Winning & Losing

[ironman]

Why would anyone not quit while they are ahead? This is just stupid. You want to keep playing until the loser is broke or has your money? That makes no sense and there is no respect or honor in it--regardless of what you and the other people who believe this moronic notion say.

I swear, pool players must be horrible with money.

h never mind!!

 

[ironman]

WTF are you talking about and how did you go off air with what Tom was saying about not quitting winner.....

Tom's talking about when say you and me match up and play some 200$ sets to 9 and you get up two sets and pack your bags and leave.......

thats chicken sh*t and I hate players like that......its unwritten code to give a player a shot at his money somehow.....if you don't that is generally the last time that player is ever going to donate to you.

If you want to make money you don't quit and hit the sheets and streets.

Thats also another good way to get your arse beat the hell up if your not in the right place.

-Grey Ghost-

This will never make sense to those who can't make two balls in a row from anywhere. It will never sink in.

 

[Kickin' Chicken]

That's a great way to look at it Brian. Thanks. I'll try.

Now what do I do with all of that crap that these people spew out?

I would still suggest trying your level best to be kind and polite to them , hoping that you might win them over to your way of doing things.

If this doesn't work, stab them in the neck repeatedly with an ice pick.

Best,
Brian kc

 

[paksat]

It really gets old, hearing the perspectives of many sweaters and gamblers alike. I hear these comments myself and I hear them when someone else wins or loses also.

When someone loses, I often hear people say, "Man, you just played bad." (especially the winner)

When someone wins, I often hear the sweaters say, "You stole that money". Or, "You must be kin to Jesse James" or some other negative connotation, like "They ought to bar you from this tournament".

Do you think people are just trying to make conversation or do they really think you had so much the best of the game, that the match up was a heist? Or do you think when you don't win, people think that you should play your best game all of the time?

When you lose, why don't you hear things like this more often: "Tough match, we'll try something different next time." ? Or, "Dude! I just played some of my best pool and got most of the good rolls. Better luck next time".

When I win, I try to not make much of a deal about it and often make remarks about the good rolls I received or sometimes I just give an empathetic grimmace with a warm handshake or a reluctant fist pump.

When I lose, I try to keep it short as well, wishing my opponent "good luck" or "good shooting" but seldom get into the hyperbole of smack talk like "CALL, THE POLICE, ALEXANDER MUNDY IS ON THE LOOSE".

Does it ever bother you one way or the other? I win some I lose some, but I am seldom stealing anything. Most of the time, I am playing better players and have got the worst of it, no matter if I have the spot or not.

The lesser players, well, I practice with them mostly, trying to help their game. I'd rather practice by myself but everyone likes to play better players to see where they stand. The other thing that swells them up pretty good is if I practice with a lesser player and I slack up on them and they have a good match and win'; and then they run around the pool room bragging about how they whipped up on me. If I talk about beating up on someone who is a better player for funzies, I let the world know it was funzies because I at least know the difference in playing for sh*ts and giggles and putting some dough on the line. It's normally the first thing out of my mouth because I don't want the better player thinking I am putting down his play or insinuating that my level of play is equal to theirs.

Any thoughts??? :banghead:

"Do you think people are just trying to make conversation"

People these days seem to just want to make noise. They'll do whatever it takes to do this even if it means talking about the dumbest thing.

"When you lose, why don't you hear things like this more often: "Tough match, we'll try something different next time." ? Or, "Dude! I just played some of my best pool and got most of the good rolls. Better luck next time"."

Because people don't have class anymore.

It's good that you seem to be a word.. humble.

 

[Piercyexclusive]

win or loose I always just say "great game"

 

[strokerace]

I just say.." Maybe next time "..and leave it at that..and of course

look them right in the eye..and smile..