Driving Me Bonkers

Debbie R

Debbie R

A New Stance Technique
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I finally figured out why women tend not to be as good as men in pool.

Damn men won't leave us alone long enough to do drills or practice shots. Plus 'Free Advice' really just pisses you off and thereby sharks you.

So to all the men on here, leave us alone!

No, we do not want to play with you when we are doing drills.
No, we do not want you to tell us why we missed the ball when you can't seem to figure out why you miss 4 balls in a rack.
No, we do not want you to keep insisting on playing us a game or giving us pointers when we tell you to go away.
No, we do not want you to sit down and stare at us while we are playing a game or doing drills.
No, we do not want you to walk up to the table while we are playing the ghost and attempt to engage us in conversation.

So shoo!
 
Debbie R said:
I finally figured out why women tend not to be as good as men in pool.

Damn men won't leave us alone long enough to do drills or practice shots. Plus 'Free Advice' really just pisses you off and thereby sharks you.

So to all the men on here, leave us alone!

No, we do not want to play with you when we are doing drills.
No, we do not want you to tell us why we missed the ball when you can't seem to figure out why you miss 4 balls in a rack.
No, we do not want you to keep insisting on playing us a game or giving us pointers when we tell you to go away.
No, we do not want you to sit down and stare at us while we are playing a game or doing drills.
No, we do not want you to walk up to the table while we are playing the ghost and attempt to engage us in conversation.

So shoo!
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you should really try playing better players if you want to improve your game.:grin:
 
you'd change your tune if you saw daddy in the pool room sporting a tight shirt with flowers and a sharp butterfly collar coming toward your table.
 
I was born with that doohickey attached so I can't empathize with the ladies 100% on this. But I can surely see how this would completely throw off your practice sessions.

I'd like to offer you a couple suggestions. Either gain 100 pounds and stop bathing, or perhaps lay out an unwelcome mat, something like one of these:

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unwelcome mat.jpg


Seriously though, as a fairly decent male player, lesser caliber players when they see me alone on a table assume I'd welcome their offer to "bang 'em around". I feel like a cad when I politely state "Sorry, I need to work on a few things and practice for a bit. Thanks anyway." What else can I say?

And what else can a female say other than something similar? But some guys are jackarses and I assume you have to pull out the b1tch card more often than you'd like.

GL.
 
where at

Hey Debbie, Where do you play? I feel the overwhelming need to give you some totally unnecessary completely inane advice on your game!
Dan
 
The reason men play better then women is that the only thing women do better then men
is having babies..................................................:grin:
 
Debbie R said:
I finally figured out why women tend not to be as good as men in pool.

Damn men won't leave us alone long enough to do drills or practice shots. Plus 'Free Advice' really just pisses you off and thereby sharks you.

So to all the men on here, leave us alone!

No, we do not want to play with you when we are doing drills.
No, we do not want you to tell us why we missed the ball when you can't seem to figure out why you miss 4 balls in a rack.
No, we do not want you to keep insisting on playing us a game or giving us pointers when we tell you to go away.
No, we do not want you to sit down and stare at us while we are playing a game or doing drills.
No, we do not want you to walk up to the table while we are playing the ghost and attempt to engage us in conversation.

So shoo!
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Not all of us are like that. Chances are if I don't know you, I won't engage you.

If someone watching you do drills bothers you, how can you possibly play in a match? You may want to invest in a table for your home.

Personally, I worry about my game and nobody else. If you do the same, you may fair much better.
 
Debbie R said:
So to all the men on here, leave us alone!

No, we do not want to play with you when we are doing drills.
No, we do not want you to tell us why we missed the ball when you can't seem to figure out why you miss 4 balls in a rack.
No, we do not want you to keep insisting on playing us a game or giving us pointers when we tell you to go away.
No, we do not want you to sit down and stare at us while we are playing a game or doing drills.
No, we do not want you to walk up to the table while we are playing the ghost and attempt to engage us in conversation.
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Read a few blog posts from Melinda aka OMGWTF. She's been preaching this to the choir for awhile but unfortunately for you young ladies, the local guys in your pool room obviously aren't reading her blog. :smile:
 
Hi,
Find a private table to practice. Then go to the hall and play it.
I've competed in many sports and know that everyone has advice. I listen, try it, and use what works. Most times, I just smile and think to myself, "go spin..."
 
Debbie R said:
I finally figured out why women tend not to be as good as men in pool.

Damn men won't leave us alone long enough to do drills or practice shots. Plus 'Free Advice' really just pisses you off and thereby sharks you.

So to all the men on here, leave us alone!

No, we do not want to play with you when we are doing drills.
No, we do not want you to tell us why we missed the ball when you can't seem to figure out why you miss 4 balls in a rack.
No, we do not want you to keep insisting on playing us a game or giving us pointers when we tell you to go away.
No, we do not want you to sit down and stare at us while we are playing a game or doing drills.
No, we do not want you to walk up to the table while we are playing the ghost and attempt to engage us in conversation.

So shoo!
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my girlfriend has a great way of dealing with this. she lets me teach her all i can when we are together and when i am off shooting my match she beats the hell out of the "advice" givers not using the spot they so generously offered her. then of course she has the added benefit of me coming back from my match and asking them if i can give them some free advice....like leave while they still can walk away.
 
Debbie R said:
'Free Advice' really just pisses you off and thereby sharks you.

So to all the men on here, leave us alone!
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I guess the next time I see a woman trying to draw a cue ball by grotesquely elevating the butt of her cue, or I see a young lady pitifully attempting to use a mechanical bridge, or a person of the opposite sex as myself trying to cut a ball that is frozen to the cue ball (i.e. a throw shot) with the opposite effect as what she wanted, I should just shut up and NOT teach them the proper way (and for FREE I might add) to attempt these shots???

I'd be willing to bet that there's a fairly large percentage of women players out there who do not express the same views as you do. Heck, I'm no world-beater but on a good day I shoot a decent game of pool and I would never turn down FREE advice from anybody. You sometimes just gotta sort the good advice out from the bull$hit. I usually research what I've heard to find the truth. The "advisor" only opened the door to better learning.

I've shown more than a few women in the halls/bars I shoot at a better way (or proper way I should have said) to do certain things on a pool table and to a woman, they have all been highly appreciative of the gesture.

The day you think you've got something figured out and that you don't need any more coaching/teaching on the subject is the day you begin to "hit the wall" in that endeavor.

Maniac
 
Plan "B"

Debbie R said:
I finally figured out why women tend not to be as good as men in pool.

Damn men won't leave us alone long enough to do drills or practice shots. Plus 'Free Advice' really just pisses you off and thereby sharks you.

So to all the men on here, leave us alone!
. . . . .
So shoo!
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There is a plan "B" to discourage unwanted attention. A few accidental whacks and jabs with a cue stick and toes stepped on can make guys less eager to help. Years ago I was working under my race car at my business. Every customer that came to the place had to come and lean on the car I was working under to look, knocking dirt and oil into my eyes. About the sixth person to do this in thirty minutes was a nice enough guy but I flung a large hammer at his shins then loudly proclaimed, "Oops, I dropped my hammer!" Worked very well and I "dropped" my hammer a few more times that day. :grin: :grin: :grin:

A cue butt jabbed in the ribs works almost as well as a hammer. Yep, I've done that too when somebody tried to crowd behind me to shark me. It would work as well for your "helpers". :grin: :rolleyes: :grin:

They can't say much when you apologize after you whack them each time. Accidents do happen!

Hu
 
Maniac said:
I guess the next time I see a woman trying to draw a cue ball by grotesquely elevating the butt of her cue, or I see a young lady pitifully attempting to use a mechanical bridge, or a person of the opposite sex as myself trying to cut a ball that is frozen to the cue ball (i.e. a throw shot) with the opposite effect as what she wanted, I should just shut up and NOT teach them the proper way (and for FREE I might add) to attempt these shots???

I'd be willing to bet that there's a fairly large percentage of women players out there who do not express the same views as you do. Heck, I'm no world-beater but on a good day I shoot a decent game of pool and I would never turn down FREE advice from anybody. You sometimes just gotta sort the good advice out from the bull$hit. I usually research what I've heard to find the truth. The "advisor" only opened the door to better learning.

I've shown more than a few women in the halls/bars I shoot at a better way (or proper way I should have said) to do certain things on a pool table and to a woman, they have all been highly appreciative of the gesture.

The day you think you've got something figured out and that you don't need any more coaching/teaching on the subject is the day you begin to "hit the wall" in that endeavor.

Maniac
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You make a valid point, but I think the OP does too. If I read her right, she's saying that offers of games, advice, etc. are frequently just disguised pickup attempts. She has no way of distinguishing comeons from sincere and innocent offers of help. I think she's communicating a genuine perspective that we men should consider: if you don't have a reason to feel that an approach would be welcome, don't approach. Respect the fact that many women get a lot of unwelcome attention and might prefer to be left in peace. In my experience it's not that hard to tell through non-verbal signs if a woman is interested in interacting with you. If you're not getting those signs, leave her alone.
 
Debbie R said:
I finally figured out why women tend not to be as good as men in pool.

Damn men won't leave us alone long enough to do drills or practice shots. Plus 'Free Advice' really just pisses you off and thereby sharks you.

So to all the men on here, leave us alone!

No, we do not want to play with you when we are doing drills.

This happens to men as well.
No, we do not want you to tell us why we missed the ball when you can't seem to figure out why you miss 4 balls in a rack.


This happens to men as well.
No, we do not want you to keep insisting on playing us a game or giving us pointers when we tell you to go away.


This happens to men as well.
No, we do not want you to sit down and stare at us while we are playing a game or doing drills.


Not unique to women players, This happens to men as well.
No, we do not want you to walk up to the table while we are playing the ghost and attempt to engage us in conversation.


Sorry, again, not unique to women, This happens to men as well.

So shoo!
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If you cannot be polite and find a response that is appropriate, may I suggest carrying a SIGN stating "Woman-Solitude required"
 
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