Cindysphinx
G.O.A.T.
I played social doubles yesterday. Here's how it went.
Partner is at net in the deuce court; I am at baseline on ad side. Lob goes up over partner's head. Partner says nothing, I take a few steps to my right in case I need to reach this ball. Partner hits weak overhead, opponents volley it to the ad court that I vacated. Point to opponent.
We have the following conversation:
Partner: "Where were you going? Don't go behind me."
Me: "OK, but I wasn't sure whether you were going to hit it or not."
Partner: "If they lob, I've got all of this [indicates entire deuce side]."
Me: "OK."
A few points later, lob goes over partner. He doesn't try to play it, so I scoot over and hit a lob over my partner, then scoot back to my side. Point ends.
We have the following conversation:
Me: "Dude, what happened to you've got that side?"
Partner: "I didn't mean when I'm really close to the net."
Me: "Can't you just call 'Mine' or 'Switch' so I don't have to guess?"
Partner: "Look. If I'm close to the net, I won't be able to reach a lob like that. If I'm at the service line, I can get it."
GAH! Why do people resist communicating during the point and expect their partners to read their minds?
Partner is at net in the deuce court; I am at baseline on ad side. Lob goes up over partner's head. Partner says nothing, I take a few steps to my right in case I need to reach this ball. Partner hits weak overhead, opponents volley it to the ad court that I vacated. Point to opponent.
We have the following conversation:
Partner: "Where were you going? Don't go behind me."
Me: "OK, but I wasn't sure whether you were going to hit it or not."
Partner: "If they lob, I've got all of this [indicates entire deuce side]."
Me: "OK."
A few points later, lob goes over partner. He doesn't try to play it, so I scoot over and hit a lob over my partner, then scoot back to my side. Point ends.
We have the following conversation:
Me: "Dude, what happened to you've got that side?"
Partner: "I didn't mean when I'm really close to the net."
Me: "Can't you just call 'Mine' or 'Switch' so I don't have to guess?"
Partner: "Look. If I'm close to the net, I won't be able to reach a lob like that. If I'm at the service line, I can get it."
GAH! Why do people resist communicating during the point and expect their partners to read their minds?