Elmer's Glue

[H2O Man]

62. Interesting!

Thank you for this.

There is indeed a saying common in boxing ..... both the good and not-so-good trainers use it in between rounds of a tough fight. I've used it myself, though I hesitate to say if I'm a good or bad trainer. My son and I refer to it for a joke while watching fights on television.
"He's more tired than you!" can often be heard, from ringside at a fight, or in a living room when the camera covers the corners between rounds.

In a very real sense, it is an empty, deperate form of cheerleading in some cases, yet important information in others. As Rubin used to say, it is the difference between shit and sugar. For if, for example, both cornermen say it at the same time between the rounds of a tough fight, one fighter knows he is being lied to. It comes down to trust.