Cliches

barry33 · Guru

Cliches

Nil d · Guru

I wouldn't get too hung up on that, Barry; I take these things one interview at a time.........

Actually, the cliche-ridden world of hockey was extremely well parodied in a recent commercial (I think for Gatorade) - the one where the guy on a beer league team comes off the ice after the game and his wife is waiting for him, and he spews out all the cliches that the pros use.................... she finally looks at him and deadpans "I'll be in the car.".

It's quite hilarious.

Cleghorn · Veteran Member

Just another reason Pierre Bouchard was a favourite:

On will he fight Schultz that night: "I don't like to fight but if he goes in the corner I'll be there."

On losing to Stan Jonathan: "He's a very generous man who likes to give more than receive."

On Scotty Bowman: "He's a very fair coach. If I make a mistake out there when I come off of the ice - he yells "Bouchard you big dumb moron!" But its the same when Serge Savard makes a mistake out there - when he comes off of the ice Scotty yells "Bouchard you big dumb moron!"

barry33 · Guru

Nil d wrote:

I wouldn't get too hung up on that, Barry; I take these things one interview at a time......... Actually, the cliche-ridden world of hockey was extremely well parodied in a recent commercial (I think for Gatorade) - the one where the guy on a beer league team comes off the ice after the game and his wife is waiting for him, and he spews out all the cliches that the pros use.................... she finally looks at him and deadpans "I'll be in the car.". It's quite hilarious.

Actually that commercial is for Bauer hockey equipment and it is so funny. I guess maybe that is why I like guys like Jeremy Roenick or even Steve Avery. They may say stupid things but at least they say what is really on their minds!!!!. Not some canned thing they have been pre-programmed to say.

Why just this morning my boss said to me "Good job on that new concrete account Barry" and I replied "Well it is nice to be recognized but I could not have done it without Joe the trucker and Jimmy the guy who bags our product. This is a team effort here and everyone gives 150%. I don't care for individual awards as long as the company wins, that is what it is all about. There are no egos in this concrete company"

24 Rings · Guru

Our best players have to be our best players.

The best penalty killer is your goalie.

How many times have I heard those during these playoffs??

barry33 · Guru

24 Rings wrote:

Our best players have to be our best players. The best penalty killer is your goalie. How many times have I heard those during these playoffs??

At least 10000 times from harry neale lol

Key Lime · Guru

As I read over those questions, I realized that there isn't a wide scope of possible responses.

Yes, the players can get a little more creative but MAYBE THE REPORTERS should get much more creative. At the least, don't ask questions that the public already has heard the same answer to, a million times.

barry33 · Guru

Key Lime wrote:

As I read over those questions, I realized that there isn't a wide scope of possible responses. Yes, the players can get a little more creative but MAYBE THE REPORTERS should get much more creative. At the least, don't ask questions that the public already has heard the same answer to, a million times.

I think that the modern day hockey player has been taught throughout his career what to say and what not to say..they are taught what the "politically correct" response is, that will not make them look egotistical or give the other team anything to hang on the locker room wall. That is why I feel that more hockey players should become politicians when they retire. They already know how to talk for hours without really saying anything.

Key Lime · Guru

lol...so you are saying politicians are just puppets? Impossible...

superhab · Guru

barry33 wrote:

I think that the modern day hockey player has been taught throughout his career what to say and what not to say..they are taught what the "politically correct" response is, that will not make them look egotistical or give the other team anything to hang on the locker room wall. That is why I feel that more hockey players should become politicians when they retire. They already know how to talk for hours without really saying anything.

Can you really blame them? If they talk about whats on their mind they might say something like, "We are the better team" "We had bets going on about how many shots they would have" which is only an extra motivator for their opposition. If they say why they have been doing well they look like gloryhogs and not team players.

Nil d · Guru

barry33 wrote:

Actually that commercial is for Bauer hockey equipment and it is so funny.

Bauer equipment, right. Their tagline was something to the tune of "look like a pro and you'll feel like a pro" or some such thing.

Thanks, Barry.

redlightmike · Member

"WOW ALEX, you potted all 5 goals this game, and just set a new point record.... how does this feel for u?"

"Well it was a team effort...... took it one shift at a time..... I actually wasnt even thinking about beating gretzky's old record......"

superhab · Guru

redlightmike wrote:

"WOW ALEX, you potted all 5 goals this game, and just set a new point record.... how does this feel for u?""Well it was a team effort...... took it one shift at a time..... I actually wasnt even thinking about beating gretzky's old record......"

Its Sittler's point record but your point is well taken. i remember when Maurice Richard scored all five goals in a game against the Leafs and was given all three stars. In the Rocket (Movie) the showed the fans cheering when he was named all three but the fans actually booed when Richard was named third star, as they thought he desreved first, once Maurice was named second was when the cheering started as the fans started to relize what was going on.

barry33 · Guru

superhab wrote:

barry33 wrote: I think that the modern day hockey player has been taught throughout his career what to say and what not to say..they are taught what the "politically correct" response is, that will not make them look egotistical or give the other team anything to hang on the locker room wall. That is why I feel that more hockey players should become politicians when they retire. They already know how to talk for hours without really saying anything. Can you really blame them? If they talk about whats on their mind they might say something like, "We are the better team" "We had bets going on about how many shots they would have" which is only an extra motivator for their opposition. If they say why they have been doing well they look like gloryhogs and not team players.

Ya you make a good point..they are pretty much in a no win situation. I guess it would just be nice to hear something different now and then.

Nil d · Guru

superhab wrote:

i remember when Maurice Richard scored all five goals in a game against the Leafs and was given all three stars.

You have a hell of a memory for a guy who was only born about fifty years after that happened!

superhab · Guru

Nil d wrote:

You have a hell of a memory for a guy who was only born about fifty years after that happened!

This has been said to me a lot by far the funniest time someone said that to me was just this year when i had a chat with Bobby Rousseu, I told him i rememberd when he scored with a slapshot on a penelty shot. He was quite surprised that i could "recall" this.

plouf · Guru

Good point Barry. That's why I like strange cats like Kovalev. They give funny interviews.

24 Rings wrote:

Our best players have to be our best players.
The best penalty killer is your goalie.

How many times have I heard those during these playoffs??

First one I thought at first was a dig at Barry...but I guess it could be Harry Neale too.

[wait, are you allowed to compare someone to Harry Neale on this site? or does that constitute a personal attack?]

-- Edited by plouf at 00:57, 2006-05-18

MC Girl · Guru

plouf wrote:

Good point Barry. That's why I like strange cats like Kovalev. They give funny interviews. First one I thought at first was a dig at Barry...but I guess it could be Harry Neale too. [wait, are you allowed to compare someone to Harry Neale on this site? or does that constitute a personal attack?]-- Edited by plouf at 00:57, 2006-05-18

Nil d · Guru

plouf wrote:

[wait, are you allowed to compare someone to Harry Neale on this site? or does that constitute a personal attack?]--

It may not be against our constitution, but it sure ain't nice!

Peart_2112 · Veteran Member

Hockey is bad but if you want to hear the grand poobahs of cliches just sit down and watch a NASCAR race. The 43rd place car crashes and the driver says......well....we had a great car and the guys on the pit crew were doing a great job for me but it just wasn't our day today. Then they proceed to say thanks to all our sponsors and try to name all 42,345 of them.....

gfeaver · Veteran Member

my favourite on Fishing: "a jerk on one end waiting for a jerk on the other" not popular enough to be called a cliche, but I'm trying...

barry33 · Guru

Peart_2112 wrote:

Hockey is bad but if you want to hear the grand poobahs of cliches just sit down and watch a NASCAR race. The 43rd place car crashes and the driver says......well....we had a great car and the guys on the pit crew were doing a great job for me but it just wasn't our day today. Then they proceed to say thanks to all our sponsors and try to name all 42,345 of them.....

HAHAHA..ya Nascar is terrible that way..."We had a good car today. I just hate it for those guys in the pits who worked so hard. The Lowes, Coca Cola, John's Lumber, Gatorade, Jockey Shorts, Ramses Condoms, Moirs Chocolates, Burger King, Lana's Strip Bar Chevrolet was just awesome today"