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Double OT - running up scores in sport

Posted By: Casper van der Tak
Date: Sunday, 21 November 2010, at 8:04 a.m.

In Response To: Well said, Barry, although "Palin prime" would seem more appropriate (Daniel Murphy)

PC seems to come from oversensitivity (BTW, hearing about the background of the Polish jokes and Polish expressions, I don't think anymore that is a case of oversensitivity).

I have been wondering about what I see as oversensitivity in sports - noting that in the USA, there is an aversion against running up a score, which I don't see in Europe. F.i., in soccer, Dutch competition, PSV recently beat Feijenoord 10-0. You can be sure that the public was clamoring for that, shouting 'Tien! Tien! Tien!' long before. A lot of the American comments suggest that is unsportsmanlike. Same when Portugal beat North Korea in the world championship. I am wondering where this US aversion for high scores is coming from? In a way, it also does not fit my impression about American culture, which I think tends to be harder, 'no mercy' relative to European culture.

I think the European norm would be to win by as large a margin as possible.

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    Bob Koca -- Saturday, 20 November 2010, at 4:39 a.m.
    • Of kamikaze plays and Polish primes -- for septugenarians only
      Barry Silliman -- Saturday, 20 November 2010, at 12:51 p.m.
      • Well said, Barry, although "Palin prime" would seem more appropriate
        joe freedman -- Saturday, 20 November 2010, at 4:59 p.m.
        • Well said, Barry, although "Palin prime" would seem more appropriate
          Barry Silliman -- Saturday, 20 November 2010, at 5:31 p.m.
          • Well said, Barry, although "Palin prime" would seem more appropriate
            higonefive -- Saturday, 20 November 2010, at 5:51 p.m.
          • Well said, Barry, although "Palin prime" would seem more appropriate
            Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 21 November 2010, at 3:58 a.m.
            • Double OT - running up scores in sport
              Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 21 November 2010, at 8:04 a.m.
              • Double OT - running up scores in sport
                Matt Cohn-Geier -- Sunday, 21 November 2010, at 9:36 a.m.
                • Double OT - running up scores in sport
                  Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 21 November 2010, at 10:32 a.m.
                • Double OT - running up scores in sport
                  Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 21 November 2010, at 2:13 p.m.
                • Double OT - running up scores in sport
                  joe freedman -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 4:53 a.m.
              • Double OT - running up scores in sport
                Michael Petch -- Sunday, 21 November 2010, at 10:39 a.m.
                • Double OT - running up scores in sport
                  Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 21 November 2010, at 10:55 a.m.
        • Well said, Barry, although "Palin prime" would seem more appropriate
          Stick -- Saturday, 20 November 2010, at 6:07 p.m.
        • "N" word is more complicated
          Stanley E. Richards -- Saturday, 20 November 2010, at 7:30 p.m.
          • Using Less Offensive Language
            Bob Glass -- Monday, 22 November 2010, at 10:03 p.m.
  • Of kamikaze plays and Polish primes -- for septugenarians only
    higonefive -- Saturday, 20 November 2010, at 5:10 p.m.
    • Of kamikaze plays and Polish primes -- for septugenarians only
      Daniel Murphy -- Saturday, 20 November 2010, at 5:20 p.m.
      • Of kamikaze plays and Polish primes -- for septugenarians only
        higonefive -- Saturday, 20 November 2010, at 5:45 p.m.
        • Of kamikaze plays and Polish primes -- for septugenarians only
          Daniel Murphy -- Saturday, 20 November 2010, at 7:59 p.m.
    • Of kamikaze plays and Polish primes -- for septugenarians only
      joe freedman -- Sunday, 21 November 2010, at 6:16 a.m.
  • Thank You, Joe!
    Paul Weaver -- Saturday, 20 November 2010, at 6:47 p.m.
  • Thank You, Joe!
    Paul Weaver -- Saturday, 20 November 2010, at 7:06 p.m.
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    garyo -- Sunday, 21 November 2010, at 3:11 a.m.