A plaque remaining from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem.

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Entry from October 22, 2019
“If pessimism were an Olympic sport, I would still not win it”

“If pessimism was/were an Olympic sport…” is the start of a joke. “If pessimism was an Olympic sport… I’d still probably only get bronze at best. #Olympics” was posted on Twitter by Xander Wardell on August 9, 2012. “I’m so pessimistic at the moment, that if pessimism were an Olympic sport, I wouldn’t fancy my chances” was posted on Twitter by pnelnik on August 20, 2012.
   
“If pessimism was a Olympic sport, I would still not win it” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on June 28, 2019, and on Reddit—Dadjokes on October 22, 2019.
   
“If laziness was an Olympic sport, I’d come 4th, so I didn’t have to walk up to the podium” and “If procrastination were an Olympic sport, I’d compete in it later” are related sayings.
   
   
Twitter   
Laurel T
@AngelzLT
If pessimism was an olympic sport Scots would be in gold medal contention every time.
5:37 PM · Jul 31, 2012·Twitter for BlackBerry®
 
Twitter
Xander Wardell
@Prestophobia
If pessimism was an Olympic sport… I’d still probably only get bronze at best. #Olympics
10:59 PM · Aug 9, 2012·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
pnelnik
@pnelnik
I’m so pessimistic at the moment, that if pessimism were an Olympic sport, I wouldn’t fancy my chances.
10:30 PM · Aug 20, 2012·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
Sam Pliener
@samApliener
I’m so pessimistic that if pessimism was an olympic sport… I’d probably lose
3:52 PM · Oct 1, 2012·Twitter for BlackBerry®
   
Twitter
Jin Kazama
@MuslimEriksen
If pessimism was an Olympic sport I’d get a bronze.
5:30 PM · Jun 18, 2013·Twitter for Android
   
Twitter
iTorrey
@iTorrey
If pessimism were an Olympic sport I probably wouldn’t even make the team. #Sochi2014
4:24 PM · Feb 14, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
John Nield
@johnnield2
Replying to @GeoffLemonSport
If pessimism were an Olympic sport, I still don’t think we’d win
10:12 AM · Jul 14, 2019·Twitter for Android
 
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/endofdaays June 28, 2019
If pessimism was a Olympic sport
I would still not win it.
 
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/hughdman October 22, 2019
If pessimism was a Olympic sport…..
I would still not win it.

Posted by Barry Popik
New York CitySports/Games • Tuesday, October 22, 2019 • Permalink


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