rainman Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 I was watching the post-match interview with David Beckham on ESPN or Star Sports, can't remember which, tonight ...and i couldn't help noticing this guy says "you know" more than a Thai says "khab" in a sentence. Totally freaks me out It was something like: ...you know, tonight was an important game for us and you know, we played well, you know, we came from 2-0 down and you know, its important we now have points on the table... And it wasn't just one sentence, it was a whole interview of about 5 minutes, i sometimes counted a "you know" every two other words. What the ######... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 I was watching the post-match interview with David Beckham on ESPN or Star Sports, can't remember which, tonight ...and i couldn't help noticing this guy says "you know" more than a Thai says "khab" in a sentence. Totally freaks me out It was something like: ...you know, tonight was an important game for us and you know, we played well, you know, we came from 2-0 down and you know, its important we now have points on the table... And it wasn't just one sentence, it was a whole interview of about 5 minutes, i sometimes counted a "you know" every two other words. What the ######... It is a common enough habit and one generally attributed to the less educated beings of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemon Posted September 28, 2004 Share Posted September 28, 2004 remember Frank Bruno...? know what I mean, Harry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 It's filler, you know? Instead of umm. umm you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 It's filler, you know? Instead of umm. umm you know? Enables a little bit of thinking time for the slow of wit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbkudu Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 In America, the word 'like' is thrown into speech like there's no tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jowels Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Let's face it. Beckham's a dopey <deleted> who's incapable of uttering a coherent sentence. When his playing careers over he should teach English in LOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamMaiC Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Another one with some basketball players in the US "You know what I'm sayin'" I laugh when i hear that Millions paid to these people and they don't know how to speak properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mango Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 I'm sure when he hears how this upsets you, he will quit his B7m per week job and take English lessons as to avoid further talk about him here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanraya Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 I'll always remember an interview David Beckham gave on ITV a few weeks after the France 98 world cup and his infamous sending off. Q Is it fair to say you're a volatile player? A Yes I can play centre midfield or wide on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mango Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2long Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 I'd like to see you, or any of us, up there in front of the cameras giving live interviews that are broadcast all over the world and not do something similar! Leave the poor bugger alone. Ok, he's not the brightest bloke around, but he's very good at what he does. I've never heard anyone complain that Stephen Hawking is no good at football! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamMaiC Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 I'm sure when he hears how this upsets you, he will quit his B7m per week job and take English lessons as to avoid further talk about him here. Have you ever heard Micheal Jordan speak? He was paid millions and spoke decently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chanchao Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 > Another one with some basketball players in the > US "You know what I'm sayin'" I think that's more like 'Nomsayng?' or further reduced to the almost Thai "nomsen?" Cheers, Chanchao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf5370 Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 I've never heard anyone complain that Stephen Hawking is no good at football! Ahh I see, you are coming from the "Don't mock the afflicted" point of view. Steven Hawkings has a muscle wasting disease that stops him being able to play football; and David Beckham has an IQ wasting disease that makes him opt to have "Victoria" misspelt in Hindi on his fore-arm and speak with the elequance of a 4 year old down syndrome sufferer high on ganja. While on the subject: Rooney scored a hat-trick last night on his return to football (since his broken metatarsel) and first game for United. What makes him, a seriously well endowed (wallet-wise) and seriously ugly B'dard, sneak out behind his beautiful girlfriends back to go find the ugliest 40 something whore he could find and pay for it (and then get caught). If he wanted to cheat any night club would have done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatter than harry Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 I've never heard anyone complain that Stephen Hawking is no good at football! Hot off the press!! New Leeds Signings Last week Leeds United unveiled a raft of new players to bolster a team weakened by the departure of the entire first team....... Stephen Hawking - midfield, "The thinking footballer" was named club captain. Billy Bremner - LUFC director said "In this age of political correctness and multi-culturalism, being dead should not be allowed to stand in the way of a long and fruitful career." Giant Haystacks - Goalie, "We were looking for an imposing prescence in the nets, someone to really fill the space between the posts." Arthur Scargill - Centre Forward, "We are informed that Arthur is the best striker in the business." Buttershaw u-12's (girls) - Defence, "Well they can't let in more goals than last years shower did." Sadly the new Leeds squad were soundly beaten in a friendly match vs. a Seacroft Veterans 11 yesterday. The team seem to be struggling to ge to grips with Captain Hawkings new 4 - 4 - quark - quantum underspace - 1 formation, especially Brian Deane who accidently arrived at Dunfermline, dressed as a donkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mango Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Anyone see the new David Beckham and Scooby Doo advert on ITV tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbkudu Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Another one with some basketball players in the US "You know what I'm sayin'"I laugh when i hear that Millions paid to these people and they don't know how to speak properly. They don't get paid to speak; they get paid to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medicinebox Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Another one with some basketball players in the US "You know what I'm sayin'"I laugh when i hear that Millions paid to these people and they don't know how to speak properly. They don't get paid to speak; they get paid to play. Yeah, leave him be. He's world class. Funny how people can accept people around them's faults. But find it easy to slag off mega stars. You're only jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n7zrd Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 I’d be interested in seeing how many Expats significant other’s are obsessed, go weak in the knees, have posters, or scream when seeing him on TV. (I know a few.....dozen) I agree…….the marvel of jealously, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRIPxCORE Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Yeah, leave him be. He's world class.Funny how people can accept people around them's faults. But find it easy to slag off mega stars. You're only jealous. Jealous? You bet I am. Lets look at the two options. I can be like Becks, rich beyond my dreams all the while maintaining my status as a complete baffoon. Two, stay how I am now, smarter than most people i've ever come across and forever stuck in middle-classdom. Yep, I think i'll go with number one. Would love to be a rich moron, after all, ignorance is bliss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350torana Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Giant Haystacks in goal, lmfao I don't go weak at the knees with Becks, then again my country aint a huge soccer country. Do notice the attention he gets from young Thai females(and males) . I used to be jealous of him but why marry Posh Spice when u could take Ginger for one night ,or maybe he did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narachon Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Giant Haystacks in goal, lmfao I don't go weak at the knees with Becks, then again my country aint a huge soccer country. Do notice the attention he gets from young Thai females(and males) . I used to be jealous of him but why marry Posh Spice when u could take Ginger for one night ,or maybe he did You Marry the Posh Spice, but you have the fun with the Ginger Spice... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narachon Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Actually, I didn't even know who this David Beckham guy was until I came to Thailand during the last World Cup.... Soccer is not exactly a popular sport here in America... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainman Posted September 29, 2004 Author Share Posted September 29, 2004 Actually, I didn't even know who this David Beckham guy was until I came to Thailand during the last World Cup.... Soccer is not exactly a popular sport here in America... I can tell ...it was the European Championship, not the World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narachon Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Actually, I didn't even know who this David Beckham guy was until I came to Thailand during the last World Cup.... Soccer is not exactly a popular sport here in America... I can tell ...it was the European Championship, not the World Cup. I don't know,wasn't the last World Cup in 2002? Oh Well, Whatever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainman Posted September 29, 2004 Author Share Posted September 29, 2004 World Cup 2002, Euro 2004, yes...sorry, thought you meant the Euro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkmadness Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Does Narachon know Giant Haystacks? He might be taking it literally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Let's face it. Beckham's a dopey <deleted> who's incapable of uttering a coherent sentence. When his playing careers over he should teach English in LOS. Now there's an opportunity in a life after sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santini Posted September 29, 2004 Share Posted September 29, 2004 Sadly the new Leeds squad were soundly beaten in a friendly match vs. a Seacroft Veterans 11 yesterday. Just down the road from Harry Ramsdens... the first one Full of nutters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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