Random Irritations

[Sid Rixon IV]

Kind of highlights my point in the golf irritation thread a week or so ago when I advocated talk those people who’ve done wrong with kindness in the initial instance otherwise you’ve nowhere to go with escalation. Plus going full turbo straight away leaves you in a precarious position with what may come back your way.

Yet so many were adamant that’s not how you treat people who’ve done wrong on a golf course you have to hang draw and quarter immediately. Yet They wonder why a lot of people think so many golfers are self entitled knobs fortunately the few sensible amongst everyone here saw the point I was making.

Treat people kindly they’ll often apologise and admit their wrong doing. If they become agitated then escalate slowly. But we live in a society these days where everyone is professionally offended by everything so they fly off the deep end and wonder it’s all gone to

I was drawn in a comp against a guy with a "nasty" label on and off the course and the rugby pitch (ex international). He offered me one date in the remaining 20 (the last day) as he was going abroad.
Everyone warned me not to cross him. Comp Secretary, a pal of his, simply bottled it and wouldn't get involved.
Long story short, emails were exchanged in which his got more and more escalatory and aggressive whilst I remained calm and courteous - after all, this was evidence.
His penultimate email accused me of being a "keyboard warrior" and wanting to meet me "man to man" .
I replied that his accusation was ironic given that the message was in caps lock and littered with exclamation marks.
After an hour he simply replied "OK, you go through".
Two days later, having a post match beer on the patio with 3/4 mates one said "That's him just arriving". I got up to several warnings from my mates to not get involved. I walked up to him, held out my hand and introduced myself.
Two second eyeball stare then shook my hand and said "Sorry about that. Good luck"
Everyone who knows of him was astonished I "Got away with it"

 

[Slime]

People who don’t shut the freezer doors in Sainsbury’s

That's why it's been so bloody cold....

 

[venger]

You do know the average woman has a longer relationship with their hairdresser than with their husband.
Sadly, there are so many who start up doing it for peanuts that the expeirienced and good hairdressers give up and either retire or do something else becuase they aren't making money.

Yep, she’s been with the same lady for at least 25 years, and in that time SHMBO has been through one marriage and one previous relationship.

 

[chellie]

Petrol has gone up 6p a litre in less than a week

 

[GreiginFife]

Petrol has gone up 6p a litre in less than a week

I noticed this yesterday, can’t really see a reason for it in terms of the usual suspects in raising oil prices.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

I was drawn in a comp against a guy with a "nasty" label on and off the course and the rugby pitch (ex international). He offered me one date in the remaining 20 (the last day) as he was going abroad.
Everyone warned me not to cross him. Comp Secretary, a pal of his, simply bottled it and wouldn't get involved.
Long story short, emails were exchanged in which his got more and more escalatory and aggressive whilst I remained calm and courteous - after all, this was evidence.
His penultimate email accused me of being a "keyboard warrior" and wanting to meet me "man to man" .
I replied that his accusation was ironic given that the message was in caps lock and littered with exclamation marks.
After an hour he simply replied "OK, you go through".
Two days later, having a post match beer on the patio with 3/4 mates one said "That's him just arriving". I got up to several warnings from my mates to not get involved. I walked up to him, held out my hand and introduced myself.
Two second eyeball stare then shook my hand and said "Sorry about that. Good luck"
Everyone who knows of him was astonished I "Got away with it"

Well played that man! Proof int he pudding kill them with kindness remain the bigger and leaves them nowhere to go

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Another train moan. Currently stuck at Newport, Cardiff to Bristol train, due to signal issues. We haven't moved for 30 minutes so far. No sign of when we might move

 

[KenL]

The golf term swindle. What does it mean?

 

[chellie]

Another train moan. Currently stuck at Newport, Cardiff to Bristol train, due to signal issues. We haven't moved for 30 minutes so far. No sign of when we might move

Make sure you get the delay repay. Hope you're not stuck for much longer.

 

[NearHull]

Anyone other clubs experiencing BRS tee booking issues tonight?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

We got moving again, then were stuck again. I've lost track of when we were due in but yes, we will look at the delay situation.

The shame is, the organisation at Cardiff was exceptional, we got on the train okay, we thought we'd smashed it. Ah well, nearly made it

 

[Arthur Wedge]

The golf term swindle. What does it mean?

It’s just a term for a bunch people who turn up and play a social comp between themselves on a weekly or daily basis

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

The golf term swindle. What does it mean?

Pretty much what’s said above but I believe the Swindle part comes from putting a couple of quid in the pot and the winner takes all. Basically swindling your mates out of their cash, that’s how it was explained to me many moons ago by my old man.

 

[rulefan]

The golf term swindle. What does it mean?

Some use the term 'fiddle'.

 

[ExRabbit]

Or chuck-in.

 

[Beezerk]

Too cold and windy to get in the hot tub

 

[KenL]

Some use the term 'fiddle'.

Oh no, that’s even worse.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Some use the term 'fiddle'.

Fiddling your mates surely something more of a Friday night thing after a few beers! Oh wait is that just me

 

[Lord Tyrion]

The golf term swindle. What does it mean?

Clubs I've been at call it a sweep. Always sounded more logical than the other terms used.

 

[KenL]

Clubs I've been at call it a sweep. Always sounded more logical than the other terms used.

That’s what we call it when mates put a few quid into a prize pot that usually pays out to 2 or 3 people.