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minus-squarenonentity@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down2·2 months agoIn Australia, kids wear thongs to the beach. In the US, kids root for sport. Swap the country of either statement, and it gets super creepy.
minus-squaretigeruppercut@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 months ago root for sport Root for “sports” in the US. We don’t use it as a collective noun like in Australia
minus-squareDrekaridill@lemmy.wtflinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoWhat does “root for sport” mean in Australia!
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minus-squareComicalMayhem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 months agoCheering basically. Unless cheering means something other than hoping your team wins.
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoYeah I was confused as well, mostly because it would be rooting for sports, we don’t cheer as a sport. Well except for cheerleading and calling that a sport is contentious
In Australia, kids wear thongs to the beach.
In the US, kids root for sport.
Swap the country of either statement, and it gets super creepy.
Root for “sports” in the US. We don’t use it as a collective noun like in Australia
What does “root for sport” mean in Australia!
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Cheering basically. Unless cheering means something other than hoping your team wins.
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Yeah I was confused as well, mostly because it would be rooting for sports, we don’t cheer as a sport. Well except for cheerleading and calling that a sport is contentious