If I'm not playing, haters want nothing to do with me. They won't talk to me. If I'm playing them some won't speak to me, some will say a word or two if they have to. They might say something rude or they'll flip me off. Some talk down to me. If anybody ever gets close to beating me there are like 3 haters turn up and start coaching him or her and provide emotional support. Here's the thing, a few players who are ok shooters are very attractive young women so some regulars who are normally cool with me are not when these girls are around because they are hoping to hook up with them. Also every single guy there kisses these girls's asses I'm the only one who doesnt. I'm there to play pool I treat everyone the same. I'm friendly but I don't kiss ass. No special treatment. Get what I'm saying? To be honest these girls feel like it's their place and I feel like it's my place. Sounds silly but it is what it is. I have my clique they have their clique.
I'll give you an example. One new hater didnt understand call pocket rules. We already disliked each other at that point. She makes her ball off my ball and sits down. I say it's your shot. She says she didnt call it off my ball. I politely explain ball in hand rules are call pocket. She goes, "you mean I can touch your balls?" ( she doesnt realize what she's saying ). I smile but don't respond. She goes "can I touch your balls?!". I say you can't touch my balls but you can touch those balls. She goes "that's disgusting no woman ever wants to hear that from you". ( not sure if it's relevant but this particular hater is extremely unattractive no guy in there would ever date her ). She then goes behind my back and tells everyone I told her she can't touch my balls. She told like 20 people. That's the type of stuff I'm dealing with there. So I don't talk to them there, just come to shoot and hang with buds I trust.
After reading the above, my only tip for you is to pay your dental insurance premiums in a timely manner.