don't like something someone says, we don't engage anymore. We go straight to a personal put down that is almost completely unrelated to what it responds to.

You could easily say something like, "Lighten up. It's fun to see the amazing athleticism in a setting that isn't so intense and pressure packed." Or any number of other responses. And they'd express a difference of opinion. I'm okay with that. And anyone who has read much of my posting history knows I change my mind sometimes and I admit I was wrong sometimes. But instead you go for the seventh grade cafeteria sound byte.