{"id":3997,"date":"2016-09-01T18:10:46","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T00:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/?p=3997"},"modified":"2018-12-20T19:12:05","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T01:12:05","slug":"nobody-remembers-second-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/nobody-remembers-second-place\/","title":{"rendered":"nobody remembers second place"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>nobody remembers second place<\/strong><\/em> is a common expression used to motivate competitors\u00a0to<em> accept nothing less than a victory<\/em>. \u00a0it is also the title of the latest video on .<\/p>\n<p>if <a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/an-intriguing-and-glorious-olympic-moment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the celebration of silver (and bronze) medalists <\/a>at the olympics in rio wasn&#8217;t enough evidence that we do <a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/gay-patriots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>indeed<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0 (really) remember second place, the vid gives several other examples.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"nobody remembers second place\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JqY-VTqCtaE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>some other cool vocab to consider&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>likewise<\/strong><\/em> is used at 1:16 to compare the 2016\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">golden state warriors<\/span><\/strong> of the <strong>nba<\/strong> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/gay-patriots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2007\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">new england patriots<\/span><\/strong> of the <strong>nfl<\/strong><\/a>. it means <em>similarly<\/em>, which is used at :41 to compare u.s. politics to the <a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wtf-is-a-brexit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brexit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h4>\n<p>back in the day when there was no internet, and \u00a0encyclopedias, phone directories, dictionaries and other reference materials were how we got info,\u00a0<em><strong>look it up<\/strong> <\/em>was typically used\u00a0in response\u00a0to a query that couldn&#8217;t be answered. u still <em>might<\/em> hear an occasional\u00a0&#8220;<em>look it up<\/em> on google&#8221;, but<em>\u00a0<strong>google<\/strong><\/em><strong><em> it<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0, used at 1:40, is what the cool kids say\u00a0nowadays.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4024\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/look-it-up-300x233.png\" alt=\"looking it up--second place\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/look-it-up-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/look-it-up-768x595.png 768w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/look-it-up-1024x794.png 1024w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/look-it-up-600x465.png 600w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/look-it-up-150x116.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">look it up<\/span>? man, that shit is old school. (openclipart.org)<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>at 1:55 the video suggests that <strong>lionel messi<\/strong> and the <strong><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">argentina national football team<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><em>might<\/em> actually <em>wish<\/em> people <em>would forget<\/em> second place. and stop with the <em>trolling<\/em>!<\/h4>\n<p><em><strong>might<\/strong> <\/em>means <em>maybe<\/em>, <em>there&#8217;s\u00a0a possibility. <strong>wish<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>used with<em> <strong>would<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>indicates a desire for something\u00a0different. and <a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/kaepernick-sitting-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>trolling<\/strong> <\/em><\/a>is<em> posting\u00a0with the intention of\u00a0deliberately <strong>pissing<\/strong> people <strong>off<\/strong><\/em> (making them angry).<\/p>\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4022\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/lombardi-winning-isnt-everything-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"lombardi winning isn't everything\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/lombardi-winning-isnt-everything-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/lombardi-winning-isnt-everything-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/lombardi-winning-isnt-everything-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/lombardi-winning-isnt-everything.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6><em>this is another motivational phrase about winning\/losing that is not included in the video. it was made famous by <span style=\"color: #008000;\">green bay packers<\/span> coach vince lombardi, the guy <a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/english-practice-from-an-acceptance-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\">the super bowl trophy<\/span><\/a> is named after. (slideshare.net)<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>one of the alternatives to <em>nobobdy remembers second place<\/em> that is suggested at 2:10 is<\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0if u ain&#8217;t first, you&#8217;re last.<\/h4>\n<p>it was popualarized by the auto racing comedy\u00a0<em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/go-together\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">talladega nights: the ballad of ricky bobby<\/a>. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4023 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ricky-bobby-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"ricky bobby: if u ain't first you're last\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ricky-bobby-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ricky-bobby-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ricky-bobby-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ricky-bobby-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ricky-bobby.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>if u <a href=\"http:\/\/richyrocks.com\/english-practice-from-a-song-for-brazil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ain&#8217;t<\/a> first, you&#8217;re last<\/em>\u00a0is ricky bobby&#8217;s inspiration and it guides him to various victoires,\u00a0even though\u00a0his dad was high when he said it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 758px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-3997-1\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/if-u-aint-first-yer-last.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/if-u-aint-first-yer-last.mp4\">https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/if-u-aint-first-yer-last.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>finally, <strong>runner-up<\/strong> also means <em>second place<\/em>. \u00a0there is not a word &#8220;sub-champion&#8221; in english that is equivalent to <em>subcampeon<\/em> in spanish. and even though we do often remember second place, <em>we are the runner-up<\/em> is a totally unnecessary song.<\/p>\n<p>what do u think? 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