SSDiver2112
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Not that any respectable player would be foolish enough to fall for it but…. Thought I’d share.
Here’s my story:
I sometimes guest bar tend at my favorite watering hole for fun and some play money. A box of chalk mysteriously showed up at the bar. Probably a hint and a gesture from a regular that the wallowed out chalk hanging from the sides of the table needed replacing.
After swapping out the long done chalk with the newly delivered fresh new cubes, the day began. Enter a regular ready to hit a few bottles and balls. Playing great and potting some great shots. Then oops mis-cue. Play some more, then mis-cues again.
Hmmm is it the player, the beer…
He chalks, shoots, mis-cues. The sound of frustration hits the air and the stick hits the floor and splinters fly.
Ok, ok I know. No excuse, and I agree. Especially since I repaired that cue myself and it has been a customer favorite. He quickly apologized for his bad behavior and said he would pay for the stick.
After a short while he said it was his fault and not the sticks. However, not long after that more people came in and as we played more and more mis-cues started occurring. We play together often, and the percentage of mis-cues was not normal and getting ridiculous.
Hearing the new complaints, the stick breaker was now in the vindication, told you so mode. Bad chalk is not a good excuse, so he agreed he is still needed to pay for the cue.
I got the chalk replaced with masters from the storage room and all is right in the universe again.
Moral of the story: Don’t get hustled by Felson. It’s just a game.
Here’s my story:
I sometimes guest bar tend at my favorite watering hole for fun and some play money. A box of chalk mysteriously showed up at the bar. Probably a hint and a gesture from a regular that the wallowed out chalk hanging from the sides of the table needed replacing.
After swapping out the long done chalk with the newly delivered fresh new cubes, the day began. Enter a regular ready to hit a few bottles and balls. Playing great and potting some great shots. Then oops mis-cue. Play some more, then mis-cues again.
Hmmm is it the player, the beer…
He chalks, shoots, mis-cues. The sound of frustration hits the air and the stick hits the floor and splinters fly.
Ok, ok I know. No excuse, and I agree. Especially since I repaired that cue myself and it has been a customer favorite. He quickly apologized for his bad behavior and said he would pay for the stick.
After a short while he said it was his fault and not the sticks. However, not long after that more people came in and as we played more and more mis-cues started occurring. We play together often, and the percentage of mis-cues was not normal and getting ridiculous.
Hearing the new complaints, the stick breaker was now in the vindication, told you so mode. Bad chalk is not a good excuse, so he agreed he is still needed to pay for the cue.
I got the chalk replaced with masters from the storage room and all is right in the universe again.
Moral of the story: Don’t get hustled by Felson. It’s just a game.
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