Tuesday, 30 June 2009

A very british noise/upper class noise/topical (not any more)


So, watching Andy Murray's Wimbledon match which earned him his place in the quarter finals I was struck by a quintessentially British moment when a Wimbledon line judge, got hit in the tit by a tennis ball being served by Andy Murray and travelling at 127 mph.

Now I don't have tits - (I heard that) but I wouldn't want any part of my body hit at 127mph by anything, especially not an area that's tender or delicate in any way.

So, my question to you, is what word, beginning with 'F" did this line judge shout at the top of her lungs after being hit.

Was is that word that rhymes with truck?

I think swearing can be socially
acceptable in some situations, especially getting tit hit by a tennis ball travelling 40 mph over the speed limit.

Or was it a mum-style swear word like 'Fudge' which other mums, and everyone else comes to think of it knows the real meaning of, but it allows you to say it without actually saying it. It's something they Teach you in Mum Club 101, if you're quite cross, like you stub your toe for example say "Sh-ugar!"

But if you're really cross then opt for a 'Fudge'

I don;t think I've ever heard a Mum say Cuuuu-star Creams but maybe they don;t teach this one. Maybe that's too crude a bit of mum code.

Anyway, so the word i heard this lady utter, this line judge was quite simply 'Fault!'.

That's it.

She just carried on doing her job. She in no way referenced the tit hit and just carried on line judging without any reference whatsoever to the event that had just taken place.

Stiff Upper Lip? Stiff Upper Tit more like it.

I think if I wads Andy Murray I would have spent the rest of the game trying to serve directly at her juts top see if any more direct hits would garner some sort of other reaction. But I suppose that's why I'm not a professional tennis player.

That and the fact that I'm not a professional tennis player.

I also noticed that some of Andy Murray's biggest fans sound like archetypal drunken Scots. I say his biggest fans, they might as well be his biggest enemies.

As having someone, just as the judge has quieted evryone down and you're about to serve shout 'Cimoon Andy" miust be about the most off putting things that can happen to you.

Also, and.

Are there any other professional sports when it's OK for yoiur mum to come and watch?

You don't see it alot in football do you?


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