Rant over
It's doing my head in
Rant over
Good?
They only say it cos' the correct spelling is 'i foist'. 
What's wrong with the word Tifosi?
TIFOSI
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Originally posted by jollygreengiant
They only say it cos' the correct spelling is 'i foist'.
or "OI" FIST!
chillis - 9/9/12 at 02:31 PMWhy?
"Tifosi (pronounced [tiˈfoːzi]) is an Italian word to describe a group of supporters or fans, especially in sports. Tifosi is used for a mixed gender or an all-male group; masculine singular tifoso, feminine singular tifosa, feminine plural tifose."
Don't see whats wrong with that.
craig1410 - 9/9/12 at 03:18 PMWell....to be fair, it is in Italy. I doubt if the Italians get annoyed when english speaking people say "fans" or "supporters"
Wheels244 - 9/9/12 at 03:57 PMI don't have a problem with the word or the meaning - just saying it every second sentence.
MikeRJ - 9/9/12 at 03:58 PMquote:
Originally posted by craig1410
Well....to be fair, it is in Italy. I doubt if the Italians get annoyed when english speaking people say "fans" or "supporters"
The equivalent would the an Italian commentator, speaking completely in Italian apart form the word Tifosi, which he would replace with "fans".
Wheels244 - 9/9/12 at 04:19 PMquote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote:
Originally posted by craig1410
Well....to be fair, it is in Italy. I doubt if the Italians get annoyed when english speaking people say "fans" or "supporters"
The equivalent would the an Italian commentator, speaking completely in Italian apart form the word Tifosi, which he would replace with "fans".
A good point - well made
scootz - 9/9/12 at 05:08 PMquote:
Originally posted by Wheels244
quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote:
Originally posted by craig1410
Well....to be fair, it is in Italy. I doubt if the Italians get annoyed when english speaking people say "fans" or "supporters"
The equivalent would the an Italian commentator, speaking completely in Italian apart form the word Tifosi, which he would replace with "fans".
A good point - well made
Other foreign languages do use english words sporadically and repetitively... 'box' is a prime (F1 related) example and is almost universally used during the pit stop.
It's not just english commentators who use the word 'Tifosi' when describing Italian sports fans... I've heard it in German, Swedish, French and Spanish. It's just one of those foreign words that's been absorbed into many languages.
If you don't like it, then go into your bakers and ask for a Crescent roll instead of a 'croissant'... etc... etc...
Alex S - 9/9/12 at 09:18 PMWhat's getting on my nerves is DC saying, 'on this day in history' about everything he sees!
craig1410 - 9/9/12 at 09:38 PMMy bet is that the Tifosi were too busy enjoying the racing to be distracted by such trivialities as this, as was I.
They certainly know how to create a great atmosphere and support their team.
Forza Tifosi!
RK - 9/9/12 at 11:46 PMInteresting, because I always thought I was the only one who got very annoyed at the overuse of the word. Not just when Monza is on either.