Maybe we are a little eager to be offended. Surely the writer recognizes his/herself as a “couch potato”, too.
And I suppose if you compared Olympic athletes to knitters, yeah, I know I am a couch potato. I certainly couldn’t do a triple lutz with a double toe loop three times in a row. HOWEVER, they could have picked a less…uh…couchy term. Like nimble-fingered fiber artisans.
Makes me wonder though, how many Olympic athletes are knitters. 
I agree with this. I mean, I AM a couch potato. My mind is working and my fingers are moving, but am I sitting on a couch? Yes. Well, not a couch, but my chair. I really don’t think they thought it would be offensive.
Like nimble-fingered fiber artisans.
I like this description!!
I’m not offended at all by the couch potato thing. So what. I’m on the couch when I knit. I like potatoes. No sweat.
And, EVERYONE is a couch potato when they are watching the olympics…
CELEBRATE THE POTATO!! :rofling:
Potatoes can be sexy, too! :rofling:
:rofling: Ingrid, You want to send that photo to Time Magazine?
:shock: I will never look at a potato the same way again!
I think you should send the potato pic to Time also!! heehee!
That kinda makes me want french fries… :lol:
Ingrid, that potato is tooooo cool!!! {maybe it needs a shrug to keep warm?} 