One complaint I don't care for

easy-e

easy-e

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I don't like when I miss a ball and the other player is mad at how I left them. If I am at the point where I should get out, and I dog a ball, I believe the opponent should be happy that he or she is back at the table. I know I'd be excited to get back up!

Why do people feel entitled to an easy opening shot after their opponent misses?

It's a glass half-empty-mentality. Instead of looking at it as "he got lucky he hooked me", how about "I got lucky he missed!"?
 
easy-e said:
I don't like when I miss a ball and the other player is mad at how I left them. If I am at the point where I should get out, and I dog a ball, I believe the opponent should be happy that he or she is back at the table. I know I'd be excited to get back up!

Why do people feel entitled to an easy opening shot after their opponent misses?
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If you miss and leave me bad I'm just happy that I'm back at the table and have a chance to win.
 
rexus31 said:
Those who complain need to play more ring games. I was once dead hooked every chance at the table for the better part of an hour. Sometimes you gotta make something happen and kick a ball in.
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Yup. This thread was inspired by the other thread about SVB missing the 3 ball vs Mika. Mike should be thrilled that he's out of the chair, but instead he's unhappy.
 
This sorta stuff usually evens out over time. The problem is that lots of pool players only remember bad rolls, never their own good rolls. Or somehow, the bad rolls were more important than their good rolls, or something. There's always some kind of bullshit.
 
As I watched Mika while seated, why did he feel the need to hold his cue stick ALLOT.
He played great, but the man in the mirror needs allot more work.
 
easy-e said:
I don't like when I miss a ball and the other player is mad at how I left them. If I am at the point where I should get out, and I dog a ball, I believe the opponent should be happy that he or she is back at the table. I know I'd be excited to get back up!

Why do people feel entitled to an easy opening shot after their opponent misses?

It's a glass half-empty-mentality. Instead of looking at it as "he got lucky he hooked me", how about "I got lucky he missed!"?
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Absolutely. If you miss a shot you make 9 out of 10 times and leave them a tough leave they should be happy to be at the table. I know when that happens to me I am happy for the opportunity. Some people and their brains just work differently.
 
easy-e said:
I don't like when I miss a ball and the other player is mad at how I left them. If I am at the point where I should get out, and I dog a ball, I believe the opponent should be happy that he or she is back at the table. I know I'd be excited to get back up!

Why do people feel entitled to an easy opening shot after their opponent misses?

It's a glass half-empty-mentality. Instead of looking at it as "he got lucky he hooked me", how about "I got lucky he missed!"?
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It can be frustrating when playing a match, usually against a lower level player, and it seems like your opponent continues to make poor decisions going for hard shots they should be looking for a safety, missing the shot by a mile, with no control of the cue ball, but just by sheer luck they end up with a perfect safety out of it.

These types of matches really test your composure to keep your thoughts to yourself and to weather your opponent’s lucky rolls. Over the long haul, the better, smarter player will prevail, but in short race handicapped tournament match, not always.
 
I havent read all the replies but
If you miss you messed up
Not
i got lucky that you missed
You screwed up
I dont believe you should be rewarded
By hooking me or getting a lucky roll
Because you messed up
Instead
You should be punished for your mistake
By leaving me an easy shot so I can run out
Jmho
Icbw
 
easy-e said:
I don't like when I miss a ball and the other player is mad at how I left them. If I am at the point where I should get out, and I dog a ball, I believe the opponent should be happy that he or she is back at the table. I know I'd be excited to get back up!

Why do people feel entitled to an easy opening shot after their opponent misses?

It's a glass half-empty-mentality. Instead of looking at it as "he got lucky he hooked me", how about "I got lucky he missed!"?
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Agreed... I usually tell them "hey, I'd rather it have gone in"...
 
What you're describing is something that happens in the course of a pool game and actually does seem a bit unfair. In a sport you would expect when your opponent makes a mistake you should benefit. In pool though many times the person who made the mistake is now sitting pretty he becomes the favorite.

It's not unreasonable for the incoming player to be a little annoyed by this even though I know it does go both ways. For that reason there probably should be a rule that remedies this such as being able to push if an opponent misses and hooks you. Or make your opponent shoot again. I don't think somebody's being a bad sport to feel like my opponent just dogged it and now he's probably going to win anyway.

I also don't think I'm just playing devil's advocate, this is actually a problem in pool that could be easily remedied by a rule.
 
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I’ve never understood the problem either. I like playing against people who make skilled safeties. Why should it be a problem playing against someone whose safe shots are accidental? If you don’t like working your way out of being hooked, find a different game.
 
Sealegs50 said:
I’ve never understood the problem either. I like playing against people who make skilled safeties. Why should it be a problem playing against someone whose safe shots are accidental? If you don’t like working your way out of being hooked, find a different game.
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Yep. It happens. Even if accidental, I just look at it as a two way shot. Getting angry or annoyed just makes the upcoming shot that much harder.
 
middleofnowhere said:
What you're describing is something that happens in the course of a pool game and actually does seem a bit unfair. In a sport you would expect when your opponent makes a mistake you should benefit. In pool though many times the person who made the mistake is now sitting pretty he becomes the favorite.

It's not unreasonable for the incoming player to be a little annoyed by this even though I know it does go both ways. For that reason there probably should be a rule that remedies this such as being able to push if an opponent misses and hooks you. Or make your opponent shoot again. I don't think somebody's being a bad sport to feel like my opponent just dogged it and now he's probably going to win anyway.

I also don't think I'm just playing devil's advocate, this is actually a problem in poo that could be easily remedied by a rule.
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But in golf, if you hit a rock, it bounces, hits an onlooker and lands on the fairway, it's all good. :)
 
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