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MEAT
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6. "I’m around a lot of people in adulthood that have never won shit"
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And they seem to be wild bitter about participation trophies. Like “I didn’t get one when I was a loser and neither should anyone else”
And I can’t help but think they maybe if someone had took the time with them when they were smaller to celebrate trying as opposed to just wins, they wouldn’t be such bitter, losers in adulthood.

I won a lot as a kid. I’ve only been part of like two loser ass teams in all of my years. And I’m just now really learning the value of trying. I think there has to be better language than just “not everything is about winning”. I think participation trophies are a good step forward for that.

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I’m pro participation trophies [View all] , MEAT, Fri Jan-17-20 02:47 PM
 
Subject Author Message Date ID
Being on the field/court/whatever *is* the participation trophy
Jan 17th 2020
1
No. That’s the participation. I’m talking literal trophy and/or ribb...
Jan 17th 2020
2
      Well, true. Just trying to say that for a lot of athletes, playing...
Jan 17th 2020
3
           Always wanted a ton of trophies until I got my first one.
Jan 17th 2020
4
           Yeah, my pop had some old-school brass trophies with marble bases...
Jan 20th 2020
21
          
                The adults I see that have never won have never really tried
Jan 21st 2020
24
I'm indifferent.
Jan 17th 2020
5
Never understood the issues behind them
Jan 17th 2020
7
I think the issue is adults pressing for them
Jan 17th 2020
9
      if this were the case then they'd never be brought up
Jan 17th 2020
10
I like that they exist so you can tell who the shitheads are
Jan 17th 2020
8
the backlash is pretty overblown
Jan 17th 2020
11
Define overblown. Because I hear reference to them at least once
Jan 17th 2020
13
      I worded that poorly
Jan 17th 2020
15
I don't care either way. But kids aren't that dumb
Jan 17th 2020
12
i got a couple as a kid playing baseball
Jan 17th 2020
14
There's probably a niche market to be cashed in on here......
Jan 17th 2020
16
dont know why everyone acts like participation trophies are a new thing
Jan 18th 2020
17
yup. all this
Jan 18th 2020
18
My son plays YMCA sports.
Jan 18th 2020
19
They aren't meaningful, and the kids know it
Jan 18th 2020
20
My soccer participation trophies sat at the back of the dresser
Jan 21st 2020
23
seems like a waste
Jan 21st 2020
22
it's over the top sometimes...
Jan 21st 2020
25

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