how do you handle...

[10smonkey]

A guy who yells cmon! after every winner he hits.
First some background. I am a 52 year old fading 5.0 player. I play in an open league. I was playing a doubles match lat night and this young whippersnapper was obnoxious. Yelling cmon after a winner but also every ball he missed it was " how can I miss that , I was right there!
I didn't say a word until on a crucial point in the 3rd when i hit an ace to go up 5-3 casually tossed the balls to their side and said " now that was worthy of a cmon"

[zcarzach]

Sounds like pure ******baggery on his part, just ignore him. Your response was the best possible response.

[jdubbs]

I kind of miss a little trash talking, when I used to play bball it was all the time.
Like if you badly miss a layup, someone from the other team would say something like "he don't want it!"
Would love to say that after someone double faults.

But alas, this is a gentlemens sport. Not much you can do when someone is acting up.

[dizzlmcwizzl]

Originally Posted by jdubbs

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Like if you badly miss a layup, someone from the other team would say something like "They don't want it!"
Would love to say that after someone double faults.

I said this exact thing last night after the other guy double faulted ... how funny

[tennis tom]

Put him on your ignore list.

Tell him politely that he's annoying you--and be prepared to do battle. You may get into his head with this, like he is getting into yours. Maybe he'll wimp out--check the size of his biceps first.

Play in age group tournaments and you won't encounter morons like this.

[Mauvaise]

Originally Posted by tennis tom

Play in age group tournaments and you won't encounter morons like this.

I don't think this will help. There are always *****holes in any age group.

Your first suggestion of just ignoring them is best. It's not always easy, but it works.

[jdubbs]

Originally Posted by dizzlmcwizzl

I said this exact thing last night after the other guy double faulted ... how funny

Really? How did he take it? Did you know him well? I like to talk a little trash when playing a friend, but everybody is different and some guys can't take it.

[dizzlmcwizzl]

Originally Posted by jdubbs

Really? How did he take it? Did you know him well? I like to talk a little trash when playing a friend, but everybody is different and some guys can't take it.

We have this great set of public courts where when guys finish they sit on the wall, drink beer and watch the other matches as they finish. Almost everyone talks trash and while I have brought a few friends over that could not handle this abrasive US open type atmosphere ... this particular guy was a veteran of these courts and while I cannot remember exactly what he said on the next point ... I am sure it was equally as abrasive and likely involved a couple of words that should not be said on a tennis court. It was all in good fun and he took it that way.

It is a great place to play if you like a little trash talk in your game.

[spot]

How to handle it? Go out and win. Problem solved.

I seriously don't get why anyone would get upset at the opponent yelling "Come On!" after a good shot. What is there to get bothered by? Its not my style but I couldn't care any less if my opponent does it.

[Dragonmuffin]

Originally Posted by spot

How to handle it? Go out and win. Problem solved.

I seriously don't get why anyone would get upset at the opponent yelling "Come On!" after a good shot. What is there to get bothered by? Its not my style but I couldn't care any less if my opponent does it.

...this +1

[sundaypunch]

Say, "are you really that excited about taking a point off a 52-year old man?"

[TennisDawg]

No biggie, that's his style. So long as he doesn't get in your face I say let it be. Everyone has a personality when they play matches, that's what makes tennis fun and interesting.

[10smonkey]

Originally Posted by spot

How to handle it? Go out and win. Problem solved.

I seriously don't get why anyone would get upset at the opponent yelling "Come On!" after a good shot. What is there to get bothered by? Its not my style but I couldn't care any less if my opponent does it.

#1 I did win the match
#2 I am not playing college tennis anymore I am 52 years old
# 3 If you honestly could'nt care less when some punk constantly whines and yells u are either a saint or full of sh!t
# 4 My neophyte opponent did not just yell after hitting a winner. The last thing I want to hear after dumping a volley into the net is CMON

[spot]

Originally Posted by 10smonkey

#1 I did win the match
#2 I am not playing college tennis anymore I am 52 years old
# 3 If you honestly could'nt care less when some punk constantly whines and yells u are either a saint or full of sh!t
# 4 My neophyte opponent did not just yell after hitting a winner. The last thing I want to hear after dumping a volley into the net is CMON

1. I guess for me winning a match like that just makes it all that much sweeter when someone acts like your opponent. Once you win then its just funny.

2. "Hey kids get off my lawn!". Probably time for you to switch to senior events.

3. I honestly couldn't care any less. I greatly enjoy some good smacktalk so if they start saying things to me then I'll be more than happy to respond. But if they are just saying "Come on!" then really why on earth would I care at all?

4. Seriously I don't get it. Maybe its because I talk to myself after pretty much every point but I couldn't care any less what my opponents are yelling after the point is over. I honestly can't believe you still care after all these years of playing.

[blakesq]

"# 3 If you honestly could'nt care less when some punk constantly whines and yells u are either a saint or full of sh!t"

I am glad you know how every tennis player in the world is supposed to react when an opponent whines or yells. However, when my opponent whines about missing a shot, it makes me happy, because I know I am getting in his head. When an opponent yells "come on!", it makes me play harder. Oh, i am neither a saint nor full of sh!t.

Originally Posted by 10smonkey

#1 I did win the match
#2 I am not playing college tennis anymore I am 52 years old
# 3 If you honestly could'nt care less when some punk constantly whines and yells u are either a saint or full of sh!t
# 4 My neophyte opponent did not just yell after hitting a winner. The last thing I want to hear after dumping a volley into the net is CMON

[10smonkey]

Originally Posted by blakesq

"# 3 If you honestly could'nt care less when some punk constantly whines and yells u are either a saint or full of sh!t"

I am glad you know how every tennis player in the world is supposed to react when an opponent whines or yells. However, when my opponent whines about missing a shot, it makes me happy, because I know I am getting in his head. When an opponent yells "come on!", it makes me play harder. Oh, i am neither a saint nor full of sh!t.

#5 And i was talking directly to you when?

[10smonkey]

blakesq you're probably the dude i played

[blakesq]

When you posted to a public forum.

I know you said you are 52 years old, so you probably are too old to understand how the internet works. So, let me try to eduate you: a public forum isn't a private discussion between two people. It is a public discussion available to whole world.

Originally Posted by 10smonkey

#5 And i was talking directly to you when?

[BobFL]

Originally Posted by 10smonkey

# 3 If you honestly could'nt care less when some punk constantly whines and yells u are either a saint or full of sh!t

Actually, there is a 3rd option - being emotionally and socially intelligent which leads to being indifferent.

[bukaeast]

Laugh

It is absurd, isn't it.