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why r some people such bad losers
Posted by
rampant_red
(VIP) 26 Feb 2007 2:38am
i recently had a game and was constantly accused of being lucky.can people not lose gracefully anymore .perhaps psome people should not play for tickets if they cannot afford to lose them??
Part of the banter
Posted by
gjamies1
(VIP) 26 Feb 2007 6:39am
Sureley when playing a card game, that is all part of the banter. Certainly when I play with real cards  in the league on the UK, that sort of thing goes on all the time, and occasionally with a few expletives, but I am sure it is all in good fun. I have not seen any physical violence a crib matches yet
LOL
Posted by
medpro
(VIP) 26 Feb 2007 3:17pm
Kill them with kindness......as the saying says...It could just rub off, maybe.....just keep being your polite self, rampant red..ur a good player and formatable foe.....fyi, you have my tix rampant, lol.......looking forward to seeing u in future tourney play too.....
red's right
Posted by
cribking75
(VIP) 26 Feb 2007 10:14pm
I agree people should not play for tix if they can't afford to lose them. Scared money=dead money I'm sure everyone knows that and red's situation is just a scared person taking out their frustration.
I agree
Posted by
roofman
(VIP) 14 Mar 2007 6:10pm
I find it funny and annoying the way people can go from being quite pleasant to quickly leaving the table having lost. I have utmost respect for those who can still muster a 'gg' even after the opponent has come from 30 behind to win by a peg - although gramp won a lot of games, those he lost he was ALWAYS gracious about. This is the spirit of the game. Those who cannot play with this spirit shouldnt bother to play.
Sometimes it IS luck - so what?
Posted by
utahma
(TD) 15 Mar 2007 11:53pm
I realize there is skill involved in cribbage, and I have been playing for a few years now......but you know with cards sometimes you just have an OFF game (or off week or off month in my case lol). And nothing you do can save you - if you win by luck GREAT! If you lose to luck, oh well.........I'm sure the shoe has been on the other foot before and you know how exciting it is to be ON that lucky streak! Please be kind and let the winner ENJOY their victory!!!!!!
C u at tourney time!
Love,
Ma!
card sharps
Posted by
jonwil
(VIP) 20 Mar 2007 12:56pm
I have decided to limit my play to tournaments. I am sick & tired of people winning the first game & if it is your crib, they leave. Hit & run. Everyone wants to win, but I almost never forget to say to the opposing player, gg & gl. If I have ever forgot to say that to someone, I apologize right now. Happy pegging to all.
sore losers and bad winners
Posted by
ajecappy
(VIP) 23 Mar 2007 12:58am
I agree with Cribking and Jonwill. C K says if you can't lose gracefully don't play. He is so right, nobody wants to be bad mouthed for winning, if you can't lose(without bad mouthing your opp) dont play. Jon, says he dislikes the hit and run artist. I'm with Jon 100% nothing irks me more than for a person to win 2,3,5,10 or more tks, then split.Many times i've been tired, wanting to quit but felt guilty having won two or more. When this happens I always say going into the next game "Let's make this one the last one, i'm getting tired". Every time I do that the opp. will say OK or allright. There are many , many good and courtious players here, two of them I mentioned here.
crib, Ur so nice here
Posted by
BlueShores
(VIP) 27 Mar 2007 4:48pm
I would like to say what nice players the majority of crib players are here. I have had the pleasure of playing with a lot of great players and decent people. i dont know now but b4 when i came more often, id say crib room was the best.i hope ppl will learn from example, and the ppl here will continue to keep the room the best here. well done u lot keep it up.U MAKE IT THE BEST.
why are some people such bad losers
Posted by
drogueman
(VIP) 6 Apr 2007 6:46pm
Just because some one leaves the table without saying anything does not mean they are bad losers. We all want to win, and sometimes when our luck is down we just forget and leave the table. I never take it personally
not necessarily bad loser......
Posted by
utahma
(TD) 6 Apr 2007 10:49pm
I do agree that commenting on luck COULD be misconstrued as being a "bad loser" in some eyes. That being said, however, I will sound like a broken record here when I insist that "hit and quit" doesn't exist here. Playing one game and leaving is something my hubby and I BOTH do - I don't like being stuck at one table all night. Usually win OR lose I leave after one game - there is no law or rule saying that I am commited to playing multiple games. And like I've said before - I never get any complaints when I play one game and LOSE - only the ones who lose their money to ME and don't get the chance to win em back. No offense to anyone, but to me THAT is a bad loser. I play for fun, and like I said winning/losing doesn't decide whether I play a second match. I hope NOBODY here at Game Colony falls victim to this horrible peer pressure to play more than one game if your opponent loses. Like I mentioned, this is NEVER an issue when I am the one losing money - that is poor sportsmanship right there, not the one who plays one game and leaves.
Love,
Ma
one more thought....
Posted by
utahma
(TD) 6 Apr 2007 10:54pm
I saw mention of one of my pet peeves, and I know it bothers most of you as well. I am a player who ALWAYS says "hi gl" and "ty gg"......whether I win OR lose. I think that good sportsmanship includes a simple thank you for the game, win or lose, so I agree that it is a bit rude for those that just leave without a word. I know that we are playing cards, not having social hour; however as a courtesy and polite gesture, let's try to remember our manners
Thanks,
Ma
It is general banter surely
Posted by
gjamies1
(VIP) 7 Apr 2007 3:37pm
It is general banter surely, when I play in the league, I am often refered to as a lucky so and so and I sometimes refere to my oponent in the same way. My hate peev is when your oponent does not acknowledge you. I always start off with a GL or GL2U and sometimes no reply and I think what sort of game am I going to have now.
Cribplayer 55 , ur so nice
Posted by
cribplayer55
20 May 2007 10:00pm
Hi Spicy chick i say your comment and just wanted to reply.
I like to play 2\3 for that reason if you lose the 1st game it gives you a chance to win the next 1 or even the next 2 depending on your skill level of how you play your cards to outpeg your opponent badly!!
Anyone interested in playing in the acc grassroots club 71 in grandville, 28th and byron center ave, American Leigon tuesdays at 7pm arrive at 6.45pm, Always Looking for new people.
Good Luck To All & Happy Pegging!!!!
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