Re: Foosball!
On 2002-01-15 cla...@lords.com said: > > > ...foosball table: > > > I think you'll find it's called "football", unless you're German, > > in which case it's spelt differently anyway. > >Then why do they call it "foosball" every time I've ever heard of >it? It does sound silly, but everyone just keeps on saying it, >relentlessly. Well, on TV anyway. For non-Americans, this can sometimes be confusing. Here's the explanation: 'Football' refers to a game played on a grass-covered field, where two teams of players compete against each other. In America, 'football' refers to the game of 'gridiron foot- ball.' In the rest of the world, 'football' refers to the game of 'soccer' (or some derivative of soccer). 'FooSball' is a registered trademark for a specific type of coin-operated gaming machine. 'FooSball' machines are often found in taverns, bowling alleys, and other businesses which tend to attract working-class people. The picture of the 'table' (which started this thread) was, indeed, a picture of a 'FooSball' game machine...which is why the artist correctly referred to it as a 'FooSball table.'
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