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[Biloxi Boy]

• Keep your drinks away from the table; let’s all play on nice cloth
• Same with food; eat that at a table or the bar

Huh?

 

[Korsakoff]

• Keep your drinks away from the table; let’s all play on nice cloth
• Same with food; eat that at a table or the bar

Huh?

Again, simply reading the original post and attempting to word it better.

An edit; nothing more.

 

[AtLarge]

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• When you've finished your domination at the table, ...

Tough room!

 

[ChrisinNC]

Probably not.

Saw this thread (after 4 bourbons) and thought, “I could word that better.”

So, I did.

Not a sign for a pool hall I would operate. Simply a better-wording of the original sign.

Yes, it’s excellent, but at that length would have to be a poster. The problem with the $100 / stain rule is the stain is usually not discovered until long after the customer has left.

As for tears in the cloth, that’s pretty rare and hard to do in a well maintained pool room, as long as the tips on the house cues are well maintained. As far a bar table in a bar setting, obviously that can and will happen much more frequently.

 

[RT Ford]

I like em.

 

[loggerhead12]

LOL at the LOL.

 

[jtompilot]

These are actual posted rules on a wall of a pool room in my area. Has anyone ever seen a more hostile attitude?

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Sounds like reasonable rules for the slobs at Buffalo’s. To bad the jerks at Buff’s don’t know how to read but they have f-up every table in the house.

 

[jtompilot]

Welcome to <Insert Name Here> Pool Room!​

Please, come and play here and enjoy yourselves! We have wonderful equipment, good food and drink, and our waitstaff try and keep you happy because they’re working for tips!

We hope you come here because we pride ourselves in having excellent equipment and a comfortable environment, thereby enhancing everyone’s game.

To keep it that way, we kindly ask that you observe a few “House Rules”, basically common-sense actions that help keep this a great place to play!

House Rules​

• Keep your drinks away from the table; let’s all play on nice cloth
• Same with food; eat that at a table or the bar
• Actually, hand powder is the same as food or drink; don't use that and ask us about maintaining a smooth shaft if necessary
• We also provide a break pad to use when breaking; that helps the cloth to last much longer; tell your waitperson if you need instruction
• Please don't sit or lean on the tables; we'd like them to be level as long as possible
• Help us take care of the slate; don't tap balls in place or dump balls on the table when you arrive
• Chalk creates dust, unfortunately, so let's not chalk over the table or put it face down on the table
• Jump and masse shots are a part of the game today; but please, practice them elsewhere
• If you match up and are moving to another table, please let your waitperson know so we can accurately track your time
• When you've finished your domination at the table, please gather your balls and return them to checkout

Unfortunately, there are those rare few who don't want to keep things nice for everyone else. We'll point out your error without consequence the first time we see it, but if you repeat, we'll likely ask you to leave.

Finally, there are consequences for intentional or accidental actions:

• A spilled drink or a stain on the table caused by you will result in a $100 charge
• Torn felt and/or a permanent stain will result in a $500 charge

Thank you for coming, and we really appreciate your business!

Good luck with that charge. I went to a room in Denver that has a sign charging $500 for spilled drinks on the table. They must be making list of money because every table in there had drink stains.