Innocent Comments that are Actually Psyche Warfare

You may walk out of here a winner but you will have a broke arm. I never again gambled with the dude who said this but many years later I tortured him every time we met in bar box 8 ball tournaments.
 
ShootingArts said:
Anything that starts with "Do you always". Do you always grip the cue that tight? Do you always look at the cue ball last? Do you always drop your shoulder like that? Do you always twist your wrist like that? The list is endless and the goal is to start folks thinking when they ought to be just acting!

Hu
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I don't think about it at all after responding with, "As foretold in the prophecy".
 
JC said:
I like when they point to the spot on the table they wanted the cue ball to stop at with their cue tip. As if you thought they were trying to hook themselves or leave you wide open. I see the pros do this all the time and it always makes me chuckle. I know that's not really a shark move but it's still entertaining.

JC
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I do that when I"m playing by myself. Just a habit, nothing more.
 
Bigtruck said:
"I can't beat you" ~right after missing a shot

"great shot" ~ said right after pocketing a ball with no shape.

"run em out" ~right after missing a shot

"I have to leave right after this match" ~said before a match to lull you into submission

anyone know any other ones. I'm sure I will think of more later.

We've all had them used on us and some of us use them.

:D

Ray
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I haven't watched Ronnie Allen a lot but it seems one of his favorites is, "What was that?", after his opponent dogs a shot.
 
Bigtruck said:
"I can't beat you" ~right after missing a shot

"great shot" ~ said right after pocketing a ball with no shape.

"run em out" ~right after missing a shot

"I have to leave right after this match" ~said before a match to lull you into submission

anyone know any other ones. I'm sure I will think of more later.

We've all had them used on us and some of us use them.

:D

Ray
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Another good one would be, "You usually make those, don't you?", right after your opponent misses an easy shot.
 
My favorite example of this is the story of Luther "Wimpy" Lassiter gambling at nine ball. After Lassiter hung a four ball, he conceded the remainder of the rack to his opponent. When asked by his opponent why he'd conceded the remainder of the rack, Lassiter replied "if you're not out from that position, you've got no chance to beat me anyway."

Psychological warfare of the highest order, offered in the act of conceding a rack!
 
JC said:
I like when they point to the spot on the table they wanted the cue ball to stop at with their cue tip. As if you thought they were trying to hook themselves or leave you wide open. I see the pros do this all the time and it always makes me chuckle. I know that's not really a shark move but it's still entertaining.

JC
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i point at the spot before the shot... then act really disapointed when im off, even though i can still make it...lol
 
sjm said:
My favorite example of this is the story of Luther "Wimpy" Lassiter gambling at nine ball. After Lassiter hung a four ball, he conceded the remainder of the rack to his opponent. When asked by his opponent why he'd conceded the remainder of the rack, Lassiter replied "if you're not out from that position, you've got no chance to beat me anyway."

Psychological warfare of the highest order, offered in the act of conceding a rack!
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Love it and understand it:thumbup::thumbup:
 
Bigtruck said:
"I can't beat you" ~right after missing a shot

"great shot" ~ said right after pocketing a ball with no shape.

"run em out" ~right after missing a shot

"I have to leave right after this match" ~said before a match to lull you into submission

anyone know any other ones. I'm sure I will think of more later.

We've all had them used on us and some of us use them.

:D

Ray
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"I like your plunging neckline"_____to a guy.
"Why did you miss?"
 
ShootingArts said:
Anything that starts with "Do you always". Do you always grip the cue that tight? Do you always look at the cue ball last? Do you always drop your shoulder like that? Do you always twist your wrist like that? The list is endless and the goal is to start folks thinking when they ought to be just acting!

Hu
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Besides "Do you always," I'd also add "Why did you" and "How did you."

My old teacher used to answer those questions superfast, with, "You better learn to watch closer." I'd have to kick him and remind him he was teaching, not gambling.
 
Recently one of the young up and coming players said in a half-smiling manner, "Awwwwww, Mr. Joey. Why do they even let you play in this tournament?" (wish there was an emoticom for testicular swelling). BTW, it is a handicapped tournament. I responded with a "SAVE THAT S**T" but the psyche was in, but not so innocent...... and effective enough.....
 
*after a miss* "ah shit, well, that's game for sure."

*after a dry break* "wow, wide open. Easy run out."

I think byrne has a few classics... count practice strokes: "why is it sometimes you take four practice strokes, and other times 5?"

"What's that little hitch you have just as you start the end of your backswing?"

"Did you hear that little 'tink' when your tip hit that last ball? Or am I crazy?"

*when they're obviously about to shoot the four ball but it's close to another ball*
"Dude. You're on the four." [or Dude. You're solids.]

After debating between 2 viable shots and finally picking one... whether they make it or not... "I dunno, I woulda gone with the other one." ...does double damage if they just missed.

*when they make a tough shot* "Nice try."
 
I have a buddy that will say after a miss, "You have got this game", or "you should be out from there".
He usually says it right before I miss.
 
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