'The Wave' or 'The Mexican Wave'?

Post by **Zaia** » 2003-05-25 11:05am

Visualize a sporting event in some sort of stadium packed full of people. These people get up sequentially from their seats, after their neighbours have done the same thing only seconds before, lifting their arms into the air (and usually yelling "Wooo!" too). This action slowly ripples its way around the stadium, creating a nifty little effect.

What do you call this phenomena?

Mark S · Post by **Mark S** » 2003-05-25 11:09am

I actaully had no idea it ever had 'Mexican' in the title.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2003-05-25 11:11am

Zaia wrote:Visualize a sporting event in some sort of stadium packed full of people. These people get up sequentially from their seats, after their neighbours have done the same thing only seconds before, lifting their arms into the air (and usually yelling "Wooo!" too). This action slowly ripples its way around the stadium, creating a nifty little effect.

What do you call this phenomena?

I used to call it "The Wave".

Now it's just played out/lame.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-05-25 11:15am

I call it the wave.

When I used to watch sports...

There was a Mexican addition to the title?

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2003-05-25 11:15am

It's always been the Mexican Wave over here... or at least in the areas I've been to where it's been involved. So I guess that limits that down to Lancaster, Northumberland and Newcastle, but it seems to be a common term, so I'd say Mexican Wave is the term used in the UK.

Post by **Zaia** » 2003-05-25 11:17am

Btw, the thread is dedicated to Ando, Prem and Bless, who teased me mercilessly for being an arrogant American for dropping the "Mexican" part out of the Mexican Wave. In Australia, apparently, it's known as the Mexican Wave.

And yes, it is pretty lame, Tysroc.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2003-05-25 11:24am

Zaia wrote:Btw, the thread is dedicated to Ando, Prem and Bless, who teased me mercilessly for being an arrogant American for dropping the "Mexican" part out of the Mexican Wave. In Australia, apparently, it's known as the Mexican Wave.

And yes, it is pretty lame, Tysroc.

Didn't you tell them that the Mexicans ripped it off from us Americans and then started using it in all those soccer leagues that most Americans don't know exist, let alone attend in any significant numbers?

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-05-25 11:28am

Tsyroc wrote:
Didn't you tell them that the Mexicans ripped it off from us Americans and then started using it in all those soccer leagues that most Americans don't know exist, let alone attend in any significant numbers?

Oh, get them riled up...and have them scream football at Zaia will you now

?

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2003-05-25 11:37am

*debates getting riled up*

*decides to look aloof, superior, condescending and stereotypically british instead*

I say, well, of course you chaps can call it what you like, but you'd still be wrong, don'cha'know.

Note to self - if signing up to an American board, don't nitpick on slight language difference

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2003-05-25 11:42am

It's the Mexican Wave, and IIRC it's called that because it was first gained global fame at the 1970 World Cup held in Mexico.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-05-25 07:33pm

Down my way, it's The Mexican Wave.

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2003-05-25 07:43pm

Why waste time adding Mexican to it? It's the same thing.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-05-25 08:06pm

Mexican!

Wheeee!

aphexmonster · Post by **aphexmonster** » 2003-05-25 09:07pm

2000AD wrote:It's the Mexican Wave, and IIRC it's called that because it was first gained global fame at the 1970 World Cup held in Mexico.

well all be damned ...

hey, us americans have this habbit of abreviating everything FYI, IMO i think we'd all just be standing around wondering WTF if things didn't change asap. but they do, so im RFLMAO at how this POS USA works

Lonestar · Post by **Lonestar** » 2003-05-25 09:15pm

The Wave.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-05-25 09:32pm

aphexmonster wrote:
2000AD wrote:It's the Mexican Wave, and IIRC it's called that because it was first gained global fame at the 1970 World Cup held in Mexico.

well all be damned ...

hey, us americans have this habbit of abreviating everything FYI, IMO i think we'd all just be standing around wondering WTF if things didn't change asap. but they do, so im RFLMAO at how this POS USA works ;)

Damn lazy yanks. No wonder you have an health problem, you're to lazy to even say the whole damn phrase.

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-05-26 01:28am

I actually had the misfortune of witnessing two different waves this weekend during the Angels/ Devil Rays series here in SoCal.

When will stupid fucks know that you do the wave while THe OTheR TEAM IS UP! IT FUCKS UP THE BATTER!

Its alsoreally pathetic to see two drunken little league coaches getting two sections of whiny kids and uninterested fans to concentrate more on doing the wave than on the freaking game. Not that I care what they do necessairly so long as it doesn't affect my view, which a wave tends to do. Waves also cause stupid fuckers who don't know the meaning of the term "cup holder" to spill all over me and my stuff.

I prefer Thunder Stix mwahahahahahaha

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-05-26 01:32am

It's Mexican Standoff. The Wave is just...the Wave.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-05-27 06:20am

HemlockGrey wrote:It's Mexican Standoff. The Wave is just...the Wave.

Mexicans can have more than one cool event named after them.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-05-27 07:25am

Mexicans certainly don't call it the "Mexican Wave".

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2003-05-27 08:54am

weemadando wrote:
aphexmonster wrote:
2000AD wrote:It's the Mexican Wave, and IIRC it's called that because it was first gained global fame at the 1970 World Cup held in Mexico.

well all be damned ...

hey, us americans have this habbit of abreviating everything FYI, IMO i think we'd all just be standing around wondering WTF if things didn't change asap. but they do, so im RFLMAO at how this POS USA works
Damn lazy yanks. No wonder you have an health problem, you're to lazy to even say the whole damn phrase.

Actually Vincente Fox lost the rights to 'The Mexican Wave' in a bet on the US-Mexico world cup elimination round game. poor bastard, i mean who loses to the US in soccer? *cough portugal cough*

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-05-27 08:55am

I cannot remember it ever being called "The Mexican Wave"...

~ver

JodoForce · Post by **JodoForce** » 2003-05-27 08:57am

We call it Yan Long

Zoink · Post by **Zoink** » 2003-05-27 09:05am

Robert Treder wrote: Mexicans certainly don't call it the "Mexican Wave".

Bingo. Just like in China, they don't call it "chinese food". "Mexican Wave" is just what the gringos say

FYI: I'm Canadian and still get all confused when I hear "Canadian Bacon".

Post by **haas mark** » 2003-05-27 09:06am

Zoink wrote:
Robert Treder wrote: Mexicans certainly don't call it the "Mexican Wave".
Bingo. Just like in China, they don't call it "chinese food". "Mexican Wave" is just what the gringos say

FYI: I'm Canadian and still get all confused when I hear "Canadian Bacon".

It's HAM. And this is coming from an American. It's made of pig and it's not ausage, so it's more than likely either ham or bacon.

~ver

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