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To: nickcarraway

I don’t get the obsession with this sport. Our HOA president is all about the pickle ball (and probably likes the pickle, if you know what I mean...nudge nudge wink wink say no more, say no more...)

Raquet ball and tennis are much cooler.

What in the heck is it with this gay a$$ yuppy game.


4 posted on 03/23/2026 2:12:11 PM PDT by Mermaid Girl
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To: Mermaid Girl

Why did it become so popular. I’ve never really played it. I like racquet ball, but there is an advantage to being outside. (Unless you are in Manhattan, in winter. I guess I can’t judge it, never having played it, but I find it hard to believe I just wouldn’t prefer to play tennis, which is my favorite racquet sport.


10 posted on 03/23/2026 2:20:12 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Mermaid Girl

“What’s it like?”


12 posted on 03/23/2026 2:21:20 PM PDT by Skywise
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To: Mermaid Girl

“What in the heck is it with this gay a$$ yuppy game.”

Preach it Sister!

Totally GHey!


21 posted on 03/23/2026 2:31:09 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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To: Mermaid Girl
What in the heck is it with this gay a$$ yuppy game.

it's the new way to meet chicks ...
24 posted on 03/23/2026 2:34:23 PM PDT by bankwalker (Feminists, like all Marxists, are ungrateful parasites.)
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To: Mermaid Girl

Leftards glommed onto it about 15 years ago.


28 posted on 03/23/2026 2:49:15 PM PDT by AbolishCSEU (Amount of "child" support paid is inversely proportionate to mother's actual parenting of children)
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To: Mermaid Girl

I think the official gay versions are called “Smokethepickleandballs” and “Bohicaball.”


29 posted on 03/23/2026 2:49:25 PM PDT by Rocco DiPippo (Either the Deep State destroys America or we destroy the Deep State. -Donald Trump)
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To: Mermaid Girl

I was talking to a friend of mine whose an orthopedic surgeon and he says he has never seen so many injuries as he has since pickleball started.

Yes the courts are smaller but the quick reflexes to play on small courts is brutal on the joints! But, it seems to be popular with the boomer aged folks 🤷🏼‍♀️. I’ve been asked to join many teams. I’ll stick to tennis and softball.


36 posted on 03/23/2026 3:24:15 PM PDT by LilFarmer (Isaiah 54:17)
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To: Mermaid Girl
Raquet ball and tennis are much cooler.

I've played all three for years, and it's pickleball, hands down. But keep on hating - it makes the courts less crowded. LoL

42 posted on 03/23/2026 4:10:14 PM PDT by awelliott (What one generation tolerates, the next embraces....)
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To: Mermaid Girl
What in the heck is it with this gay a$$ yuppy game.

Per AI...

"Pickleball is a rapidly growing, low-impact sport ideal for older adults, often played by seniors to boost cardiovascular health, balance, and social connection. Key figures like 95-year-old competitive player Joyce Jones highlight its accessibility, with many participants in their 70s, 80s, and 90s, fostering a vibrant community for aging athletes."

My joints can relate.

47 posted on 03/23/2026 4:42:17 PM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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