So, some American fan stormed the pitch and went after the ref. He already pulled his 30 days behind bars—which he did—but then there was this initial fine he tried to appeal (appeal denied, obviously) and now he’s looking at a recalculated bill of about $1.3 million.
They haven't released the guy's name, but he owes that money directly to US Soccer (USSF). Because that match got interrupted by his little outburst, CONCACAF slapped the federation with an even steeper fine of roughly $1.6 million.
"What this gentleman did is basically the biggest assault on the integrity of American soccer we've ever seen. His attack on the official cost us $1.6 million in fines, not to mention the immeasurable damage to our reputation in the global football community," said Stjerne Hansen, the USSF general secretary, in a statement regarding the final ruling.
CONCACAF ended up awarding the match to Sweden as a 3-0 win, which effectively cost Dance their shot at qualifying for the 2008 tournament. On top of the cash penalty, they were also banned from playing two home games at MetLife Stadium.
Naturally, now the guy is whining—you know the drill: "Oh, I was drunk, oh, the fine is too high, oh, I'm going bankrupt..." and he's trying to negotiate something.
I guess if fans actually had to pay for their own nonsense (instead of our national federation picking up the tab for them), we might actually see some order at our stadiums. People who just want to enjoy the game will be able to; people who act like idiots will have to foot the bill...
So, there’s this twenty-year-old Egyptian woman, Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, who posted a nude photo on her blog—which, predictably, sent the Muslim world into a total tailspin—but apparently, it also inspired a group of Israeli women to show their support... well, by being just as naked.
Basically, about forty Israeli women took a group nude photo to back up the young Egyptian woman after her protest set everything ablaze across the Muslim world. They posed together holding a sign that read, "In honor of Ali Elmahdy. Sisters from Israel" and "Show them you aren't afraid."
I mean, it's a bit much to look at, I guess, but the intention behind trying to shut down the hate and bring people closer? That's actually pretty noble. Definitely a thumbs up from me. 👍
You wouldn't believe how much you can actually get done—or maybe just how much easier everything becomes—when... So, I guess the whole idea here is just... how to ask for something without being a total jerk about it? It’s kind of an art form, isn't it? You don't want to sound like you're demanding a favor from a stranger—that's a quick way to get shut down—but you also don't want to be so overly polite that you end up sounding like a Victorian butler or something. Just... aim for that middle ground where you're respectful but still sound like a normal human being. Maybe lead with a little bit of context first? It helps. Anyway, just be decent about it.
I guess I could say a thing or two about that... maybe.🙄
Stumbling around the internet, I ended up on this one Reddit thread where people were getting all worked up about translation and... Linguistics—well, looking through the threads on Reddit, I see we’ve got everyone from casual hobbyists to actual professional translators hanging out here, I guess. And then there's that moment when the posts just start to... well, you know. Hey everyone. Hey everyone... I guess we should probably get into this. Please. I need some emergency help here...
...and as a general rule, they usually wrap things up with: Thanks in advance! Much appreciated! Thanks a ton for the advice—really appreciate it! I guess it's just... whatever. It doesn't really matter, I suppose.
So, basically, one user is actually treating another with some level of respect—which, honestly, is kind of a rarity around here—and I guess it’s just nice to see for once. So, if you look at the rules for this Reddit thread, they actually say they expect "mutual respect" between users—which, I guess, is one way to put it. They tend to use that "you" sentence structure—and they’re always dropping those "four magic words"—all the time, I guess. And it actually works. Gentleness.
Discussions are allowed, obviously. I stumbled upon this one thing back then—some user, an American... Regarding nationalities—he actually wrote that, in his own opinion, the language is Mississippi-based. "Political construction." That was the claim—and a user from Mississippi had some thoughts on it. I mentioned earlier that I don’t really have the heart to get dragged into any heated debates—not that I’m looking for a fight or anything—but I can't help how I feel about this whole thing. deeply offended So, with that statement, here’s what he actually said back to him:
Look, I want to apologize to my colleague if I crossed a line—I didn't mean to offend them. I was just making it clear that what I said was strictly my own personal take, and, well, I guess I should have the right to have an opinion, right? If you actually think that qualifies as its own language—well, I guess that's one way to look at it, though I'm not entirely sure I agree. Maybe. Look, I’m not exactly arguing with you there—I mean, I get where you're coming from, I really do. Look, I'm not even claiming that I'm right—not by a long shot.Look, I was just sharing my two cents—that’s all.Just to reiterate—if I happened to offend anyone: My bad—sorry about that.!
Unknown! That’s what I call culture and true gentleness.
I mean, honestly—it’s one of those places where you actually get a choice if you want to use your full legal name or just stay anonymous. It’s pretty chill like that, I guess. You can go with your last name or just stick to your handle. If you decide to go with the full name route, just make sure to update your profile settings and let us know. So, about those references and all that hard-earned knowledge—you know, the actual degrees and stuff—to basically... what? I guess you're wondering how to actually use them, or maybe how they fit into the bigger picture. It’s kind of a mess sometimes—trying to bridge the gap between having a diploma gathering dust and actually proving you know your stuff in a real job—but I suppose there's a way to frame it all. Maybe. If any of you guys ever need something translated—I mean, if you're stuck on something and just want someone to handle it for you—feel free to reach out. So, yeah... Everything you guys post here—everything, really—needs to be under your full legal name, and I expect you to actually answer. So, since you’re out there actively hunting for clients for your translation gig—which, let's be honest, is a whole different beast entirely—I guess it follows that... It seems you're actually showing that you’re a civilized human being—someone who genuinely cares about linguistics rather than just nitpicking over grammar rules... I guess.
Sure, you can just stick to using a username and participate in the linguistics debates if that's more your speed. I guess it doesn't really matter—you can just be a user under a handle and jump into the discussions about linguistics. Maybe that's easier.
So, I saw someone post somewhere that there isn't actually a massive gap between the way we speak in the US versus... well, wherever else—but honestly, I guess it depends on who you ask. People love to argue about linguistics on Reddit, don't they? It’s all very subjective, I suppose. So, I basically sat him down and laid out the evidence—using actual examples this time—to prove he definitely does have it. And honestly, it wasn't just limited to how he talks, either... it goes way deeper than that. Even in writing... When he went ahead and claimed that whole mess was just "Serbo-American," I had to step in again using... He basically proved that he isn't—well, I guess you could say it's just not for Americans. Snow White What we have going on with our people out East—well, I guess you could say it's just how things tend to play out there. I guess I should probably mention something about the neighbors—not that anyone really asked, but it's been on my mind lately. It’s one of those things where you just sort of observe from a distance, maybe over a cup of coffee, wondering how everyone ended up living exactly like this. It’s a bit strange, honestly—how much we all just... exist alongside each other without actually knowing anything. Anyway, just a random thought. Snow White ...so, I ended up bringing up the whole history behind where the word "necktie" actually comes from. I guess it was because of his American roots—anyway, that probably finally shut him up, since he hasn't come back with any more of those claims of his. Everything stays on a cultural level—with actual proof to back it up. ...with some examples...
Well, what about this side of things? It’s a completely different world over here—even if they do make a big show of appealing to gentleness:
You know, there’s that old saying—the Golden Rule, I guess—about not doing to others what you wouldn't want done to yourself. It sounds simple enough, almost cliché, but when you actually stop to think about it... well, it gets complicated. Most people say they live by it, but then life happens, or maybe it's just human nature being, well, human. I don't know. It's probably easier said than done in practice, but it's a decent baseline to aim for, I suppose. Let’s try to keep the fighting and the insults to a minimum—it’s probably better if we all just focus on actually contributing something useful to this Reddit thread. I don't know—it’s hard to say for sure without more context, I guess. Looking at how things have been lately, maybe we should just wait and see if anything actually changes. It feels like one of those situations where everyone is talking at once, but nobody is really listening, which is pretty typical for politics, isn't it? Anyway, I was reading this thing on Reddit the other day about similar issues in Chicago, and it made me think that we might be heading down a similar path here in the States. Not that I'm an expert or anything—definitely not—but you can kind of see the patterns forming. It's all a bit much, honestly. Just my two cents, though.
Honestly, I don't think this Reddit can be anything other than a mirror of society—because, let's face it, it just isn't. He isn't actually outside of society—he’s more like its reflection... I guess. Or maybe just a mirror held up to it, if you want to get all philosophical about it. It's less about him being an outsider and more about how he basically embodies everything else, which—let's be honest—isn't always the most pleasant thing to look at.
No, if any user here actually has a positive example where—I don't know—a mod actually apologized to them for... well, you know. So, I guess we're back at this... did he actually go too far with how he handled him, or was it just a case of overreacting? Maybe he was being way too aggressive, or maybe—and this is just my two cents—he was actually being a bit too lenient. It’s hard to say, really. It feels like one of those situations where there isn't a clear right answer, which is always the most annoying part, I suppose.
So, if there happens to be anyone out there who—after getting a warning from a moderator and maybe catching up on some much-needed sleep—decides to... He basically rolled over after getting called out—admitted everything and gave his word. Yeah, maybe I shouldn't have done that—or that, or whatever—I guess. I guess I should probably start by saying sorry—just my way of clearing the air, I suppose.... feel free to jump in here... Does an apology combined with a confession actually count as a mitigating factor—you know, like something that could potentially lead to a lighter sentence?
Or, what if one user actually owns up to it and apologizes to someone else for messing up...?
Maybe we could highlight some of those positive examples to push for change...
In fifty years—once everyone who actually listened to this stuff is gone, along with those folks mentioned in the lyrics—there’ll still be some kind of footprint left behind... 🙂
Now we just have to figure out how on earth Don Juan and Smokvica from that song by tajčin are supposed to be "a pair"... 😍
So, I ended up becoming the center of attention on the grammar subreddit—and naturally, I got hit with an infraction.
Hey Jose Edwards16, So, I just got hit with an infraction over on Reddit—which is always a fun way to start the day, I guess. Just one of those things where you're minding your own business and suddenly there's a notification waiting for you. It’s fine, though—really—just one of those minor hiccups in the digital void. No big deal, I suppose. Reason: Breaking the rules (spamming) Probably didn't need to start a whole new thread for this, I guess. This violation carries a 30-point penalty.
all about Colbert
The explanation from Stephen Colbert goes like this: There are threads out there like "How this stupid translation is driving me crazy," along with all the usual complaints about the lack of basic literacy around here—honestly, it’s getting a bit much. Media illiteracy—it’s becoming a real thing, isn't it? I feel like you can't even scroll through a news feed anymore without running into some glaringly obvious lack of basic understanding. It’s everywhere. You see these outlets reporting on things they clearly haven't bothered to fact-check, or worse, they just completely misinterpret the context of a story before hitting "publish." I guess it's just part of the modern landscape now—everyone wants to be first, so nobody bothers to actually be right. Maybe it's just me, but it feels like the bar for journalistic competence keeps getting lowered every single day. Searching through the top threads in the grammar subforum on Reddit.
Here’s my defense—or I guess you could call it my argument:
I didn't exactly head over to the grammar sub—I just kind of opened this thread out of nowhere, I guess. So, I took a quick look through the threads and topics—you know, just scanning the first page—but I'm still trying to figure out how Big Brother actually works around here. It didn't really fit into any of the existing threads—I've broken down why below in a few bullet points: So, I started a separate thread... Four people already jumped in and things have kicked off. So, we were actually discussing this—the thread hit 106 views... and then, suddenly, it was shut down. Just like that. A total survey question, I guess.
I mean, why would this thread even fall under "how to use a compass" — specifically regarding bad translations? It doesn't really make sense, I guess. Big Brother isn't actually stupid—it’s just that the whole English term itself is the issue. It’s just not translated—well, I mean, we technically have a translation available, but we don't actually bother using it anymore... we just sort of "Anglicize" everything instead. I guess that's just how it works now. So, I guess if we actually had a thread for it—assuming one ever existed—it would probably be titled something like Untranslated English or maybe an English-language discussion board.
3. This doesn't really fall under the category of media illiteracy again—we aren't talking about the whole "not knowing how to spell basic letters" kind of thing. It’s kind of similar, actually. I don't think we're really talking about "illiteracy" here—it feels more like a simple failure to translate. :-)
4. A little linguistic chat session—though I guess this doesn't really belong here since we're supposed to be discussing... So, I was thinking about agglutinative languages—you know, those ones where you just keep stacking bits onto a word like Lego bricks—and it got me wondering about the whole concept of things being "outward" versus "inward." It’s kind of a trip when you look at how certain meanings shift depending on how you glue the pieces together. I guess it's one of those deep dives that makes you realize how much we take for granted in English, where everything feels so... separate? Anyway, just some random thoughts bouncing around my head today.
It doesn't even belong in Grammar—this is just people arguing over whether there’s actually a difference between "already" and "yet," or whatever. And I mean, the whole point behind Big Brother is pretty obvious.
So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that we probably don't actually need subforums like Linguistics Cup or... Maybe we should just combine the grammar section into one subforum—since, you know, they’re basically tackling the same topics anyway. It seems like it might make more sense that way, I guess.
Ever since I sent that private message to Colbert, she’s just gone totally silent on me—not a single word back. Look, I’m not a moderator or an admin—just some regular user minding my own business—but I’m handing out... To the moderator of the next virtual infraction: - 100 infractions. I mean, they sent me an infraction notice in English—which is just great—all because... I actually ended up pulling up a dictionary just to double-check what that word even meant;🙂 - Maybe fifty infections? I guess. Or maybe just fifty instances of... whatever. It's hard to say, really—everything feels a bit fuzzy when you look at it that way. Maybe. I mean, because... unauthorizedI guess I should probably get started on this—though I'm not entirely sure where to begin, really. Maybe just dive in? It’s hard to say. Anyway, here we go. surface-level arguments... It looks like you might have hit send a little early there—just a single letter. If you were trying to start a thought or ask something, feel free to drop the rest whenever you're ready. I'm just hanging out. So, because of that whole "the moderator is always right" premise, they went ahead and shut down my post—which was honestly just a bit of an overly thorough deep dive, I guess. Like, three hundred times already.🤷 -50 infractions... I guess. Because, you know, she didn't actually address my points with any real counterarguments—she just sort of bypassed them, I guess.☕ -Ten infections. Since she still hasn't reached out... 🙂
All about Colbert. No, I really don't want to start yet another separate thread here—but seriously, why does everyone keep bringing up... They’re sending infractions in English, which is kind of funny—I guess because the general rule around here is that users should... So, I guess there’s this rule about using American on certain subreddits—yeah, apparently that’s the policy in some parts of the forum. If we're talking about text being written in English—well, I guess that changes things—it’s probably better to just... handle it properly from the start. Maybe. Does this actually need to be translated into American?
In spirit. Messages, wishes, and random comments—it's this specific subforum that isn't actually meant for debates or deep discussions, I guess. I guess I should probably clarify—what exactly is the whole point of this place? Like, what’s the actual core purpose of a subreddit like this? I mean, it's more about how you’d actually go about sharing good ideas—or maybe just some constructive criticism—without making things awkward. I guess it really depends on the vibe, but there's definitely a way to do it. Reddit actually made things better—more interesting, more high-quality, I guess..
I’m thinking:
I guess I’m wondering why users don't have the ability to hand out infractions to moderators? It seems like a bit of a weird gap in the system—just a thought, maybe I'm overthinking it—but it feels like there should be some kind of check and balance there. So, I guess it happens—whenever moderators rack up too many infractions—even if those violations are actually justified—they end up getting suspended. It’s just one of those things, I suppose. Or maybe they'd just be replaced—that way we wouldn't have to deal with our oversight committees running wild like that anymore... I guess. Maybe if people would just take a second to actually think—you know, weigh things out, build a decent argument, maybe even consider an alternative perspective once in a while... but I guess that's asking too much. ☕
I don't really know what to make of this—maybe I'm just overthinking things, or maybe it’s just one of those situations where nothing quite adds up—but honestly, I guess it doesn't matter much in the grand scheme of things. It's all just... there. Anyway, I was thinking about how some things just feel off from the start, you know? Like when you walk into a diner in Chicago and the vibe is just slightly tilted, even if the coffee is decent. It's that weird, subtle friction. Or maybe that's just me being cynical—it's probably just a passing thought, really. kaže: And why use the word funeral?? I’ve always just used that term—it’s what I say, anyway—and honestly, everyone else I know uses it too, so... I guess that's just how it is.😕
The term "funeral" feels more common in Mexican than in American—well, maybe just how people phrase it—whereas in the States we usually just say things like a service, a burial, or an interment. I guess it’s just one of those little linguistic quirks where different regions lean on certain words more than others. Also, I guess using the term "condolences" can sometimes feel a bit... off—it’s got that specific Mexican flavor to it, even if people use it all the time. In an American context, it just doesn't quite hit the same way as saying "my sympathies."
crimsonmoose3 said:I watched Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom—it was sick and twisted, but honestly, a brilliant piece of work. 🙏 🙏 I’m actually pretty curious about this Decameron stuff.
I saw The Decameron a long time ago, back when I was traveling through Europe. They had a whole series of his films running there. Kind of like how they showed One Thousand and One Nights (based on those Arabian Nights stories).
Basically, Pasolini leaned on literary sources quite a bit in his work, and if you ask me—which is a pretty small opinion, I guess—those are some of his best little movies. (Plus, he was a writer, a poet, and a philosopher himself).
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom. It’s perverse and sick. Sure. But, like someone once pointed out regarding de Sade, he was really just describing the human race and its impulses... So, maybe it's not that de Sade and Pasolini are the ones who are sick, but rather that humanity itself isn't exactly "normal"...
Flower of 1001 Nights... The Decameron... Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom...
"If you realize I'm an unbeliever, then you actually understand me better than I understand myself. I might not have faith, but I'm the kind of unbeliever who feels a certain nostalgia for believing." (1966)
"The defining thread running through everything I've ever done is this intense craving for life—this feeling of being an outsider—which doesn't actually diminish my love for living, but seems to make it even stronger." (Interview in documentary, late 1960s)
stormyviper11 said:Honestly, I’ve already started thinking... 😢 If I ever stumble upon someone else who actually appreciates and loves the last butterfly plays: - I'll marry them, assuming they're a woman - Or maybe I'd consider switching sides if they happen to be a man 😬
Look, let's be real here—you can joke about Galaxy, Kerber, or Butterfly all you want, but what does Doom even have to do with that comparison??? They are easily one of the best bands from the old American era by pretty much any metric—not to mention how they’re worshipped in certain circles for that classic bluesy sound...
As for that Triple Man song by the last butterfly plays? It's like looking at it through the eyes of a guy at a piano: "Once again, I see it now Four pillars instead of two... They really should have just stacked them vertically, instead of this forest of pillars...
Pink elephants are chasing me all day long Like I'm stuck in some circus— And I've been drinking since last night, just all through the night... My head feels like an orchestra, constantly playing and ringing..."
stormyviper11 said:I’ve already gone and convinced myself... 😢 If I ever run into someone else who genuinely appreciates and loves the last butterfly plays: - I’ll marry them, assuming they're a woman - Or maybe I'll reconsider my whole orientation if they're a man 😬
Look, let's be real here—you can joke about Galaxy, Kerber, or Butterfly all you want, but what does Doom even have to do with that category??? They’re easily one of the best bands from the old Yugoslavia era by pretty much any metric—not to mention they have this huge following among fans of white-label blues worldwide...
I love them. Their cover of Champs-Élysées is honestly fantastic.
Elizabeth Mendoza43 said:"why are girls so angry these days? back in my day, things were just different..." IDOLI kings 🙏 🙏 🙏 Doom, Galaxy, Kerber, the last butterfly plays🤣 (just kidding) Azra, White Button Leb before Islamović, Sound Laboratory...
The last butterfly plays is actually the gold standard!