Things that irritate you on the table.

can't stand that

-When the other guy misses and then has to stay on the table to take three or four practice strokes to see what's wrong with his stroke....and does this EVERY time he misses.

I know some really good players who will do one or two strokes, but come on, if you're a C/D player, take your practice strokes before you shoot.
 
SpotMonster22 said:
-When the other guy misses and then has to stay on the table to take three or four practice strokes to see what's wrong with his stroke....and does this EVERY time he misses.

I know some really good players who will do one or two strokes, but come on, if you're a C/D player, take your practice strokes before you shoot.
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I keep my trap shut when my opponent shoots I never speak. It irritates me to no end when Im approaching setup and some ass has to say something to draw my attention off like Im beating him out of luck or he is too good to have missed a shot and leave me a hanger its like grow up dude.

336robin

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Ok...here goes!

  • Scooping or raking the cue ball when trying to make a jump shot.
  • Loud-mouth bangers.
  • Loud-mouth players (they are worse, for some reason).
  • Spearing the table trying to massé the cue ball, then doing it over and over so it sounds like you're pounding the table because you keep missing or miscueing each time.
  • Racking the balls at the head of the table.
  • Kicking the side of the table to avoid putting coins in to get a stuck ball out. (Are you really that broke?)
  • Not knowing the rules for any game you choose to play.
  • Admitting to not being familiar with the rules, but choosing to argue with someone that does.
  • ANY type of move that can be deemed as hustling or sharking, and this is a long list!
  • Talking to me about a stick you just bought or are thinking of buying, when my face, body language and limited responses should be clear indications I have absolutely NO interest. Even worse when you try to ask me a question about sticks and I tell know I don't know much about them....and you tell me anyway!
  • Telling me why I lost a match when I did not ask you.
  • Making the same corny pool-related jokes and one-liners over and over, day after day, year after year, and you think it's funny each and every freakin' time!
  • Putting down your own game every chance you get. You...and your game...are boring.
  • Grown men who wear baseball caps backwards. It's cool if you're seven years old. After that, you look like an idiot.
  • Allowing me the privilege of seeing your cheap ugly boxers when you shoot, or even worse, your nasty ass-crack. (this goes for some skanks as well).
  • Men who suck up to a girl in the bar or pool room because she can *gasp* make two balls in a row. Then they latch onto her like she is some pool-damsel in distress and THEY can rescue her.
  • Guys who ask you for weight when they have never met you.
  • People who try to make games on your behalf without asking you first.
  • People who think that because you're not gambling or in a tournament your playing time should not be respected.
  • People who automatically disrespect other players' time because they think the players can't shoot very well, so somehow that means they don't deserve consideration when they are trying their best.
  • People who make comments during YOUR game and they are not playing, not do they have any money involved in your match.
  • Peope who whine about the equipment.
  • People who whine about rolls. They don't seem to mind when they win, weird huh?
  • People who walk up to me before a tournament starts and tell me how tired they are and how they have not slept in forever, etc. Well, at least they have prepared their excuses before game-time even starts!
  • People who offer advice on how to run a tournament when I did not ask for it.
  • People who claim they play better on Brunswicks vs Diamonds or vice versa.
  • People who play in a tournament all day long, and wait until the final rounds to whine about the racks.
  • People who bend over to shoot with a mouthful of food and some of it drops onto the table.
  • White boys who act like they were born and raised in the ghetto.
  • People who play in tournaments and rush to an empty table to play free pool by themselves AFTER THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN KNOCKED OUT. Then when they are told they will be put on time they leave. Cheap bastards!
  • People who seem to think that pool-playing equates to having no sense of personal hygiene, no manners, no sense of decency, no brains, etc.
  • Women who can't play pool themselves, but talk all the sh** in the world because their significant other is / or was a champion. All of a sudden they want to gamble with the room when they know their man has the nuts, but put them amongst other champions and you don't hear a peep.
  • People who let their toddlers run around during a tournament, especially if they themselves are already out of the event.
  • People who complain about tournament payouts when they have already agreed to participate.
  • Railbirds who add to the toxic atmosphere when they have not picked up a pool stick in over a decade, or bet a nickel since 1962.

I could go on and on...

Why do I love this game again? LOL
 
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Guapo said:
I understand most of the things listed in this thread.

The one that I don't understand is people getting irritated with opponents rolling house cues on the table to make sure it's straight. While I don't grab a handful of cues. I do grab the two that look the straightest from the rack and check them on the table.

What's wrong with wanting to play with a straight cue? Is there something my newby-self isn't seeing? Does this damage/dirty the equipment?
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This question needs to be answered because I also have no idea :)

It's a quick, easy, harmless way to spot a flaw. Yes, you can overcome crooked cues. Yes, you can sight down the barrel. But this is the easiest way to deal with an everyday issue. I hope nobody will seriously say the cue I rolled on the table caused them to miss a ball.

I have the same peeves as most others I guess. I think it sucks to wait for anyone to finish a call, text, or their food. But I've done it to others so I try not to be an ass about it. Sometimes you just gotta text that chick back.

I hate when people stand there and swing their cue back and forth like a pendulum. Hello, sharking?!
 
Mr Hoppe said:
I can't understand why people continually put the chalk cube upside down on the rails.
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This one bugs me. Usually the ones that do that do it consistently, like every time they put it down. Look at the rails after one match...chalk all over them. Why would they do that?

KMRUNOUT
 
JolietJames said:
It's the little things.
When people place the chalk on its side or upside down on the rail after chalking their cue.
People who miss, grab the chalk and walk away with it like they're the only ones who need it.
People who use talk and get it all over the place.
People who rack 8 ball with the 8 on top of the balls and roll the rack forward then to a quick stop so the 8 drops into position on its own -that's just plain gay.
Not racking on the spot.
People who sit in MY chair to watch the match.
I'm sure there are more.
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I agree with all of these too. Especially the chair thing. Or even worse, when the moron with the 8 ball on top rack can't get the rack even close to tight, but persists with the retarded 8 ball trick.

KMRUNOUT
 
Played a little tonight and the chalking right on the table while it was my turn persisted even after asking to wait your own turn. So I had to counter shark with chit chat turning his turn.
 
AfghanBilliards said:
I Can't stand when someone buys their own chalk...and they think they are being cool by getting a off color like tan, black, etc. People should understand that the chalk should match the cloth. The reason for different color chalk is for different felt/cloth colors. Thats it, nothing more. When someone uses tan/black/teal/whatever color chalk and it streaks up the cloth on the table, it irritates me to no end.
Carl
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Actually, I only use my own chalk wherever I play. I find that most people misuse the chalk. This thread just listed off a bunch of ways they do that. I don't particularly like the condition of the average piece of chalk in a pool hall or bar. Likewise, I depend on the performance of the chalk I use. I like blue masters or blue diamond. I HATE NTC and Silver Cup chalk, and don't particularly like the other color of masters. For some reason, chalk residue of other colors really stands out to me and looks dirty. I use my chalk properly, don't bore a hole in it, don't put it down on the table at all (never mind chalk side down), so I really don't think this provides any issue for any pool room I play in. If someone ever insisted I use some special chalk, I would politely refuse or leave.

I agree, though, that crapping up the table with anything, chalk, talc, etc., is quite annoying.

KMRUNOUT
 
KMRUNOUT said:
This one bugs me. Usually the ones that do that do it consistently, like every time they put it down. Look at the rails after one match...chalk all over them. Why would they do that?

KMRUNOUT
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I never got that one either. There have been a lot of times that I have to wipe off the rails before I play because of that. There have also been a lot of times that I go home blue chalk lines on my jeans because of that.
 
Drunks.
People that blows smoke in my face.
People yelling at the tv during a football game, i like football to but damn chill.
The tournament player with a million gadgets that takes him 2 hours to get out.
Powder all over the table.
They dude that takes forever to rack.
Talking during my shot, or trying to have a conversation with me between shots.
loud music, i think pool halls should be like churches.

Thats about it.
 
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