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[–] Gnatsunami 0 points 13 points 13 points (+13|-0) ago
This is the world that participation trophies has created for us. I would have thrown a participation trophy away if they'd tried to hand me that shit.
[–] DeltaBravoTango 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
I'm sick of people complaining about participation trophies. They just make the losers feel worse. It's like getting a nickel as a tip. You'd rather get nothing than such an insulting thing.
[–] CrudOMatic 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Except of course people who're brought up in that world. It destroys their motivation - why try when you win regardless?
[–] jrfg1743 ago
bullshit. we had those as a kid. they were looser awards, it was worse walking up to get that little trophy,ribbon than just quietly excepting defeat. a middle school walk of shame
[–] Gnatsunami 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Maybe I'm too old. We didn't have participation trophies or ribbons when I was a kid. Our parents and coaches taught us the point of games is to win them and if you don't win, try harder next time. Act like a bitch after a loss and you don't get pop or pizza or whatever that days version of a participation trophy that I'm ironically overlooking was. If you're not out there trying to win the game then you're essentially hanging out in a field with a bunch of other idiots learning nothing of the benefits of structure and the results of effective teamwork.