Wow, I never considered this before, like, ever
(yes, that’s sarcasm, this “joke” is so tired)
You’re poking fun at Americans with this, but the origin of the term is British - both for American Gridiron and Soccer.
And to had to that, soccer comes from the term Association Football (hence A.F.C. -> Association Football Club) but since it was too long, the British shortened it to Soccer and it was the prefered term going back as far as the late 19th century. Refering to it as football regained popularity in the UK during the 1960s. As for Gridiron Football, the first part of the name was dropped long ago as at the time all football sports were simply called “football” in North America (this includes Rugby).
And yes this joke is sooo tired, my first reaction was “oh we’re going back to making those lame repeated memes that made me quit 9gag 10 years ago”
The name football comes from the fact that it’s descended from…wait for it…rugby football, a term in wide use in Britain.
And this argument is isn’t tiring?
Do you have to use archaic wording and measurement because the british did?
Seems like a you problem? May be grow up and stop blaming your dad for all your problems?
Spoiled brat that used to shoot birds in youth reaches adulthood and starts shooting bigger things
Americans making up all kinds of weird shit just to justify their handegg in between ads.
There aren’t any rugs used in rugby, either.
And “cricket?” They would be crushed instantly.
I don’t see any keys in hockey either.
Don’t even get me started on bowling.
Let’s talk about bad-mint-on.
Softball? It ain’t soft!
What? The first pic is clearly a game of soccer
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I thought you were going to make some Lemmy typical off-topic political point at first, but you had me chuckling at the end.
What an original joke
Brilliant!
It is still a ball.
It’s Hand Ball.
And Handball, well really that’s a FUTure sport. We’ll call it…Futball!
It wouldn’t be such a tired cliché if Americans were not insisting on ownership of “football” without the qualification “American”. Nobody makes fun of Australian rules football, Canadian football or Gaelic football, because they don’t claim the generic term football to the exclusion of what the vast majority of the world calls football.
“Handegg is kinda sexy, NGL.”
–Easter Bunny
What sort of eggs are that shape? And why have they never been introduced to the Lilliputians?
I’d be ok with throwy melon
In the comments: USAmericans being butthurt. The rest of America calls it footbal or futbol.
I guess Canada isn’t part of America anymore.
Except none of the comments are as you describe.
I see you can’t read.
I actually really like the name Egghand
And ball foot easily rolls off the tongue
Yes, and horse racing is called “fast glue.” I’d post the old 4chan pic of them all but some are kinda offensive.
I’ll give you handegg but the other one looks more like groundball
