Playing with dopes

poolhall maven

poolhall maven

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OK here is a new one that probably hasn't come up. What do you do when you are working and some dope who can't make 3 balls in a row wants to play pool against you. Does this happen to the male poolroom owners. I had it happen again to me today, and I just said I don't play pool on the job anymore. Which is true, it makes for a lot of bad habits and lack of focus. I do my job well, but am more concerned about my pool game.
Anyway, what am I to do? I'm annoyed~! I joked and said take a number and he thought my phone number, sheesh! No I said everyone wants to play with me, get in line, then I said how much? He just wouldn't give up...Help!
PHM
 
I dont play pool on the job. There is never a positive end to that situation. Ever. Tell them to come there after hours and play for $100 a ball. :rolleyes:
 
Next time tell them that they can't afford it. If theyu insist offer to play for an outrageous amount and refuse to give any spot. If they still insist then take the money, because by that point you deserve it.

McCue Banger McCue
 
if someone is really nice about it and they say they want to shoot with me to work on their game and theres nobody to gamble with........I will usually do it and just consider it a chance to work on my break with my new rackboy lol. Ill seriously try out new stuff.......cut breaks, soft breaks, etc etc. Then when a money game comes along i will tell them theyre free to join in or not. If im seriously practicing and just dont want to get involved i will tell them in a nice way that im running drills or practicing and maybe we can play another time.
 
I almost always play alone when I shoot pool. It's what I prefer. However that makes me a magnent for pool hall bums. The people you see there daily with sticks but never have a table to themselves. They come over and ask to play. If you say yes they believe that means they can play against you all night.

And I'm an ugly dude so I'd hate it for a woman.

Then again I guess when people look over and see me break with a Schon they see dollar signs or something. Unfortunately for them the neon dollar signs are turned off.
 
I don't play pool, but a thank you for the offer and a polite decline might work well to not offend those money spending 'dopes'
 
limen said:
I don't play pool, but a thank you for the offer and a polite decline might work well to not offend those money spending 'dopes'
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That is a pretty good answer, except they have seen me play pool. But you are right, I don't want to offend people who feed my family...
and for the other posters picking a large sum to gamble seems a little snotty. Keep em coming tho, I'm getting some good ideas.
 
tell him you will play a dollar a game and the money goes in the juke box. if he really cant play very well, your going to wil a few bucks. when he loses and puts the money in the jukebox, let him pick the songs. it will keep him there playin so he can here HIS music. works great here they will usually rent another table and stay longer.
 
big daddys said:
tell him you will play a dollar a game and the money goes in the juke box. if he really cant play very well, your going to wil a few bucks. when he loses and puts the money in the jukebox, let him pick the songs. it will keep him there playin so he can here HIS music. works great here they will usually rent another table and stay longer.
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Now THAT idea I like! I get approached all the time from kids who can't play. I'll try it out tonight.

-Padron-
greatlakesbilliards.com
 
I guess my line ..

that I use when a woman wants to play me wouldn't work!!

I tell them I play for money or sex, and they get to choose which one they want!!! ..... lol (I use that mostly on a Challenge table that has a money game going, and some woman challenges the table, wanting to play for free, thus interrupting what was a good game, you know the ones that haven't learned 'Pool manners' yet.

PHM ... They don't want to play Pool, they want in your pants. Pool is just a camaflouge.... lol
 
Snapshot9 said:
that I use when a woman wants to play me wouldn't work!!

I tell them I play for money or sex, and they get to choose which one they want!!! ..... lol (I use that mostly on a Challenge table that has a money game going, and some woman challenges the table, wanting to play for free, thus interrupting what was a good game, you know the ones that haven't learned 'Pool manners' yet.

PHM ... They don't want to play Pool, they want in your pants. Pool is just a camaflouge.... lol
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Hah hah.. This reminds me of when I was a little younger, shot straighter..but stupider.

I got 86'ed out of the NCO club on Fort Lewis, WA and started playing in the barracks more. My buddy, who wasn't very good and whom I used as my personal billiards punching bag, says, "Yeah, you're good, but there is this girl at the NCO club that will beat you one handed."

Turns out there was a cute country girl at the club who would play the soldiers regular, and beat most of them. But if they beat her that way, she challenged them to play one handed. And beat their brains in. I couldn't resist the challenge, so even though I hadn't really practiced playing one handed, I went back to the NCO club after checking with the manager..

Went off like clockwork, I beat her, and she challenged me to one handed games. And I tortured her for the next 3 hours one handed. Turns out that on a 7 footer, there are no tough shots one handed, and it is all about patterns. Who'da figured?

To make a long story short, it floated her boat that I beat her so easily, and we met up afterwards to play at my regular hall. We were an item for a short time after that, and then both moved on.

Good times, baby!

Russ
 
PHM ... They don't want to play Pool, they want in your pants. Pool is just a camaflouge.... lol[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I kinda figured that, but you'd figure when a gal reaches 50 that stuff would quit. LOL!


PHM "still gots it!"
 
poolhall maven said:
PHM ... They don't want to play Pool, they want in your pants. Pool is just a camaflouge.... lol
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Yeah, I kinda figured that, but you'd figure when a gal reaches 50 that stuff would quit. LOL!


PHM "still gots it!"[/QUOTE]



Ha Ha Ha

Now really, do you actually think anyone believes you believe that?

If you don't want to play the person you can tell him I work here and give lessons for XX per hour.

Jake
 
If you don't want to play the person you can tell him I work here and give lessons for XX per hour.

Jake[/QUOTE]

Now that is a good idea! I also liked the jukebox idea.
 
poolhall maven said:
If you don't want to play the person you can tell him I work here and give lessons for XX per hour.

Jake
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Hey Partner, do you work in a room or do you own a room?

Because if you just work in a room and the owner reads your post you may be looking for another job.

I would never allow my employee's to be disrespectful to a customer, I mean it is one thing to tell someone that you do not have time or that you do not want to play in a respectful manner.

However, thinking that you are above someones level and too good to play with them will most likely cause people to go somewhere else and play where they are treated better.

But, I suppose that the old statement that Pool Players eat their young is still valid in some places.

Manwon
 
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Hi Manwon,
I'm not sure if your reply was meant for me or Jake--I guess my complaint is I go up to my room to practice or gamble with a prearranged match and some guy who can bearly hold a cue comes up to me and wants to play me pool. He says "when are we going to play some, or will you play me some"? I'm on my own time (which I don't have much of lately) and I just don't know what to say.
I guess it bugs me because this has gone on for years and I don't know how to manage it. I get the feeling that these people (always men) want to beat me to show me they are better than me.
I have seen some really good answers here and I guess I could play him when I'm working and that would satisfy the business owner in all of us.

Shame on you Jake for your answer to me, age is relative, you don't know how old this person is who is bothering me...you too will be 50 one day!
 
Padron said:
Now THAT idea I like! I get approached all the time from kids who can't play. I'll try it out tonight.

-Padron-
greatlakesbilliards.com
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I race the owner at my local hall for a Juke regularly.
 
Politely decline and if he insists, pick some stupid job for him to do for you when he loses. Like cleaning the bathroom or dusting the room with a big stupid feather duster. Better yet, if your in that much of a demand, use it to your advantage when things are slow. Play twenty paid games/hours and get one free against you. At least that way you have a "business" excuse for not playing people.
 
playing at work

I get asked all the time. I usually tell them the truth, that I have to finish my paper work first or won't be there long enough. That usually takes care of it. I also make time to play an ocasional set with some of my regulars. Thats just good business. I don't gamble with them and tell them that up front. It's also a good time to let up a little and keep it close and even make it a make shift lesson. At the end I usually try to put a few racks together and put idea of gamblin to rest.


Actually the lesson part has worked quite well. I will see someone doing drills or working on a shot that came up during our match. It helps your business and creates a bond between you that takes the idea of matching up somewhat out of the picture.
 
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