I need to Vent.
- Thread starter Fenwick
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If I have anything to say to anyone during league night, I wait until the match is over. Just because you're not at the table doesn't mean you are not focusing on the game at hand.
Nothing can be that important unless there is a rattle snake under the guys chair. In which case, I would interrupt the game to mention it. From a distance of course.
Nothing can be that important unless there is a rattle snake under the guys chair. In which case, I would interrupt the game to mention it. From a distance of course.
Another great post! tank69...I'm just like you. NOTHING bothers me. You could march a brass band right in front of me, while I'm shooting, and it wouldn't bother me one bit. But that's learned behavior, that I learned 30 years ago. That said, there's a lot to be said about being polite too.
Scott Lee
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Scott Lee
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Scott I respect your opinion but I do not agree. Whether it be a long conversation or a short one shouldn't matter as long as he is at the table when its his turn. I will say I feel like I am missing part of the puzzle. I just don't understand the big deal. People will talk during pool league. Just play your game.
Ok, how about this. Both players discuss and agree to play by a certain set of rules, which happen to include etiquette. They play that way, until someone comes up, mid-match, to one of the players and begins a conversation that lasts a long time, and includes the offending player taking a few turns at the table, while still talking to the nonplayer. That is rude, imo, as they had agreed to play a certain way. If there was no prior agreement or discussion, I'd be in your court. In the end, I agree that you must learn to block out all distractions...intentional or otherwise.
Scott Lee
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Scott Lee
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I didn't realize they had a agreement in place concerning etiquette. If that is the case I agree.
Well, I can't say for sure (maybe Fenwick will answer), but that's the gist of what I read in the first few posts.
Scott Lee
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Scott Lee
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At the risk of dragging this out here's what I said.
When the game starts I'll be in my chair while your at the table. Don't think I'm being rude. I just want to play and not interrupt when your at the table. I took it upon myself to sit still and be quiet.
My first question was, "To the point. Am I a A$$ Hole for expecting my opponent to keep quiet and take the chair?"
I guess expecting was a pipe dream. I should have said, An I a A$$ Hole for wanting to ring the neck of a sharker, (Figuratively), who pretends to be a friend of my opponent? He only plays pool with him because he can win. He and I don't play pool anymore. See below.
At no time ask him to sit still. I never asked him not to talk to me. I never said he couldn't talk to anyone else.
So the non player showed up, pulled up a chair and sat down 5 or 6 feet from the corner pocket. He had no business there IMO and he has a booming deep voice. They both work in the same field. They talked shop. In my eye and in my ear.
The non player knows he has less luck getting in my ear as I'm hearing impaired.
In the past he the non player pulled these moves.
If I'm shooting in the rack he moves a chair to the bottom of the table. Corner to corner to corner. Then to the top, corner to corner to corner. Get the picture.
My version of what took place. I won both games but the second was lopsided in my favor.
When the game starts I'll be in my chair while your at the table. Don't think I'm being rude. I just want to play and not interrupt when your at the table. I took it upon myself to sit still and be quiet.
My first question was, "To the point. Am I a A$$ Hole for expecting my opponent to keep quiet and take the chair?"
I guess expecting was a pipe dream. I should have said, An I a A$$ Hole for wanting to ring the neck of a sharker, (Figuratively), who pretends to be a friend of my opponent? He only plays pool with him because he can win. He and I don't play pool anymore. See below.
At no time ask him to sit still. I never asked him not to talk to me. I never said he couldn't talk to anyone else.
So the non player showed up, pulled up a chair and sat down 5 or 6 feet from the corner pocket. He had no business there IMO and he has a booming deep voice. They both work in the same field. They talked shop. In my eye and in my ear.
The non player knows he has less luck getting in my ear as I'm hearing impaired.
In the past he the non player pulled these moves.
If I'm shooting in the rack he moves a chair to the bottom of the table. Corner to corner to corner. Then to the top, corner to corner to corner. Get the picture.
My version of what took place. I won both games but the second was lopsided in my favor.
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Hitting the nail on the head!
Like I said rude, intentional sharking that's what the OP was saying.
Usually people who don't play very good like to take the side of the argument that anyone who gives respect and expects respect, someone who is trying to get better is just an a-h*le and a drag. Because it bothers them that someone is actually trying (putting in a effort) to get better and they are not, they are jealous and insecure so they try ridicule them.
Usually people who don't play very good like to take the side of the argument that anyone who gives respect and expects respect, someone who is trying to get better is just an a-h*le and a drag. Because it bothers them that someone is actually trying (putting in a effort) to get better and they are not, they are jealous and insecure so they try ridicule them.
I stand corrected, itsfroze! I misunderstood what happened. I agree with your post, in many ways.
Ken...Glad to hear you won both games! Keep up the good work (and don't let the assholes get to ya
)! :thumbup:
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
Ken...Glad to hear you won both games! Keep up the good work (and don't let the assholes get to ya
)! :thumbup:Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
Not much of a pool player, huh? I'll tell you what won't happen if you play next to me: I won't intentionally get in your vision when you get down on a shot, I won't bump into you without looking, I won't hi-five anyone and whoop when my opponent misses, I won't scream like a girl when the sports team on tv scores, I won't play next to you if another table is available if I'm playing for money or teaching, I won't set a beer on your table or mine, not even in a pocket, I won't take chalk from your table, I won't pick up your personal cue or even the house cue you're playing with and play with it. All that has been done to me, by people like you.
ok, but....
But will you talk to your colleague with the loud booming voice while I am playing ?
But will you talk to your colleague with the loud booming voice while I am playing ?
Enjoyed and agree with your post. One thing I will add though is:
And I won't take it from anybody else. Thanks
Thank you also to Scott Lee
No, nor will I talk on my cell phone/walkie-talkie out loud on speaker while you're playing
