Originally Posted by
Baby Puke
Professional video gaming, really? That is so sad. In a very post-modernist way.
Not really. Think about it. How is a pro video gamer any more absurd than a guy hitting a little ball over a field into a hole? "I bet I can get it in the hole in less strokes than you!"
Also, how is watching video games any more absurd than watching sports?
"Watching pro gamers play a game is stupid! Why not just play yourself?!"
[Goes and sits on the sofa and watches a pro basketball game]
See my point?
This is a more elegant explanation: