The mashed potato shout

ForeRight

Just watching the nedbank here now. McDowell was hitting a wedge third into a par 5 green and when he hit it the usual stupid mashed potato shout was done by someone.
Camera goes back to McDowell and he is doing a juanker gesture with his hand and you could lip read him saying the word.


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WHIP IT!

ForeRight wrote: »

Just watching the nedbank here now. McDowell was hitting a wedge third into a par 5 green and when he hit it the usual stupid mashed potato shout was done by someone.
Camera goes back to McDowell and he is doing a juanker gesture with his hand and you could lip read him saying the word.


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No you're not

Benicetomonty

ForeRight wrote: »

Just watching the nedbank here now. McDowell was hitting a wedge third into a par 5 green and when he hit it the usual stupid mashed potato shout was done by someone.
Camera goes back to McDowell and he is doing a juanker gesture with his hand and you could lip read him saying the word.


Quality

Yeah, you wonder why people over there put up with that kind of idiocy, lets American fans down as a collective. You deffo get your money's worth with GMac, I'll say that much!

ForeRight

WHIP IT! wrote: »

No you're not

Well played sir

dvemail

What, you mean this little ole gesture?

Bluefoam

Ha ha, nice one G-Mac.

Never heard the mashed potato thing before, does it happen much? Does it happen to all Irish golfers?

Benicetomonty

Bluefoam wrote: »

Ha ha, nice one G-Mac.

Never heard the mashed potato thing before, does it happen much? Does it happen to all Irish golfers?

Would that it were limited only to Irish golfers It can be yelled after any shot by any golfer from what I've seen. Less often with the putter, not really sure why.

Tin_Cup

GMac just saying out loud what were all thinking sitting at home listening to these muppets

Johnny_Fontane

Bluefoam wrote: »

Ha ha, nice one G-Mac.

Never heard the mashed potato thing before, does it happen much? Does it happen to all Irish golfers?

thats brilliant, do you think that they Americans that shout this have the intelligence to be able to slag Irish players because of the potato famine in the 1800's?

Aidric

Bluefoam wrote: »

Does it happen to all Irish golfers?

Unintentionally funny.

blue note

I think I'm the only person to find this funny. Not because there's anything funny about the shout itself, but the commentators, fans and players seem to absolutely hate it. I just think it's hilarious that the world seems to get so worked up over it.

TGoodall

I thought GMac was just saying he was little bit wristy with that shot?

Aidric

TGoodall wrote: »

I thought GMac was just saying he was little bit wristy with that shot?

Nah. This tweet from him confirms it.

Graeme McDowell ‏@Graeme_McDowell
Thanks for all the messages guys. Fun weekend. Oops on the signal to "mashed potato guy" but it gets a little annoying after a while.

amadain

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/mashed-potatoes

ForeRight

I have also heard a shout of "skittles" after drives.

Kace

I was at an event a number of years ago where some yank roared out "swallow an apple" just after Nick Faldo took a shot.

Not sure what it meant, mildly humorous but it would have been funnier if it was accompanied by someone giving yer man a good root up the hole.

Seves Three Iron

Kace wrote: »

I was at an event a number of years ago where some yank roared out "swallow an apple" just after Nick Faldo took a shot.

Not sure what it meant, mildly humorous but it would have been funnier if it was accompanied by someone giving yer man a good root up the hole.

Bit of a prudish comment I know but not too won over by the whole glorification of McDowell for his wan**r symbol. If Tiger did it he'd be slaughtered, and rightly so.

And it's not as if we needed McDowell indicating anything anyhow - everyone knew the guy was an arsehole. In fairness, Clarke drives me mad with his constant drink talk too so actually, yeah, a confirmed prude!

soundsham

ForeRight wrote: »

I have also heard a shout of "skittles" after drives.

I often hear "ah bollox"

pauldoo

theres also "light the candle"

im surprised there hasnt been some campaign to stamp it out, was funny the first time, its pretty old at this stage

SnowDrifts

Seves Three Iron wrote: »

Bit of a prudish comment I know but not too won over by the whole glorification of McDowell for his wan**r symbol. If Tiger did it he'd be slaughtered, and rightly so.

As suspected, I have disagree with your prudish ways I Thought the hand gesture was more than appropriate.

The guy was an idiot. Everyone is fed up hearing these shouts. Every year, there are more and more. I would love nothing more than seeing them frog marched out of the course.

Seves Three Iron

SnowDrifts wrote: »

The guy was an idiot. Everyone is fed up hearing these shouts. Every year, there are more and more.

Ah yeah, I take your point. I don't really give a toss either way. Just felt it was pretty classless by McDowell. Doubt you would see Harrington ever do something like that. And the tool in the crowd was probably delighted that he got a reaction.

donalg1

Mashed Potato?

Skittles?

Light the Candle?

What do any of them mean?

PARlance

donalg1 wrote: »

Mashed Potato?

What do any of them mean?

Mashed Potato:
General saved for Irish golfers, a throwback remark to the great potato famine of 1845.
It's shouted when an Irish golfer bones a shot, we were all skin and bones back then you see.
Not intended to be greatly offensive but can cause offense on rare occasions and the common reaction is to gesture to the person who has shouted that they are fond of self love.

I jest, someone thought it was only aimed at Irish golfers last night and I've taken the liberty to run with that.

I'm not messing below, sadly this is the case
The idea is that it is absolutely hilarious to shout random words after a player hits their shot. The more random (randomerererer?), the funnier apparently. Some terms like "mashed potato" have stuck, less creative comedians in the crowd tend to use someones material in this instance. But you will find the odd, extremely creative American (generally) coming up with other random terms such as "skittles".

ForeRight

They should try mix it up a bit.

Maybe a few boiled, baked or jacket potato shouts in the new year.

Tin_Cup

There was a couple of "Roast Potato" shouts at The Open this year.

ForeRight

Tin_Cup wrote: »

There was a couple of "Roast Potato" shouts at The Open this year.

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Mister Sifter

Not sure why Gmac is getting so upset about a few shouts. Not as though it affected his swing/shot. Even less reason for someone watching on TV to get their pants in a tangle about them either.

The original mashed potato shouts were pretty funny.

GreeBo

I think people shout random things so that they can watch the coverage afterwards and identify their own particular asinine shout from among all the others...

Mister Sifter

GreeBo wrote: »

I think people shout random things so that they can watch the coverage afterwards and identify their own particular asinine shout from among all the others...

Most likely country members.

Jasonw

SnowDrifts wrote: »

I would love nothing more than seeing them frog marched out of the course.

My fondest dream...

This is the reason why you don't hear it at the masters.

Some Special people have realised that it's a way to achieve that all american dream of appearing on telly.

Not sure if McDowells reaction will help curb the practice or encourage it. It's down to the organisers to stamp this out. Anything other than polite applause earns you an early exit and having your pass revoked.

Osgoodisgood

Mister Sifter wrote: »

Most likely country members.

I remember too