• @Jomega
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    Communism is when no golf.

    Socialism is when mini golf.

    • @Naz@sh.itjust.works
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      I’ve played Mini Golf with a wide variety of people. It’s amazing fun to see fully grown adults with brightly colored putters getting angry at a windmill and forgetting absolutely all of their problems for a few hours.

      So if socialism is mini-golf, bring on the fucking mini golf :)

    • Zagorath
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      2411 months ago

      Can I put in a good word for disc golf? Can be played in what is for the most part a completely normal park. A park with more of its natural tree and bush coverage than most parks would have, even, since the obstacles are part of the game.

      • @ClockworkOtter
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        I think the only issue (which is completely surmountable) is that while the space is being used for disc golf it can’t be used for anything else.

        Just make sure the shared space has time allocated to that activity though, and should be all gravy.

        • Zagorath
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          1011 months ago

          I think that’s somewhat true, but less true than most other activities. Much less true than team sports like football (any of the sports anyone calls football) or cricket. It’s quite easy and normal to go for a walk through a park where people are playing disc golf. You’d never do that down the middle of a football game. Even regular golf, because of the greater distances involved and higher risk if you get hit, walking through the course (if it’s permitted at all) is not an especially comfortable prospect.

          It’s certainly not something that should be taking up all the space in every park, but having 2 or 3 courses in a large city? Completely reasonable.

          • @ClockworkOtter
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            Absolutely. And as you say, a disc golf course is far more natural than baby ball golf.

      • @dQw4w9WgXcQ@lemm.ee
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        My area has a disc golf site at the beginning of a hiking trail. Only a few trees were removed, and none of the ground has been flattened or dug up. It’s awesome, and the fact that there are natural obstacles just add to the game.

  • Rozaŭtuno
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    Good, golf is a ridiculously stupid waste of space and water.

    Just settle for mini-golf, comrade.

    • @derpgon@programming.dev
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      I like how these giant golf courses need to have 10 gardeners per acre, while these communist/socialist-era 40 years old mini golf concrete courses can have 20 people playing per acre, withstand a tsunami, and you have way more fun.

      Also actually having to fetch the ball so the environment isn’t being polluted.

  • Yer Ma
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    5811 months ago

    It wasn’t before, but we should add that to the manifesto

  • @istanbullu@lemmy.ml
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    2211 months ago

    Does anyone actually play golf for fun? I always thought it was an old timey version of linkedin style networking.

    • @Anticorp
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      I play for fun, often by myself. I’ve never encountered a more challenging sport before, and it gives me a lot of time to be alone with my thoughts, while also getting some sunshine and exercise. It’s peaceful and cool. Okay, it’s not all that peaceful if you’re hitting a terrible game, but it can be, and it is so rewarding when you finally start playing well. It takes so much time and dedication to be a good golf player. It also takes a lot of honesty, especially with yourself.

      • @mojofrododojo
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        but have you ever asked yourself if your sport, your past time, a recreation, deserves hundreds of millions of water?

        https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2022/07/15/with-great-salt-lake-peril-are/#:~:text=In 2019%2C the county reported,to support about 10%2C750 Utahns.

        “In 2019, the county reported 659 million total gallons used between its six courses. That figured jumped to 827.7 million in 2020, then sank back down again to 663 million gallons in 2021. That’s enough water to support about 10,750 Utahns.”

        edit: Love the downvoter who can’t speak up in response…

        • @Anticorp
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          Nope. I live where it rains 9-12 months out of the year. There is no shortage of water here.

          • @mojofrododojo
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            And the historic racism and classism doesn’t bother you either, obviously.

            • @Anticorp
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              Dude, all of history is plagued with racism and classism. We live in a more equal time now than ever before. So no, I’m not going to boycott an activity that brings me happiness because of the past. Besides, the places I go aren’t racist or classist, so it would be counterproductive to boycott businesses that are progressive just because some other businesses in the past weren’t.

    • kingthrillgore
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      The driving range is always fun!

      Golf as a sport is a boring sport for chumps, rich assholes, and idiots.

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      I played it once with friends in my 20s for fun, invited by them. Was more the hanging out that was fun, but I didn’t hate it. I suppose it’s also a sport you can be a bit drunk for… though I guess golf cart driving drunk might still be dangerous.

    • @Trainguyrom@reddthat.com
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      211 months ago

      I worked at a bank a couple of years ago and we had a little team building outing to the local golf course. I had way more fun than I expected, and if someone invited me to join them golfing I’d certainly go again, but I’m not sure I’d go on my own

  • @some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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    I’m reminded of the movie Falling Down, only that guy was accidentally slipping into fascism. Still, his righteous anger towards a golf course feels right.