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 Played pickleball for the first time today. Combines tennis and ping pong into something less strenuous and challenging. 

I don’t get it. 
 Bite me 
 It's more of a social activity beats sedentary activities.   
 Perfect sport for this day and age. 
No skill required and every 3yr to 90yr old is “great” at it. 
 More a game than a sport. But if it makes people move and sweat 🤷‍♂️ 
 Sure I think it’s better than nothing but that’s a pretty low bar for a sport. 
 Have you tried padel? It's more demanding, and fun.  
 Pickleball is a blast and I don’t care what anyone says!

And I say that as a hardcore tennis player. (Which I still prefer but…it’s a blast). 
 I can see it as a fun social thing, kind of like board game night. Just not something I would want to do 2-3x/week. 

To each their own! 
 100% fair. 
 The neighbors love the sound of it at 10pm though 
 Singles is better and more of a challenge  
 My daughter has just been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Pickleball has been perfect for us to exert a small bit of energy to help bring her blood sugars down while we figure out her insulin ratio's. It's a great kid's game. Great to see her smile after spending time in hospital. 

Until I read your post I didn't realise it was an actual sport! Lol