[Ghosst]

It takes over all of your free time.

Even when you're on a team, you're still on your own.

It's a very alpha-oriented sport.

It can be extremely expensive.

You are always going to need a bigger room if you want to play at home.

Pets & Pool are usually a bad idea.

Everyone thinks they should teach you.

The better you get, the more your non-playing friends will look down on you for it.

You will never be able to pay the bills with it.

You will stay awake nights thinking about a single shot you missed instead of enjoying the other 99 you made.

[TATE]

Originally Posted by Ghosst

It takes over all of your free time.

Even when you're on a team, you're still on your own.

It's a very alpha-oriented sport.

It can be extremely expensive.

Everyone thinks they should teach you.

The better you get, the more your non-playing friends will look down on you for it.

You will never be able to pay the bills with it.

Great post. I've altered your post to apply to GOLF, with one minor change:

You will stay awake nights thinking about a single shot you made instead of dreading the other 99 you missed.

LOL

[TATE]

Here's one more:

The other guys all think they're better than they are. That's OK since you do too.

[Get_A_Grip]

Originally Posted by TATE

Here's one more:

The other guys all think they're better than they are. That's OK since you do too.

Good one and so true. Ego is a huge factor in pool. Being a good money player is only possible if you check your ego at the door, so that you can judge someone's speed, including your own, very accurately.

To go along with that one, I would say that pool players tend to tell everyone that their very BEST level of play is actually their AVERAGE level of play. LOL

[ShootingArts]

Originally Posted by Get_A_Grip

Good one and so true. Ego is a huge factor in pool. Being a good money player is only possible if you check your ego at the door, so that you can judge someone's speed, including your own, very accurately.

To go along with that one, I would say that pool players tend to tell everyone that their very BEST level of play is actually their AVERAGE level of play. LOL

94% of pool players play better than average. I know because they have told me so!

Hu

[Geosnooker]

‘The better you get, the more your non-playing friends will look down on you for it.‘

Not really. The more you realize that, like with most hobbies, nobody else cares. What’s important in my world has zero influence in the greater universe.

If I made a 147 in Snooker, it would be overshadowed by our dog balancing a ball on his nose. I understand this as I have zero interest in pro sports. I’d rather watch a funny cat video than a baseball pitcher throw a perfect game.

‘Pets and pool are a bad idea’. Actually it’s funny because because one of the pro Snooker commentators said that the best Chinese Player (ding) was off his game since becoming a father. Kids and billiards are a bad idea.

[CESSNA10]

Originally Posted by Ghosst

It takes over all of your free time.

Even when you're on a team, you're still on your own.

It's a very alpha-oriented sport.

It can be extremely expensive.

You are always going to need a bigger room if you want to play at home.

Pets & Pool are usually a bad idea.

Everyone thinks they should teach you.

The better you get, the more your non-playing friends will look down on you for it.

You will never be able to pay the bills with it.

You will stay awake nights thinking about a single shot you missed instead of enjoying the other 99 you made.

If it bothers you that much then give it up
or take up golf

[pwd72s]

And yet...knowing all these truths now...you still play. Funny how it works that way, isn't it?

[Lawnboy77]

It's all good, if we didn't obsess over this game, it would be something else. When all things considered, this is pretty good therapy and good way spend some time with family and friends while we take our trips around the sun.

[Patrick Johnson]

It won't get you laid.

pj <- voice of experience
chgo

[Type79]

Originally Posted by Ghosst

It takes over all of your free time.

Even when you're on a team, you're still on your own.

Obviously you have never played APA.

[mikemosconi]

The game is ALOT more difficult than most of us admit- because we think we can conquer it- but then again, that is where the challenge comes in and keeps us coming back for more punishment.

The analogies to golf are very close- In both games, MOST participants HAVE to love the game to keep playing regularly over many years and HAVE to love the challenge. When you get REALLY good at either game- the motivator ( different from the pure joy of the game that you feel) The motivator- is that somewhere in your mind- you think you are one step away from greatness- mostly that may be an illusion- but that's OK- I can think of a lot worse pursuits in life than just trying to be great at something you love!

[Ghosst]

Originally Posted by CESSNA10

If it bothers you that much then give it up
or take up golf

I think you missed the point. By a lot. Like Geo-Snooker a lot.

[Geosnooker]

Originally Posted by Lawnboy77

It's all good, if we didn't obsess over this game, it would be something else. When all things considered, this is pretty good therapy and good way spend some time with family and friends while we take our trips around the sun.

Agree, there is nothing wrong with an obsession if it has positive results. We have a great social circle largely because of billiards. Nice people.

[TATE]

One thing I will say about pool or golf or most skills. Take whatever you think it takes to get really good and at least double it. Then try it and double it again. Maybe even double it again after that.

Then ask yourself if you're willing to commit that much of your life to just one thing, at the expense of everything else, knowing you will probably still fail. Some people are willing to do what it takes, but the vast majority of us won't make that kind of sacrifice or take that large of a gamble.