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| MisterOpus1 |
Say what you want about your given country's sport.
I still can't get past the "smokin' a fag" thing. I'm gigglin' my arse off here at work still.:stongue: |
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| DigiNut |
| Man, the quality of threads has hit rock bottom... |
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| Vigilante |
I guess it would be funny to americans to find that "fag", a derogatory term for homosexuals, is also used to mean cigarette
You would be surprised to learn how "gay" has evolved as well in Australia.
Earlier in the twentieth century (pre-1950s/1960s), gay was used to mean happy or joyous. Example "Oh, what a gay party...quite excellent" or some crap like that
The term later came to mean homosexual.
Example: "I am sorry but i am gay. I like men"
Today, however, young people in Australia such as myself use "gay" all the time to mean stupid/crap/boring/lame etc etc
Example 1: "That is soooo gay. I can't believe how lame that is."
Example 2: "That was such a gay song."
Example 3: "That's the gayest thing i have ever heard you say."
We use the word all the time in common conversation.
Now do u find "gay" funny as well??????? |
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| Orbax |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vigilante
I am sorry but i am gay. I like men
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BAHAHAHa! youre gay!
couple of things
1)Rugby game on Xbox would be awesome
2)aussie rules are the only way to play
3)who said curling is fun? Shoot them
4)Our "world" series isnt open to amateurs (am a two ers)
5)A town called rubgy doesnt quite explain it still :P |
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| MisterOpus1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vigilante
I guess it would be funny to americans to find that "fag", a derogatory term for homosexuals, is also used to mean cigarette
You would be surprised to learn how "gay" has evolved as well in Australia.
Earlier in the twentieth century (pre-1950s/1960s), gay was used to mean happy or joyous. Example "Oh, what a gay party...quite excellent" or some crap like that
The term later came to mean homosexual.
Example: "I am sorry but i am gay. I like men"
Today, however, young people in Australia such as myself use "gay" all the time to mean stupid/crap/boring/lame etc etc
Example 1: "That is soooo gay. I can't believe how lame that is."
Example 2: "That was such a gay song."
Example 3: "That's the gayest thing i have ever heard you say."
We use the word all the time in common conversation.
Now do u find "gay" funny as well??????? |
Pfft..hee hee...haa haa...
BUUUWAAHAAHAAAHAAHAAAHAA!!!!
He said "gay"! Hee hee hee!!!
You seem to be the sensitive type. Are you....
"Wait, don't say it, man!"
I gotta. Are you....
"Don't do it. You'll piss 'em off!"
ARE YOU GAY?!?!?!?!?!
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Okay, kidding aside. I mean no offense. I have many gay friends. , half the "scene" my wife and I were once in involved homosexual folks. The guys at work to the right and left of me (one is my supervisor) are gay. They call themselves gay all the time. I see nothing wrong with calling people gay, nor am I going to stoop to that ridiculous level of political correctness of not using that slang term for calling something goofy or dumb "gay". That seriously does not offend any homosexual friend I've ever known, not that I use that term on a daily basis or anything.
Granted, the term "fag" is more derogatory, and I can't remember the last time I called someone that. But I'm guilty here - it got my funny bone seeing the words, "smoking a fag" on the screen. Because my inner voice said it while I was reading it:
"Smoking a fag."
Then my warped processing part of the brain attempted to reason it out, just for a split second:
"Smoking a homosexual."
Then it just got worse. In that split second, a few other thoughts came to mind as those voices of inner conflict arise:
"How could one smoke a homosexual?"
"Is that homosexual rolled up tightly in a big fat blunt?"
"Jesus, that's gotta be a big f$ckin' blunt!"
"Would he light his hair on fire, or stick a little weed out his toes and light that? IOW, which end would he light?"
"Jesus, man what the hell am I thinking?"
"Maybe they don't mean 'smokin' a fag' in the literal sense. I hope to God it doesn't mean lighting up some guy's wiener!"
"Man, you are one sick bastard! It's just a cultural thing. That's it!"
"I know, but it is kinda funny, when you think about it real quick-like."
"I'm trying not to think about it. He just means smoking a cigarrete."
"But why the hell is it called a "fag?" Why the hell couldn't they have named it something else?
"Man, you're gay, shut the f$ck up."
So you see, it is kinda funny, in a real wierd strange sorta way, if you really want to think about it. |
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| xKaoSx |
| quote: | Originally posted by Pheobius
one thing i would like to point out is that the British (and more commonly the English) do seem to kinda 'own' certain sports (that by no means we're ne good at them) like cricket or Rugby, and the world cups in those sports we let other countries actually play.
However
In America you have your world series and you let how many other countries attend? |
Well- I think it's more implied World as in the best in the world play in this league-
I doubt any other country could beat the best of the best in US of A Basketball or Baseball or Football-
All the best athletes leave their countries and come play here.
The Punter for San Diego's football team left Australian Rules Football to Punt for the Chargers.
Seriously though- Is it really THAT fun to watch soccer being played? My god- OR do you think it's fun because you get all ed up while watching maybe 2-3 mins of the actual soccer game when they finally get close to someones goal- You put your beer down for a second and pay attention. the rest of the 85 mins you're ing around not even paying attention. AND if you are paying attention- OMG- You're really starved for SOMETHING in life now arnt you?
Rugby- sure- Always a chance of a head getting cracked open so it is interesting.
What it all boils down to really is sports is just an excuse to get together with friends and around and get drunk. |
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| Vigilante |
You Americans have no place at all to criticise our sport!!!\
Baseball - OMG don't get me started. I heard a statistic once that in a 3 hour game of baseball, there is only something like 7 minutes of actual play. Could be less.
American Football? Don't get me started. They all wear big pads and helmets like little girls. In Rugby or Rugby League (similar to Rugby), they wear no pads or helmets and they hit just as hard, if not more than NFL players. Don't they have breaks in the NFL games for TV? as in the whole game stops so that they can have commercials. During the game, they all line up, throw the ball, then the person gets tackled (sacked?) and the whole game stops for about 5 minutes. Also, they basically have two teams - one for offence and one for defence. Now that is very wussy, not to mention lame.
Basketball is pretty good - i have no complaints there.
Still, my point remains. You cannot criticise other sports such as soccer when USA has the NFL. |
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| Boomer187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vigilante
I also hate the fact that all these white kids go around pretending they are black kids from the 'hood, saying stuff like "wassup" and calling each other "my nigga" or "dogg". I blame it on Eminem :) |
African American Vernacular is actually an accepted dialect here. We also have Southern American Vernacular. SO it is very very difficult to label Proper English because it changes all the time and there are many dialects. It mainly depends on where you grew up, I don't blame wiggers, didn't you watch Malibu's Most Wanted?
I think my only annoyance with english speakers is when they say soda instead of pop. I don't care what the world says, pop is correct.
Although we did forget one thing about baseball, the japanese would give our teams a run for their money. |
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| MisterOpus1 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vigilante
You Americans have no place at all to criticise our sport!!!\
Baseball - OMG don't get me started. I heard a statistic once that in a 3 hour game of baseball, there is only something like 7 minutes of actual play. Could be less.
American Football? Don't get me started. They all wear big pads and helmets like little girls. In Rugby or Rugby League (similar to Rugby), they wear no pads or helmets and they hit just as hard, if not more than NFL players. Don't they have breaks in the NFL games for TV? as in the whole game stops so that they can have commercials. During the game, they all line up, throw the ball, then the person gets tackled (sacked?) and the whole game stops for about 5 minutes. Also, they basically have two teams - one for offence and one for defence. Now that is very wussy, not to mention lame.
Basketball is pretty good - i have no complaints there.
Still, my point remains. You cannot criticise other sports such as soccer when USA has the NFL. |
I have a great deal of respect for all world sports. Rugby is fantastic, as is Aussie Football. World soccer, though boring to watch at times, has some of the world's best athletes imo.
As for NFL, well, not much can be said to a foreigner that would make a lot of sense. It is a major cultural icon, so it's not just merely a sport really. A great deal of our culture and media gives itself to American Football, plus there's a great deal of history behind it as well including college football (Notre Dame, for example). All I can say is it's fun as to go to a sports pub on Sunday afternoon, kick back a few beers and eat some wings with your buds and watch your team play. Plus my hometeam is 9-0 right now (KC Chiefs), so it's really fun this year!
The end. |
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| Boomer187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vigilante
You Americans have no place at all to criticise our sport!!!\
Baseball - OMG don't get me started. I heard a statistic once that in a 3 hour game of baseball, there is only something like 7 minutes of actual play. Could be less.
American Football? Don't get me started. They all wear big pads and helmets like little girls. In Rugby or Rugby League (similar to Rugby), they wear no pads or helmets and they hit just as hard, if not more than NFL players. Don't they have breaks in the NFL games for TV? as in the whole game stops so that they can have commercials. During the game, they all line up, throw the ball, then the person gets tackled (sacked?) and the whole game stops for about 5 minutes. Also, they basically have two teams - one for offence and one for defence. Now that is very wussy, not to mention lame.
Basketball is pretty good - i have no complaints there.
Still, my point remains. You cannot criticise other sports such as soccer when USA has the NFL. |
lol2u
first baseball is more of a strategy game than pure action, so if you watch sport just for raw mindless action, you are picking the right sports. But if you want to use your head and your body baseball gets it down. and I heard it only has...lol,
and wtf, girls wear big pads and helmets over there? Girls over here never wear big pads. I think use big pads and helmets because of the injuries caused by the huge hits. Watch a game or some highlights. and I dare any tough rugby player to play without big pads.
basketball is not that great either, although still somewhat enjoyable. But I think only one person mentioned hockey, you candaians should be screaming about it, same with russians. now that is an action packed game with huge hits and brawls. |
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| xKaoSx |
| quote: | Originally posted by Boomer187
African American Vernacular is actually an accepted dialect here. We also have Southern American Vernacular. SO it is very very difficult to label Proper English because it changes all the time and there are many dialects. It mainly depends on where you grew up, I don't blame wiggers, didn't you watch Malibu's Most Wanted?
I think my only annoyance with english speakers is when they say soda instead of pop. I don't care what the world says, pop is correct.
Although we did forget one thing about baseball, the japanese would give our teams a run for their money. |
Sorry- Only people from like the Midwest and Eastcoast say POP.
And you dont say ATM's you say Cash Machines.
What bothers me A LOT is that it is perfectly acceptable for black people to call white people here honkies and whitey or whatever- but GOD ing help you if a white person calls a black person N*gger or something-
Seriously- slavery was how long ago? How long do you get to play the slavery card and think you can get away with it? Get over it. happens.
I am not racist by any means- but unfortunately, and I hate to make a generalization about this, most black people are WAY more racist than white people now days. Of course I am speaking of in the US. I really couldnt say how it is elsewhere.
edit: good lord- did I just get sensor'd with the *****'s? LOL |
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| Boomer187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by xKaoSx
Sorry- Only people from like the Midwest and Eastcoast say POP.
And you dont say ATM's you say Cash Machines.
What bothers me A LOT is that it is perfectly acceptable for black people to call white people here honkies and whitey or whatever- but GOD ing help you if a white person calls a black person N*gger or something-
Seriously- slavery was how long ago? How long do you get to play the slavery card and think you can get away with it? Get over it. happens.
I am not racist by any means- but unfortunately, and I hate to make a generalization about this, most black people are WAY more racist than white people now days. Of course I am speaking of in the US. I really couldnt say how it is elsewhere.
edit: good lord- did I just get sensor'd with the *****'s? LOL |
I say ATM.
is it the DMV or the secretary of State? |
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