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[charliesmum]

I've been reading Charlie this book called "The Math Wiz". It's about a boy who is really good at math, but terrible during "PE" i.e., Physical education, Sport, or Gym class. In the book he is upset because he is always picked last when choosing up teams (and I can't help but wonder if there is a class all Gym teachers go to where they learn how to be as insensitive and cruel as possible)

I liked the book because it was about a boy who was good at maths like Charlie, but always got picked last in gym class. I have no idea if Charlie has suffered that humiliation yet, but I know I have, and it got me to thinking.

When I got to high school, I finally found a large group of friends, and it turned out they, too, had suffered the humiliation of standing all alone in the gym, waiting until the last team captain rolled his or her eyes and said "I guess I'll take (insert name here). My college friends were comprised of the same sort of people, and that helped me get over the trauma that had been Gym Class grade school through junior high.

Since people on flists are also comprised of a bunch of people who share similar interests, I was curious as to how many of you had the same sort of experience - were you chosen last? First? Don't remember and don't care to? So, I did a poll. (I love polls)

[Poll #518569]

Comments

[fourthage.livejournal.com]

As one of two (so far) who have answered "good at sports", I suspect I'm not really the target for this post. I don't think any of my schools had students pick teams past elementary school. I was always in the middle then, because the boys, regardless of physical ability, would get picked first. I was generally among the first of the girls to get picked, though. But yeah, I like sports and am generally good at them. Got a killer competitive streak too. ^_^

[charliesmum.livejournal.com]

Well, the fact that you were one of the 'picked first' people proves that even people you might think don't have anything in common with you, actually do.

Or something...I don't know.

I am not terribly competitive, but mostly because I'd lose so why bother? :)