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Re:How Olympic Timing Works by g15jv2dp on Sunday August 11, 2024 @11:10AM (#41216742)
> Ads are forcing me to care about the Olympics.

Are they? At worst they force you to notice that the olympics are going on.

> Peer pressure forces me to watch the Olympics to know what people are talking about.

Talk about something else with these people if the olympics don't interest you...

Re:How Olympic Timing Works by TrinaryWorksToo on Sunday August 11, 2024 @06:03PM (#41219609)
I don't control other people's topics of conversation.

You're correct, they force me to notice over and over again.

Re:How Olympic Timing Works by g15jv2dp on Monday August 12, 2024 @01:37AM (#41221389)
> I don't control other people's topics of conversation.

Talk with other people then...

> You're correct, they force me to notice over and over again.

Boo-hoo.

Re:How Olympic Timing Works by TrinaryWorksToo on Monday August 12, 2024 @02:04AM (#41221487)
> Boo-hoo Just because it didn't bother you doesn't mean it doesn't bother me.

> Talk with other people then...

So you have more options than I do it seems, doesn't justify being rude.