Pool Related Pet Peeves...

I guess I'm anal too Brian. I wash the rails before I play too.

One of mine is, every Saturday, we play in a fun 9 ball tournament. Theres a guy who brings his 12 year old on occasion. Thats great as the young guy is really pretty good. All the players are good to him and try and help him out
when they can. His dad sits at a table nearby and natters at him almost constantly. The back ground noise kinda throws your focus off a bit. His dad oversees the game and checks to make sure you're not cheating on his son.
Its kinda like, look daddio, none of us are going to cheat anybody and specially not a 12 yr old trying to learn the game. If we foul, the kid is going to get an honest ball in hand so what don't you just watch the game and keep your pie hole quiet.
 
In my years of politely calling out people who chalk face down 80% of them continue.
 
8pack said:
How about those people who powered there hands and the whole table.
Ive seen some tables look like they been through a snow storm.
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I`m with you & 9BallMarksman on this one. We have people in our league that will use half a bottle of baby powder then clap there hands together right over the table to boot. It even gets better when they chalk there cues then bang the shaft off the rail 2 or 3 times before they shoot.
And also answer your cell phone calls after were done playing not during the match.
Jeff
 
when an opponent drops the 8 or 9 with their cue just when iam about to shoot, its like their pulling the rug right under me :angry:
 
Yeah, the chalk face down on the rail irks the hell out of me!

Another peeve of mine is when a player at the next table just stands there between the tables when he's not shooting.

I also hate it when someone gets their tray of balls from the counter and then dump them on the table all at once.
 
A lot of the things mentioned above piss me off, but one hasn't been said yet. It's the guy that slops in a shot, or gets a lucky leave, and then pretends that that's how he played it. Right, it wasn't too obvious. Another is the guy that "practices" masse and obviously has no idea what he's doing. Love to play these guys!
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Tokyo-dave said:
Cell phones piss me off more than anything. In the middle of a match, either take a time out and walk away to answer your phone, or turn the damn thing off. Total lack of respect for the game, the situation, and the player.

Also, when I played in Japan there were always many pros from all over the world coming to town for big tournaments and they'd usually stop by the local weekly tournaments to get in stroke, and the Chinese mens pros never return to their chairs while not shooting. Some of them even even lean on the rails as you're trying to shoot. I'm the type that walks quickly around the table the long way sometimes when moving to the next shot, and one guy wouldn't yeild one time and ended up on his ass. (I can do that when I'm the only American in a tournament filled with guys that are no taller than 5'6".)
dave
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I cannot stand this. Sit the hell down when it's not your turn. A guy on my league team was notorious for that last season. He would linger around the table, never further than 10-12" from it until I finally told him to park his ass in his chair when it's not his turn.
 
How about people that put there lit cigs on the edge of the rail while there shooting there shoot.
 
When they stick the chalk upside down on the rails. I have played several people who do this purposely every time they chalk. When they allowed smoking I absolutely loathed people setting a cigarette on the rail, or had one dangling out of their mouth while shooting.

Another big one concerns people on tables next to me. It irritates the heck out of me when they don't walk away from the table after they miss. They just stand there like a roadblock.....this goes for some I play as well.
 
When you're playing for money or in a tournament and your opponents friends want to sweat him and they sit in the barstools that are really for the players. I was playing a guy and he had a buddy with him that was sitting there watching him play and talking to him while I was shooting....fine...but then his girlfriend joins in and sits in my barstool as I'm shooting and doesn't move her ass when it's my turn to sit down. :angry:

the chalk upside down is annoying as hell too.....how the hell does doing this seem logical?? Did this happen on a movie or something?

Also, I can't stand it when someone chalks up and then bangs their cue on the table or blows the tip.
 
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I guess my pet peeves also related to table cleanliness, basic pool manners and etiquette. I've learned to ignore just about all ignorable playing issues while at the table other than an opponent blatantly cheating but I'm still pissed by having to go home with chalk lines across my pants from the chalk and powder challenged.

Why is it in a bowling alley even the biggest drunkest morons there tend to know to wait for whoever is up at the line next to them to bowl before getting up there themselves but in pool people tend to be etiquette clueless even at higher skill levels? Of course excluding those intentionally hustling or sharking, they know what they are doing whether it's right or not.

I wish I knew why exactly pool players can't get it together like golfers and bowlers who aren't perfect either but are much better at this. I think the only way to fix it is to let them know how unacceptable their behavior is as I think most people in a pool hall have no idea about how unacceptable their behavior is. I honestly don't think most people playing pool know that they are doing what they are doing wrong as most are casual players. When I go to a pool hall usually the only thing posted on the wall will say no masse, no sitting on the table and the most laughable of all listed, no gambling which we all know is rarely ever enforced. There should be a basic rule list on how to be a respectful player and it should be enforced. Pool was a gentleman's game and it can be again. I know there are a lot of handshakes before games giving the appearance of respectful players with etiquette knowledge but after that who knows what kind of BS is coming your way. It doesn't have to be this way if it's not tolerated. If enough people do the right thing it will clearly be the right thing for those watching.
 
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notnilc20 said:
When you're playing for money or in a tournament and your opponents friends want to sweat him and they sit in the barstools that are really for the players. I was playing a guy and he had a buddy with him that was sitting there watching him play and talking to him while I was shooting....fine...but then his girlfriend joins in and sits in my barstool as I'm shooting and doesn't move her ass when it's my turn to sit down. :angry:
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I would blow a fuse about that for sure ! somebody's A$$ gotta get up!, one way to hush up the chit-chat, is just make everything you shoot at, and put um in jail when you can!


David Harcrow
 
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you beat me to it!

Kickin' Chicken said:
Here's where we can get 'em off our chests. I have a few, but, without a doubt, this is my number 1 pet peeve:

Opponents who after chalking, carelessly smack the chalk cube down on the rails sideways, or upside down, leaving trails of blue dust everywhere.

I don't want that friction dust all over my hands, clothes, and cueshaft, I want to remain slippery during play. Usually, before starting a match, I ask the staff for a damp cloth and I clean the rails. Am I the Felix Unger of pool; is it unreasonable to expect a relatively clean table to play on?

Well, there you have it. If you play me, kindly chalk your cue and place that danged cube back on the table in the proper orientation. :mad::eek::mad:

What's your pool related pet peeve?

Best,
Brian kc
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Chalk upside down on the rail is mine.We have a few Pinos in town that do it habitually some even like to bang the chalk down real hard.From watching Efren,it looks like he is a chalk inverter as well.

Well since chalk flipping is YOUR peev I will tell you mine.Peeps that put way to much powder/hand chalk on their hands,cue and everywhere else.Tip:all you need to do is apply a small amount to the bridge area and rub it in so it negates the moisture in the skin,MORE is not always better.

OK I feel better now.TY for letting me vent.I will read the thread later.

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Quick jumpers irritate me....those guys that if you miss are out of thier chair and shooting before the balls even stop moving.........They are usually the same guys that when they miss will run around the table to get in front of you to see if they hooked you.....(just like they intended of course) :rolleyes:
 
My top 5 pet peeves

1. Idiots that worry about how and where I set the chalk down instead of focusing on their game

2. After I play a great safe and a guy calls me a Nig.. player I hate that. Because Pool has offense and DEFENSE learn it.. live it.. love it.

3. No accepted #1 governing body for pool...Like the PGA when they make a rule change every golf course in the country plays by those rules. Not ball in hand here/behind the line there.

4.Handicap mentality....if you lose practice harder and get better.
Not move me down so I can win. A 3 skill level thats been playing for six weeks doesn't deserve the same chance to win as some who's paid 15 years of table time to bet better. Its his turn for a return on his investment. Mr. 3 skill level in 15 years it will be your turn

5.Super fine women that wear jeans so tight that I miss by 3 diamonds
Pet peeve is my missing not the jeans
 
Pet Peeves

Wow... Sounds like I should change the name of my book to "Pool Pet Peeves" LOL

All of these are right on!

Here are a few more:

What about opponents who never shag the balls for you when it's you're turn to rack?

Or, how about a racker that doesn't roll the cue ball to you after they rack?

Ooh! Here's another good one! What about the guy that shows up at the pool hall and just dumps the entire tray of balls out on the table instead of consciously removing them?
 
mine would be sore losers, like in league when i beat a higher rated player they immediate ask to play the same race for money
 
When a guy bends over in front of you and his pants are so low his sack is hanging out. Especially the super-obese, but any sack sighting is like a fatality
 
People that chalk their stick furiously

People that whistle

People that chalk their stick while you're shooting, or after you make a ball..everytime

People
 
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