Bad Etiquette?

[Ched]

We don't know these people all that well, but things might develop...
For the record, we don't own fancy cues, I own a $110 Schmelke, and my wife has an old Wilson (yes) that she paid $15 for, and refuses to part with, even though I tried to talk her into a new cue. She can still beat me with that old stick, like she did two weeks ago when nothing was going my way. I asked her if she worked in a bakery, because she was getting all the rolls!
I thought of the influence we could have in getting more people into the game. We will see..

Sounds to me like you're both good friends, and good ambassadors for the sport/game. Best of luck, and I hope everyone involved has a great time.

 

[PoppaSaun]

I kinda disagree. Most beginners cant tell the difference between an AAA player and a C- player. .

I'm B-speed and was having a good day a few months ago in a place with a bunch (22) of nice 9' tables, but isn't a pool hall. As such, I am one of the best in there.

Anyhow, good night for me and there were four or five 'bruhs' playing a few tables away from me and looking over at me a lot. I went outside for a few minutes at one point and one bruh came up to me telling me that he recognized me from watching pool. Seems he had convinced his friends that I was a pro.

 

[GideonF]

Yes, once they get to a certain level they would say that,..... but at a lower level, they would see someone (for example) guide the CB into a cluster to break it up, and have NO IDEA that was intentional...or even why it would be a good idea to do that.

lower players would recognize "flashy" play as great play (bank shots, etc), but not precision CB control and good pattern choice.

Actually, more than this, the AAA player may actually look LESS impressive to the casual player than the C player, because the AAA player will play better patterns and have "easy shots", but the C player may have to make several tough shots or banks etc. to get out.

Generally speaking, the better a player is, the easier the game looks - especially to a casual player. I bet if a casual player had never seen anyone play 9b and you showed them SVB playing 9b they'd say "but that game is so easy! Anyone could make those shots".

 

[Sealegs50]

Back when I was still working, my coworkers generally knew that I play pool in my spare time. When other members of the company visited our site, quite often, they would want to do something after dinner and a few games of pool has been a good way to pass the time. I also felt a bit uncomfortable taking a custom cue and asking my guests to play off the rack. So, I would play off the rack, which isn’t too bad if you have a tip tapper in your pocket to dress the tip surface.

A few years back, Mueller’s had a sale on their Stroker merry widow cues. With the intent of having something to offer my guests to play with, I bought a couple of them. They aren’t fancy or cut as nicely as a custom or a good production cue. But they are straight and have Le Pro tips on them, which stay in good condition. One evening after purchasing the cues, I took them to the local pool hall to see what I was offering my friends to play with. Turns out, they are way better than you would expect for ~$35. I played all evening with them and enjoyed the time. Since then, everybody has thought it was cool that I brought a 2-piece cue for them to play with.

 

[ctyhntr]

So, this means you don't show off your safety skills and point out unintentional fouls, taking cue ball in hand?

Bring some el cheapo loaner cues along with your personal cues.

Also, play doubles guys vs girls or something, Beating the non-playing couple into submission is a good way to lose their interest in ever playing again.

 

[Dave-Kat]

Every frikin' time.....without exception. It's like magic As far as the OP's question, I would use house cues and eliminate feeling like a 'tool' assembling our cue's while they roll the numerous house cues looking for one that rolls straight.

I never let anybody use my cue, even players. Just not a good idea. Hitting a few balls to see how it feels may be okay, but that's about it. Weird thing when you loan your cue out. It never comes back exactly the way you loaned it to them. When you find a little nick on the shaft, they are always surprised at how that could have happened.

Have a good weekend,

-Kat,

 

[Masayoshi]

So, this means you don't show off your safety skills and point out unintentional fouls, taking cue ball in hand?

Don't forget pulling out the wpa rule book out of your case and throwing it at them every time they try to use a bar rule to their advantage.