observation

people say that drama people are strange, but i am here to tell you that sports people are equally bizarre. the main difference i observe is that the number of people comfortable with the sports culture is astoundingly larger than the number of theatre people, which makes odd behaviour on behalf of the jocks seem more acceptable socially. thespians never slap each other on the rear to show signs of approval, nor do we cheer one another on with a chorus of nonsense, such as, "dig deep," "push through the pain," "give it everything you got..." cheering i get, but the euphemisms i do not. in addition, dramatists do not say things like, "i got a pr in reading lines today." i suppose it could be argued that we are not working nearly as hard reading lines as someone lifting weights, but anyone who has ever tried to dance, sing, and act simultaneously knows that it is no walk in the park. i'm not dissing sports, and i am not done with crossfit, i am merely stating that sports folk are just as weird as drama people; furthermore, i would appreciate a little acknowledgement that such extreme people are not really that different in the end.