"Why do they play?": Discuss

[Chicago]

Originally posted by Nickyboy
I don't think it's for some girls though, my girlfriend couldn't give 2 shizzles about paintball, or my boring bunker stories.

My exgirlfriend once went to play paintball with some friends of mine and myself. My sister also came along.

My sister played sports all through school, so she was out there ripping it up, getting dirty, trying to shoot people out, etc.

My girlfriend, who did choir through school, did not get it at all. Actual conversation:

"So basically, there's a flag on the other side of the field. We want to go over there and get it and bring it back here without getting shot and before they get our flag."

"But couldn't we just go back to the parking lot and wait for everyon to come back and it'd be the same thing?"

I had no idea what to say to that. I mean, yeah, I suppose in the grand scheme of things, it doesn't matter if you get the flag or not, but that's not the point! The Bulls might as well just stay in the locker room! (Well, maybe they SHOULD just stay i the locker room, but that's for other reasons entirely.)

Anyway, that relationship obviously didn't last. My current significant other has more paintball scars than I do, but I think that's just because she's REALLY skinny so there isn't any fat to soften up the hits.

The WGN show this weekend highlighted a couple girls playing on the college teams. The guys on the teams ere saying the girls were pretty good and an integral part of the team, although maybe they were just being polite.

 

[Chicago]

Originally posted by Rosie
guys being taunted because theyd been shot by a girl

In my experience, it's often the girl doing the taunting. (Usually when they have shot out a chauvanist.)

 

[Chicago]

Originally posted by JoseDominguez
It's like froming a team called "Keith Naismith" where everyone must be called "Keith Naismith"

That's odd, Naismith doesn't SOUND Latvian...

 

[JoseDominguez]

You've got to accept that there's a fundamental difference between men and women, most women are not into paintball or anything similar........ it extends from childhood... girls mature faster and don't get into computer games etc...... very few exceptions to this rule. And face it, blokes never, ever mature we are still looking for an excuse to play soldiers for as long as we draw breath. Competition is the key, we'll compete for anything. Women, largely, don't have this in built desire to compete just for the sake of it. It's why most chefs are men, most cooks are women......... the only difference is the pointless messing about with food a chef is prepared to do.
It's true, we are different, soon as we accept this we can all get along with our lives and stop trying to convince ourselves otherwise.
The reason women aren't as succesful in paintball as men? Same reason the US dominate the UK......... more of them doing it, more chance of finding a great team in a larger demographic.
I'm not saying women aren't competitive, what I'm saying is they aren't pointlessly competitive...... so that makes the main reason for playing rec-ball, computer games etc..... obsolete.

 

[fuzzy juzzy]

i really think that there are some great girl players and teams out there but, that is 1 of the problems they get put together.

When was the last time there was a top class mixed team???

Now thats something i'd love to see

 

[mad dog]

A few years ago a team by the name of STORM BIRDS I believe went to America and did quiet well considering the odds....

Girls are just as good as boys when it comes to paintball, I learnt that when training with them...

Makes showering afterwards more pleasing as well.

Just my two pence worth, but Shame they don't play anymore as a team.

Would of been nice to see a uk girls team as good as the ladies in pink..

 

[Gups]

The Man's viewpoint:

Reasons for having girls in male teams:
1. They tidy up the whole team's crap after a tourney
2. They remember the kitchen roll and goggle spray
3. If you did really badly there's always someone to shout at.
4. There isn't a fourth reason

Reasons for all-girls teams:
1. You get to shoot your loader all over them in front of a bunch of mates.
2. You get a chance to be macho and show a bunch of women who's boss
3. The image of 7 fit birds with bling markers is something to w**k over later (only applies if team members are young, skinny with huge knockers, sod how they play paintball)
4. There isn't a fourth reason.

The women's viewpoint:

We know it, and we're exploiting you

 

[Gyroscope]

Originally posted by fuzzy juzzy
When was the last time there was a top class mixed team???

Huntington Beach, 2005

LTZ. D2, but they were credible.

 

[Jurg$]

the reason there arnt as many girls playing at a high level is simple, there arnt as many girls. Its the whole playing pool debate again (eg. The US has a much higher standad of play because they have a large pool of players to pick from) its exactly the same with girls. All girl teams are a sponsers wet dream, its not fair but thats the way it will always be. Girls are a minority and sex sells...

fact: girls can ball just as well as guys.

Id know, i get shot by them at training.

 

[Collier]

The main problem is this, most tournaments are held on a Sunday correct? If we have loads of women playing ball who's making the roast?