Opponent flirting with my partner!? - Page 2

Mongolmike · 02-04-2013, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by beernutz

Which begs the question of what would you call the equivalent of the "Mile High Club" for tennis?

Apparently the "7 Minute Club"... which seems excessive to me. Wait.... I meant, um, 7 minutes is a long time to take a break.... or something...

beernutz · 02-04-2013, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mongolmike

Apparently the "7 Minute Club"... which seems excessive to me. Wait.... I meant, um, 7 minutes is a long time to take a break.... or something...

Well I was thinking it would have to have balls somewhere in the name but I'll defer to your, er... expertise in the matter. Depending on whom you are with, 7 minutes can be an eternity in either a good or a bad way.

Relinquis · 02-04-2013, 12:04 PM

thanks for the on-topic responses guys.

a few points answering some questions:
- no, my teammate for that evening isn't my girlfriend or relative.
- 'intervene' was possibly a poor choice of word. anyway, i wouldn't have spoken to my opponent, rather i would have told my teammate "jokingly" to focus on the yellow ball instead of the guy across the net. probably best i didn't joke about it.
- the argument i mentioned was between the opposing team members, i.e. they were arguing with one another. dunno what about.
- the guy is a friend, nice guy, one of those golden boy types, very athletic, good career, helps little old ladies cross the street, is nice to everyone, always smiling, etc... i don't know if it was gamesmanship or just him being a flirt (he usually is). i just dont' like losing sets.

i guess i should have flirted with my opponent (the girl); she was kinda fit, although she'd probably be more interested in my teammate!

omega4 · 02-04-2013, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chollyred

Fixed it for ya....

Thank you kindly, Sir Troll.

omega4 · 02-04-2013, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beernutz

Which begs the question of what would you call the equivalent of the "Mile High Club" for tennis?

Perhaps doing it in the Umpire's high chair?

omega4 · 02-04-2013, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jc4.0

This is my kind of thread!
Premise: A gorgeous, available man is flirting with me during a tennis match. Assumption: I won't play my best because of this.

Resolution: Who the H cares? Scoring date with gorgeous man wins over game score.

P.S. If a hot girl was flirting with a guy across the net - same rules apply. No double-standards allowed!!!!

Exactly. Real-life outcomes trump league-tennis outcomes every single time.

Whether some believe it or not, losing a league tennis match is NOT the end of the world.

dizzlmcwizzl · 02-04-2013, 12:48 PM

Flirt ... go for it.

However, I would never want a girlfriend that played tennis. Thank goodness my wife is a non-athlete.

In my previous life in volley ball ... the kiss of death happened as soon as you started dating your mixed doubles partner. Fights, poor play and if you ever started playing with someone new ... forget about it.

NO, NO, NO you cant make me do it ... again

omega4 · 02-04-2013, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dizzlmcwizzl

Flirt ... go for it.

However, I would never want a girlfriend that played tennis. Thank goodness my wife is a non-athlete.

In my previous life in volley ball ... the kiss of death happened as soon as you started dating your mixed doubles partner. Fights, poor play and if you ever started playing with someone new ... forget about it.

NO, NO, NO you cant make me do it ... again

If I were married and had a wife who wanted to play mixed doubles, I'd show her the meaning of "love" before, during, and after the match.

OK, maybe not during the match out of respect to our opponents....

gameboy · 02-04-2013, 07:58 PM

So, let me get this straight.

You are playing in a "social" match and your partner was being "social" with an opponent. And this is somehow a problem that needs to be addressed?

b33rfairy · 02-05-2013, 05:00 AM

Can't really respond without a full length pic of your partner.

10smonkey · 02-05-2013, 05:51 AM

i would have started flirting with the guy

Alchemy-Z · 02-06-2013, 03:44 AM

yeah...social match...is for socializing

in a world where most people are meeting on the internet tennis is still one of those great places for real world sparks to fly

usta2050 · 02-06-2013, 10:12 AM

My MXD team has a hot girl with big blessed curves. Both guys (our and opponents) can't focus much when she plays. So we had to find a guy who's immune to that. Maybe his sister/mom had something similar.

IA-SteveB · 02-07-2013, 01:28 PM

Flirting is fully approved.

02-04-2013, 12:04 PM	#23
Relinquis Hall Of Fame Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: On the courts; hard & clay ... Posts: 4,323	thanks for the on-topic responses guys. a few points answering some questions: - no, my teammate for that evening isn't my girlfriend or relative. - 'intervene' was possibly a poor choice of word. anyway, i wouldn't have spoken to my opponent, rather i would have told my teammate "jokingly" to focus on the yellow ball instead of the guy across the net. probably best i didn't joke about it. - the argument i mentioned was between the opposing team members, i.e. they were arguing with one another. dunno what about. - the guy is a friend, nice guy, one of those golden boy types, very athletic, good career, helps little old ladies cross the street, is nice to everyone, always smiling, etc... i don't know if it was gamesmanship or just him being a flirt (he usually is). i just dont' like losing sets. i guess i should have flirted with my opponent (the girl); she was kinda fit, although she'd probably be more interested in my teammate! __________________ Disclaimer: I'm NOT a coach... Real tennis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDqnkLJ9BtM

02-04-2013, 12:48 PM	#27
dizzlmcwizzl Hall Of Fame Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: DE Posts: 1,709	Flirt ... go for it. However, I would never want a girlfriend that played tennis. Thank goodness my wife is a non-athlete. In my previous life in volley ball ... the kiss of death happened as soon as you started dating your mixed doubles partner. Fights, poor play and if you ever started playing with someone new ... forget about it. NO, NO, NO you cant make me do it ... again __________________ "You should be playing linebacker, not singles."

02-05-2013, 05:00 AM	#30
b33rfairy New User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 50	Can't really respond without a full length pic of your partner. __________________ ___________ I have a low tolerance for high maintenance...

02-07-2013, 01:28 PM	#34
IA-SteveB Rookie Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 393	Flirting is fully approved. __________________ NTRP 3.5 \| "I like everything about the sport except the uptight people." - Me

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