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Coach · 06-12-2012, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Not really, I believe the scoring and how it is identified is set out in the riles for tennis. I blame this on the French.

Where in the rules of soccer does it say the a score of zero must be identified as "nil"?

They speak a different language, whether we can understand most of it or not. Their word for a zero-score is nil.

undercoverbrother · 06-12-2012, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by MattyC

They speak a different language, whether we can understand most of it or not. Their word for a zero-score is nil.

Who is "they"?

cral12 · 06-12-2012, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by bc-chris

i think for me the one i can't stand is 'like'. my dislike for like most likely (ok, i'll stop) comes from taking photos for my wife's school.

the girls sports teams are brutal for this.... "did you like see what john was like wearing earlier?"

i think the crazy thing is that they don't even realize they are saying it

another one that bugs me is when people say short forms... lol, omg

Agreed...not sure if repeat, but:

- Man-cation (not that there's anything wrong with going on one!)
- "You bet"
- totally

Coach · 06-12-2012, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Who is "they"?

British people..

They also call the goal posts "uprights" more often then not. Does this bother you as well?

Cheerio · 06-12-2012, 11:34 AM

"Howdy"

undercoverbrother · 06-12-2012, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by MattyC

British people..

They also call the goal posts "uprights" more often then not. Does this bother you as well?

nope, but are the anouncers on TSN/Sportsnet pommies? Nope.

alan21 · 06-12-2012, 11:52 AM

Yolo bro! Yolo!

Coach · 06-12-2012, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

nope, but are the anouncers on TSN/Sportsnet pommies? Nope.

Are you saying they shouldn't pander to their audience?

So a guy who's covering hockey comes from a football background, not from a hockey background. Should he called a goal a "score" or a "touchdown" because he's used to it?

Does the NHL rulebook specify that a goalie allowing no-goals must at all times be refered to as a "shutout"? And don't get me started on the word "tie". Why is it a tie? are the teams tied together by the equal score somehow? Why don't they call it an "equal" or a "level" or something?

its just semantics man. Nil means zero.

North East Goon · 06-12-2012, 12:06 PM

Frenemies

Flamesoholic · 06-12-2012, 01:46 PM

Hockey announcers calling a game, "contest". I know there isn't many other ways to say "game", but it drives me nuts anyway.
Also "ZOMG". Hate it.

afc wimbledon · 06-12-2012, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Not really, I believe the scoring and how it is identified is set out in the riles for tennis. I blame this on the French.

Where in the rules of soccer does it say the a score of zero must be identified as "nil"?

would you object if your doctor wrote 'nil by mouth' on your hospital chart, it is a fairly standard word meaning nothing used in all kinds of situations

undercoverbrother · 06-12-2012, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon

would you object if your doctor wrote 'nil by mouth' on your hospital chart, it is a fairly standard word meaning nothing used in all kinds of situations

gallione11 · 06-12-2012, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Boblobla

I say we do away with their and they're and just use there. If I come only expecting a there where there should be a their or they're I wont be as butthurt. I hope your all on the same page.

Intentional?

normtwofinger · 06-12-2012, 04:01 PM

I know I'm in the minority, but I can't stand it when people use the 'F' word for no other reason than a filler word. I can see its use in some cases, such as pain, getting scared, or forgetting something important. But using it was a noun or an adjective, really?

Pierre "Monster" McGuire · 06-12-2012, 04:17 PM

So no one else wants to retire "Swag"? This is really disappointing news.

afc wimbledon · 06-12-2012, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

So no one else wants to retire "Swag"? This is really disappointing news.

I don't mind swag per say, I do get pissed when people pronounce it 'schwag' like some kind of mid 19th century jewish pirate

Pierre "Monster" McGuire · 06-12-2012, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon

I don't mind swag per say, I do get pissed when people pronounce it 'schwag' like some kind of mid 19th century jewish pirate

Fair enough. I think it needs to be completely gutted from anything and everything Hip Hop related. Keep it strictly for confidant athletes in sports.

Also, it needs to be pronounced as "swagger", not "swag". "Swag" sounds douchy, whereas "swagger" is a legitimate word to describe confidence.

bluejays · 06-12-2012, 04:45 PM

I also have to retire a CP favorite..."just brutal". Annoys me everytime.

Radio · 06-12-2012, 05:06 PM

Like... "I was like.." "Then she was all like..."

Whatever...I wanna punch people in the face when they say that. But I admit to using sometimes when I want to piss someone off.

Slap Pass

Crazy Bacon Legs · 06-12-2012, 06:12 PM

Words and phrases that need to be retired:

"Like a banana-powered dump truck" - What does this even mean?! What a stupid simile.

"Smells like a clown's shoehorn" - Yeah, I get it. Clowns have big shoes. But what's with the shoehorn?

"Flying fists of Beelzebub" - Get your religion out of my classroom, chubby!

"Rented like a prep school gymnasium" - I don't understand this phrase and never will. Why a prep school? Why the gymnasium, exactly? What a dumb phrase.

"Broccoli" - Don't like the veggie; hate the word.

"Feast on my bulbous gonads" - How about you go see a doctor instead, weirdo?