Pool ALWAYS has been. If your parents had a clue about what really happened in your poolroom when you were there, they would have yanked you out by your testicles.Pool: A Game for Scumbags
I like it... it's gotta ring to it.
If you want to embrace and perpetuate a negative stereotype, don't be surprised when people treat you like it.
It wasn't until people tried to make pool something it wasn't when it started to die.
It's a viper pit of treacherous people. Even your very favorite pros love "doin' business."
So, embrace it, enjoy it and try not to be put in the middle.