Have you ever watched the shows on ESPN2 that air in the late morning to mid-afternoon? The nuanced discussions they can have about the most trivial things happening to the most trivial players is absolutely astounding. They talk about big topics too, but there just isn’t a lot going on all the time.

At work, we got to sort of vote on a “fun” channel to have on our lobby/break room digital signage teevee. ESPN2 won. Otherwise I never would have known these shows existed.

Sometimes I imagine that someday the beltway media will take a cue from ESPN2 and actually discuss policy, statistics, process, and put 1/10th the effort into investigating issues as the sports fanboys too.

That alone might fix government…

You know, nobody ever mentions sports fanboys. Ever. Which is unfair, because they scream at the TV more than I ever could at an anime or a violent video game, and that says something.

Also, too, the Tron guy rules! Let’s see you become an internet meme. Plus, the costume was really well done, even if it meant he never had time to get on a treadmill. Or see sunlight.

I bet the preferred response they would give us is “lighten up, we’re just joking!” But as they say on Snopes, if you have to say it’s just a joke, the joke wasn’t funny.

Those aren’t okay. >:C

Thankfully, they are the minority, but we still get people who go “Waaahhh I don’t understand this and don’t like it waahh you are all stupid.”

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