mercredi 20 août 2008

ignorant people on facebook

So I was browsing through the bumper sticker application on facebook and I've been getting to angry 'cause the stickers about the age of the chinese gymnasts have been downgrading from funny to disgusting. One of my least favorite ones was a sticker that said "Sorry Ying Yang, try again when you've hit PUBERTY". I have several problems with this for several reasons. First off, I agree that the age controversy having to do with TWO of the female chinese gymnasts is quite hilarious 'cause it's always funny when china is willing to break laws to improve their reputation. However, this is not funny, 'cause I just don't like that. It's ridiculous 'cause there are 2-3 people on that team that are legitimately my age or older, so about 18-20 years old. Also, neither me nor any of my friends (american and chinese) can understand why it's that much of a deal. I mean, I know you gain some flexibility from being younger, but the fact, though, that they are that strong and hav eobviously trained that hard despite their young age is no different from michael phelps or any of the other athetes. Need I remind you that michael phelps entered the olypmpics when he was 15. Granted there's no age limit, but my point is that these girls worked way to hard to be looked upon with spite for something they're rightfully earned. And yes, I did say "rightfully" earned because the reason the US got silver WAS NOT, contrary a seemingly popular belief, because the chinese gymnasts are YOUNGER, but because one of the athletes on the US team had a BAD DAY. DUH. ACCEPT IT. GET OVER IT. I'm disgusted enough by people's general ignorance in this country already without having to go on a site I enjoy and seeing that ignorance everywhere, too.

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