For some reason that brightened up a rather unhappy day.
Thank you so much for that
Peace
Ted
Is it bad etiquette when ......
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For some reason that brightened up a rather unhappy day.
Thank you so much for that
Peace
Ted
I don't car if my opponent sits when I am at the table as long as he stands away, and i mean away from the table. Yup. It's a shark move.
The one that gets me is after running balls and getting on an easy shot on the money ball your opponent leans his stick against the wall like the game is over. I usually say "thanks." He'll usually say "for what?" I'll say "for conceeding, I thought you were getting up to rack." Then comes the "I wasn't conceding." I get back on the shot. This only happens once no matter how often I play that particular opponent.
The one that gets me is after running balls and getting on an easy shot on the money ball your opponent leans his stick against the wall like the game is over. I usually say "thanks." He'll usually say "for what?" I'll say "for conceeding, I thought you were getting up to rack." Then comes the "I wasn't conceding." I get back on the shot. This only happens once no matter how often I play that particular opponent.
Or they yell Nice Shot and scare the soup out of you. That does annoy/effect my next move.
The one I see often is someone will stand nearby holding his cue, after you sink 4-5 balls he will lean his cue against the wall. That apparently is the point in the game where he determines he wont be coming back to the table.
I agree. Especially since the original post isn't even that big of a deal as far as things go. Having stuff that bothers you and effects you over multiple games is much worse.
Same reason I don't get into arguments during a set. I'd rather not fight you on this ball in hand, then have this tension and bad blood just hanging over the rest of the match.
One minor disagreement though. If they unscrew their cue, that bothers me, and I will ask if they concede. I can't stand the look of glee on their faces and how fast they screw their cues back together if their opponent misses.
At the very least on those, I'd like to watch them screw their cue back together before I win and make them unscrew it again.
Right, I'd even say it would be reasonable to go shake hands and say "good game" if they unscrew. Most rules say it IS a concession, whether they intend it to be or not.
An interesting fact about playing on a pool table is this. It's well LIT, like an operating table, everyone can see everything/hear/feel your moment of pain/pleasure, thus learning quickly/good or bad, about human Nature. Pool, more than life, offers up more instances of interaction with other two legged animals and others, and it's well LIT 
. What you see/feel/LEARN, when someone picks up that piece of wood and starts 'swingin it' their true character surfaces. Being around large pool events, your getting this X10 compared to the rest of your breathing day. :grin-square:
So once in awhile, to prepare for an event, I will play/match up with guyz I can't stand to play with. All I'm doing is learning to control my actions, it works. Only bad thing, is the idiot you don't like to play with, NOW thinks you are enjoying yourself. lol
. What you see/feel/LEARN, when someone picks up that piece of wood and starts 'swingin it' their true character surfaces. Being around large pool events, your getting this X10 compared to the rest of your breathing day. :grin-square:So once in awhile, to prepare for an event, I will play/match up with guyz I can't stand to play with. All I'm doing is learning to control my actions, it works. Only bad thing, is the idiot you don't like to play with, NOW thinks you are enjoying yourself. lol
Don't let them off the hook. Once they start unscrewing their cue, or they walk away from the table when you're on the hill and running out, match is over, no discussion. They'll learn real quick not to do it again!