The guy that tells you what you did wrong...

thee are really two responses. first if you dont want help ask him to play some.

but if he is better than you or more experienced maybe lsiten. most players i see are terrible with their fundamentals and really do need lots of help.

if you have been playing for a year or two and cant run out in eight ball if they are open then beg for help.
 
I'd say..

Wow your pretty knowledgeable. I'd love to play you for some cheap racks and see how much more I can learn.
 
I recently started playing someone like this. We play for funsie, so there are shots that come up I try some thing on and they do not always work, but this is how I learn.

Whenever he starts with the "you shoulda's" I stop playing for fun and he ends up racking more meaning I'm winning more than him.

After a few session of this, he has caught on. He doesn't say much anymore cause he now knows I can win when I want too.

Your level of play is all that is needed to say anything.
 
I was watching a good friend and player hit the balls one afternoon and he hadn't missed a shot in like 20 minutes when some 'ol boy that can't run 5 balls
walks over a says, "Want me to show you what you're doing wrong?" To which my friend replied, " Well, I can tell you one thing I did wrong was to let you walk over here.
Now go back where you were." I laughed my ass off. :lol:
 
Make sure you have eye contact then quietly give him an unwavering stare while you mentally rip the limbs from his body.
 
Ask him," Do you know what the big end of this stick is for?" ( If you're losing) If your winning just laugh.
 
Pse217 said:
What are some good responses for the guy that sits at the table and tries to tell you what you do wrong after every shot... It gets old and I'm looking for some spiteful responses :grin:
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I usually say "Efren, just stfu! You're an annoying sob."
That seems to keep him quiet.
 
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Depends on your style.

Ignore him.

Politely tell he he is bothering you.

Give him technical advice on how he sits in a chair.

Tell him to shut the *&%& up.
 
Sometimes, you can get good advice from someone that is watching. But, if they have any kind of respect, they will take you aside later and ask you if you'd like some advice. Hey, it happens, you never know who might be watching.

If they feel the need to be loud and let everyone else around know what he thinks they know, chances are, he knows nothing and is being a loud mouth blow hard.

In that case, just say, "If I ever feel the need for your opinion, I'll rattle my zipper".
 
Pse217 said:
This isn't an opponent... I'm getting sharked by a frequent spectator of my game!
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Tell him to grab a cue and whatever money he has in pocket and play to show you. That is, unless he actually knows what he's doing. Then you might want to listen :smile:
 
Lol at complaining because someone is offering free advice. There was a time when you couldn't have someone teach you something unless you gambled with them. My advice, take all the help someone is willing to offer. Even if they aren't a pro, or maybe you're even a ball or two better than them. You don't know everything about the game, so if you want to get better, be humble.

If it really does bother you though, and you don't want to get better. Then just be polite about it, and let that person know. As long as you're not a dick about it, I'm sure they'll stop.
 
The simplest thing is just say thanks, most people can tell when you're ignoring them. Then there's always the tried band true "Do I come to where you work and tell you how to flip the burgers?" Or set up a shot that has you pointing right at him, stroke the ball very firm and way to low so to miscue, bonus points if you actually hit him with whitey. But I'd never challange him, if I'm playing bad enough for the railbirds to offer advice chances they will beat me.... or you could pack up and go home, live to fight another day, you know
 
Neil said:
Interesting that no one has said to go ahead and have him tell you what you should have done. He may be full of it, or he just may give you some real good pointers. You don't know until you ask.
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Actually...I kinda did in post #3. :p
 
Matt90 said:
When you are playing bad or not feeling the best about your game than unsolicited advice .It's better to let it go but I have gotten ticked about it and said things like "Are you a certified instructor ?,When was the last Open event you placed in ? " But better to let it go .Funny thing is I have never seen a woman do this ??? It's almost like some men always have a better way to fix a car ,paint a house, play pool , and they have to tell you .Mostly they are trying to be helpful but as someone mentioned it's kinda rude and lacks people skills.
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Where I started playing pool, a bartender would offer her opinion once in a while. Not for me so much, because I wasn't usually there before she finished her shift. I didn't take it to heart much, thinking it was just another person watching something that wanted to say something about it. I was later informed that she had been on a Men's A team that got second or something in Vegas. They had a plaque on the wall with other various pool plaques.. I just never put two and two together when reading her full name on one. Yeah, she could play some back then. :o
 
Actually advice from outside of your own head is at times priceless and at other times useless....

I usually listen to input from any observer but I have one rule...

If they offer the advice while I am playing I kindly tell them that I would love to hear what they see that I can improve on, but I cannot play and listen at the same time...

"Hold your thoughts and critique until I am done and then I can actually think about what you are saying instead of outright dismissing it since I am in the middle of trying to play".....

I have yet to have any recurring problems from friends or frequent spectators once I have addressed the issue this way....
 
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