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idiosyncrasies that drive you nuts while playing.
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It's not an idiosyncrasy, but, I hate playing with smokers. I play in a smoke-free pool hall, but it's highly likely that I'll get an opponent who has to go appease his disgusting addiction after every 2 games.
This doesn't happen often, thankfully, but playing against unsightly or out of shape individuals who don't bother with appropriately sized & cinched clothing. Baring your ass-crack or leaving belly sweat/oils on the side rails does not make for a nice billiards experience. And, PLEASE, don't ventilate your privates at the table - zip up your damn pants!
I also find playing against social butterflies irksome. When I play I like to play with reasonably steady rhythm and momentum. Having to wait while this guy catches up with EVERY person in the joint gets annoying...unless he's really popular with attractive women. That's not so bad.
This doesn't happen often, thankfully, but playing against unsightly or out of shape individuals who don't bother with appropriately sized & cinched clothing. Baring your ass-crack or leaving belly sweat/oils on the side rails does not make for a nice billiards experience. And, PLEASE, don't ventilate your privates at the table - zip up your damn pants!
I also find playing against social butterflies irksome. When I play I like to play with reasonably steady rhythm and momentum. Having to wait while this guy catches up with EVERY person in the joint gets annoying...unless he's really popular with attractive women. That's not so bad.
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Your opponent sits holding his cue stick at all times except when you get down on the money ball. He doesn't move when you shoot except when you're down on the money ball. I don't want to hear he is getting ready to rack. I see guys do this on alternate break formats. That's all folks.
A tip from a guy from the action days....
...that's why you lay your cue on the table when racking.......
...you pick your cue up when you're done racking.
LOL, this is totally me. I only pot a ball 1 in 10 doing this but I cant stop myself!!!
Here is one from last night.I get there early before a weekly tournament with a friend to make sure we get a table and some serious stick time in.The tables fill up and a guy comes and asks to jump in the game.Every rack this guy plays he is sitting eating and talking to everyone he can find within 50 feet paying zero attention to his turn while me and my buddy are steaming on tilt ready to club this guy with a combined 38oz of birdseye maple......Two options-1.You and your high school girlfriends should go braid eachother's hair over a pizza.2.Play some GD pool with the people who were kind enough to let you on thier table.
Been there. We just re-racked the balls and played ourselves. Kept telling him he forfeited. He stopped playing.
Not much bothers me when I'm playing, but I'll admit I don't like it when my opponent walks off when it's my turn. I used to just wait for them to get back, but now I just keep shooting. I had one guy call me on it:
"Hey, how do I know what happened??".
me: "You walked away? You seriously expect me to babysit you on my turn? If you want to walk off, do it on your own turn."
And I really don't care if they walk off on their turn. I'm used to just patiently sitting in my chair waiting for someone to finish their inning, so whatever. Go to town. Guys like that are usually hacks that can't string together two balls anyway, so it's just delaying the inevitable.
"Hey, how do I know what happened??".
me: "You walked away? You seriously expect me to babysit you on my turn? If you want to walk off, do it on your own turn."
And I really don't care if they walk off on their turn. I'm used to just patiently sitting in my chair waiting for someone to finish their inning, so whatever. Go to town. Guys like that are usually hacks that can't string together two balls anyway, so it's just delaying the inevitable.
I try to always lay my cue on the table as I rack, pickup the rack, and the cue as I step back.
Dang it! I stopped for this and saw I was waaaay behind the curve.
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Better yet, lay your cue down on the table on the side your opponent prefers to break from and "accidentally" nudge the cue ball that they have carefully placed when you pick it up.
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Not a major gripe, but, a low level annoyance..
During 9ball league, tables are open for practice, which is in the form of challenge games.
Scenario:
I'm playing in the current game. While I'm shooting, somebody comes up to me and asks 'who's next?'
I say, 'I'm playing, I don't know. Ask those guys who are waiting.'
Once that gets figured out...the 'new last' leaves to smoke, chitchat, use the bathroom..whatever.
When their turn arrives, they are not there, so they get skipped.
When they finally do make it back to the table and find a different waiting list, they get all huffy. They think somebody should have tracked them down for their turn.:sorry:
No. If you snooze, you lose.
If you want your turn, stick around, or at least monitor your place in line from afar.
This happens again and again....same person.
Yeah, it's small sh1t, but it gets old.
During 9ball league, tables are open for practice, which is in the form of challenge games.
Scenario:
I'm playing in the current game. While I'm shooting, somebody comes up to me and asks 'who's next?'
I say, 'I'm playing, I don't know. Ask those guys who are waiting.'
Once that gets figured out...the 'new last' leaves to smoke, chitchat, use the bathroom..whatever.
When their turn arrives, they are not there, so they get skipped.
When they finally do make it back to the table and find a different waiting list, they get all huffy. They think somebody should have tracked them down for their turn.:sorry:
No. If you snooze, you lose.
If you want your turn, stick around, or at least monitor your place in line from afar.
This happens again and again....same person.
Yeah, it's small sh1t, but it gets old.