An "Average Joe" takes on the US Curling team

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Yay Sweden!

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I always thought that some forward-thinking coach should tap a bunch of professional janitors to put together a curling team on the theory that a lifetime of mopping practice would give them an advantage.

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Totally, they’d clean up.

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I’m curling :curling_stone:, right now. Snicker :face_with_hand_over_mouth:

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Damn dude, blur that stuff!

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And there is your pitch for a Disney movie!

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Sweden took gold in the event this year

Pedantry, I know, but Sweden took gold in the men’s event this year.

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Curling should get a mixed-gender option. This is one sport with no benefit for men.

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Mixed Doubles Curling – dominated by Italy at the Olympics.

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Curling: the only Olympic sport I still care about. The one sport where truly average (looking) people can absolutely dominate (but those people are skilled as hell, let me tell you). It’s quite popular now in some northern states. I know Maine has a few curling rinks and a new one opening up soon. It’s a mad, insane, delightful sport that only the Scottish could invent.

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Someone has to defend the honour of TeamGB TeamScotland!

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I grew up watching curling because we could see Canada from here and there was nothing on TV in the 70s.

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It’s a shame that John Candy isn’t around to play the coach.

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I always thought that some forward-thinking coach should tap a bunch of professional janitors to put together a curling team on the theory that a lifetime of mopping practice would give them an advantage.

And there is your pitch for a Disney movie!

And would it be called Cool Moppings? …A heartwarming tale of how Jamaican janitors curled their way to Olympic stardom.

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In the U.S., it’s Minnesota. Not exactly “popular”, but it’s played there more than any other state.

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Apparently someone raised this idea with the US Olympic Team, but they just got the brush off.

Isn’t it the rule in all games; if they win, they are British, if they lose, they are “Plucky Scots”.

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I tried it once when a local curling league had an open house event. It’s fun!

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There literally is one, but I agree it’s weird there are men’s and women’s events too.

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Can you explain please? I legitimately don’t see how it’s easier for men to curl.