Tonight, I thought I would have a change of pace and watch the local 6 o'clock news instead of Sportscenter thinking that it would be informative, but after the Community Court spot and excessive laughter, I knew that was a bad choice.
The reporter is reporting live from Mission Beach talking about how beach go-ers should watch what they do because it adversely affects the local residents. What spurred the laughter is what came next:
- Reporter: One family is so distraught after coming to the beach today, that they are rethinking where they can have family time. The family witnessed people playing what they called "drinking olympics" [extreme emphasis on the name like it was invented today and no one has ever heard/done it before]
- Father (unhappy concerned voice): [mind you this guy was definitely a rager in college, you can just tell] We saw them playing games and then one guy...one guy...urinated on the seawall.
- Reporter: People should rethink what they are doing at the beach and not treat it so much like a bar.
For starters, its "Beer Olympics" lady, get it right, and it wasn't invented yesterday or today for that matter, we all have been playing it for years so get over it. Secondly, why is this spot called Community Court? Third, you know that dad only said that because on the side mom is freakin out about how society has evolved into such trash and how she cannot subject her kids to this type of behavior; where in reality, dad is keeping tabs on the games and wondering if mom would mind if he stayed behind to get some "thinking" in.
Lastly, and what really caught my attention, I don't believe I have ever witnessed it, but do people pee on the walls at bars? I really don't think they do. I'm sure it has happened, but realistically that doesn't occur on a regular basis. Also, lady, people are laying around in the sun drinking beer, playing games and having fun on the beach. You can't order drinks from anyone, there are no cocktail waitresses, there is no bar or bartenders; so how in anyway are people treating the beach like a bar?
For the record, I immediately returned to Sportscenter. I will never make that mistake again.