Pool Room Customers That Return Tray of Pool Balls in Sequence - Why?

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ChrisinNC

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Yes, I know there has been a lack of interesting threads on this forum of late and this certainly doesn’t help change that. I’ve always been amazed by the number of our customers who return their tray of balls to us placed in perfect sequence, 1 through 15, with the cue ball being placed either before the 1-ball or after the 15-ball.

I would estimate that number somewhere between 10%-20% of all our customers. Just curious how many of you guys do that and if so, why?
 
People are weird!

And to my axe friend... Chris' pool room is badass and right in the canter between us.

I'm just sayin!
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I prefer when the balls have been arranged that way when being handed them at the counter. It says to me that they are clean and ready, I assume the table might be in the same condition. They also say " thanks for coming in."

So, it's just a golden rule thing for me.
 
ChrisinNC said:
Yes, I know there has been a lack of interesting threads on this forum of late and this certainly doesn’t help change that. I’ve always been amazed by the number of our customers who return their tray of balls to us placed in perfect sequence, 1 through 15, with the cue ball being placed either before the 1-ball or after the 15-ball.

I would estimate that number somewhere between 10%-20% of all our customers. Just curious how many of you guys do that and if so, why?
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Certain type of ADD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder--they give the detail hell.
 
ChrisinNC said:
Yes, I know there has been a lack of interesting threads on this forum of late and this certainly doesn’t help change that. I’ve always been amazed by the number of our customers who return their tray of balls to us placed in perfect sequence, 1 through 15, with the cue ball being placed either before the 1-ball or after the 15-ball.

I would estimate that number somewhere between 10%-20% of all our customers. Just curious how many of you guys do that and if so, why?
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Respectfully, WTF?

Either a customer likes to order items (many do), or if they just don't care. Some people rack 8 ball with stripes and solids of the same color touching. I can make a really pretty rack where all colors make sense in the order they are in. I might do it sometimes, but 99% of the time I couldn't care less.

Putting things in logical order (or back how they found them) is soothing to some people. Some people do it because it makes the most sense.

In other words, it's just something to do.

There are people with genuine OCD but I'm guessing you might have a hard time being in a pool hall if you have to flip a light switch 44 times before you leave the house.

EDIT: For some it's just being respectful of the equipment, maybe the counterman handed to them in that order, I know I like to get a tray that's in order.
 
boogieman said:
Respectfully, WTF?

Either a customer likes to order items (many do), or if they just don't care. Some people rack 8 ball with stripes and solids of the same color touching. I can make a really pretty rack where all colors make sense in the order they are in. I might do it sometimes, but 99% of the time I couldn't care less.

Putting things in logical order (or back how they found them) is soothing to some people. Some people do it because it makes the most sense.

In other words, it's just something to do.

There are people with genuine OCD but I'm guessing you might have a hard time being in a pool hall if you have to flip a light switch 44 times before you leave the house.

EDIT: For some it's just being respectful of the equipment, maybe the counterman handed to them in that order, I know I like to get a tray that's in order.
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Found him!
J/k😂😂
 
A non-pool OCD tale: a buddy of mine has 'Maximus OCD'. One time we were playing golf and i re-arranged his irons in his bag while he walked to play a shot. About two holes later he just froze-up looking at his bag. He stopped and with a look of sheer terror/confusion he took them all out and re-inserted them. I couldn't stop laughing for the next couple holes. I think he's still kinda pissed. ;)
 
garczar said:
A non-pool OCD tale: a buddy of mine has 'Maximus OCD'. One time we were playing golf and i re-arranged his irons in his bag while he walked to play a shot. About two holes later he just froze-up looking at his bag. He stopped and with a look of sheer terror/confusion he took them all out and re-inserted them. I couldn't stop laughing for the next couple holes. I think he's still kinda pissed. ;)
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When I was a teenager we used to slightly adjust something on a shelf in a friends room when he went to the bathroom. He would come back, not knowing we did anything, it's like he could feel something was off. Just standing still looking around until he found it, then the punches would start flying 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Good times
 
I make sure the balls are in order, using prime numbers.

Sometimes it's fun to spell out something in Hexadecimal as well.

Cueball always in top left corner, to then read left to right, top to bottom.

Always with the chalk in the middle, offset naturally at 45 degrees is pleasing to the eye.

(My sentences got slightly longer above to make a nice slope, weee!!)
 
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