50/50

Perhaps this is about three years in the making, but I have a growing pet peeve. Have you ever been watching a game of any sort that has commentators? They are going back and forth about each teams chances of winning and near the end of the conversation, one of them says, "it's a 50/50 shot". DUH!!!! For example, in last night's BCS championship game, Auburn played Florida State. There is zero chance that Alabama was going to win this game, so why does it need to be stated that Auburn has a 50/50 shot of winning?

For the majority of things in life, there is either black or white. Yes, some things have a gray area, but majority leans one way or the other. I've also noticed that most people that use this term usually use it as a way to get out of the conversation. They have nothing else of value to add so they just go with 'well I guess it's 50/50'. I see it used in growing fashion also. I probably hear or see it once a day. I know most people are wanting to state that the decision can go either way, but it seriously grates at my nerves when they just say it's 50/50. 

Let's be creative, people. If something is a close race, and has two options for outcome, come up with something more clever to say. Team A has 50% chance to win and so does Team B. There is 50% chance that someone will apologize and equal percentage for not. It has become a cop out! It has gotten to the point where people use it to later be able to back track. "Auburn is definitely going to win, but it's 50/50!" *Auburn loses* "Well, I said it was 50/50." No one has any faith or a backbone anymore. Everyone seems afraid of someone else's opinion. Why is it so hard to believe what you want to believe and value those beliefs, as well as your opinion?

My challenge to you is to stop being a sheep! Do research for yourself. Formulate your own thoughts and stop believing something that you're told just because you're told it. I know too many people that will do something just because someone else wants them to. Now, are you going to stop conforming and being more confident in your thoughts? Or are you going to just be a pawn in the game of life?