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[wj_gibson]

Pedantic and pointless though this is, does anyone else find the continuous use of the term "mega" as a superlative in F1 commentary, coverage and even among the drivers and engineers, deeply annoying? Everyone else stopped using that term 20 years ago.

[PlatenGlass]

For sure.

[R Soul]

It's a habit they've got into, and changing it is a big ask.

[jimjimjeroo]

I hate the word inaugural they use it every other sentence at new races you wait till Mexico! !

[smitten]

It's coz its rad

[DampMongoose]

Pedantic and pointless though this is, does anyone else find the continuous use of the term "mega" as a superlative in F1 commentary, coverage and even among the drivers and engineers, deeply annoying? 

 

For sure. (Pauses to break my own fingers after typing my most hated F1 phrase)

[Jimisgod]

For sure.

 

Mega.

[chunder27]

Look (in an Aussie accent) At this moment in time (Football), Yknow (Everything) , The LADS (football)  taking it race by race (managers).

[Nonesuch]

Look, for sure it'd be mega if moving forward we can all come together to address these issues, right?

 

Such dumb habits always flourish in small circles, which is what the English-language press is. I'm sure the Polish and Brazilian press has similar equally puzzling habits.

[superden]

Mega.
For sure.
Execute (I've noticed this sh*t creeping in).

All should be rewarded with a swift kick to the balls and a two race ban, no appeals.

[thegforcemaybewithyou]

Well, i thought "mega" belongs to this guy...

 

[AustinF1]

I hate the word inaugural they use it every other sentence at new races you wait till Mexico! !

Mexico isn't a new race, but I'm sure that won't stop 'em.

[Maustinsj]

As Christian Horner would say:

"Yeh, no..."

[hittheapex]

As Christian Horner would say:

"Yeh, no..."

....absolutely"

[UPRC]

It's mega annoying.

[SophieB]

It is what it is.

[goingthedistance]

This used to drive me a bit nuts, but every sport seems to have its own peculiar over and out-dated use of words. 

 

"Stud" for example is one I hear a lot in NFL, and never fails to make me think WTF, given it's usually one player talking about another. 

[Fastcake]

At the end of the day, it could be worse.

[CountDooku]

As Christian Horner would say:

"Yeh, no..."

"Yeh, no, but..... sure". Grrrrrrr.

[pizzalover]

Was "fantastic" for about 15 years. I got banned from this forum for pointing that out.   So be careful. 

[Garndell]

For sure it would be like, mega for LewLew to sing the Russian National Anthem before the Russian GP.

 

The real problem is getting people who have English as a 2nd or 3rd etc language to expand their vocabulary beyond a choice few words.  Still waiting for "amazeballs" to appear in F1 though.

[Risil]

It is what it is.

 

I like this one because it's got a bit of Exodus 3:14 going on in it.

[Knowlesy]

Referring to the car as "the package" really grinds my tits.

[4Wheeldrift]

F1 Racing magazine went through a phase, coincidentally when i stopped buying it, of when everyone else was saying "mega" of using "giga".

 

Frankly that was peta-stupid.

[Zava]

F1 Racing magazine went through a phase, coincidentally when i stopped buying it, of when everyone else was saying "mega" of using "giga".

 

Frankly that was peta-stupid.

but in hindsight, they were about 1000 times better than the others.

[milestone 11]

For sure the team have done a fantastic job, it's been a mega weekend which we'll analyse and learn from, apart from that we only managed to crash twice whilst we were on the pole lap.

Edited by milestone 11, 18 September 2015 - 19:12.

[thegforcemaybewithyou]

What's next, hyper? Ominous!

https://m.youtube.co...h?v=atSEAYKw0wQ

[RealRacing]

Mega.
For sure.
Execute (I've noticed this sh*t creeping in).

 

Obviously...

[chrisPB15]

Well, i thought "mega" belongs to this guy...

 

 

'Mega' ugly 

[smitten]

'Mega' ugly 

 

fairly unique, I think you'll find....

[PlatenGlass]

"Issue" to mean "problem". Its use is far wider than F1 of course. A very big issue.

[RekF1]

I think this was brought up in the last race, but there's no need to say "box" three times. Unless they're racing next to a family of foxes, or there are lots of rocks about. once is enough.

[sopa]

For sure.

 

...

[pause]

...

[pause]

...

 

yes.

 

(The Hakkinen approach)

[hollowstar]

 

Yep. Pretty annoying.  

[Maustinsj]

"Issue" to mean "problem". Its use is far wider than F1 of course. A very big issue.

I feel your pain.

[Vitesse2]

I think this was brought up in the last race, but there's no need to say "box" three times. Unless they're racing next to a family of foxes, or there are lots of rocks about. once is enough.

Saying it once won't necessarily be heard if your radio's not working properly. About which Jenson was complaining only yesterday.

 

Socks
Box
Knox

Knox in box.
Fox in socks.

Knox on fox
in socks in box.

Socks on Knox
and Knox in box.

Fox in socks
on box on Knox.

[chunder27]

Coulthard sayin rotate instead of turn! FfS

[4Wheeldrift]

Coulthard sayin rotate instead of turn! FfS

 

To be fair, if you look at the friction circle, the transfer of weight will be a rotation.  And from a driver's view he is rotating the car around a virtual centre.

 

Having said that his job is to portray the skill of the driver to people who are only there to watch crashes, so my sentence above is just noise.

[Knowlesy]

F1 Racing magazine went through a phase, coincidentally when i stopped buying it, of when everyone else was saying "mega" of using "giga".

Frankly that was peta-stupid.

Oh God. Yes.

As a teenager I subscribed to that. I probably didn't even like it then tbf.

Peter Windsor's columns and buzz phrases ("friction circle", oh **** off).

Matt Bishop starting every editorial with a vivid description of his exact situation at that moment in time ("...as I write I look out over the Corsican bay from my pucka apartment, glass of Shiraz in hand, the sun flickering it's last of a glorious day, I push my oysters around my plate with my fork (mega!) and I consider...", oh **** off).

Matt Bishop's interviews where he would annotate every response with his own vapid ideas in italics ("...as Ron says this his mouth flickers at the sides. His eyes seem to say that there is more to this. I think about pressing him on the issue further but decide not to bother. I move on to my next question: was Ayrton any good?" Oh **** off.)

Etc... etc...

How is it these days? Amazed it is still in print.

[4Wheeldrift]

Oh God. Yes.

As a teenager I subscribed to that. I probably didn't even like it then tbf.

Peter Windsor's columns and buzz phrases ("friction circle", oh **** off).

Matt Bishop starting every editorial with a vivid description of his exact situation at that moment in time ("...as I write I look out over the Corsican bay from my pucka apartment, glass of Shiraz in hand, the sun flickering it's last of a glorious day, I push my oysters around my plate with my fork (mega!) and I consider...", oh **** off).

Matt Bishop's interviews where he would annotate every response with his own vapid ideas in italics ("...as Ron says this his mouth flickers at the sides. His eyes seem to say that there is more to this. I think about pressing him on the issue further but decide not to bother. I move on to my next question: was Ayrton any good?" Oh **** off.)

Etc... etc...

How is it these days? Amazed it is still in print.

 

Totally agree (although the friction circle is a valid model).

 

 

It's actually a really good example of the closed nature of F1 journalism (especially as Bishop is now communications director at McLaren i think).  

[4Wheeldrift]

but in hindsight, they were about 1000 times better than the others.

 

There was a short lived Bernie venture - i think it was just called F1 -  can't remember.  I think Tom Rubython was editor?  Nigel Mansell was a guest editor once.  That was quite good, it seemed to be prepared to kick the tyres a bit more than any of the other publications before or since.

[Knowlesy]

Yes, but Tom Rubython. *shudder*

I agree the friction circle is a valid model, it shouldn't be spunked all over F1 race reports though. It just makes you seem like a pompous arse.

[AustinF1]

Looks like the disease has broken out of F1 and is now infecting the WEC...

 

 

 

“Clearly I was mega-frustrated,” Jani told Motorsport.com. “When I got the red flag on my first attempt, I was on such a good lap. Apart from Turn 1, I’d nailed it, then I get to Turn 11 – red flag. Bah, it was mega! I was way below 1m46s, I’m sure about that really. Ah, OK, go again.

( Jani: I never thought pole was possible after hybrid failure http://www.motorspor...hybrid-failure/  )

[WilliamsF1Fan]

It's all mega because it is probably a million times more expensive to get the same thrill in F1 than in every other form of motorsport, so everything is a subliminal hint at the cost.

 

That lap was mega! = that lap cost the team a million pounds.

The sponsorship deal is extra mega = a hell of a lot of millions being thrown around

Pastor Maldonado's lap was mega= He saved the team a million by completing a clean lap.

Astana in F1 mega deal with Ecclestone= Some other rich country is paying Ecclestone a few more million.

[PayasYouRace]

I think this was brought up in the last race, but there's no need to say "box" three times. Unless they're racing next to a family of foxes, or there are lots of rocks about. once is enough.

 

Just the use of "box" instead of "pit" annoys me no end.

[SophieB]

'The show'

[DampMongoose]

Pedantic and pointless though this is, does anyone else find the continuous use of Ted Kravitz in F1 commentary, coverage and even among the drivers and engineers, deeply annoying?

Fixed it to cover something worse. I believe F1's downturn is connected to this. For sure, F1 without Ted could be Mega.

[BlinkyMcSquinty]

Dude ....... relax

 

[l8apex]

I'm pretty sure Chandok used Mega more than just about anyone, I didn't really take notice of the term being used more in F1 until he started doing some commenting on practice days and whatnot.

[LORDBYRON]

For sure. 

 

This topic and thread will be mega but before that happens it will be locked.