E.g. in Baseball or any other American sport or even in general life.
There are many Yanks who don't even know that a sport called Cricket exists so what do they really imagine when talking this phrase, "chirpy insect"?
2007-12-11 23:10:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
I think most Americans know that cricket is a similar sport to baseball, even if they don't know many of the rules. It's very popular in certain areas here in Canada, especially in large immigrant communities. I was in Brampton last year (Toronto suburb) and it was the first time I'd ever seen a park that had fields for soccer and cricket, but no baseball diamond. I played cricket with some Indian friends when I was younger, but have never followed the game - those multi-day matches are just too much for me.
As to the phrase, I don't think I've ever heard it used.
2007-12-12 01:48:00 · answer #1 · answered by Craig S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cricket is a cell phone company! LOL
The sport is so antiquated that it doesn't even register in this former British colony. We have advanced and evolved so far from it, it's like comparing Peking or Java Man to the 21st Century! Even Creationists & Intellectual Designists deny Crickets existance because it's too old to be in the Bible.
The game is best served in the rest of the former British Empire, just not the US and Canada! Sorry, ol' Chap.
2007-12-11 23:26:50 · answer #2 · answered by pricehillsaint 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, most Americans associate the word "cricket" with the chirpy insect.
2007-12-11 23:20:00 · answer #3 · answered by Captain Garlock 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not many people do, I am sure that some out there may just because with travel being as easy as it is these days people fly across the pond quite a bit. My friends mostly using the phrase "Don't be a Raider fan" when telling someone to back off poor sportmanship.
2007-12-12 01:22:20 · answer #4 · answered by bdough15 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that's not realistic. Most Americans don't care about European sports, particularly Cricket. This seems more like a lawn game than a sport. Not much athleticism.
No offense.
2007-12-12 01:32:47 · answer #5 · answered by alibauer 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope We play baseball, football, basketball and hockey.
Cricket to us is just an insect. We say it's not good sports-man-ship when refering to bad behavior.
2007-12-11 23:21:00 · answer #6 · answered by margherita 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope
2007-12-11 23:21:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. American Gentiles do say "it's not kosher," though, which is quite funny when one thinks about it.
2007-12-11 23:19:26 · answer #8 · answered by snowbaal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way Jose. We just scream at the top of our lungs obscenities, at all concerned. LOL
2007-12-11 23:21:15 · answer #9 · answered by Bob Dylan ♪ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope
2007-12-11 23:18:10 · answer #10 · answered by yp_mike_kinsey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋