My personal pool pet peeve

How about being a little bit more polite, eh?

crawfish said:
I hate the old guy who "used to play with all of'em" telling me to use three rails instead of going up and down. 99% of those guys couldn't play dead in a western. Get up and play, then. I might be on a third rack of breaking and getting out, and he feels the need to tell me how they did it in the old days. My normal response is "you got the seven" They didn't give spots much in the old days, either. Of course this backfired on me once. But just once (Geese).
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Show respect to the elderly, especially the ones that can't play a lick! They're just a bunch of nice, old, lonely men looking for a little companionship and when they give you some advice, just say "Thanks, I guess it's true that you learn something new every day."

What's the harm in being polite? You're still winning, right? Being polite doesn't take anything away from your game, right?

Always respectful, at all times....
The Woim
 
Luxury said:
I'm the only one that I know who complains about it but all these guys that chalk up after every shot and then slam the chalk down (Chalk side down) on the rail leaving TONS of chalk all over the rails to get all over player's hands, the equipment and also your pants when you lean over for a long reach shot need to get a clue.

The funniest part is that they are in denial about it. They deny that they are the one causing the mess or they deny that it is even an issue. Here I come with the damp paper towel but they just keep on doing it. It's a bad habit.

I chalk after every shot and set the chalk and sometimes slam it down but I am coordinated enough to do a 180 degree turn with the chalk on it's way to the rail and slam it chalk side UP!

I'm putting this out there in hopes that The pool community will slowly but surely make that simple 180 degree turn. Thank you.
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LMAO... my wife does this constantly. Then complains about having chalk dust all over her clothes. :D I try to explain to her that it's etiquette to leave the chalk face up after using it, but she still does it! LOL.
 
I know a guy that puts too much chalk on his tip. When he shoots, he leaves chalk streaks on the cloth after his follow through. By the time he gets to the 7 ball, the table looks as if someone was keeping score on it. It's so annoying, and he doesn't think its a problem, so I won't play the guy anymore. Problem solved.

My personal pet peeve is when people walk by my table while I am in my stance and shooting. With poker making its way into pool halls, I have had the experience of some these card players actually touching the table while I am shooting, and using the rail and cushion as a railing or a bannister. A few tims they have moved the balls inadvertantly - just being careless about walking by. lol. Not long ago when I was in Texas, some Einstein was carrying a pitcher of beer back over to the poker tables. He carried it with one hand DIRECTLY OVER THE CLOTH OF THE TABLE I WAS SHOOTING ON. Needless to say it spilled on the playing surface. When I became upset, the guy told me it didn't hurt anything, and then informed me that the beer was probably good for the table. Yep, I sure do miss them old time pool halls too!
 
Ditto What Blackjack Just Said!

Overchalking the tip and leaving chalk marks all over is another of my pet peeves!!!

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The Woim
 
Blackjack said:
I know a guy that puts too much chalk on his tip. When he shoots, he leaves chalk streaks on the cloth after his follow through. By the time he gets to the 7 ball, the table looks as if someone was keeping score on it. It's so annoying, and he doesn't think its a problem, so I won't play the guy anymore. Problem solved.
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Aww come on Dave... You don't like the guy keeping the chalk company in business by using a cube an inning? ;)
 
Irish634 said:
Aww come on Dave... You don't like the guy keeping the chalk company in business by using a cube an inning? ;)
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Hey... don't get me started... I can go another 4 or 5 pages on the following topics...

1. Dart Players that put their chair about 2 feet from one of my corner pockets

2. The waitress that asks me if I'm doing ok every 3 minutes

3. The $hithead that picks up his 3 kids for weekend visitation, takes them to the pool hall, gives each of them a roll of quarters to roam wild allover the damn place while he sits at the bar drinking beer and telling stories to impress that waitress (she keeps coming to my table to get away from him and look busy)

4. Idiots that seem to believe that flash photography is appropriate in a pool hall

5. The people with the "Lowrider" ringtone blasted as loud as possible

okay, i'll stop...

:p
 
The Woim said:
Show respect to the elderly, especially the ones that can't play a lick! They're just a bunch of nice, old, lonely men looking for a little companionship and when they give you some advice, just say "Thanks, I guess it's true that you learn something new every day."

What's the harm in being polite? You're still winning, right? Being polite doesn't take anything away from your game, right?

Always respectful, at all times....
The Woim
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Polite is one thing, but I have had guys explain how I stood up a little on the break, after watching me put three together for twenty a game. Juuuuussssst aaaaa littttttle irritating. Wait until the session is over, or pull me to the side. Pllllease don't yell out "Jumped up on the break, or you might have run four. Back in my day....." Wow.
 
1. I don't like when I am playing in a tourney and my opponent stops to answer his/her phone.
2. I don't like when someone shoots me a dirty look for me not letting them use MY chalk.
3. I don't like when someone loses the first or second round of a tourney then leaves.
4. I don't like when someone is down 3 or 4 to 0 and just quits the match.
5. I don't like playing my wife in a tourney. She seems to have my number :D

BVal
 
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