How do you congratulate your opponent on a good shot?
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Say something like "Nice shot", "Good", "Bravo"
I never understood the fingers snap, or cue tap, but in my area, many use them.
I never understood the fingers snap, or cue tap, but in my area, many use them.
I am a floor tapper.
O.K. I have to ask about option #2: Tap your cue on the cushion
If your opponent makes a good shot, I assume he would shoot again. So what do you do, wait for him to get down on the next shot and then tap your cue on the cushion???...........................Ron
If your opponent makes a good shot, I assume he would shoot again. So what do you do, wait for him to get down on the next shot and then tap your cue on the cushion???...........................Ron
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Each person is so different, one must wade thru the experiences of life to determine what's best thru trial and error. Can't go wrong tho ''keeping your mouth and nefarious actions'' shut down during match play.
Each person is so different, one must wade thru the experiences of life to determine what's best thru trial and error. Can't go wrong tho ''keeping your mouth and nefarious actions'' shut down during match play.
1) I'd nod my head a couple of times.
2) Say Nice Shot
3) Clap(if it's not a serious match)
4) Tap my cue on the floor
2) Say Nice Shot
3) Clap(if it's not a serious match)
4) Tap my cue on the floor
TheThaiger
Banned
I wolf-whistle and go "Ooo, look at 'er - she thinks she can play!", whilst miming I'm clutching a handbag.
Lately, I find myself having to suppress the urge to click my fingers. Quite why I want to do something so lame is beyond me. I have noticed before how you unconsciously copy people around the table.
Lately, I find myself having to suppress the urge to click my fingers. Quite why I want to do something so lame is beyond me. I have noticed before how you unconsciously copy people around the table.
I take all the chalk off the table, throw it across the room and say, 'you don't need that shit anymore, dick'.
Not really.:lol:
Not really.:lol:
Tapping your cue on the cushion is a snooker thing. When your opponent plays a good safe the incoming player taps the cushion to say good shot.
I'm not a fan of the finger snap, add in a little neck action and you're just another diva with an attitude.
My favorite is a friend who makes like Ric Flair when we play.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V07cXv8rYfI
I'm not a fan of the finger snap, add in a little neck action and you're just another diva with an attitude.
My favorite is a friend who makes like Ric Flair when we play.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V07cXv8rYfI
Yep, I used to play with a guy who clicked a lot after a good shot or clearance. It had never crossed my mind before but I found myself having to consciously stop myself from doing it.
A simple "shot" or slight tap of the cue works fine for me.
NYC cue dude
Banned
Assuming this is a competitive game (which is different than playing a social game with a friend), I will either tap my cue or give a quick few finger snaps. I never really speak to my opponent, nor do I wish to be spoken to, so verbalizing "nice shot" is out of the question.
It depends on my opponent. If it is a friend of mine I will say either nice shot, slap them on the *ss like a football player, or tell them to close their fist, turn it sideways, and stick it where the sun doesn't shine (ok maybe just the first of these three).
If it is an unknown...I will still say nice shot unless they are being a ***** then just silence waiting for my turn to pounce. I will still try to be respectful even when they are a dick...let my cue do the talking basically.
If it is an unknown...I will still say nice shot unless they are being a ***** then just silence waiting for my turn to pounce. I will still try to be respectful even when they are a dick...let my cue do the talking basically.
I voted "other". Depending on the overall attitude of the player I'm playing against, I may or may not congratulate him/her for a good shot. If we're conversing a lot while we shoot, and my opponent is a well-behaved person, then I might congratulate them immediately. If they are well-behaved but kind of quiet, then I will wait until after the inning (or maybe the rack) for kudos. If my opponent is one of those cocky, arrogant types...then they ain't gettin' nuthin' from me that's gonna swell their head up even more than it already is!!!
Maniac
Maniac
It's always best to NOT poke at a bee hive, unless you know they are not IN there. Since you can't see inside....caution is best.
I don`t play 9 Ball anymore. When I was a 9 ball player in the past and if it was a serious game I used to tell my opponent ( before the begining of the match ) not to say "good Shot" when I made a shot. If he had to appreciate the shot I made he may do so after the game is over and during the time of racking for the next game. Not EVERY player uses that as a shark move but SOME players say " good shot" to shark and screw the opponent. That is a illegal move.
As someone else mentioned, it's a snooker thing to acknowledge a good defensive shot, so it's done on the way to the table when it's your turn to shoot. I have a friend that I play pool, and some snooker, with who is really into snooker that hasn't quite caught on to that detail. He will occasionally lean in to tap his cue on the table after I make a good shot. It's always as I am moving around the table, so it doesn't really bother me since I know it's coming, but I'm sure it would irritate some people.
Too bad. You probably missed out on a lot of good games back then.