Always confusing 'Roos' with 'Roos.'

[bloodsbigot]

Has anyone ever picked up a newspaper and read the headline, "Roos enlist star players," and are disappointed only to see that the article is about the Kangaroos while expecting to read about PAUL ROOS?

Why doesn't the damn newspaper quit making me excited for no reason and just say 'kangaroos' or 'North Melbourne' instead of 'Roos' specifically? In my opinion, that's false advertising, and I'm left annoyed every time this happens.

I'm not a supporter of North going to the Gold Coast, but in this case I am. Quit stealing Paul Roos's name, kangaroos.

 

[Tuco]

Um. Probably not the biggest football issue we face this week. But FWIW I'm always getting caught out by those headlines as well .

 

[bloodsbigot]

Um. Probably not the biggest football issue we face this week .

Haha. I know mate, but I'm trying to change the subject to something other than the swans form in the last few weeks... wink wink nudge nudge. Changing the subject in a subtle way so nobody notices.

 

[Mingo]

You don't have to be a Sydney supporter too... it always gets me. Both ways too. Sometimes I'll think they're talking about the Swans coach but they're talking about North.

 

[liz]

The hint is in the grammar - assuming our national press are literate.

If there is an 's' on the end of the verb, chances are they are talking about our Roos.

ie 'Roos enlists star players'

If not, they'll almost certainly be talking about that Arden Street mob.

ie 'Roos enlist star players'

 

[music_2000]

we are all better off calling him "Roosy" just the way he likes it

 

[Jizza9]

we are all better off calling him "Roosy" just the way he likes it

Or Rooooooooos!

 

[is2SWaNz]

Same here.

Some people post here and call the Kangaroos, Roos. So I would assume they're talking about Roosy.