Author Topic: Uncalled For!!!! (RANT) (Read 2081 times)

BOWL119 · « **on:** January 29, 2007, 01:28:23 PM »

My coach and I joined a league. She wanted to establish an average so she could bowl in some tournaments this year. We were put on the last place team, we did not care. She was going to watch me during league and give me some advice.

Well tonight we bowled a team that beat us the first game, none of us showed up till the second game. After beating them the next two and taking total, a teammate of mine and I asked if we could rebowl the first game, kind of like a mulligan. We were laughing and making a joke out of losing the first one. One of the other team memebers went over to my coach and said, " No wonder no one likes you guys with all the trash talking that you guys do all night." Well, this upset my coach and she left the bowling center upset. Now she does not say anything to anyone. She carries the high average for anyone in the league, 220+. If anyone has room to trash talk, it is her (She won the WORLD CUP at the age of 19, TEAM USA for 10 years) I could go on, but I think you get the point.

But why didn't this guy say it to myself or my teammate? Instead they go to her and run their mouths. I so want to go up to him next week and say a few things to him, but not sure if it will do any good. What do you all think? Bones could really use YOUR wisdom on this one...

But why didn't they have the guts to say it to myself or my teammate.
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T.J.

BOWLING IS FUN NO MATTER WHAT YOU SCORE. BUT A 300 IS ALWAYS NICE.

STRIKE ZONE, ONSLAUGHT & PYRO. STAND 22 AND THROW 10 OUT TO 5 AND CRUSH THE POCKET. AT LEAST THAT IS THE PLAN OF THE NIGHT...

GOOD LUCK AND GOOD BOWLING!!!

BOWL119 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2007, 06:52:33 AM »

Thank you Bones.

We did ask a few teams and they said they did not have a problem with us. One team actually said they enjoyed getting beat by us, cause we were such good bowlers. They like watching good bowlers and we are good bowlers.
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T.J.

BOWLING IS FUN NO MATTER WHAT YOU SCORE. BUT A 300 IS ALWAYS NICE.

STRIKE ZONE, ONSLAUGHT & PYRO. STAND 22 AND THROW 10 OUT TO 5 AND CRUSH THE POCKET. AT LEAST THAT IS THE PLAN OF THE NIGHT...

GOOD LUCK AND GOOD BOWLING!!!

blondebomber · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2007, 07:12:20 AM »

In my opinion, when it comes to bowling, some people just dont have a sense of humor. For some, the fun has just been sucked out of the game, and that is sad. Just keep having fun and bowling your game. They might just be trying to use a psych tactic to throw you off your game, who knows. Just bowl and have fun.

AmfTrack · « **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2007, 07:22:51 AM »

I agree blonde, A lot of people on this site seem to have a miserable time when they go bowl and always have something to complain about. Maybe i'm different, but I enjoy my two nights a week of league.

JOE FALCO · « **Reply #4 on:** January 30, 2007, 07:33:04 AM »

Just a note to SAWBONES .. Been here a lot of years .. best advice I've seen you give .. age must be doing something for you ..

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Lane1Redneck · « **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2007, 07:45:33 AM »

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After beating them the next two and taking total, a teammate of mine and I asked if we could rebowl the first game, kind of like a mulligan. We were laughing and making a joke out of losing the first one

Did you ever think that the statement here was taken the wrong way by the other team ? There is a difference in the way some might take that statement, some may think it is funny, others may take is a slap in the face.. It's all in how one perceives it.. My .02..
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serice · « **Reply #6 on:** January 30, 2007, 07:57:10 AM »

Since you mentioned that your coach is the best player on the league, let me offer this observation. The top bowlers are more heavily scrutinized for not only their bowling but their actions. As pointed out, the the other team appraoched your coach - assumtion being that a coach and a person with her history has a greater accountability.

A "bad" bowler can joke about wanting a "do over" because he finally showed up for the second game and everyone can see the humor in it. This bowler is no threat most of the time. He just got lucky - this time. The losing team didn't do badly, they just hit the other team on their "good" night. No shame in that.

If the best bowler makes the same joke, it comes off sounding like "So taking two games and series isn't enough for you people. You want to humiliate us even more?" The losers are left feeling like they only got "lucky" enough to get two because the better bowler had an off game.

Nobody likes looking bad. Some people like to blame others for their failure rather than look at their own game. Sometime not being a gracious winner makes it easy to be a target.

SirAshley · « **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2007, 08:00:42 AM »

I bowl with a bunch of morons like that. Most of the league hates us, because we show up, have fun, bowl well, and don't take a mixed handicapped league like it's the PBA level.

He didn't say it to you cause he's a coward... Next week, If I were you, I would wait till the guy is close enough to hear, then I'd say to my teammate, "Yeah, that's the chickensht that was talking trash last week."... Trust me, he won't do anything, he's obviously a coward. Well, you may get a dirty look but that will let him know that if he talks it, you'll talk it. Just my two cents, but then again, I'm a a-hole
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Edited on 1/30/2007 9:00 AM

Pinbuster · « **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2007, 08:03:47 AM »

There seems to be too much sensitivity on both sides.

To go along with what Sawbones said.

My motto any more is â€œIs this a ditch I want to die inâ€. To be taken as, is it a battle worth fighting and what is to be gained by engaging in the battle.

People take to many things to heart and want to fight over the smallest issues. Life is too short to be constantly in conflict. Most irritating things really donâ€™t matter that much.

DanH78 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 30, 2007, 08:47:44 AM »

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He didn't say it to you cause he's a coward... Next week, If I were you, I would wait till the guy is close enough to hear, then I'd say to my teammate, "Yeah, that's the chickensht that was talking trash last week."... Trust me, he won't do anything, he's obviously a coward. Well, you may get a dirty look but that will let him know that if he talks it, you'll talk it. Just my two cents, but then again, I'm a a-hole

So instead of actually walking up to the guy and saying something, you wait till he's close enough to "overhear"? How is that less cowardly? Bullying someone is cowardly. If you're an adult, you can simply walk away.

Bottom line, both teams were out of line. The winning team shouldn't have been joking about a mulligan for the reasons serice pointed out and the losing team shouldn't have mouthed off to the anchor bowler.

Grow up and let it go
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What are you gonna do? Beat me with your Jesus stick?

bowlingmaniac017 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 30, 2007, 08:54:53 AM »

... Or if your that pissed about it go up to the guy next week and offer him a drink or something and sit down and figure out what happened? I mean just coming on hear without talking to him personally first doesnt do any good you know. Yea you can rant and we can all say our say, but it is you that will need to talk to him in a professional manner to see exactly what went wrong that way it doesnt happen next time.
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Mike

Edited on 1/30/2007 9:54 AM

BOWL119 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 30, 2007, 11:33:37 AM »

Mike,

I was hoping to talk to him, but when I realized what had happened, they had all taken off.

Yes I realize there are two sides to every story, but without talking to him, I have no idea what his side is. When we were talking about the mulligan, they were smiling, so that told me that they understood it was just a joke.

But we will see what happens next week. I really hope that I do not run into him. I do not like anyone to disrespect anyone, much less a person that has done nothing.

As far as someone finding something offensive and someone else does not, I fully understand that. But why say it to the one person that has said nothing the whole night.

I REFUSE to tone down my bowling. I enjoy bowling and I have fun at it. If someone does not like it, then just ignore it. I ignore alot of things that other people do on a league that bugs me. I do not say anything to them, cause that is how they are and how they bowl. I figure it is a personal thing and I deal with it. They should have dealt with it and moved onto next week. Or be man enough to say it to the team.
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T.J.

BOWLING IS FUN NO MATTER WHAT YOU SCORE. BUT A 300 IS ALWAYS NICE.

STRIKE ZONE, ONSLAUGHT & PYRO. STAND 22 AND THROW 10 OUT TO 5 AND CRUSH THE POCKET. AT LEAST THAT IS THE PLAN OF THE NIGHT...

GOOD LUCK AND GOOD BOWLING!!!

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