Ok I'm old but where did good luck go
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Couldn't have expressed my feelings on this Subject any better! +1
I simply can't imagine not having something better to do than piss and moan about someone saying "play well" instead of "good luck". I was taught when I was starting out, by an "old guy" that the correct thing to say is play well. It's what I've always said. So which of u grumpy old farts is correct?
That's a rhetorical question.
That's a rhetorical question.
I'm gonna start shocking people and say "May your loins be fruitful." Before every tournament match lol.
I'm used to saying " Play well" also...or sometimes "" Lets have a good match."
It's a great feeling to win a match where nobody missed.
When it comes to luck, I prefer to get an unjust portion of it.
I grew up always saying to my opponent good luck
Now I say good luck and they say play well ,, I ask someone how you doing and its I'm doing well thank you ,, WTF ,, is going on here ,, just having a senior moment I guess
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I always just tell people, "Lets have some fun".
To be honest, I dont want any opponent of mine to win, so wishing him well in the outcome of the match or suggesting that he 'play well', which IMO is akin to saying 'good luck, youre going to need it.....', just seems disingenuous bordering on rude to me. I would rather lighten the mood and make people feel that Im wishing them well, when Im really just uttering a meaningless pleasantry before we play. :grin:
I get more put off by bad winners and sore losers, than I do if someone doesnt wish me luck. Because as you know..... for some players.... luck itself is an art......:grin:
Ok, because we live in a pc world, can we all agree the pool players pregame mantra shall be...
Good luck but I get an unjust portion, play well and have a good match whilst staying out of position; may your loins be fruitful when not having an unclean yak backing into your linen closet, and good match.
Did they teach spelling in that old school?
I don't say good luck to my opponent or much of anything for that matter, I never have. In a tournament I will shake hands but that is the last interaction I will have with them. I don't say good shot, tap my cue or anything. I just wait my turn.I grew up always saying to my opponent good luck
Now I say good luck and they say play well ,, I ask someone how you doing and its I'm doing well thank you ,, WTF ,, is going on here ,, just having a senior moment I guess
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I will rarely say good luck...
I say "play well"... I don't want you to get lucky. I want you to play your best and for me to play my best and whoever wins is the better player...
Whatever happened to the better player winning being a good thing???
Jaden
I grew up always saying to my opponent good luck
Now I say good luck and they say play well ,, I ask someone how you doing and its I'm doing well thank you ,, WTF ,, is going on here ,, just having a senior moment I guess
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I say "play well"... I don't want you to get lucky. I want you to play your best and for me to play my best and whoever wins is the better player...
Whatever happened to the better player winning being a good thing???
Jaden
Good luck but I get an unjust portion, play well and have a good match whilst staying out of position; may your loins be fruitful when not having an unclean yak backing into your linen closet, and play your best.
Hopefully this is sufficiently pc for everyone.
