Altador Cup Rhetorical Analysis
The Altador Cup. For some, it’s an event to bring people together and have fun playing the different games on offer. For others, it is a time to bring out their worst side. By this, I mean it brings out team bashers. Team bashing is a very simple term to understand. It means insulting (or “flaming”) people because they are in a different team than you. In this article, I plan to teach people what is wrong about what they are doing, and how to change their attitude.
The first thing I shall mention is realisation. The Altador Cup is a game, and nothing more. It should not be taken seriously. Sure, we all want our chosen teams to win. However, we are all competing for points at the end of the day. Points we can spend in the prize shop for all …show more content…
If we are to be good sportsmen, we must speak like them. Remember, all these phrases are just examples of what can be said. They have not been taken from any direct users, and are purposely written to suggest as many different possibilities as they can.
Phrase number 1- “You guys aren’t good enough to win”. Now, a good sportsman knows every team has an equal chance of winning. It’s all down to how much they all play. The correct phrase should be “You guys haven’t been lucky so far, but if you get out and play some more games, you might win something.”
Phrase number 2- “You support (Insert team here), I don’t like you”. Wait a minute; you don’t like someone just because they support a different team? That’s not at all right. Someone’s personal preferences mean nothing to you, and therefore you shouldn’t prejudice against them for it. I have no good sportsman phrase to add here. Instead, I shall add what a good sportsman would do. They wouldn’t say anything of the sort. Instead, they would talk to someone as the human being they are. After all, choices do not matter in the slightest; it’s the person who makes …show more content…
By stereotyping a team, you’re actually giving your own team a bad name, by team bashing. Not everyone from team Darigan/ Krawk Island/ Roo Island etc is “mean”. Since the Altador Cup started, I have been a Darigan supporter, and the entire time I’ve tried to encourage good sportsmanship. I have many friends who’ve joined Krawk Island this year, and well, they haven’t been insulting any other teams. And I’ve found some lovely Rooligans too. These are just the three main teams I see this phrase directed at, but it can happen to anyone. So you met a pretty nasty member of one team, so what? Assuming the rest of the team is like that, well, that’s not a wise move. Because one person doesn’t dictate the actions for an entire team. If you see someone team bashing, kindly tell them to stop, and the correct way to
The first thing I shall mention is realisation. The Altador Cup is a game, and nothing more. It should not be taken seriously. Sure, we all want our chosen teams to win. However, we are all competing for points at the end of the day. Points we can spend in the prize shop for all …show more content…
If we are to be good sportsmen, we must speak like them. Remember, all these phrases are just examples of what can be said. They have not been taken from any direct users, and are purposely written to suggest as many different possibilities as they can.
Phrase number 1- “You guys aren’t good enough to win”. Now, a good sportsman knows every team has an equal chance of winning. It’s all down to how much they all play. The correct phrase should be “You guys haven’t been lucky so far, but if you get out and play some more games, you might win something.”
Phrase number 2- “You support (Insert team here), I don’t like you”. Wait a minute; you don’t like someone just because they support a different team? That’s not at all right. Someone’s personal preferences mean nothing to you, and therefore you shouldn’t prejudice against them for it. I have no good sportsman phrase to add here. Instead, I shall add what a good sportsman would do. They wouldn’t say anything of the sort. Instead, they would talk to someone as the human being they are. After all, choices do not matter in the slightest; it’s the person who makes …show more content…
By stereotyping a team, you’re actually giving your own team a bad name, by team bashing. Not everyone from team Darigan/ Krawk Island/ Roo Island etc is “mean”. Since the Altador Cup started, I have been a Darigan supporter, and the entire time I’ve tried to encourage good sportsmanship. I have many friends who’ve joined Krawk Island this year, and well, they haven’t been insulting any other teams. And I’ve found some lovely Rooligans too. These are just the three main teams I see this phrase directed at, but it can happen to anyone. So you met a pretty nasty member of one team, so what? Assuming the rest of the team is like that, well, that’s not a wise move. Because one person doesn’t dictate the actions for an entire team. If you see someone team bashing, kindly tell them to stop, and the correct way to