[Icon of Sin]

Originally Posted by Maniac

Pool players do more griping and have strange hang-ups more than any other sports/games players I've ever seen.

In OP's defense, if this bothers him to this level, he is probably not a pool player.

[Shawn Armstrong]

AZ has really gone into the shit tank, officially. A 6 page thread about wiping chalk off on the floor. Of a pool hall.

[Jack Justis]

"low breeding". lol

[logical]

Just because it isn't the most important thing wrong with pool today doesn't mean it isn't worth discussion. Yes, people are starving, pool player dress like slobs, our political system is corrupt, pool isn't a collegiate sport most places, global warming, pro pool is poorly organized, cell phone service is bad in some areas....all important stuff with bigger ramifications than cleaning tips on carpet.

But this thread is about wiping chalk on a carpet. It is an inconsiderate thing to do unless it's your carpet.

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[garczar]

Originally Posted by Shawn Armstrong

AZ has really gone into the shit tank, officially. A 6 page thread about wiping chalk off on the floor. Of a pool hall.

Or a casino. Tend to agree here. I'm sure the the "No Gambling OR Tip Wiping" signs will be showing up in 'halls everywhere soon. Seriously, i'd like to see players learn how to put the damn chalk down right-side-up on the table. Now this DOES chap my ass. Chalk dust gets everywhere when you set it chalk down on the rail.

[JazzyJeff87]

Originally Posted by RiverCity

No, but thanks for the dramatic overtones.

Im saying that worrying about a player wiping chalk off his tip onto the carpet is the least of our concerns.

Apparently I need to be more clear I guess.

It shouldn’t be the least of concerns though, it really does look trashy plain and simple.

The thing with Tony chohan...people like an outlaw, especially Americans. My dad told me once when I was little (I was a terrible little sh!t) that you should always be respectful no matter what, even when you’re being bad. I took that to heart and it probably saved my life and has definitely saved my freedom several times. So much can be glossed over or forgiven for someone who is respectful, and just as important, respectable.

I feel like pool will never get big on TV like the beer drinking sports, just because so many have been ingrained to care about them and that basically uses up all their “sports attention & time allotment”. I’d be down with a campaign to sabotage the nfl and mlb, nba, nascar, whatevs. But barring their downfall pool will stay small.

That’s cool though, we’re cooler than them and have a much better game. The streamers keep it alive but the players need to help themselves out as well. No chopping, no conceding, no rack arguments resulting in mike D smashing the rack open for his enemy lol...and no wiping their tips on the f’n carpet. Occasional cue snapping is good for bidness, but only in like a hill/hill thriller. I hate suits and vests for pool playing, it looks bad and uncomfortable to me. Nice jeans, collared shirt...short sleeve. And just play good pool, maybe talk a little.

[Shuddy]

Originally Posted by Shawn Armstrong

AZ has really gone into the shit tank, officially. A 6 page thread about wiping chalk off on the floor. Of a pool hall.

I don’t think it is about wiping chalk on the floor, really. I mean, that’s what started it, but I think it’s actually about the image of pool.

Regardless, it’s obviously a contentious topic. It doesn’t matter the triviality of it. How many times have you sat around with your mates shooting shit about the most mundane subject just because a couple of people disagreed? Rambo 1 or Rambo 2? Vanilla or chocolate? How much money would it take for you to do a lap of the pool room stark naked? I can’t do anything about world hunger right now; I just finished work and I’m tired, so I may as well talk about this while I’m watching Netflix before bed

[Catalin]

Originally Posted by Shuddy

Etiquette isn’t about the masses or what you do in your home. It’s about public presentation and representation of your peers.

If a snooker player did that, the governing body would have a word to them (if the public backlash didn’t get to them first).

The comparison with snooker makes a very good point. Snooker players get fined heavily for not attending a tournament. Ronnie was fined for not finishing a match and for putting the towel over his head A tennis player was fined at Wimbledon for not "trying his best".

Julian

[westcoast]

On a side note, I never clean the chalk off my tip ever- not on carpet, with towel- nothing. What’s the point? To protect your case? I have a cheap case and don’t care if it gets chalk on it. I don’t care about fancy cases- never saw the point

[Icon of Sin]

So a lot of you attend pro tournaments and have probably seen Shane in person... He (as well as other pros) are very approachable, unlike celebrities... if you have a problem with it why not just go up to him (or anyone else you see do it at a pro event or the poolhall, or wherever) and tell him next time you see him.

I'm sure they will take the criticism constructively and not look at you like you have 3 heads.

[Shuddy]

Originally Posted by Catalin

The comparison with snooker makes a very good point. Snooker players get fined heavily for but attending a tournament. Ronnie was fined for not finishing a match and for putting the towel over his head A tennis player was fined at Wimbledon for not "trying his best".

Julian

Indeed. Ronnie has been warned for hitting the table with his fist. Not a full blooded thump accompanied by decorative language. Just a love tap really. Then you get Jason Shaw swiping Shane’s rack with his hand and calling him a “f%$^ing cheat” in front of hundreds of players and pool fans. Shane was a class act to brush that off and runout the match. (Still shouldn’t be wiping his tip on someone else’s carpet )

[Shuddy]

Originally Posted by Icon of Sin

So a lot of you attend pro tournaments and have probably seen Shane in person... He (as well as other pros) are very approachable, unlike celebrities... if you have a problem with it why not just go up to him (or anyone else you see do it at a pro event or the poolhall, or wherever) and tell him next time you see him.

I'm sure they will take the criticism constructively and not look at you like you have 3 heads.

Of course he’d look at the person as if they have three heads. However, if the Matchroom organizers suggested not doing it, particularly on the TV table, I suspect he’d completely understand.

[realkingcobra]

Originally Posted by lfigueroa

It's just a minor sign of why pool will never get ahead -- I have seen many, many pool players do this over and over.

Yes, the carpet may have coke and beer stains and cigarette burns. But you just don't do it. It is a sign of low breeding and disrespect to the establishment.

Not the end of the world but...

Lou Figueroa

Please explain what "low breeding" means will you, I'm waiting for your offensive answer!!!

[jimmyg]

I realized a long time ago that people do not change their "core" beliefs and actions simply because others tell them that it's incorrect or improper. Had a friend in the service from the mountains who we called "Hillbilly"...swore that it was perfectly okay to marry his cousin...wasn't about to change his mind.

PS: I drink juice sitting in my fridge straight from the container, wouldn't think of doing it anywhere else. "I do it at home" is not even a rational response to this situation.

[MattPoland]

I think if this was a big deal, the event promoter and/or event venue would address it. The players aren’t expected to hold themselves to a higher standard than the event requires. I bet it doesn’t happen in Matchroom events because they hold that standard. If CSi wants to approach that level of prestige, they might want to think about these things. Otherwise, it is what it is.


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