Sahn Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, Bloodflowers. said: Yeah, I see, we in Croatia call it "nogomet" which means rougly "leg and target" but we call American version also football but we just add American word beforehand so it goes as "American football". I don't mind, I'm not triggered over words but I do find culture war over the name funny and amusing so I also engage in it sometimes just for s**ts and giggles That is also wrong. The football being played in South/Central America is also technically American Football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamil24 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Sahn said: It's deeper than just words. It's about this USA arrogance of always appropriating things like the word football or even the name of the whole continent to call themselves like that. The entire world knows football is the FIFA one. To be fair, the word soccer originated in England, at Oxford. And in Europe the word football was first used to describe many different games that involved feet and balls. In a world that wasn't as connected as today, it's really not offensive at all that different places had their language evolve to use different words for the same thing. Edited November 29, 2022 by Kamil24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodflowers. Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 1 minute ago, Sahn said: That is also wrong. The football being played in South/Central America is also technically American Football. America as in the greatest country in the world, not America the continent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodflowers. Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 1 minute ago, Kamil24 said: To be fair, the word soccer originated in England, at Oxford. And in Europe the word football was first used to describe many different games that involved feet and balls. In a world that wasn't as connected as today, it's really not offensive at all that different places had their language evolve to use different words for the same thing. Reminds me of culture wars over the word "burek" here in Ex-Yugoslavian countries, right @greeneyedsoul @Hurem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemist Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 33 minutes ago, Karma88 said: So the gays keep winning. Qatar: OUT Iran: OUT Ecuador: OUT Gay marriage is legal in Ecuador don't be ignorant pls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahn Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, Bloodflowers. said: America as in the greatest country in the world There's no such country with that name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamil24 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 4 minutes ago, Bloodflowers. said: Reminds me of culture wars over the word "burek" here in Ex-Yugoslavian countries, right @greeneyedsoul @Hurem? Sounds like the polish word for beets, "burak" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norte Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Karma88 said: So the gays keep winning. Qatar: OUT Iran: OUT Ecuador: OUT Not when Senegal is still in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byzantium Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Eóghan said: what a bunch of bs by majority you mean Canada? basically reductive USA Canada, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, what other native English speaking countries are you thinking of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byzantium Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Sahn said: FIFA = International Federation of Association Football. That’s cute. It’s like you are just learning now that the English language frequently has multiple words for the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZIVERT Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 2 hours ago, Sahn said: FIFA = International Federation of Association Football. FIFA = Fédération Internationale de Football Association That's French, not English Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergi91 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 2 hours ago, chris1991 said: Iranian men are so beautiful, American men looked generic/basic af next to them lol It’s the World Cup and not Miss Universe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahn Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 16 minutes ago, ZIVERT said: FIFA = Fédération Internationale de Football Association That's French, not English Global Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiejc Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 May his kawk heal by Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariah's Glove Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Why does the football vs soccer thing trigger non-americans so bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Italians can call it calcio but Americans can’t call it soccer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eóghan Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 1 hour ago, byzantium said: Canada, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, what other native English speaking countries are you thinking of? I live in Ireland and virtually nobody calls it 'soccer' , yes there's different kinds of football here compared to the UK and it's confusing but despite institutions trying to make that word happen, it never did. As for aussies and kiwis the real ones that actually play it or love it tend to call it Football. Especially among the younger demographics "soccer" is dead. European clubs are hugely popular among that demo in those countries and in the age of the Internet all the fans are in unison and don't want to be mocked just because old institutions are calling it something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZIVERT Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Mariah's Glove said: Why does the football vs soccer thing trigger non-americans so bad They're afraid Americans will wake up and dominate soccer like they do everything else. Intimidated by American excellence it appears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAKSIM Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 51 minutes ago, Eóghan said: I live in Ireland and virtually nobody calls it 'soccer' , yes there's different kinds of football here compared to the UK and it's confusing but despite institutions trying to make that word happen, it never did. As for aussies and kiwis the real ones that actually play it or love it tend to call it Football. Especially among the younger demographics "soccer" is dead. European clubs are hugely popular among that demo in those countries and in the age of the Internet all the fans are in unison and don't want to be mocked just because old institutions are calling it something else. Australians call it soccer, even the younger generation Footy/football is rugby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bethenny Frankel Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 so now the Americans' will start to care! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleRainbow! Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 7 hours ago, Sahn said: This people passed. I can't. we get it, your country calls it "soccer" but don't try to impose the whole world to call it that way, when we all call it football, fútbol, fussball, futebol, voetbal, fodbold, etc. why do Americans think their contry is the center of the universe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jynx Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Lmao just saw that Iran LOST to the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahn Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 I'm so nervous for tomorrow. To think this could be Messi's last game with Argentina... 45 minutes ago, DoubleRainbow! said: we get it, your country calls it "soccer" but don't try to impose the whole world to call it that way, when we all call it football, fútbol, fussball, futebol, voetbal, fodbold, etc. why do Americans think their contry is the center of the universe? That's fake sis. But I do agree gringos think they're the center of everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodflowers. Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 6 hours ago, tiejc said: May his kawk heal by Saturday Yikes, hope he can still function and have babies one day that can be a very dangerous injury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Runner Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Argentina will be eliminated today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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