 Weird questions for Americans and Non-Americans. |
 Jun 23, 2006 - 1:08 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Oct 30, '04 From So Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%)  |
Dear non-Americans,
Do you get offended when we call your football sport "soccer"? and.. Dear Americans, Why do we call football "football", when we don't use our feet to play the game? and yes amy, i'm bored, and i'm at work. -------------------- |
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Jun 23, 2006 - 2:09 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From Franklin/Nashville, TN Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
it's not only in america. don't think we're so pompus that it's only different here.
it's because there are so many forms of "football". canada is known to refer to it as "soccer" and "football" refers to their canadian form of american football. south africa also calls it soccer. and honestly, most english-speaking countries use both to refer to it. it really just depends. also, why does no one ever bust the chops of non-english speaking countries. how about in italy it's called "calcio". which comes from the word meaning "to kick". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_%28soccer%29_names read up. -------------------- AIM==Mynzeyes
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tomazws Weird questions for Americans and Non-Americans. Jun 23, 2006 - 1:08 PM
BlackCelicaGT94 I dont get offended
I think its funny that soccer... Jun 23, 2006 - 1:11 PM creamed_corn Hell, why do we use the foot and yard and drive on... Jun 23, 2006 - 1:33 PM LewFX the punter and field goal dude uses their feet. Jun 23, 2006 - 2:19 PM jdg371 im non american and I dont call soccer, football l... Jun 23, 2006 - 2:28 PM
axelrduvirage i am non-american and i am bilingual. i have alwa... Jun 24, 2006 - 10:11 AM |
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