Australian Open

Posted by: winkyincanada on 26 January 2010

Anyone else find that they are unable to watch a women's match with the sound on? The shrieks moans and grunts drive me crazy. They should be fined on an escalating scale for every such utterance. Never mind that it is "gamesmanship" at best and blatant cheating at worst: the complete alienation of spectators should be enough to see their prize-money eliminated.
Posted on: 26 January 2010 by Jim Lawson
Turn off the picture and leave the sound on...
Posted on: 27 January 2010 by Mike-B
Great advise Jim ( Confused )
Why don't the men shriek & shout ?? Only a question as its all a bit beyond me
YES I AGREE its about time the tennis rules got changed to get this fixed, it has to be off-putting for the other player, the shriek or non-shriek can be used to disguise a shot. And if nothing else us ticket buying public might watch more tennis.
Problem is if you read various blogs on this, no one seems to want to stop it.

Also
No great women players these days, they are all as consistent as yoyo's
Women should be made to do 5 sets to get the same money as men - or prize money per set

Me, I watch more cricket & rugby
Gone off tennis, too many overexcited face painted females having orgasms over the latest plucky brit. (sorry scot)
Posted on: 27 January 2010 by BigH47
There is only one place I want to hear shrieking females, but I usually turn the PC sound off as well!

Yes why did they agree to paying the same for less in female tennis, equal pay for equal work, they have been shouting for this long and loud.
Posted on: 27 January 2010 by Jim Lawson
quote:
Originally posted by Mike-B:
Great advise Jim ( Confused )


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFQs7Jcaazw
Posted on: 27 January 2010 by winkyincanada
Oh, I do most definitely watch with the sound off. Listening to music instead of the grunts and inane commentary makes the tennis almost watchable.

(Edit: Just re-read Jim's post and realised I misunderstood it. Big Grin)
Posted on: 27 January 2010 by David Scott
quote:
Yes why did they agree to paying the same for less in female tennis, equal pay for equal work, they have been shouting for this long and loud.

Yes Big. That'll show 'them'.

Don't you sometimes feel ashamed?
Posted on: 28 January 2010 by Mike Dudley
I'm rather fond of women shrieking and grunting, meself...



IGMC.
Posted on: 28 January 2010 by BigH47
quote:
Don't you sometimes feel ashamed?



For what?
Posted on: 28 January 2010 by mongo
quote:
Originally posted by BigH47:
There is only one place I want to hear shrieking females, but I usually turn the PC sound off as well!


Big Grin Mega lol. Almost missed it.
Posted on: 28 January 2010 by mongo
quote:
Originally posted by David Scott?:
quote:
Yes why did they agree to paying the same for less in female tennis, equal pay for equal work, they have been shouting for this long and loud.

Yes Big. That'll show 'them'.

Don't you sometimes feel ashamed?


Mr Scott, might I ask, are you a 'right on' feminist of the old school?
Posted on: 28 January 2010 by Mike-B
Plucky brit (sorry scot) WINS
And not a shriek or grunt to be herd

Murray 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-2 Cilic
Posted on: 28 January 2010 by mongo
quote:
Originally posted by Jim Lawson:
quote:
Originally posted by Mike-B:
Great advise Jim ( Confused )


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFQs7Jcaazw


Ha! Big Grin I'll never see girl tennis again without laughing at that. Cheers.
Posted on: 28 January 2010 by David Scott
quote:
Mr Scott, might I ask, are you a 'right on' feminist of the old school?
I don't think so. I've certainly found a lot of what many feminists to say quite challenging and a certain amount of what some feminists say is clearly wrong, but it would be completely ridiculous to deny that women have been disadvantaged through most of human history and that feminism - even in it's most extreme manifestations has been an essential corrective response to this. And I think anyone implying that the right to equal pay is something 'they' went on about until 'we' let them have it should be ashamed to have lived on the planet so long and have learnt so little.
Posted on: 28 January 2010 by Mike Dudley
Justine or Serena?

Personally, Justine - can't stand the "I'd like to thank my god Jehovah", screaming-abuse-and-threats-at-a-line-judge-and-complaining-about-the-fine Williams woman... Razz

Any blokes here with the feminist perspective on this? Winker
Posted on: 28 January 2010 by David Scott
Mike,
I don't think supporting one tennis player over another because one's a bad tempered Jehova's witness is a feminist issue. So no, I don't. Anyone else?
Posted on: 28 January 2010 by Mike Dudley
Can someone please invent a "That was a joke" emoticon? Clearly, Winker isn't adequate for some.

Sheeesh...
Posted on: 28 January 2010 by David Scott
I didn't think you'd need an emoticon to realise I was joking. Sharing a joke with someone doesn't seem to be as easy as I thought.
Posted on: 28 January 2010 by mongo
quote:
Originally posted by David Scott?:
quote:
Mr Scott, might I ask, are you a 'right on' feminist of the old school?
I don't think so. I've certainly found a lot of what many feminists to say quite challenging and a certain amount of what some feminists say is clearly wrong, but it would be completely ridiculous to deny that women have been disadvantaged through most of human history and that feminism - even in it's most extreme manifestations has been an essential corrective response to this. And I think anyone implying that the right to equal pay is something 'they' went on about until 'we' let them have it should be ashamed to have lived on the planet so long and have learnt so little.


Hi David, how can any non-monster disagree?

However, i believe the post referred to equal 'pay' for less 'work'. Three sets maximum, as opposed to five.

(the brackets are there to separate the notion of pay and work from sport.)

And to establish my credentials, i prefer the players with the best legs and smallest skirts. Hate anyone to think otherwise Razz
Posted on: 28 January 2010 by David Scott
I'm glad you're not a monster. I never thought you were. I understood all that. The bit I was taking issue with was;
quote:
...equal pay for equal work, they have been shouting for this long and loud.
Posted on: 28 January 2010 by BigH47
At least mongo understood what I was saying.

Love the holier than thou attitude, keep it up.
Posted on: 28 January 2010 by David Scott
Big,

I understood what you were saying about the issue of equal pay for women tennis players. You think that the women play fewer sets at Grand Slams than the men and should be paid less. I'm not sure what I think about that and I wasn't taking issue with it.

but I still believe that anyone who can write
quote:
...equal pay for equal work, they have been shouting for this long and loud.
is displaying an extraordinary lack of understanding of the historic (and still current) inequalities which gave rise to the feminist movement and hasn't taken on board the reality that large sectors of society are routinely discriminated against for no good reason whatsoever. And I think, as I'm guessing that you are no longer a child, that you should be ashamed.
Posted on: 28 January 2010 by The Strat (Fender)
Anyway what a tournie this is turning into. Bring on Saturday and Sunday morning.
Posted on: 28 January 2010 by David Scott
Agreed.
Posted on: 29 January 2010 by The Strat (Fender)
Whoo Roger - Sunday breakfast has never promised so much!
Posted on: 29 January 2010 by David Scott
You're supporting Federer then?