"That's a foul!"

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bainsey

I'm the only one here who believes an imperative sentence from a kid is a T-able offense. That's fine. But, like the rules and their definitions we discuss here, our language has rules, too. If you choose not to T up a kid for giving you an order, that's one thing. Just don't tell me it's not an order.

Oh FCOL.

When I tell my wife, "get me a glass of water," is that an order?
When I tell my commanding officer, "give me a second," is that an order?
When a coach says, "call the foul," is that an order?
When a player says, "give me a timeout," is that an order?


Sentence structure isn't nearly as important as context, tone, intent, etc. You know it, but you're digging in your heels on this. So be it.

If I think a player is actually trying to give me an order, sure, I'll consider a T. But this ain't it.