Velho Posted August 18 Report Share Posted August 18 Throat slash? Or is it something else? LLWS Celebrate 2.mov LLWS Celebrate 1.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man in Blue Posted August 18 Report Share Posted August 18 Not sure if he is still lurking here, but I enjoyed @BrentRad’s rant on youth sports on his podcast this week. Good to hear him back “on the air”! The “celebrating” has reached ludicrous levels for trivial accomplishments. Light celebrations were OK, ridiculous ones were going too far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richvee Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 1 hour ago, The Man in Blue said: The “celebrating” has reached ludicrous levels for trivial accomplishments I forget what game I was watching...I think it was the Florida team. Kid got a hit, his teammate was thrown out at home trying to score, and he's at 2B, doing a celebration dance. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSam21 Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 This is a nose wipe. It was popularized in 2022 and comes from hip hop and gang culture. The wiping of the nose is used as signal to those around them to be alert because something is about to go down. God I feel old and white typing this out. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velho Posted August 19 Author Report Share Posted August 19 1 hour ago, JSam21 said: It was popularized in 2022 and comes from ... gang culture. Not sure if that makes me feel better or not vs a throat slash. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSam21 Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 59 minutes ago, Velho said: Not sure if that makes me feel better or not vs a throat slash. LOL These kids don't know that though. They just saw pro athletes doing it a couple of years ago... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMax Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 2 hours ago, JSam21 said: They just saw pro athletes doing it a couple of years ago... Or more inanely and obnoxiously… it was on Fortnite, TikTok, et. al. I don’t watch many youth-based, televised events (when did spelling become a sport??! I suppose kids today are woefully deficient in spelling, such that they couldn’t spell “theme” if ya gave them the first three letters), but I immediately change the channel as soon as they cut to the overly-enthusiastic “sideline” reporter interviewing kids, whether outside the game or fans / siblings / friends of the kids playing, and the question is – “What’s your favorite TikTok dance?” I can’t press the button fast enough. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richvee Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 5 hours ago, JSam21 said: God I feel old and white typing this out Not as old and white as those of us who needed this explanation because we had no idea 🤷♂️ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man in Blue Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 3 hours ago, Richvee said: Not as old and white as those of us who needed this explanation because we had no idea 🤷♂️ Not as old and white as those of us who are assuming that was derivated from this … 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velho Posted August 19 Author Report Share Posted August 19 4 hours ago, MadMax said: such that they couldn’t spell “theme” if ya gave them the first three letters) since the last two letters would be "me", I'll play "boomer" (as comically calls me) and say "Oh yes they would since it's all about them" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevis Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 8 hours ago, Richvee said: Not as old and white as those of us who needed this explanation because we had no idea 🤷♂️ I do not bite my thumb at you, sir, but I bite my thumb, sir. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
834k3r Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 13 hours ago, stevis said: I do not bite my thumb at you, sir, but I bite my thumb, sir. Do you quarrel, sir? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man in Blue Posted August 21 Report Share Posted August 21 I am going to miss teaching Romeo and Juliet this year . . . I am not going to miss trying to teach it to freshmen, though. I love you guys. I feel seen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayhawk Posted August 21 Report Share Posted August 21 Saw a kid from Florida do the Soto shuffle today. Gross. Then he launched a HR, so at least he backed it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richvee Posted August 21 Report Share Posted August 21 1 hour ago, grayhawk said: Saw a kid from Florida do the Soto shuffle today. Gross. Then he launched a HR, so at least he backed it up. Thats the same kid who was dancing on second base after his hit when his teammate got thrown out at home. 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayhawk Posted August 21 Report Share Posted August 21 23 minutes ago, Richvee said: Thats the same kid who was dancing on second base after his hit when his teammate got thrown out at home. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
834k3r Posted August 21 Report Share Posted August 21 11 hours ago, grayhawk said: Saw a kid from Florida do the Soto shuffle today. Gross. Then he launched a HR, so at least he backed it up. One of the kids in the state tournament here had aaaalllll the gear (big ol' Oakleys, bandana, elbow guard, and ice cream cone sliding mit) and did the Soto shuffle. He didn't get an XBH the entire tournament. That said, the kid played pretty solid D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velho Posted August 21 Author Report Share Posted August 21 5 minutes ago, 834k3r said: That said, the kid played pretty solid D. I'd hope so with all that lateral movement practice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richvee Posted August 21 Report Share Posted August 21 12 hours ago, grayhawk said: Saw a kid from Florida do the Soto shuffle today. Gross. Then he launched a HR, so at least he backed it up. And...to his credit, He rounded the bases with no antics. (he did crush that ball) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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