Politically Correct "Creatively Distracting" Methods--Not "Sharking"

[Big Perm]

1. You have such a smooth stroke.....do you breathe in or out when you hit the ball?

2. That is a good looking cue....the hit sounds a little wierd, like the tip is coming loose...

3. Your table vision is incredible....do you focus more with your left or your right eye?

4. You have a great follow-thru.....do you have a loose or tight grip at impact....

You get the idea.....the compliment shark

 

[Fuji-whopper]

Just last night a player in the finals of our local tourney would sit in my line of vision and shake his leg up and down, but just before my last stroke he would stop. For someone that's been playing for 30+ years you would figure he could do something less obvious.

 

[Charlie Hustle]

Crawfish, this one was my favorite...

After a runout, ask your opponent if that's what he'd have done.

 

[crawfish]

Crawfish, this one was my favorite...

After a runout, ask your opponent if that's what he'd have done.

Yeah, and say it with that serious look like you really give two shi#s. You know, the inquisitive look. Then, wait for it. Wait for it. He'll come up with something.

 

[Jerry Yost]

Do my socks match?

I like to pull up hard on my pants so that the pant legs rise up and you can see my socks. At that point, ask your opponent if your socks match. It might take a moment for them to notice that you've pulled your pants up so tight at the crotch that you can make out every detail. They'll be lucky to make another ball!

 

[Patrick53212]

Every time your opponent makes a ball, nod excessively and say, "Fu#$ing awesome" under your breath.

I actually played a kid in a tournament on Friday night that kept telling me great shot after every single shot... It got very irritating. He would also fidget off to the side while I was shooting and jump up to come to the table when he thought I was going to miss or scratch.

Another thing that really kinda got me was that he played position bad on one of his shots and hooked himself, then started sighing and whining about the roll. I simply replied, "That's the way you played it." He very quickly shot back, "Yeah that's what they all say... I am still going to win."

This sick part is that he beat me 3 to 5. I was to go to 6 in a handicapped 9-ball tournament. I was irritated but got over it. I should have won.

He snapped the 9-ball on the break in the first game we played and he slopped the 9-ball in on a whack shot during the third game. I was actually pleased that I came back from 2-1 to get hill-hill with him. Another one of his comments was "You must hate playing in handicapped tournaments, huh?" Another comment that was stupid was asking me if I had ever been to such and such Illinois. I responded "No" and he was quick to tell me that if I ever wanted to see some real pool players that I should visit there. I wanted to response back, "Let me know when you can win a tournament without a spot and we will talk about real pool players". Then I would have stooped to the level of a young kid with a poor attitude...