Kuuso on 14/6/2014 at 12:15
Quote Posted by fett
No other single form of entertainment has its claws so deeply embedded in our education system. Until you guys grasp the implications of that, you still don't understand and are not responding to the OP.
Hardly the sports fault for Americans having a shitty education system. Sports is probably the best way for youngsters, who aren't so bright to actually get somewhere in studies over there, which says a lot.
SubJeff on 14/6/2014 at 17:45
Quote Posted by fett
No other single form of entertainment has its claws so deeply embedded in our education system. Until you guys grasp the implications of that, you still don't understand and are not responding to the OP.
That's a big thing in the US but its not a big issue in Europe. In any case - is it the fault of pro-sports or the fault of those in education?
Tony_Tarantula on 14/6/2014 at 19:24
Quote Posted by SubJeff
That's a big thing in the US but its not a big issue in Europe. In any case - is it the fault of pro-sports or the fault of those in education?
Both. I get the feeling that a lot of US educators are more than happy to take advantage of the sports fanatics. It brings in a lot of money, and they can ride on the coat-tails of the team's glory.
The real losers are the students who actually want to learn. Unfortunately there's a lot of US universities that are basically "football teams with a college attached". It wasn't that long ago that a major US university proved that they value the success of their football team more than they value the well being of children.
Jason Moyer on 14/6/2014 at 21:05
Quote Posted by MrDuck
Calling it football* to begin with, like the rest of the World, is a good start.
In English speaking countries, one calls it football, 2 call it soccer, and everyone else uses both.
Mr.Duck on 18/6/2014 at 09:16
We call it futbol. Shhh.
:cool:
SubJeff on 18/6/2014 at 09:34
Which countries call it soccer then Jason. With evidence please. :D
PigLick on 18/6/2014 at 09:43
pretty sure its the US and Australia.
hence the term "soccer mom"
demagogue on 18/6/2014 at 10:03
If you haven't already seen it:
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Edit: The punchline being that soccer is also used in Aus, NZ, South Africa, Ireland, Japan, and a lot of SE Asia.
SubJeff on 18/6/2014 at 10:41
Quote Posted by PigLick
pretty sure its the US and Australia.
hence the term "soccer mom"
I know the term and it's genesis but I didn't know it was also an Australian thing.
The recent matches have been very disappointing. Nigeria and Ghana were awful. And England are rubbish.
faetal on 18/6/2014 at 12:30
The term soccer comes from the UK. Short for association football.
The bigger question is why the US sport football is called football, given how incidental the use of feet are.
