Post AQBl5tlGVgi3caPJHU by TimmyTechTV@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #AQAZvShWyHXw96WOQK by killyourfm@layer8.space
2022-12-01T17:26:47Z
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Why do Americans call it #soccer when the rest of the world calls it #football? Hold onto your hats... The word "soccer" was coined by—gasp—the English. in the 1800s. In England. 🏴As an American living in Europe, I feel both educated and relieved! #TIL Here's the history: https://blog.duolingo.com/soccer-vs-football/
(DIR) Post #AQAa1iFc4Rl26sRZmC by root@sms.cybik.moe
2022-12-01T17:27:48Z
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@killyourfm > As an American living in Europe, I feel both educated and relieved! The word for that is Vindicated, isn't it :P(Jokingly, for the record)
(DIR) Post #AQAa4LhaMZz72pmiVU by killyourfm@layer8.space
2022-12-01T17:28:26Z
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@root Might actually edit the post, now that you've pointed out the PERFECT word. Hey I'm serious. I was mercilessly teased after moving here for using that word!
(DIR) Post #AQAa7nd2zLVeWjJ78y by root@sms.cybik.moe
2022-12-01T17:29:01Z
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@killyourfm and thus you get vindicated by my use of the word as well.DOUBLE VINDICATION LET'S GOOOOOO
(DIR) Post #AQAa9amnhyGXH7iyG0 by AdamBishop@floss.social
2022-12-01T17:28:31Z
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@killyourfm 😅
(DIR) Post #AQAapMWj78LBDI7hmi by m2m@indieweb.social
2022-12-01T17:36:48Z
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@killyourfm I vividly remember when Subbuteo (which was invented in England) was clearly labeled "table soccer".
(DIR) Post #AQAb6BV1Mphzw2LZQm by AHU4y5aWnraB3XHz0a.mxtthxw@mxtthxw.art
2022-12-01T17:39:32Z
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@killyourfmIt still doesn't explain why Americans call dressing up in combat gear and playing rugby wrong football though.... :alexei:
(DIR) Post #AQAb8n5mZJmH6fmhaC by mkarliner@mastodon.modern-industry.com
2022-12-01T17:39:35Z
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This is a direct consequence of Brexit. Getting trapped between two economic giants.https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-calls-out-biden-over-electric-vehicle-subsidies/
(DIR) Post #AQAbVZ8mbfACUs32IK by danirabbit@mastodon.online
2022-12-01T17:44:26Z
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@killyourfm as per usual the English making their language more confusing for everyone!
(DIR) Post #AQAd8QIvUfhUL5svjs by monmac@social.anartist.org
2022-12-01T18:02:40Z
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@killyourfm I don't know, from Mexico to the South we all call it "futbol".
(DIR) Post #AQAe0ug6mROOBCi8rA by killyourfm@layer8.space
2022-12-01T18:12:18Z
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@mxtthxw HAHAHAHA, nice one...
(DIR) Post #AQAel0dQxtQVyXRMTg by imagictony@mastodon.coffee
2022-12-01T18:20:39Z
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@killyourfm I saw something on Britannica recently about the same topic, and it seems it all stems from the word 'association'.
(DIR) Post #AQAewYeEqVVMeNK78a by keyshooter@tilde.zone
2022-12-01T18:22:43Z
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@killyourfm and i though it was because of north americans.... yet... i will still hold to that sentiment
(DIR) Post #AQAfG2WC0sqEnEqkJE by ClaudeChampagne@fosstodon.org
2022-12-01T18:26:02Z
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@killyourfm Football is American logic (and Canadian). You throw a ball with your hand, catch it, run wit it, but… kick it with your foot just a couple of times in the game. 🏉😅
(DIR) Post #AQAfJSyu53m3jfufUe by killyourfm@layer8.space
2022-12-01T18:26:48Z
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@ClaudeChampagne Those can be VERY important kicks though!
(DIR) Post #AQAjKAbKIrD0pvTZZo by liamdv4@mastodon.ie
2022-12-01T19:12:03Z
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@killyourfm it always baffles me why people get so worked up about it.
(DIR) Post #AQAmiEGkcHNp1e12gq by 0x4E4448@badly.co
2022-12-01T19:49:57Z
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@killyourfm It couldn’t possibly be because we have our own version of football that started around the same time.
(DIR) Post #AQAzdJxbKPvCdH34UK by montdor@linuxrocks.online
2022-12-01T22:14:37Z
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@killyourfm From my understanding, these sports are called football to distinguish it from horse sports (e.g., polo) and then the people in different towns (e.g., Rugby) made their own rules for these foot sports and they evolved. Some allowed hands, some didn't. The rest is history.
(DIR) Post #AQBAWH6MeogdEdzST2 by justinz@social.opendesktop.org
2022-12-02T00:16:44Z
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@killyourfm We 🇦🇺 also call it Soccer. To us football is AFL (Australian Football League).
(DIR) Post #AQBR84PlsFyq9r6zOy by Eunakria@mastodon.online
2022-12-02T03:22:57Z
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@killyourfm there's a reason why I call it "soccer" so shamelessly and it sure ain't the U.S.. only one term between "soccer" and "football" is unambiguous, and it's the one *coined* for disambiguation.too many people forget just how generic "football" is - it was coined in reference to the fact that the game it initially referred to was played on foot, as opposed to on horseback. god forbid if basketball existed back then
(DIR) Post #AQBl5tlGVgi3caPJHU by TimmyTechTV@mastodon.social
2022-12-02T07:06:40Z
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@killyourfm It's called soccer. ;)
(DIR) Post #AQBuJWMtBIdIi6ZmEK by ben@mastodon.bentasker.co.uk
2022-12-02T08:49:51Z
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@killyourfm AIUI quite a few differences between our languages are like this.You call them pants (short for pantaloons) but English later "evolved" to either sound more french, or absorb the celtic Trouze and get trousers.Aluminium's a fun one - the discoverer named it Aluminium, then Aluminum, then changed back. US trading companies decided not to follow the last change.And some are just cos Webster was opinionated 😀
(DIR) Post #AQBvOdJYslMfek1NEe by techmiker@hachyderm.io
2022-12-02T09:01:57Z
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@killyourfm I'll raise an issue on the Fifa webpage and suggest we all call it "SoccBall" from now on.
(DIR) Post #AQBvRIt3HunHAatXxg by killyourfm@layer8.space
2022-12-02T09:02:23Z
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@techmiker Only if we can have a little sock puppet mascot.
(DIR) Post #AQBzi8hmnQG6KbuP4K by albituga@mastodon.social
2022-12-02T08:51:34Z
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@Eunakria @killyourfm There is nothing wrong calling Football, Soccer. I grew up in Australia and we also called it soccer. Now that I'm living in the UK, I call it Football. Whatever works for you! This isn't even an argument we need to have.
(DIR) Post #AQBzi9GAjZlS3FzrfM by killyourfm@layer8.space
2022-12-02T09:50:07Z
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@albituga @Eunakria I had no idea it was called soccer in Australia!
(DIR) Post #AQQt7a6GIMVQE5wNBw by xinit@mastodon.coffee
2022-12-09T14:17:10Z
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@killyourfm Sure sure, that's all well and good, but the Brits aren't the ones chanting things like "IT'S CALLED SOCCER!":D