Something that irritates me, how about you?

[tupperware]

"in this league"

You're not in the NFL.

Your turn!

[MonsterD]

U mad bro?

[MonsterD]

So they should say "in that league"?

[tupperware]

So they should say "in that league"?
No.. but.

It may even be proper English, not sure. It just sounds annoying. A picture of Brooking pops into my head each time a forum poster says it.

Example:

You can't tackle like that in the NFL.
You can't tackle like that as a pro football player.
You can't tackle like that in this league.

It sounds like something a player would say.

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Thread of the year nominee

[couchscout]

Wow, talking about picking knits...

[Yeagermeister]

After a loss the cut this or that player/coach

After a win resign this or that player/coach

[tupperware]

Thread of the year nominee
Glad you think so!

I knew I couldn't be the only one irritated by this :P

[tupperware]

Potential free agent pickups for the Cowboys in 2011:

RoyTheHammer http://new.cowboyszone.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3671038&postcount=44
FuzzyLumpkins http://forums.cowboyszone.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1369990&postcount=35
tomson75 http://new.cowboyszone.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3650477&postcount=24
The30YardSlant http://new.cowboyszone.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1279479&postcount=77
ABQCOWBOY http://new.cowboyszone.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3671871&postcount=62

[Faerluna]

What irritates me? Football discussion in the Off Topic Zone.

[tupperware]

What irritates me? Football discussion in the Off Topic Zone.
It's not technically a topic of football. The topic is things that irritate you and as part of that I posted some things that are irritating that are said on the forum.

Fail!

[Faerluna]

It's not technically a topic of football. The topic is things that irritate you and as part of that I posted some things that are irritating that are said on the forum.

Fail!

If you have to get by on a technicality, then you have already lost.

[kristie]

Thread of the year nominee

i second that.:)

[tupperware]

If you have to get by on a technicality, then you have already lost.
Oh well, guess I lost!

Still irritates me though :)

[theogt]

"in this league"

You're not in the NFL.

Your turn!Does correct English typically bother you, or just in this instance?

[SaltwaterServr]

Does correct English typically bother you, or just in this instance?

:laugh2:

[tupperware]

Does correct English typically bother you, or just in this instance?
Well it doesn't have to be right or wrong to annoy me. Even if it's right, it annoys me. There is no justification needed there.

Like I said a picture of Brooking pops into my head whenever I read it.

[KJJ]

No.. but.

It may even be proper English, not sure. It just sounds annoying. A picture of Brooking pops into my head each time a forum poster says it.

Example:

You can't tackle like that in the NFL.
You can't tackle like that as a pro football player.
You can't tackle like that in this league.

It sounds like something a player would say.

It sounds like something we read here everyday from armchair fans who think they know it all. I'm guilty of it myself most of us are.

[tupperware]

It sounds like something we read here everyday from armchair fans who think they know it all. I'm guilty of it myself most of us are.
I'm trying to recall if If I've ever said it. I haven't found a post yet but I wouldn't be surprised, as much as I've heard it.

[theogt]

It sounds like something we read here everyday from armchair fans who think they know it all. I'm guilty of it myself most of us are.Guilty of what exactly? There's nothing incorrect or improper about using the phrase. It doesn't imply that the speaker is in the league.

[the kid 05]

"In this league" can be used for making observations no need to actually be in the league to use it.