SVB is guilty of this, as well. :yeah:
Disappointing gesture from Shane
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SVB is guilty of this, as well. :yeah:
It's just a minor sign of why pool will never get ahead -- I have seen many, many pool players do this over and over.
Yes, the carpet may have coke and beer stains and cigarette burns. But you just don't do it. It is a sign of low breeding and disrespect to the establishment.
Not the end of the world but...
Lou Figueroa
Yes, the carpet may have coke and beer stains and cigarette burns. But you just don't do it. It is a sign of low breeding and disrespect to the establishment.
Not the end of the world but...
Lou Figueroa
so they are all a bunch of slobs?
Memorable statement.
I see it a lot as well and it always irks me. I’d say it’s akin to spitting on the ground in someone’s carport or patio. Not a total terrible thing, and it wouldn’t preclude me from being friends with someone...like people who talk too close or don’t shower enough..but still.
And that would be true of anyone chalking their cue or using baby powder over the carpet also ,
It might be a surprise to some commercial grade carpet is treated to a much higher degree than what pool table cloth is it vacuums right out without a trace
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Yep, the janitors at the casinos spread the word on social networking to the rest of the world. And word spreads quickly. "Can you believe what these assholes make us do??? VACUUM......"
Then once the public gets a hold of it, they silently seethe about it. Some pretend that its not really about the carpet. Oh no. They present other reasons to hate on pool players, such as drug dealing, robbery, fights, shootings etc. All in an effort to get everyone else on the hate train for pool players. They try to disguise their complete and utter contempt for any low life motherfugger who dare rub their dirty fookin cue tips on someone elses carpet, so that they appear like decent human beings themselves. You know, the kind that dont complain about much unless its truly heinous. The type of person with the ability to truly decide what is a valid complaint and what is just trivial squawking.
But at the end of the day, WE know its all about gawddamned blue streaks on carpet.
Those fooking assholes.
This notion of pool players being looked down on is only in the minds of older pool player's and their parents if their still alive , its by far the biggest misconception going . simply doesn't , we see pool in movies shows and heck in the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus commercial
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I do it at home (blue carpet). I do it at commercial establishments. Not at a friend's house. If I can't find carpet I'll look for a napkin. Lastly I'll use the cuff area of my jeans.
First of all- why would you rather handle a cue tip wiped on a commercial carpet than just carry some clean tissues or something in your case to clean off the tip after a match?? it speaks volumes about a person's common sense. Also speaks volumes about their regard for someone else's property, whether it is a pool hall or casino or whatever- it does not matter. I would not get too bent out of shape over it, but it certainly is a reflection of someone's sense of consideration for another's property and their own personal judgement.
Come on guys, just because several people do something, anything, does not make it acceptable. I've never seen anyone clean their tip by dragging it on someone's carpet..it's dirty, disrespectful, inconsiderate, classless, and unnecessary....a paper towel or soft rag kept in one's cue case does the same job. Why not also wipe your greasy hands on the carpet while you're at it?
I also know a room owner, or two, that would wipe the floor with you if you did that more than once. Don't care how well you play.
I also know a room owner, or two, that would wipe the floor with you if you did that more than once. Don't care how well you play.
Once again, you beat me to it, Lou.
It’s not exactly about what it does to the carpet, or what you personally do in your own home (though it is still pretty classless). It’s about professionals holding themselves to a higher standard in order to represent their sport and their peers. Unfortunately, most professional pool players are forced to play in dodgy bar comps to get by. Places where no one gives a damn what you do with the end of your cue, or how many tantrums you throw. But when the organizers are making an effort to up the quality of an event (I thought the event was really well done) and raise the standard of pool, the professionals should follow suit.
People are watching, and even if only 20% of those people watching find it not befitting of a professional athlete, that still tarnishes the reputation of the sport. Etiquette isn’t about the masses or what you do in your home. It’s about public presentation and representation of your peers.
If a snooker player did that, the governing body would have a word to them (if the public backlash didn’t get to them first).
It is ridiculous to compare this to the current outrage culture. I don’t understand how any pool player that wants the sport to advance could think publicly disrespecting someone else’s property while on camera is appropriate behavior for one of the well known ambassadors of the sport. It’s idiotic to suggest that because drunk tools walking around a casino spill their drinks and walk mud into the place, Shane can also disrespect the property while on camera representing his sport and peers.
There are some really great people posting in this thread.
People that would NEVER litter, or spit gum into a urinal, leave a motel room looking like shit or do anything that could be even remotely considered socially unacceptable. They all use their turn indicators. Never speed on the highways. Never cut line at a store. They always stop and help those less fortunate in their daily quest to be great human beings.
I commend all of you fine upstanding people who sit on your thrones of greatness, while judging someone wiping chalk onto a carpet that gets cleaned easily with a vacuum cleaner nightly.
Cheers!
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People that would NEVER litter, or spit gum into a urinal, leave a motel room looking like shit or do anything that could be even remotely considered socially unacceptable. They all use their turn indicators. Never speed on the highways. Never cut line at a store. They always stop and help those less fortunate in their daily quest to be great human beings.
I commend all of you fine upstanding people who sit on your thrones of greatness, while judging someone wiping chalk onto a carpet that gets cleaned easily with a vacuum cleaner nightly.
Cheers!
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You’re joking right? You can’t see the difference between representing your sport in the public spotlight and all the examples you listed? And do you believe all those things you listed are appropriate behavior? Are you saying you do all those things and it’s okay?