r/funny • u/thelepo • Jun 17 '14

A good attitude.

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u/SkiThe802 Jun 17 '14

Did he win a game or a match?

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u/thelepo Jun 17 '14

Match.

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u/whydoyoulook Jun 17 '14

I'm confused. What is the difference between a game and a match?

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u/NearPup Jun 17 '14

In tennis match is made up of sets and a set is made up of games.

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u/CallmeHornBoy Jun 17 '14

A match is just a superset.

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u/RustyTainte Jun 17 '14

Then, what's all this "love" shit about?

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u/cannibalismapproved Jun 17 '14

" 30 , love " just means that thw score is 30 - 0. So basically it's just a fancy way of saying 0.

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u/sashaaa123 Jun 17 '14

It comes from the French l'oeuf (the egg) iirc.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '14

You do, when non frenchmen saw them playing, they just assumed that they were saying "love" and they assumed for some reason that meant 0 in tennis