hockey

[auntiemeesh]

Up at six to go to the gym? Check.
Start work early and stay late because of insanity? Check.
Go to bar for food and hockey? Check.
Word of the day? Manchild

I met up with eve11 after work to grab some supper and watch the Pittsburgh - Minnesota game. Both teams scored within seconds of each other about five minutes in, and then that was it until Minnesota scored in a shootout after overtime failed to resolve anything. Way to be disappointing, Pens.

Comments

[eve11]

Word of the day? Manchild

*snerk*

Now you're making me laugh again.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

That's because it's funny!

[wishkey.livejournal.com]

How did "manchild" come to be in your vocabulary today?

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Probably one of those 'you had to be there' kind of stories. But one of the announcers during the pre-game stuff called one of the Pens players (Crosby? Malkin? Staal? I don't remember) a manchild, in reference to his young age. Eve and I both thought it was remarkably funny.

[antbee362.livejournal.com]

I too wondered how this got to be the word of the day. Believe me the older you get the more manchildren(?) there are in hightly responsible positions in the world. I completely get it.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Oh, I believe you. I'm noticing it more and more myself.

[arthurfrdent.livejournal.com]

:grin: when we grow up? we die.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

That's why I will never grow up. :)

[eve11]

it was in reference to Jordan Staal. Who, oddly enough, does look like a giant 12-year-old.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

I knew you'd remember who it was. Actually, I went to the website to see who was youngest, and figured it probably was Staal but that was after posting, lol.

[wishkey.livejournal.com]

The only time I run across that word is in fiction. Seriously, that's funny!

[whtmtnwmn.livejournal.com]

What's the story behind "manchild"?! Do tell...
=D

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Hockey players are so damn young. One of the announcers referred to one of the Pens as a manchild and eve11 and I thought it was pretty funny.

[whtmtnwmn.livejournal.com]

Ah. Yes.

Working at the college, I see many of these manchildren. Some are quite cute. I'm ashamed when I realize just how young they are...young enough to be my sons. Gulp!
=D

[ani-no-mouse.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear about the hockey disappointment. And, just who was being a manchild today? Not that Mankitten of yours?

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

According to the sports announcer, the manchild was one of the Pens. I don't remember which one, offhand, but several of them are barely in their twenties, if that. Crosby turned twenty-one a couple of months ago and Staal only just turned twenty. They're babies, basically.

[wishkey.livejournal.com]

Mankitten! LOL-- That is indeed a good description of Mal!

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

It really is a good description. Big as a full-grown cat, but still a bit adolescent. :)