Pub annoyances #834

[Soup Dragon]

When the people that are sat on the side of the pool table or are standing right next to it see you put the money in, rack up, break and still wait until you ask them to move so that you can take your shot.

Pool tables that are in a room far too small and have a cue that is a foot long for the inevitable impossible shot.

Pool tables that play like they are positioned on a flight of stairs.

Pool tables with no chalk.

A dartboard with no chalk.

People that take the chalk from the dartboard to chalk a pool cue.

A dartboard with no rag to wipe away the old scores.

People that draw with the chalk on the dartboard.

People that play, lose and will not chalk.

Bar staff that get the hump when one asks for a cloth to wipe the chalkboard.

Bar staff that get the hump when one takes a bar cloth to wipe the chalkboard.

People that walk in front of a player about to take a shot/throw a dart.

People that sit too near to a board/pool table.

People that discuss the quality of play thinking that the player is in some sort of vacuum and cannot hear their comments.

So you are pretty easy going then, Strongers

I should add, locals that beat you in their pub - and should lose as a friendly gesture!

[Strongers]

So you are pretty easy going then, Strongers[IMG]file:///C:/Users/User/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif[/IMG]

I should add, locals that beat you in their pub - and should lose as a friendly gesture!

Too true!

Also, waterborne bar billiard sharks and bar billiard games that seem to go on forever!

[Maldenman]

I haven't played pool in years but used to in my younger days. One bugbear of mine was having to wait ages to get a game due to two totally inept players who can't pot for toffee. It was usually some bloke and his girlfriend having a game "for fun".

[Soup Dragon]

I haven't played pool in years but used to in my younger days. One bugbear of mine was having to wait ages to get a game due to two totally inept players who can't pot for toffee. It was usually some bloke and his girlfriend having a game "for fun".

Now it is two 8 year-olds, whose parents give them 50p for a game to get them out of the way for 3 hours.

[Farway]

or pool/bar billiards tables where there's just one cue, and that's bent and doesn't have a tip.

Ahh, the Inspector Jacques Clouseau one

[Bucking Fastard]

Too true!

Also, waterborne bar billiard sharks and bar billiard games that seem to go on forever!

Only when you are watching the master at work

[Soup Dragon]

Only when you are watching the master at work

Remember Strongers, you did play Fastard Eddie Felson

[ROBCamra]

#189

Pubs that play a backing soundtrack and also have muted screens showing music videos,

But they're NOT playing the same songs.

[trainman]

I can't reply to ROB's message regarding wine glass rant at Ye Olde Cross Inn due to thread protection, but I think that lady has a very valid pub annoyance!
Booking for 65, no bar, no glasses.
Yep, deffo consititutes a serious pub annoyance...!

[Farway]

I can't reply to ROB's message regarding wine glass rant at Ye Olde Cross Inn due to thread protection, but I think that lady has a very valid pub annoyance!
Booking for 65, no bar, no glasses.
Yep, deffo consititutes a serious pub annoyance...!

Have to agree there, sounds awful night