"Play"

[ChuckElias]

Originally posted by brainbrian

What's wrong with having fun? The information is passed on, and a little extra fun.

I didn't say not to have fun. I said don't be clever. Sometimes it comes across the wrong way. There's nothing wrong with having fun at the appropriate time. And sometimes, the FT lane is the time for that fun. When I've fumbled the ball after a made FT and one of the players grabs it for me, I sometimes say, "Good hands. That's why you're still playing and I'm not." But when you're administering the FT is not the time to be clever. The information might get lost, or the comment may be distracting to the players.

But what's wrong with that one?

[/b]I already told you. In my opinion, calling a sweating, athletic young woman "princess" is condescending, since she's obviously not going for the princess look. When she's dressed for the prom (and she's your date), it's appropriate to say "You're as beautiful as a princess". But the basketball court isn't the time to say it. Others have mentioned professionalism, and I would have to agree that "princess" doesn't come across as being professional.

Been reading urbandictionary.com or something?

Never heard of it. I doubt I would care much for it.