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> [...] and Edgar is the worst football player he has ever seen. [...] After Brad leaves the stadium, Edgar hits a home run, winning the game. The irony. Or th
by all2 5y ago
> [...] and Edgar is the worst football player he has ever seen. [...] After Brad leaves the stadium, Edgar hits a home run, winning the game.
The irony. Or the sarcasm. This is comedy gold on so many levels.
- onionisafruit 5y agoI think it was intentional, but I’m not entirely sure. Either way I loved it.
- ggambetta 5y agoPretty sure it is intentional - the spectator was judging the player on his performance on a game other than he was actually playing, which is the theme of the article. That's how I read it, at least.
- darkerside 5y agoDefinitely the point. Brad plays football and doesn't realize he is watching baseball.
- joeberon 5y ago
- Gordonjcp 5y agoCan you explain it? Is it something that's entirely dependent on understanding US-only cultural references?
- dqpb 5y agoBrad and Edgar are both athletes. Brad plays football and Edgar plays baseball. Brad is watching Edgar play baseball. Edgar’s behavior indicates to Brad that Edgar is not a talented athlete. However, Brads frame of reference is football, which is not the game Edgar is playing. In the frame of reference of baseball, it turns out that Edgar is a good athlete.
- Gordonjcp 4y agoRight, okay. I get that would have been much funnier if I'd heard of either term ;-)