The "Let's All Laugh at aust!n" Thread

Discussion in 'Columbus Crew' started by jack sticker, Jan 14, 2019.

  1. El Pelón

    El Pelón Member

    Oct 13, 2019
    Austin, TX
    This is America. Learn Spanish.
     
  2. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Fancy Title Here

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
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    United States
    This is also the Crew forum. Our rules. Don't like them, leave.

    But honestly, a dead cat has more talent. And WTF was that one-man-band crapfest? Who does he think he is, Dick Van Dyke?
     
  3. El Pelón

    El Pelón Member

    Oct 13, 2019
    Austin, TX
    Oh wow. You're that ignorant. Go figure.
     
  4. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
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    Columbus Crew
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    United States
    It's really past time you found your own forum. You're a troll and it's time for you to go
     
  5. YITBOS

    YITBOS Member+

    Jul 2, 2001
    1.3 hours from CCS
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    No.

    Si lo prefieres en español -- No.
     
  6. catfish9

    catfish9 Member+

    Jul 14, 2011
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    6 years of it - but don't practice it enough to be fluent anymore.

    And this is America, our language is English.

    I don't mean that in condescending or derogatory way. I love all the various languages around the world and if I were to live in Spain or Mexico or any other foreign country for that matter, I would make it a priority to learn to speak their local language. I certainly wouldn't expect them to know English.

    That said all this Verde & Listos crap seems a bit forced and plastic. I totally get the cultural influences there in Austin. We have a cheer in Spanish and it's a nod to our hispanic supporters whom we love (although Precourt certainly didn't share that same view). We are a very inclusive community and it's what is great about the sport - it's so international and full of many cultures. So I'm not at all suggesting it shouldn't be part of the environment you are trying to build, but it is just overkill IMO.
     
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  7. catfish9

    catfish9 Member+

    Jul 14, 2011
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    Trumpet, not bad. Cymbal guy - annoying as hell. Made my ears bleed. And half your drummers should have their sticks taken away. If you can't play in time, give it up.

    FWIW - I have same thought about drums in all stadiums - including ours. I get that people just enjoy being part of it. But as some who played percussion it is just racket to me when people are off beat.
     
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  8. west ham sandwich

    Feb 26, 2007
    C-bus
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    Huh?
     
  9. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Fancy Title Here

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
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    Columbus Crew
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    United States
    #5484 Kryptonite, Apr 20, 2021
    Last edited: Apr 20, 2021
    Not even Twatronto fans were that annoying when they would try to skew our polls. Eventually, they all gave it up. Then again, many of them seemed to have entirely quit their team.

    "We don't *need* to be good right away. We have a wait list."
     
  10. Kryptonite

    Kryptonite Fancy Title Here

    Apr 10, 1999
    Columbus
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    United States
    You could say the same about all their fans.
     
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  11. El Pelón

    El Pelón Member

    Oct 13, 2019
    Austin, TX
    It's a brass instrument that you play by buzzing into a mouthpiece and pressing down valves.

    Get used to the platillos. We have plenty more of them.

    I wouldn't worry about it too much. We'll probably be the most technically-sound drumline when all is said and done.
     
  12. stanger

    stanger BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 29, 2008
    Columbus
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    I did not watch one second of the LAFC game this past weekend but from the posts above, the guy in here is just looking for attention, which totally fits with the fans from central Texas that I have had the misfortune of coming into contact with.
     
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  13. DGA57v2

    DGA57v2 Member+

    Columbus Crew
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    Apr 1, 2019
    No, it's actually not. Just because you speak it doesn't make it the official language. And if you say, it's the language that locals speak, then you better learn Spanish when you go to Miami or Orlando or many parts in the South. You need to learn Chinese or Somali or any other flavor spoken locally in different parts of the country.
     
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  14. DGA57v2

    DGA57v2 Member+

    Columbus Crew
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    Apr 1, 2019
    From what I heard, Austin was overmatched so LAFC took out Vela in the 22nd minute to give them a chance. ;)
     
  15. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    That's an interesting and sound piece of advice situationally, but (and this is more just an observation than anything else) it is pretty odd that if you want to get by in several other (even Euro) countries, English is your best bet after the "native" language(s) and sometimes instead of them.
     
  16. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

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    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
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    We were in the small mountain town that Mrs. KG's Italian grandparents came from. Very little English there. But, when we went to the town hall to try to look up records, we were helped by a young woman from Venezuela who worked there. Her English was not great but worked well enough to translate our needs to her Italian boss, so that we were able to see some of the records we wanted.
     
  17. stanger

    stanger BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 29, 2008
    Columbus
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    I was in Berlin back in the 90's on vacation with my parents and as we were checking into the hotel I asked my mom to ask the front desk clerk how to get an outside line to call my girlfriend and the clerk looked at me and said in perfect English "Why don't you ask me yourself?"
     
  18. catfish9

    catfish9 Member+

    Jul 14, 2011
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    I'm not really feeling up to debating this, but what language are our laws written in? Our Constitution? Bills of Rights? What language is on 99% of print media or street signs? What language is on our money (besides Latin ;))? In our Goverment what language is is spoken during debates? What language are the textbooks in our schools? What language is our National Anthem sung in? What language are birth certificates printed in? In France what are the answers to these questions? In China What are the answers to these questions? In Mexico what are the answers to these questions?

    Are their other languages used here - sure and that is totally fine. Just like English is used in other non predominantly spoken countries. I work with people all around the globe and I appreciate it and frankly am really impressed when they can speak english when it's not their local language. But if I were to actually go work in one of the countries, I absolutely would learn and use their local language.

    Just had a conversation with a person from Spain and he talked about the 5 languages they have there. Some are simply variations of the same but a person from one area can often not understand a person from the other. He said it can be a real pain and is sometimes a point of contention in the country. For the most part however Spanish is the accepted national language (although many Catalonians probably disagree). The one they sing their national anthem in, print on their currency, write their laws etc. Imagine if they had to do all those things in 5 different languages. Frankly it just makes sense to have one universal language for public use.

    I'll make it clear one more time - I'm not saying you can't speak spanish or any other language in this country. It's just that English is our national language - officially or not doesn't even really matter. It's how we can all communicate effectively. And when it comes to the original point, I think it's cool to pay homage to others who support the same soccer club as you by having a chant in their native language. But what Austin is doing is over the top and comes across totally unauthentic - which is exactly opposite of what they are claiming to be.
     
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  19. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    What's the "local language" in Switzerland? UAE? Iran? Nigeria? South Africa?

    Speaking of South Africa...

    Pretty sure the entire EC would be Greek then?

    Yes, just imagine being Swiss or South African, or Nigerian, or Indian.
     
  20. catfish9

    catfish9 Member+

    Jul 14, 2011
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    Any time I'm in a foreign country I always try my best to communicate in their language. I find it respectful. While I did find it helpful when they spoke english, I actually think it diluted my experience a bit in Italy. I wish we had to figure it out for ourselves and it would have added to the sense of adventure and made the trip a bit more dare I say "Authentic" (I'm coming to loathe that damn word).
     
  21. catfish9

    catfish9 Member+

    Jul 14, 2011
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    Switzerland is certain unique and I surmise a product of being very small, surrounded by different languages, topography, war, being Neutral, etc etc.

    Some of those others are frankly what some (not me) fear here when it comes to this topic - being overcome by outside ""invaders".

    In addition to Spanish I did take 2 years of Latin. I always wondered and maybe even wished a little bit in back of mind that it was still more universally used, here and in other parts of the world. What it did do for me though is realize how even with some many different languages how so many are derivatives of Latin, Greek, Hebrew and even Arabic. I can figure out what someone is saying in Portuguese or Italian and sometimes even French and German..if they speak slow enough.
     
  22. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    This is good advice.

    What's not good advice is ripping citizens and residents of a country for speaking a language that they are comfortable with IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY.

    Rip them for being inauthentic boobs all day long and you'll get my wholehearted approval. Rip them for "not speakin' 'murican", you can go ******** yourself.

    I had a similar experience in Abu Dhabi. They all spoke 1980's American Sitcom or Hinglish or Urdlish. Literally. It was hilarious, but I'd rather have learned more than a few Arabic phrases.

    The situation you're ripping the Austin douchebags over is not a "fun foreign adventure". So, rather than sound polite and halfway "enlightened", you sound like Marine LePen or Victor Orban.
     
  23. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
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    I
    That's genuinely how I feel about it. Most places - France is a big one - everybody speaks English and they don't mind a bit that you don't.

    But it seems rude to me, to go to someone else's house and not bother to at least try to speak the local language. If you really can't get your meaning across you can fall back on English, sure, but you gave it a shot at least and like I said it just seems respectful.

    And it's humbling to see the look of amusement when you're seriously butchering the local language, thinking your asking where the bus stop is and you are really asking if their mother is a potted plant. A bit of humility when traveling is part of the deal.
     
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  24. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    Austria isn't surrounded by different languages? France? What of the ex-Yugoslavia?

    This leaves aside the other examples that I came up with off the top of my head.

    Wut.
     
  25. Timon19

    Timon19 Member+

    Jun 2, 2007
    Akron, OH
    Almost to a person, especially outside Paris, the French are tickled to death that you even tried. The French get a bad rap.

    In my experience, the Turks really enjoy it when you give it a go. There was never really an opportunity in some of the other places I went. Whether that was because of my co-workers/companions or because that's the only way they can be guaranteed to understand EACH OTHER in their own country, it was sort of a loss.
     
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