I recently joined the racquetball club. I know what your thinking and yes I was being serious. The first time I played it was last week and did quite well. So I tried to get my friends involved in the club in order to play them. I must have asked 25 people and they all gave me the same response, "really racquetball?" Many people perceive the sport as being very easy, old, or not interesting. They do this with out even giving this sport a chance. Why are people so close minded? I guess the answer I have come up with through this experience is they are afraid. People are creatures of habit (if we weren't there would be no Homework). We do the same things over and over each and every day. However, when the chance comes around to break that pattern, people shy away from it. As if they don't want to know anything else. This also could relate to the whole American culture. Just view American's throughout the world when they travel, they think their way is best and often do not try or experience another culture. It's simply a bad habit, not to try new things. Racquetball is very much like tennis, yet most people's perception is its not a sport. Why do you think this happens? All I want to do is play a little racquetball with my friends.....
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Hey I think someone else in class just got into racquetball - maybe Elliot? It is great exercise and a fun sport. I think I will try to play again.
I think you are exactly right. I would agree that people are afraid to break their daily habits and try something new. I think this pertains to Amercians in general. Americans are so focused on the everyday pattern, that they don't want to break it and take the chance of trying something new.
In the racquetball experiment, most people, including me, would not want to try and play, because most people don't want to try new things, in case of failure. I also have found, that if you try something new, there is a high chance you can find some interest in it, and even begin to like it as a new hobby.
So in conclusion, I think it is great that you tried to get some of your friends to play with you, but you might have to look to another country, because in this one, nobody wants to break tradtion and habit.
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