Pool Peeves

[DaveK]

Jeeez! I just looked and with all the stuff that pisses me off, it makes me wonder why I still play!!!

I do my best to not let things bother me while playing pool. It's generally not worth my while to try to change the behavior of others, especially trivial behaviors, so I don't try. I end up wiping down the table on occasion (when playing a messy chalk guy), removing excess chalk to the rail, expecting some opponents to walk over to be directly in front of me while shooting, walking around bystanders that are close to my table (sometimes I'll say 'excuse me', sometimes not, depends on my focus level), cracking that same bystander with the butt of my cue while stroking (sometimes I'll say 'excuse me', never 'sorry', most often I'll just carry on), etc. I'm just happy to be out playing pool ! But please do not think I am preaching to those with peeves, "to each his own".

Dave, who will admit that loosing bugs me, but I try to let the happen AFTER the match ...

PS Nice work on the rack-checking post DM, ya caused some pasta to fly outa my mouth and onto the keyboard !

 

[Boogie]

Here's acouple for the counter person's....

People who return the rack with their tray of balls !!! Did we give you the rack when you came in ?????

When people continually jump on a table with someone to play and when you finally walk over to ask if their staying on, they say "I was just playing this one game"

People who take the balls out of the ball return...place them in the rack....then proceed to slide them over to the other side of the table to rack.



For the players....

People who love to tap the front three balls of the rack with another ball so they stay in place.

People who give you a lose rack because their losing.

When kids shoot the cue ball into the rack while their friend is racking and the rack is still on.

When people slide a rack of balls back and forth in the attempt to get a good rack.
(clank-clank...clank-clank...clank-clank "Humm, not tight" clank-clank...clank-clank...clank-clank "Still not good" clank-clank...clank-clank...clank-clank)

 

[PatH]

Little kids running around the pool hall. I don't mind kids honest I don't but if you take them to the bar/pool room keep them under control. I once had a toddler run between me and the table under my cue while I was down on a shot I started laughing so hard I could barely pull the trigger. I also caught a small child in the head with my back swing during a shot and the mother blamed me for not being more carefull. I went off on her<G>.

PatH

 

[Jude Rosenstock]

Little kids running around the pool hall. I don't mind kids honest I don't but if you take them to the bar/pool room keep them under control. I once had a toddler run between me and the table under my cue while I was down on a shot I started laughing so hard I could barely pull the trigger. I also caught a small child in the head with my back swing during a shot and the mother blamed me for not being more carefull. I went off on her<G>.

PatH

I will never forget when Tony Robles brought his son Jonathan to a tournament when Jonathan was no older than 4. He was bouncing around, enjoying himself as Tony was playing. Once, he even ran under Tony as he was down on the shot. Tony makes the ball (of course) then says to Jonathan in the kindest voice, "Son, please sit down while Daddy is shooting." Now that he's 7, he's probably the most well-behaved kid you'll ever see but when he didn't know better, it was hysterical!

 

[Rickw]

It's kinda like going to a movie theatre and getting irritated at all the crap that goes on there and at some point you are no longer listening to the words of the actors, but you're lying in wait for some scumbag to cough, rattle candy wrappers, talk, laugh, sneeze, chew loud, dig for their popcorn, get up 50 times to piss, etc., and all you want to do is go back and just shoot them on the spot!

There was a Wayans' movie a while back and the trailer showed one of the Wayan sisters sitting in a movie theater talking on her cell phone. People around her were complaining to her about it and she ignored them and then when complained more told them to shut the f#@! up. The people around her started beating her up and then started stabbing her. It was so funny! I loved it!

 

[Sweet Marissa]

Georgia doesn't have a law against smoking in public places (yet) so I hate when I see babies and toddlers in our pool hall. (I'm a non-smoker.) Also hate when people smoke while they are racking or shooting. I watched a girl's cigarette drop out of her mouth and roll down a Simonis-covered table.

Probably most of all, I HATE WHEN I SEE PEOPLE SITTING ON A TABLE OR SETTING THEIR DRINKS ON THEM!!!

 

[SplicedPoints]

I used to get really pissed at myself when I don't play well. I don't do that anymore. I think I was putting too much pressure and expectation on myself, and I probably did offend some people at the ph when I get pist off at myself. I learned to deal with it and I'm alright now.

 

[1pRoscoe]

To go along with the bar room rules thing....

I hate 8 ball. I rarely play it if at all possible.

Anyways, I was one of the few playing in the room and one hillbilly guy was bangin' the balls around. I asked him if he wanted to play, he said, "how much?".

Me (surprised) "oh, it doesn't matter, whatever."

Him - "$5 a game?"

Me - "Sure."

Turns out the only way he would play me is if we played bar room 8 ball. UGH!! I beat him a few, lost one, beat him a few more. I took about $30-$40 off of him.

The next day, he was in there and said that he was heading to another "Pool hall" (I didn't know it existed) shortly and wanted to know if I would head over there and play same rules.... Sure, why not.

I get there and it's called the "Texas Bar and Grill" (they called it T-Bag's) with a few 7' tables in the worst condition. We play a few then I "accidently" missed a shot that didn't play favorite to his game. He got pissed off and said, "Oh, you're playing that ni***r pool....."

I was a bit confused, but responded with, "Can't say that I've ever seen any bar rules played on TV...."

Finished, took the last $5 off of him and won't play him again.

I hate 8 ball and bar room rules.

 

[Ctatyk]

Uh oh...it's time for the "non-pro"

I hate it when one guy tells everyone around that he taught "so and so" how to shoot pool. Then he proceeds to tell everyone that he taught pretty much everyone else how to shoot pool. One would think that this guy was the master teacher of a lifetime if they listened to his line of bull.

I also hate it when people assume that I can't shoot because I have a pool cue that only cost $100.00. This cue is completely custom made by a friend. The maker has received compliments by the likes of Mike Massey. Does that mean that it's worth a ton of money? NO! Does it mean that I can't shoot because I prefer it to a cue that cost thousands of dollars? Also, no.

Another peeve of mine is when you outright beat someone who "thinks" that they're better than you at pool and they "admit" that they were "taking it easy on you" because they were playing down to the level of thier opponant. BULLCRAP! If you didn't make it to the table for the last 4 racks of a race to 7...you didn't lose...I won! Own up to it and quit acting like a 12 year old.

I also have a problem with the music. Not country music...I have a problem with hearing the same rap song over and over and over. I don't have a problem with Rap...but some variety would be GREAT! Actually...ANY variety would be nice.

I also have a problem with all the regulars crowding around when I'm practicing. I don't mind them watching, but I'd rather not hear them ANALyzing my game while I'm practicing. I play a little slower when I'm practicing because I try new patterns and some more difficult shots/postitions because I'd like to be ready for them in case they happen to show up in a real game. If you're going to ANALyze me...wait until I'm done practicing and don't do it while I'm taking a shot....

My apologies for the long post...

 

[Tommy-D]

> I could go on for DAYS here. Here are some of mine,in no particular order.


> When playing in my local room,I call a foul for ANYTHING other than a bad hit,and I get the response,"come on Tommy,this isn't TV pool". Does that mean the rules are not applicable if ESPN isn't there?

> Bangers that are under the impression that talking "feces" or sharking people is acceptable. These are the guys (and sometimes girls) that think it's cool to stand directly over the opponent's pocket,put chalk down on the cloth in their line of aim,shaking their butts while losing,etc.


> People that knock the excess chalk off their tip by slapping the shaft down on the rail.


> People that think it's cool to give a really bad rack on purpose,or people that don't know HOW to give a decent rack.


> Taking dogs into a bar or poolroom.


> A guy I only see at one bar on live band night lets me run over his loudmouth friend with his Cue-Tec,then tells me that I should sell my "sucky" 3500 dollar Schon and buy a Cue-Tec,and take the rest of the money so we can go out "husslin".


> What about the people that tell stories about this uncle of theirs that can beat you with a broomhandle?


> Players that only play people they can't lose to,like an APA 5 only playing with 2's and 3's.


> Got more,but have to leave for work. Tommy D.

 

[ScottR]

For those of us that don't play at the "world-beater" level, how about

winning a few sets from some doofus looking, hillbilly stranger that initiated the game, and finding out that you were the patsy being used by a road-warrior to set up the BIG money match with the local gun. Talk about deflating your ego!

Actually, it's kind of funny when the local gun comes over to you and says "what the HELL are you doing playing xxxxx?" And you go, "Ohhhhh. That's what [insert name of last month's Inside Pool cover boy] looks like in person."

 

[supermex]

I had this happened to me, too. The guy kept saying "good shot" during the match. After he lost, he complained I did not say thank you to him about his "good shot" compliment. I told him I did not like to talk during a match. He however thought I was being disrespectful!
Another time, as I was racking, this guy tried to touch my cue (which is worth more than $5000) and picked it up without asking me. I told him not to...and he said, " why? don't you feel like being friendly?"

i also can't stand to have "talkers" during a match.........if a person wants to chat, i'll buy you a beer after the match is over & talk to you on a variety of subjects.......

another pet peeve.......is recreational players on other tables giving "lessons" to a friend when they can barely hold the cue themselves......

 

[JoeyInCali]

I hate 8 ball. I rarely play it if at all possible.

I'm with you there.
I don't hate the game as much as the people who invent the rules during the match.
I swear though, the dumbest of the dumbest play "bar rules" 8-ball.
I've never met Mr. Bar myself, but I'd prolly smack him if I did.

 

[1pRoscoe]

I'm with you there.
I don't hate the game as much as the people who invent the rules during the match.
I swear though, the dumbest of the dumbest play "bar rules" 8-ball.
I've never met Mr. Bar myself, but I'd prolly smack him if I did.

See my post a few above yours.....

 

[lunchmoney]

I am also one of those people who do not like the person I am playing continually saying nice shot every time I make a half way decent shot. I have started saying, in a terse manner, "I know" It seems to be working.

Lunchmoney

 

[JoeyInCali]

I played in a local bar room 8-ball tournament one time...They had a NO FOUL rule.....rolling the ball an inch.....(stupid rules)

Wow, ring game 8-ball between two guys.
I was playing this punk one time, he was gonna scoop the cueball with the ferrule. I told the genius, " Excuse me, only the tip of the cue is legal to hit the cueball."
Another genius told me I lost the game already after I scratched the cueball on a dry break. I asked him where he got that rule. He tells me it's the PRO Rules. I asked him how many PRO tournaments he's seen.
I used to go to this bar where they had 8-ball tournaments. The rule was, two players had to agree what rules they were going to play with beforehand. I told the TD, I'll print the BCA rules and let's just follow that. He did not want any part of it. I quit.

 

[TheOne]

wow, I feel some anger here people!

I should have clicked on this thread earlier!

I hate people in forums saying "my mate will play you". Give me a name and stop trying to hustle!

DM
I love the cinema stuff, oh do I have some stories. I'll never forget going to see some dumb action movie in NYC(Harlem!) for the first time. I thought it was in 3D as half the audience thought they where in the movie just blatently shouting out things like "oh your gonna get it now", "Arnolds going to open up a can of whup ass on ya'all", not quitely but shouting this stuff. ANyway back to pool <deep breath>

I hate cheats, I saw Earl move a ball with his hand on TV the other day in a ring game. Everyone saw it except the ref so guess what, HE DIDN'T CALL IT! He just pretended it didn't happen - what a guy!

I hate losing a match without missing a ball through not making enough balls on the break - Grrr, hate that

I hate it when people say there's no money in pool

PS
oh and I hate all the stuff Merrisa mentioned!

 

[CaptainJR]

Here is my biggest and I feel fairly strong about it.

I'll play a small money game. However, the way I feel about it is this. If you can't beat me in a free game just for the pleasure of playing, then your not a better player than me.

Don't go nuts about what I said. I know the pros can beat me in pool no matter if it is for money or not. I'm talking about the guy (or gal) that is my speed, (good player but not a pro) and thinks they are better than me just because they won't play a cheap game. Then if they finally do because they can't get a higher money game and I win, they say "you only won because it wasn't enough money to get me to play as good as I can. BULL SHIT!!!!

 

[vapoolplayer]

Here is my biggest and I feel fairly strong about it.

I'll play a small money game. However, the way I feel about it is this. If you can't beat me in a free game just for the pleasure of playing, then your not a better player than me.

Don't go nuts about what I said. I know the pros can beat me in pool no matter if it is for money or not. I'm talking about the guy (or gal) that is my speed, (good player but not a pro) and thinks they are better than me just because they won't play a cheap game. Then if they finally do because they can't get a higher money game and I win, they say "you only won because it wasn't enough money to get me to play as good as I can. BULL SHIT!!!!

well then.......why don't you play them for a larger sum and prove them wrong?

VAP

 

[CaptainJR]

well then.......why don't you play them for a larger sum and prove them wrong?

VAP

I warned you that I felt rather strongly about this.

I don't like to gamble. I work to hard for my money. They could get lucky. My daughter might not get that new pair of sneakers she wanted. etc. etc. etc. Loads of reasons. But the main one is because they are a Jack Ass.