I haven't quit bowling with "that" person yet, but sometimes he really gets on my nerves. I'm a 150+ average bowler, (although if I'm in the zone, a string of 200+ games is not out of my reach), and he's probably like a 110+ average at the most. I tend to need some time to get into the groove in the first couple of games, and this is where his comments come in. He'll be like, "Oh, not a bad roll", "Finally, you got a strike", etc. I consider this offensive since I throw a genuine hook and have invested quite an amount of money into my equipment. Basically, I'm trying to adjust accordingly, and he'll be breathing down my neck with his asinine comments. He throws back-up, and uses a polyester ball. The thing is he throws a fit if he hits the 1-2 and leaves a stone 7 or 10. He'll be like cursing, and wondering why he couldn't carry the strike. I've told him many times to learn how to slide with his left foot (he's right-handed and slides with his right foot, by the way), and invest in at least a reactive ball to improve his striking percentage, all to no avail. He just gets worse everytime. The only that can shut him up, is when I bring out my Cell and hit a 5-bagger, just to spite him. Even then, he'll be staring daggers at me and feel that I don't deserve those strikes. Any thoughts on whether I should dump this guy for good?