This is the 2nd worst word announcers use and I can't believe I forgot it in an earlier post.
"Situation."
I want to tear my eyes out when I hear it.
The batter's in a 3-2 situation.
What's wrong with it's a 3-2 count?
In football it's a third down situation.
Really? What about it's third down?
Or it's a bases loaded situation or it's a field goal situation or situationwise they're in trouble.
Hi Lowell
Good point.
Maybe I missed it, but I haven't 'situation' so much in football broadcasts but I'll listen for it down the road.
Historically, it seems to me, it always was a 3-2 count. A 3-2 situation just doesn't sound right. Sounds like they a measuring door frames or something.
So when did this change and why? Is it because the play-by-play anouncers don't have a suitable background?
Can you find out for us? My guess is the answer exposes a lot about a lot of things.
Lowell you should recycle your column on the clowns we have to endure during those NFL pre-game shows. You know... those "laughing" commentators. I appreciate the fact certain words drive you up the wall but seriously, how many decent network analysts are out there these days? Some of the stuff on the NFL network is OK, but generally speaking it is so dumb downed for the average fan it's insulting. I am not kidding when I say my ears bleed and I find myself tuning them out. My sons yell at the TV because they can't believe Captain Obvious of the day just gave another rich nugget of information, (I think that is good parenting on my part).
It's pretty much the same thing across the spectrum of sports.
I'm not sure what I am going to do when you retire. Maybe go fishing or something. Most of what is passing for writing these days stinks. It's all about personalities. I don't care about some guy's personality. I just want to know if he will help us win games and why...