I'm nominating Mariel Zagunis as the most annoying athlete of the games. Sure, she was the first American in over a century to win a gold medal in fencing (Athens, 2004), and she successfully defended it this year, but she shrieks after every point in the match.
Every single one... shrieks at the top of her lungs. I think if I were competing against her I would have to try to kill her. It's that annoying. The anticipation of knowing the shriek is coming is almost as bad as the shriek itself.
Bela Karolyi and Michael Phelps' mother are tied for most annoying non-athlete.
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For respect for the people that don't dope up I won't agree to a blanket statement like "everyone does it".
I don't respect last place finishers.
For respect for the people that don't dope up I won't agree to a blanket statement like "everyone does it".
I don't respect last place finishers.
Your choice.
You're not so good at the whole quoting thing, are ya?
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Deathwysh wrote:
but she shrieks after every point in the match.
Every single one... shrieks at the top of her lungs. I think if I were competing against her I would have to try to kill her. It's that annoying. The anticipation of knowing the shriek is coming is almost as bad as the shriek itself.
Every single one... shrieks at the top of her lungs. I think if I were competing against her I would have to try to kill her. It's that annoying. The anticipation of knowing the shriek is coming is almost as bad as the shriek itself.
http://www.slate.com/id/2197364/ wrote:
What's up with Olympic fencers yelling at every hit?
Tradition. Before electronic scoring (introduced at the Olympic level to épée in 1936, to foil in 1956, and to saber in 1988), two judges were positioned behind each fencer and would watch the opposite contender to see whether he'd been hit. A fencer would often shout something after executing a hit or "touch" to convince the judges that he'd been successful and also to energize himself. Now the shout is purely triumphant.
Many fencers just shriek or roar after a touch, but some prefer "et là ," which means "and there" in French—the official language for international fencing competitions.
Tradition. Before electronic scoring (introduced at the Olympic level to épée in 1936, to foil in 1956, and to saber in 1988), two judges were positioned behind each fencer and would watch the opposite contender to see whether he'd been hit. A fencer would often shout something after executing a hit or "touch" to convince the judges that he'd been successful and also to energize himself. Now the shout is purely triumphant.
Many fencers just shriek or roar after a touch, but some prefer "et là ," which means "and there" in French—the official language for international fencing competitions.
Shrug. Never actually watched fencing so this was all news to me.
Edit: I should add that it seems like a crappy tradition, and if I watched/participated, would probably annoy the **** out of me as well.
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Didn't anyone ever tell you that "if you're going to do something, you'd just as well do it right"?
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I'm nominating Mariel Zagunis as the most annoying athlete of the games. Sure, she was the first American in over a century to win a gold medal in fencing
Yeah, wow, women's saber. Whopee. I could take any lefthanded woman off the street and train her well enough to make the Olympic team of most other nations.
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Ugly,
That's funny coming from the party that's all about "free healthcare".
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That's funny coming from the party that's all about "free healthcare".
I believe you're inadvertently correct, seeing as how Ugly is Canadian and all.
Just details BT. You can't expect him to remember them no matter how many times he's told.
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Yep. Everyday I log on I find it amusing to annoy all you with so little effort. Its easy with liberals, just get close to the truth and its throw a tantrum time for you.
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Yep. Everyday I log on I find it amusing to annoy all you with so little effort. Its easy with liberals, just get close to the truth and its throw a tantrum time for you.
I can't remember ever being upset about anything you've said. Well, except in an abstract "how do people this stupid find the Internet?" sort of way; but that's more an existential angst, really.
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Yep. Everyday I log on I find it amusing to annoy all you with so little effort. Its easy with liberals, just get close to the truth and its throw a tantrum time for you.
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You use that line fairly often in everyday life, don't you?
Yep. Everyday I log on I find it amusing to annoy all you with so little effort. Its easy with liberals, just get close to the truth and its throw a tantrum time for you.
Did you get that from some kind of book like "Chicken Soup for the Dittohead Soul?"
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Seriously, what the f*ck nature?
Yep. Everyday I log on I find it amusing to annoy all you with so little effort.
We're laughing at you, little buddy. When you start to annoy us, we'll just ignore you and laugh at someone else. You're just the latest in a long line of temporary ignorant fucking clowns who post until they can't take it anymore while we laugh at them. I have September 17th in the pool for when you vanish.
So hang in there!
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Wonder what the pool was on me.
We just assumed you were a sockpuppet joke. No one credibly believed anyone could be quite that stupid and still work a keyboard.
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To make a long story short, I don't take any responsibility for anything I post here. It's not news, it's not truth, it's not serious. It's parody. It's satire. It's bitter. It's angsty. Your mother's a *****. You like to jack off dogs. That's right, you heard me. You like to grab that dog by the bone and rub it like a ski pole. Your dad? Gay. Your priest? Straight. **** off and let me post. It's not true, it's all in good fun. Now go away.
Nah, you're like the neocon Katie. We know you'll never leave; besides, you fill a niche.
This boomsticker person is stupid enough, but probably doesn't have the endurance it takes. We'll see.
This boomsticker person is stupid enough, but probably doesn't have the endurance it takes. We'll see.
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Laugh away. I get to watch you all get upset at me and see your stupid answers. I didn't expect much from this board but am getting more fun out of it than I thaught I would. Liberalism is laughable and I'm laughing my A$$ off.
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