I’m done with the everything is racist trope. Time to move on.

It seems we have a bit of a troll on our hands, calling obviously fine things "racist" to get people riled up. This has been a fun thread, so let's not play directly into their hands, maybe?

This is PP that mentioned that opinion is rooted in racism and I can assure you that is the first post I’ve made with any mention of race. I truly think it’s off that PP has an issue with NFL draft red carpet and doesn’t have an issue with the CMA red carpet asking what they’re wearing. The only reasonable conclusion is one red carpet is 99% black and the other is 99% white. I’d like to hear any other logical reason for naming one and not the other.

Only logical conclusion to a wack job. There are a million other differences.

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Real Housewives of DC was genuinely good and I would have watched a second season.

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Anonymous wrote:I didn’t like Hamilton and Lin Manuel Miranda is annoying and a terrible actor.

I feel the same.