Will the World Surf League use the phrasing in new marketing initiative?
We all know that Wikipedia is truth. It is where late night, drunken arguments are settled. Where college students cut and paste to finish overdue assignments. And if any college students are writing essays about your World Surf League right now they will cut and paste:
The World Surf League (WSL) is a band of fun loving, yet mentally retarded, water dancers who splash in the ocean for points handed down by a motley crew of potentially more mentally retarded Australian and Brazilian judges.[1] Alternately, it is the governing body for professional surfers and is dedicated to showcasing the world’s best talent in a variety of progressive formats.[2] It was known as the Association of Surfing Professionalsfrom 1983 to 2014.[3] The organization, originally founded in 1976, began with Hawaiian surfers Fred Hemmings and Randy Rarick [4]
Thank you Mariano Landa. I have never chuckled so robustly in my entire life. Go and click on the WSL wiki page HERE before some cruel, humorless stagehand takes it all down.
Once again:
The World Surf League (WSL) is a band of fun loving, yet mentally retarded, water dancers who splash in the ocean for points handed down by a motley crew of potentially more mentally retarded Australian and Brazilian judges.[1] Alternately, it is the governing body for professional surfers and is dedicated to showcasing the world’s best talent in a variety of progressive formats.[2] It was known as the Association of Surfing Professionalsfrom 1983 to 2014.[3] The organization, originally founded in 1976, began with Hawaiian surfers Fred Hemmings and Randy Rarick [4]
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I thought retarded was no longer an available word for being retarded. Something about special needs being the PC term for retarded.
Mental retardation is hilarious. Good to see a professional sporting body finally work that out. Actually, scratch that, boxing is already all over it.
Needs a screen grab before its changed.
Attached, for your pleasure…
I was just having a look and there is a whole section on judging. Would be terrible if someone chose to give it the same treatment.
Mariano? Are you there?
Mariano Landa aka Julian Wilson.
Equally handsome yet far less deft in the air
Impressive work Mariano… Worthy of the highest honour {or burden} I can bestow on a fellow internet hero. The Mod badge. I’ve sent you an email…
hope he pulls a Dane and turns it down