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adlaiking957 karma

What a coincidence. Can anyone vouch for your collective whereabouts during 2010?

adlaiking395 karma

I realize the other stories trump it - but no love for the disengaged/engaged joke?

Reddit, you surprise me.

adlaiking245 karma

What's this in reference to?

Edit: got it, thanks all. Summary -- in the 2012 Olympics match vs. Canada, Canada was trying to slow the pace of the match down. Canadian goalkeeper held the ball too long on multiple occasions, so Abby Wambach started counting out loud by the ref whenever she had the ball. Eventually the U.S. was awarded a free kick. The ball hit a Canadian player on the free kick, which led to a penalty, which scored the tying goal. U.S. wins in overtime.

Bonus question: is there consensus about how "fair" this was? Some say it was legit, others say the refs basically handed the U.S. the game...

adlaiking58 karma

I think the ambiguity is the point. i.e., punching a shark is as good a strategy for avoiding a fight as punching a human - it depends on a lot of other variables so it definitely isn't a sure thing.