Code of Conduct for girl-friends of pool players
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Awsome OP.
A couple years ago, my league team was in a regional playoff match that started at about 12:00 noon. I went up second and started my match. At my first turn, I missed a very easy shot. I first looked at my shocked teamates, nervously smiled, and then looked over at my girlfriend who was reading a newspaper.
I almost proposed to her right then and there.
A couple years ago, my league team was in a regional playoff match that started at about 12:00 noon. I went up second and started my match. At my first turn, I missed a very easy shot. I first looked at my shocked teamates, nervously smiled, and then looked over at my girlfriend who was reading a newspaper.
I almost proposed to her right then and there.
WOW - look at all that rep for only two posts. But it is a good set of rules -and parts of it are VERY true!
I've seen girlfriends pick fights with their boyfriends right before or during sets. It drives me crazy! I want to pull them to the side and say, "wait til you get home so he can win this set - stop bothering him!"
I LOVE #'s 14 and 19!!
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I've seen girlfriends pick fights with their boyfriends right before or during sets. It drives me crazy! I want to pull them to the side and say, "wait til you get home so he can win this set - stop bothering him!"
I LOVE #'s 14 and 19!!
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T said:Awsome OP.
A couple years ago, my league team was in a regional playoff match that started at about 12:00 noon. I went up second and started my match. At my first turn, I missed a very easy shot. I first looked at my shocked teamates, nervously smiled, and then looked over at my girlfriend who was reading a newspaper.
I almost proposed to her right then and there.
Awesome story! LOL! Rep to ya!
SUPERSTAR said:I REST MY CASE!!!
and BACK TO THE THREAD!!!
Yeah, I've only played for about 30 years & never had a girlfriend
If you can't control your emotions-which is obvious by your posts maybe you should blame yourself & if YOU weren't lacking in most areas of your life maybe your girlfriends wouldn't have been looking for something better which I'm sure was very easy to find even in a pool room. You talk about your sworn enemies like you're proud of the fact that you cannot get along with ANYBODY. Sounds like you live a sad hate filled life, so I will not respond to your posts anyfurther. Oh yeah & I'm glad after days you finally found someone to agree with you. If I posted all the PM's I got about we would run out of time.
Wow
What does the majority of your post have to do with the thread?
SUPERSTAR said:
What does the majority of your post have to do with the thread?
Let me preface this by saying that I haven't had my coffee yet.
One of you, and I suppose I should specify who that is since there are a few others on this thread beside the two of you: jasonlaus and superstar. One of you needs to be the adult and let the other person be the fool and step away from this stupid, petty, "I know you are but what am I?" bullshit, and the rest of the adults around here need to quit egging them on.
This is beginning to look like the General Hospital forum, which I might add is the most disturbing record of.... I could write a paper on how disturbing those women are....
One of you, and I suppose I should specify who that is since there are a few others on this thread beside the two of you: jasonlaus and superstar. One of you needs to be the adult and let the other person be the fool and step away from this stupid, petty, "I know you are but what am I?" bullshit, and the rest of the adults around here need to quit egging them on.
This is beginning to look like the General Hospital forum, which I might add is the most disturbing record of.... I could write a paper on how disturbing those women are....
jasonlaus said:
I don't know who you are, but I can guarantee you no one is laughing at me. :woot: :woot:
Furthermore, there are several people that have already said even though the items on the list are funny, there are some truths to it. :thumbup:
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jasonlaus said:
I didn't say I didn't understand anything. HOWEVER, another language translation would be FABULOUS!
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jasonlaus said:Yeah, I've only played for about 30 years & never had a girlfriend
Maybe all the girlfriends were all busted slobs that no one would WANT to hit on.
Oh, and on that note, don't forget this.
jasonlaus said:
SUPERSTAR thinking....oO(can he hold it together? Will he crack?):grin-devilish:
A Joke
What do you call a pro pool player without a girl friend
Homeless :grin-square:
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What do you call a pro pool player without a girl friend
Homeless :grin-square:
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Hi Everyone,
As you can see I'm new to AZ Forums; I'm not sure what the proper etiquette is, but since I started the thread, I'm guessing it's my responsibility to address some of the responses.
Firstly, some history. I've been with my PPB for 7 years and wouldn't trade him for the world. However, it doesn't mean that he hasn't made unreasonable requests when he's been gambling. On the flip side, I haven't always been fair to him when I've played. In fact, I believe I blamed him for a loss because he gave me a look when I missed an easy shot. Hey, it was easier to blame him at that moment then tell myself, you lost because you played like crap or I was outplayed.
The pool room is a world onto itself. As someone once told me, "It's a subculture." Someone else said, "A pool room is filled with treachorous undercurrents." It's also a big dysfunctional family. It's filled with people who truly understand your love of the game like noone else can. That includes partners in life who don't play.
I wrote this to highlight the injustices I've seen over the years between couples and that includes myself. I've seen a guy walk out of a set and out of the pool room leaving his girl behind. Why? Because he missed a shot and she said, "Honey, it's just a game." She was trying to make him feel better. He went ballistic. It was her 2nd time there, maybe. Is that reasonable? Is Hilla_Hilla's post reasonable? Nope. We have all seen different situations come up with players and their partners and we have said to ourselves, "They just don't understand, wonder how it's going to work out for them." How can they, I ask? Players are all different, some want music, no music, has to talk, no talking, boy/friend close by or not at all. Who can figure out what a player wants when he's losing or just playing? I'm not trying to say that all players are mental cases, but I have to say, the vast majority are definitely quirky.
Gambing doesn't always bring out the best in people.
I'm not an abused woman, either emotionally or physically. What I am is perplexed at times.
My rules were meant to be funny, but as others have stated there is truth to them. If you can see yourselves in them, then you know you owe someone an apology somewhere because you have been unreasonable. There is more to a person than how they act when they gamble, but as PoolMaven pointed out, it's a reflection of that person. You may want to do some self-reflecting if too many of the rules apply to you.
Superstar, I think you've been hurt by a girl-friend at some point, I think people are just reacting to the way you phrased your original post, not the intent of your post. Noone want to be made a fool of in public, least of all by a boy/girlfriend.
JasonLaus, I think you understand the point of the rules.
Can we move on, please?
I want to know if that guy proposed or not to his girlfriend after his tournament.
As you can see I'm new to AZ Forums; I'm not sure what the proper etiquette is, but since I started the thread, I'm guessing it's my responsibility to address some of the responses.
Firstly, some history. I've been with my PPB for 7 years and wouldn't trade him for the world. However, it doesn't mean that he hasn't made unreasonable requests when he's been gambling. On the flip side, I haven't always been fair to him when I've played. In fact, I believe I blamed him for a loss because he gave me a look when I missed an easy shot. Hey, it was easier to blame him at that moment then tell myself, you lost because you played like crap or I was outplayed.
The pool room is a world onto itself. As someone once told me, "It's a subculture." Someone else said, "A pool room is filled with treachorous undercurrents." It's also a big dysfunctional family. It's filled with people who truly understand your love of the game like noone else can. That includes partners in life who don't play.
I wrote this to highlight the injustices I've seen over the years between couples and that includes myself. I've seen a guy walk out of a set and out of the pool room leaving his girl behind. Why? Because he missed a shot and she said, "Honey, it's just a game." She was trying to make him feel better. He went ballistic. It was her 2nd time there, maybe. Is that reasonable? Is Hilla_Hilla's post reasonable? Nope. We have all seen different situations come up with players and their partners and we have said to ourselves, "They just don't understand, wonder how it's going to work out for them." How can they, I ask? Players are all different, some want music, no music, has to talk, no talking, boy/friend close by or not at all. Who can figure out what a player wants when he's losing or just playing? I'm not trying to say that all players are mental cases, but I have to say, the vast majority are definitely quirky.
Gambing doesn't always bring out the best in people.I'm not an abused woman, either emotionally or physically. What I am is perplexed at times.
My rules were meant to be funny, but as others have stated there is truth to them. If you can see yourselves in them, then you know you owe someone an apology somewhere because you have been unreasonable. There is more to a person than how they act when they gamble, but as PoolMaven pointed out, it's a reflection of that person. You may want to do some self-reflecting if too many of the rules apply to you.
Superstar, I think you've been hurt by a girl-friend at some point, I think people are just reacting to the way you phrased your original post, not the intent of your post. Noone want to be made a fool of in public, least of all by a boy/girlfriend.
JasonLaus, I think you understand the point of the rules.
Can we move on, please?
I want to know if that guy proposed or not to his girlfriend after his tournament.