T or let it ride?

[Dan_ref]

Nice little pissing contest thread you guys got going. My take:

- an 8th grade coach asks me if I'm going to ever call a foul on his opponents as I'm putting the ball in he had better be smiling. If not I'm going to take a brief time out to ask him to explain if he's accussing me of cheating. What happens next is up to him. If we're dealing with players somewhat older than 12 years old I'll remind him the half has just started and so far we're pretty even (subtle way of pointing to the scoreboad). Or I might just ignore him or even thank him kindly for his input.

- seems to be just a bit too much concern about what these coaches happen to think about you. Work your game and let the coaches think what they want.

- I hear ya coach, I'll watch for it coach, thank you coach, you must be joking coach, that's enough coach...they all work, as does silence. The idea is the same - deal with some question or comment addressed to you and move on.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Nice little pissing contest thread you guys got going.

Thanks for joining the rest of us Cretins.

Btw, I agree with you. Care to reconsider?

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

Nice little pissing contest thread you guys got going.

Actually, it's been bz that's done all the pissing. I've just been trying to keep my leg out of reach!

[blindzebra]

Originally Posted by rainmaker

Actually, it's been bz that's done all the pissing. I've just been trying to keep my leg out of reach!

I said I didn't like it and gave a very good reason why. Others agreed completely with my reasoning. You replied with a smart azz :shrug: to me, a whatever to another poster and I'm the one with the pissing contest....freaking unbelievable.

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by blindzebra

I said I didn't like it and gave a very good reason why. Others agreed completely with my reasoning. You replied with a smart azz :shrug: to me, a whatever to another poster and I'm the one with the pissing contest....freaking unbelievable.

Yea, you're not the first one to think that about me!

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by blindzebra

I said I didn't like it and gave a very good reason why. Others agreed completely with my reasoning. You replied with a smart azz :shrug: to me, a whatever to another poster and I'm the one with the pissing contest....freaking unbelievable.

What's freaking unbelievable is that you got this worked up over someone using a phrase that you then told everyone else to never use...that's ridiculous.

[blindzebra]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

What's freaking unbelievable is that you got this worked up over someone using a phrase that you then told everyone else to never use...that's ridiculous.

No what is unbelievable is your comprehension skills.

She gave explicit examples of when she uses it...examples where the phrase thank you makes no sense. No more contextual sense than saying pass the salt. So there's the WTF factor.

Now we all know about sarcasm, this forum wouldn't be the same without it...an out of place thank you is bound to rub some the wrong way and a dry one can just as easily be taken as wrong as a thaaaaaannnnnkkkkk yooooooooouuu! Complete with a

How ironic that Rainmaker talks about having this as a tool in her kit, when we constantly warn against being a plumber. A mis-applied thank you is a snake IMO.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by blindzebra

No what is unbelievable is your comprehension skills.

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Just to be clear, you should either use the word "are" or drop the "s" at the end of skills. "Is" implies singular as in skill, but are would go with skills (plural). So my comprehension skills are fine...you got your underwear all in a bind because someone said something that worked for them and you then told them it doesn't work...whatever.

[Dan_ref]

[blindzebra]

Originally Posted by rockyroad

Just to be clear, you should either use the word "are" or drop the "s" at the end of skills. "Is" implies singular as in skill, but are would go with skills (plural). So my comprehension skills are fine...you got your underwear all in a bind because someone said something that worked for them and you then told them it doesn't work...whatever.

Do you read and understand or do you just check for grammar?

Working for her or not isn't the issue, the chance it will blow up in someone else's face is the issue.

It doesn't make sense...frankly it's stupid...to reply with thank you when the comment doesn't call for it, confusing a coach into being quiet isn't good game management. Pissing them off when they think you are being a prick is even worse.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

- seems to be just a bit too much concern about what these coaches happen to think about you. Work your game and let the coaches think what they want.

I agree with this statement the most.

Peace