Shrieking in Slate

[telkanuru]

Originally Posted by Inquartata

"More"?

Does this mean that it's your customary idiom, and varies only in degree?

Well, if I've established that acting like a jerk on strip ticks you off, it's a pretty good assumption that I've done something already.

Sigh, need to spread rep around before I can give some to KD5MDK.

[Grimaldi]

Saw this picture on the fencing.net homepage and thought it was oddly appropriate for this thread.

I mean....if I understand correctly, one of the two fencers just lost the match, but you'd think they were both winners from the body language.

[Inquartata]

And what's more, one of them KNEW they had lost. For some, every touch is the triumph of hope over knowledge...

[Grimaldi]

I'm trying to think of another sport where something like this could happen. I guess boxing/mma-type events that go to a decision occasionally have both fighters go up expecting a win, but most other sports have it pretty clear who won. When swimmers or runners finish, for example, they either saw who won, or look up to the clock before cheering.

[Applesauce and Foils]

And then they have enough good graces and sportsmanship to smile/shake/or actually HUG the winner! Wow!

AF