Element Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 (edited) Have you seen this video of Aly Raisman's parents reacting to her bar routine? (Warning, the video is fine but the comments are not kid-friendly.) * :lol::lol::lol: I totally understand, though. I probably look just as crazy watching one of my kids perform in a little local thing. I can't imagine what I would look like watching one of my kids compete in the Olympics! *ETA: I'm sorry, I wasn't clear on what I meant by the "not kid-friendly" comments. The video (and audio) is totally fine! I just meant if you scroll down you might see some colorful language in the comments below the video. Edited July 31, 2012 by Element Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Have you seen this video of Aly Raisman's parents reacting to her bar routine? (Warning, the video is fine but the comments are not kid-friendly.) :lol::lol::lol: I totally understand, though. I probably look just as crazy watching one of my kids perform in a little local thing. I can't imagine what I would look like watching one of my kids compete in the Olympics! (Sorry if this was already posted.) :lol: That's how I look when I try to play video games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acurtis75 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 We saw it on the live broadcast and giggled. Most parents can relate I think. Fortunately no one is video taping me while dd participates in various activities, it did remind me of playing video games too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDmom Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 :lol::lol: Those poor parents to be caught on video. I'm still laughing though.... I find myself resisting the urge to act like that when I watch figure skating, gymnastics, or video games. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghee Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I actually wondered if the mom had some sort of condition. I'm amazed that the people around her weren't staring. We saw that when it played on NBC, and my daughter said "What is wrong with her mom?" She kept asking through the performance, she was convinced the mom was ill. I thought the dad's reactions were a bit more in line with what I might expect of myself. I can see the extreme anxiousness, and his scream at the end is hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 We saw that during the broadcast and laughed so hard! I sort of wish they did a split screen so we could see what the gymnast was doing while her parents reacted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie75 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 That is hilarious! Who can blame them though. They have all worked so hard as a family to get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Wow. I feel kind of bad for her for being on video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 LOL!!! That's adorable! hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Maybe someone has a video of her performance and will post a split-screen version. Poor woman.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I saw that last night and I was cracking up, but I felt a little sorry for them. I am totally like that when I am watching dd at a climbing competition (I actually have to sit on my hands to stop me from pantomiming the next move) and would be terribly embarrassed if someone taped me doing that:). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I saw it on TV last night and absolutely loved it. I thought is was a priceless reaction in what was a very exciting and very stressful moments. I hold my breath sometimes in dd's competitions on difficult moves. Already the moves scare me and I cannot imagine what Ali's parents were experiencing in that moment. Obviously they are involved parents who care and were proud of her. Love it! It really did make me chuckle though! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 For some reason watching these stressed out parents stresses me out completely. I think I'm over-identifying or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I feel the same way when my dd is dancing. Unfortunately, that type of display is not acceptable when one is in the audience at the ballet. :lol: I've learned to restrain myself. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I saw it on TV last night and absolutely loved it. I thought is was a priceless reaction in what was a very exciting and very stressful moments. I hold my breath sometimes in dd's competitions on difficult moves. Already the moves scare me and I cannot imagine what Ali's parents were experiencing in that moment. Obviously they are involved parents who care and were proud of her. Love it! It really did make me chuckle though! :lol: :iagree:I would probably be doing the same thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journey Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 why wasn't it kid friendly? I didn't hear them say or do anything offensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I actually wondered if the mom had some sort of condition. I'm amazed that the people around her weren't staring. We saw that when it played on NBC, and my daughter said "What is wrong with her mom?" She kept asking through the performance, she was convinced the mom was ill. I thought the dad's reactions were a bit more in line with what I might expect of myself. I can see the extreme anxiousness, and his scream at the end is hilarious. Same here! It looked like she had Tourette's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykdsmomy Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I saw it last night while watching the routine. It looked like an SNL skit :lol: To be honest, I'd probably look worse :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 why wasn't it kid friendly? I didn't hear them say or do anything offensive I'm sorry, I wasn't clear on that. The video (and audio) is totally fine! I just meant if you scroll down you might see some colorful language in the comments below the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 We saw it last night and laughed at first- then realized that we'd probably be worse if it was our kid. I'd likely be sitting there with a barf bag in my lap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I actually wondered if the mom had some sort of condition. I'm amazed that the people around her weren't staring. We saw that when it played on NBC, and my daughter said "What is wrong with her mom?" She kept asking through the performance, she was convinced the mom was ill. I thought the dad's reactions were a bit more in line with what I might expect of myself. I can see the extreme anxiousness, and his scream at the end is hilarious. :iagree: I think some of it had to do with awkward camera angles too. But I felt sort of bad and irritated on behalf of the people sitting around them. Maybe they were all gym parents and understood though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykdsmomy Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 On a somewhat related note, did anyone see poor Jordyn Wieber's reaction to not making the all around? :( My heart was breaking for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiraejb Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Saw it last night, and it is so hilarious! My mom was the same way watching my sis play basketball. I finally stopped sitting with her, even at away games. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I don't have the nerves to have a kid in the Olympics.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I felt so bad for her. To be one of the best in the world, to post decent scores, but not be able to compete. It made me sad that lesser gymnasts will be competing solely because they are not on a team with the depth of the US team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godsaggie Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 :lol: That was so funny! I totally would be doing something similar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 :lol: That's how I look when I try to play video games. This exactly what DH & I said when we watched it on tv. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Looks like me when I watch my kids sports, particularily when dd was in allstar cheer. :lol: I am worse with video games, ds laughs at me, because I talk to the characters, scream, have my body and arms going every way (think racing game and driving, lol). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 That momma deserves her own Tide commercial. I am horrible when watching my oldest play soccer. He is the goal keeper, and I always want to yell, "It's coming to your end of the field. Pay attention!" I don't, well, at least not so anyone else can hear me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKapers Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I actually wondered if the mom had some sort of condition. I'm amazed that the people around her weren't staring. We saw that when it played on NBC, and my daughter said "What is wrong with her mom?" She kept asking through the performance, she was convinced the mom was ill. I thought the dad's reactions were a bit more in line with what I might expect of myself. I can see the extreme anxiousness, and his scream at the end is hilarious. :lol: I thought so too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 We all knew exactly what was going through her mind during the whole routine. Don't die! Don't get hurt! That was too close! Be careful! Don't get hurt! And then the huge relief when it was over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Same here! It looked like she had Tourette's. This is what I was wondering too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 :lol: That's how I look when I try to play video games. :lol::lol: Do you move the non motion controlled controller up when you jump as well? I actually wondered if the mom had some sort of condition. I'm amazed that the people around her weren't staring. We saw that when it played on NBC, and my daughter said "What is wrong with her mom?" She kept asking through the performance, she was convinced the mom was ill. I thought the dad's reactions were a bit more in line with what I might expect of myself. I can see the extreme anxiousness, and his scream at the end is hilarious. I wondered that too, I thought I was the only one who thought that way so I kept it to myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 HILARIOUS!!!:lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 :lol::lol: Do you move the non motion controlled controller up when you jump as well? Yup. I do the same when playing video games. I get a bunch of exercise that way. Video games have never been a passive occupation for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApronMama Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I feel bad for her that the video has gone viral. We also thought something was wrong with her at first, but made more sense when we considered the apparatus her daughter was using. Those gymnasts have to have a great deal of passion and determination, which this gymnast clearly got from her mom. I get stressed over Little League, I can't imagine the stress for parents at this level of competition. Glad my kids aren't very coordinated! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 :lol::lol: She reminds me of a couple hockey mom's I know around here. Also reminds me of watching my brother play on the PlayStation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I felt so bad for her. To be one of the best in the world, to post decent scores, but not be able to compete. It made me sad that lesser gymnasts will be competing solely because they are not on a team with the depth of the US team. :iagree: It was a tough break for her. But I also was a little irritated that the coverage really downplayed the fact that TWO other girls had won spots and focused instead on the disappointment of the media sweetheart. I know they went on to interview them later, but even then, JW was in the background wiping her eyes while they interviewed one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 It appeared to me that they knew they were being taped. She was mic'd and afterward, he looked right at the camera. If I had a mic on me I'd be obligated to put in a good performance too. :D (NOT that they weren't nervous and much of their reaction wasn't normal; but she probably made sure to react out loud a little bit because of the mic.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I actually wondered if the mom had some sort of condition. I'm amazed that the people around her weren't staring. We saw that when it played on NBC, and my daughter said "What is wrong with her mom?" She kept asking through the performance, she was convinced the mom was ill. I thought the dad's reactions were a bit more in line with what I might expect of myself. I can see the extreme anxiousness, and his scream at the end is hilarious. :iagree: I thought to myself..."maybe she has Parkinson's or something!". After I realized that was not the case I thought "maybe she's just uptight!". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acablue Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Wow. :001_huh: My mother went to every high school football game for ten years (all my brothers and I played), but kept her eyes closed out of fear the whole time we were on the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I loved when both parents leaned together. They looked really stressed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 ROFL! That was hysterical. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourcatmom Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I haven't read all the replies but I am sure the Mom and Dad were very familiar with her routine and felt that they were "doing it with her" in some way. We were watching it live and the announcer said something as well. I can relate, when you are so involved with your kids and I am sure that going to the Olympics and knowing she was competing for 1 of 2 spots was quite intense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghee Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 On a somewhat related note, did anyone see poor Jordyn Wieber's reaction to not making the all around? :( My heart was breaking for her. Yes, I felt really bad for her, too. :( :iagree: It was a tough break for her. But I also was a little irritated that the coverage really downplayed the fact that TWO other girls had won spots and focused instead on the disappointment of the media sweetheart. I know they went on to interview them later, but even then, JW was in the background wiping her eyes while they interviewed one of them. See, I felt the opposite. I felt bad for her that she was standing there obviously heartbroken, while they interviewed girls RIGHT BESIDE her and they were saying "oh, it's a dream come true." I thought "Why can't they usher her off before these other girls revel in making the team?" Am I the only one wondering how Gabby made the cut after she ran right off the mat? Did the other girl just make a bunch of more small mistakes that added up to more than that one glaring error? When she flubbed that I was thinking oh she's out. I haven't been following any of them before the Olympics, I didn't realize Jordan was a media sweetheart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awisha. Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 :lol::lol::lol: They looked like they were watching a horror movie or something :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 As the mom of a gymnast, though not one near that level, I watched that last night and did not even give it a second thought. It seemed completely normal to me. I get so nervous watching my daughter compete for far-lesser stakes that I can barely write down her score afterwards: my handwriting is nothing like my normal handwriting and is barely legible because I can NOT make my hands stop shaking. None of us has any idea how we would act if it were our kid out there in those circumstances, but I thought her reactions were cute and refreshingly unscripted. I love the focus on the moms in NBC's coverage and in the P&G ads that are running and hope the bizarre reactions to Mrs. Raisman (didn't someone suggest that she has Parkinson's? Really?) do not discourage either NBC or the moms from participating. Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) That's a wonderful clip. :) I wouldn't be embarassed by that at all! I can only imagine how tense the situation. They did great, and are a very cute couple! I didn't hear any swearing... Edited July 31, 2012 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourcatmom Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Yes, I felt really bad for her, too. :( See, I felt the opposite. I felt bad for her that she was standing there obviously heartbroken, while they interviewed girls RIGHT BESIDE her and they were saying "oh, it's a dream come true." I thought "Why can't they usher her off before these other girls revel in making the team?" Am I the only one wondering how Gabby made the cut after she ran right off the mat? Did the other girl just make a bunch of more small mistakes that added up to more than that one glaring error? When she flubbed that I was thinking oh she's out. I haven't been following any of them before the Olympics, I didn't realize Jordan was a media sweetheart. I was a little surprised by that as well. Gabby's mistake on floor seemed much worse but at the end of the show they replayed all of Jordyn's events and it seemed that she made small errors in many of them. They seemed to think her score was still low but if Gabby didn't make the same small mistakes, then maybe it just worked out that in the end she scored higher. They were all excellent and I enjoyed watching them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhomemaker25 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Sigh, I have been there and done that and it was just for something like a preschool dance recital. LOL I always told my husband if he ever went on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire he'd have to get someone else to come sit behind him because I would be puking all over the place. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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