Kaitlin 22 Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Welcome back, Laura! And, Ehko that is very impressive. *takes two steps back from the math person* Link to post Share on other sites
jan 14 Posted September 16, 2006 Report Share Posted September 16, 2006 Accountancy? Well... that can be insanely interesting... can't it?! oO No, but jokes apart, I'm sure you'll love university! All the best. Here, have a cookie Link to post Share on other sites
Ekho 52 Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 *takes cookie* Im sure I will love Uni too Link to post Share on other sites
Kaitlin 22 Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 I hate American Football. Why do they need so many pads and things? Link to post Share on other sites
Mea 0 Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 And why do they call it football? They're holding the ball in their hands, not using their feet. Link to post Share on other sites
Olivia 26 Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 Because most Americans, and the type that would find football entertaining, aren't very intelligent I'm sorry to say. Link to post Share on other sites
Marie 73 Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 It's a descendant of rugby football (now just called rugby). FYI they call it football in Canada too. In fact, the term soccer comes from England, so you can't even lay that at the feet of Americans. I was curious where the term "soccer" came from and it turns out it's an abbr. of association football. Yeah. Never would have guessed that. Link to post Share on other sites
Kaitlin 22 Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Well, my parents love Football and are American. Both of them are far more intelligent than I. But, any time you make broad generalizations you end up wrong. I phrased it "American Football" out of respect because most of the people here would think I was talking about the other one. It does make much more sense that Football Football should be called that! Thanks, Marie, for that info about rugby. I had no idea, and it makes sense. What I hate most about it is all the breaks they take! Also - I am called a jinx because everytime I'm around a television - sports bar, some one's house, whatever - the local team starts losing! Link to post Share on other sites
Marie 73 Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 There's also a lot of college educated people (not that going to college means you're smart ) who enjoy rooting for their school's team, even after they've graduated. College football really is more fun than pro. Every Thanksgiving there's the Duel in the Desert - ASU vs. U of A. Even my blood gets hot during that time. *waves Wildcat flag* Link to post Share on other sites
Olivia 26 Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 Sorry all, I didn't mean that as personal insults to you. I've just never understood what is so entertaining about men running around in tights slamming into each other. Then they stop, line up again, run for 10 sec, then stop, line up again, and repeat. I guess I just never liked the game. And the general public of America aren't knowledgable/educated I should have said, instead of intelligent. There have been all kinds of surveys where they walk up to random people on the street in America and ask them questions like "How many kidneys does a person have?" or "On this map, point to New York state", and other simple questions, and the normal people are unable to answer. But the people on these fora and their families are no doubt intelligent (because they read and understand complex books like WoT) and I never meant what I said as insults to any of you, you all have my continuing respect and I apologize for my statement and for sounding like a conceited idiot. Link to post Share on other sites
Marie 73 Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 There's no doubt in my mind as a whole America is....ignorant. Which simply means lacking knowledgable, not stupid, like a lot of Americans think! I wasn't insulted, by the way. *doesn't watch football* I was just being a know-it-all. Link to post Share on other sites
Kaitlin 22 Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Lol, I wasn't insulted either, Olivia! I was just being snappish! *is beginning to notice she acts more uppity as she gets to be an old lady* Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael Moridin 0 Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Many happy returns of the day Marie Link to post Share on other sites
Kaitlin 22 Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Happy Birthday, Marie! Link to post Share on other sites
jan 14 Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 Ooh, I thought there was that other birthday thread... Happy Birthday again! P.S.: I find the fact that Americans call American football "football" just so insanely funny! Marie is right, though, the terms come from association and rugby football, though the rules of rugby and American footy differ to an extent. There is also Australian rules... *is being a know-it-all as well* Link to post Share on other sites
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