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April 02, 2004
What language will get you red carded?: Language mapping for referees. Apparently this is serious. Does this map match your mind map of offensive language? Happy Friday, you f*** t**** s***! [via BoingBoing]
posted by worldcup2002 to soccer at 10:33 AM - 8 comments
"Bitch" and "Dickhead" don't get asterisked out, but "W*nker" does?
posted by jeffmshaw at 12:45 PM on April 02, 2004
Arsehole doesn't get ampersanded out, but Sh&g does? There's a story told about Jim Valvano where he asked the referee if he could get thrown out for what he was thinking.....the ref said no, and then Valvano said "good - cause I think you suck."
posted by mbd1 at 12:54 PM on April 02, 2004
The Levels of Tolerance section (near the bottom) is a good primer for beginner referees in any sport.
posted by dusted at 01:15 PM on April 02, 2004
You're all a bunch of plonkers!
posted by billsaysthis at 08:02 PM on April 02, 2004
Smurf this smurf. I'm gonna smurf a smurf. The whole thing's a pile of smurfin' smurf, if you ask me.
posted by dirigibleman at 11:19 PM on April 02, 2004
I'm gonna smurf a smurf. How exactly does one smurf a smurf? < /donnie darko>
posted by lilnemo at 12:24 AM on April 04, 2004
So, it's worse to call the ref a cheat than to call him a shit? Apocryphal story told in/of every sport: Player: "What would happen if I called you a c*nt?" Referee: "I'd send you off." Player: "What if I just thought it?" Referee: "Not much I could do about that." Player: "Well, in that case, I think you're a c*nt."
posted by JJ at 04:21 AM on April 05, 2004
Interesting, though that type of [Gestures] [Offensive] could never work among a bunch of [Insulting] [Racial epithets] such as us. Er, pardon my fuckin' French.