Anyone else NOT watch the olympics?

QuaySt · 13/08/12 - 14:59

I managed to avoid seeing any of the olympics and just curious if anyone else did the same.

PhoenixRises · 13/08/12 - 15:00

I caught glimpses of the gymnastics and weight lifting. So, no I guess I didn't succeed

johnnybgoode83 · 13/08/12 - 15:00

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!

InMyArms · 13/08/12 - 15:04

I watched it, lots towards the beginning and less towards the end.

bart4858 · 13/08/12 - 15:14

QuaySt wrote: »

I managed to avoid seeing any of the olympics and just curious if anyone else did the same.

Only bits of the opening/closing ceremonies on-line. No actual sport except when I turned on the TV and saw a few minutes of the men's marathon, just as the winner crossed the line.

But then... I also went to a demonstration of Super Hi Vision TV last week (the one that's 16 times better than HD). And most of the program was to do with the Olympics. So not completely my choice...

Arcana · 13/08/12 - 15:16

I barely watched anything else.

[Deleted User] · 13/08/12 - 15:17

I only watched the Opening Ceremony.

The Olympics just doesn't appeal to me. The only major sporting event I'd watch would be the World Cup.

chrisjr · 13/08/12 - 15:19

Opening and closing ceremonies and the unavoidable bits on the news programmes. Other than that I avoided the various BBC Olympics channels like the proverbial plague.

nanscombe · 13/08/12 - 15:29

I watched about 9.63 seconds of it, but only as part of an article on the BBC website.

Tungsten · 13/08/12 - 15:34

QuaySt wrote: »

I managed to avoid seeing any of the olympics and just curious if anyone else did the same.

Never mind, there's always next year's.

riverside 57 · 13/08/12 - 15:44

Not a single event! The only glimpses I got of them was when flicking through channels or when I couldn't avoid news reports!

I have no interest in them whatsoever!

ste1969 · 13/08/12 - 15:49

i can't wait when does it start

acker · 13/08/12 - 15:52

ste1969 wrote: »

i can't wait when does it start

bugger...nick my gag would you ?

Blackmanta · 13/08/12 - 16:03

Managed to totally avoid it apart from the tedious news reports.

Last night we had a fat-boy curry, bottle of wine and watched a recording of Ice Cold in Alex to celebrate the end of it.

tim59 · 13/08/12 - 16:09

oh shit have i missed it dam and blast

wallo mr slug · 13/08/12 - 16:10

Have the Olympics been on??

spiney2 · 13/08/12 - 16:16

phew ...... wont have to spend loadsa time deliberately not watching those 24 channels ...... avoiding them entirely for 2 weeks has left me a physical wreck.

[Deleted User] · 13/08/12 - 16:54

I've pretty much done nothing bu sit on my arse for two weeks and watch sports. It's been pretty good.

HazelKeelan · 13/08/12 - 17:33

riverside 57 wrote: »

Not a single event! The only glimpses I got of them was when flicking through channels or when I couldn't avoid news reports!

I have no interest in them whatsoever!

what do you want, a medal?

[Deleted User] · 13/08/12 - 17:47

Missed the whole thing.

Whothaman · 13/08/12 - 17:53

Watched as much as I could. Thought it was great, even the opening and closing ceremonies.

[Deleted User] · 13/08/12 - 18:23

Apart from the odd radio report while in the car, I didn't watch/see/listen to any of it. I even stopped listening to radio 5 when travelling to and from work.

It's the first olympics where I've deliberately avoided them, and I'm really glad I did. Don't feel as if I missed anything at all.

I did watch the thing about the two rowers with Dr Who in it- excellent TV. Far better than the modern , money is everything, non-event we've just spent billions we don't have on.

HazelKeelan · 13/08/12 - 19:55

Sinking feeling wrote: »

Apart from the odd radio report while in the car, I didn't watch/see/listen to any of it. I even stopped listening to radio 5 when travelling to and from work.

It's the first olympics where I've deliberately avoided them, and I'm really glad I did. Don't feel as if I missed anything at all.

I did watch the thing about the two rowers with Dr Who in it- excellent TV. Far better than the modern , money is everything, non-event we've just spent billions we don't have on.

Hahahahaha. Really really really convincing.

DaisyBumbleroot · 13/08/12 - 19:58

Missed the opening ceremony, I fell asleep (tired not bored), caught highlights on the 6am news each day, and watched the closing ceremony. I had many, many friends posting updates on Facebook that I didn't need to watch!

[Deleted User] · 13/08/12 - 20:10

QuaySt wrote: »

I managed to avoid seeing any of the olympics and just curious if anyone else did the same.

Yup, not one minute.

rick182 · 13/08/12 - 20:13

Did Linford Christie win anthing?

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