Don't tell Councilman Butler about this one....At Wimbledon, they are cracking down on grunts from the players by using sound meters. Apparently, the audible manifestation of physical exertion known as a "grunt" is offending someone. Maybe it has some sexual connotation that conflicts with family enjoyment of the match.
Biggest offender....French Open winner and former Russian, Maria Sharapova. There is nothing worse than a gorgeous, six foot two woman grunting while sweating out a match in front of England's la-de-dahs.
Umpires to get a grunt-o-meter in new WTA plan – USATODAY.com
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I'm sure there are other situations where Ms Sharapova's grunting sounds would be music to one's ears.
And one other thing. There's no such thing as a "former Russian". Once a Russkie, always a Russkie.
Graham, it is librul libertarians like you that cause all of societies problems. If the private owners want to regulate obnoxious sounds then they have that right and it will make the game better as the generation of Wiley kids comes of age thinking they can make any sound they please and it has no repercussions.
"Librul Libertarians"? Those are on opposite ends of the spectrum. The rest, 8:13, makes even less sense.
Ideas do not exist in a two dimensional spectrum. Librul is a neologism meaning illiberal or a hypocrite professing to hold liberal belifes.
In this situation we apparently have someone who judges noise rules to be overstepping, and so is liberally tolerant of others making undesirable noise, yet does not hesitate to overstep in suggesting how a private enterprise should create and enforce their own noise rules.
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