Tolerating rude players.

[theGryphon]

Well I tried to play a different course today. Unfortunatly I had a few run-ins with very rude players. The first few I met were hammered. They were actually stumbling around, and had the nerver to insult me several times before I even tee'd off on the first hole. The next 3 didn't ask if I wanted to play through, even though I had too keep waiting on them. Then more of their buddies showed up and proceeded to make asses of themselves. They all kept playing the front 9 so you could never escape them. I actually gave up after the front 9 and went home. It will be sometime before I even think about going back there again. Has anyone else ever had a bad experience like this before just because they aren't a local at that course.

 

[leathercash]

How did they insult you? What kinda stuff were the bastards saying? Thats defiantly happened to me in the past. I've notice it more on certain courses than others although thats going to happen just about anywhere,blows.

 

[theGryphon]

Well as they were hammered I only caught part of the insults. Not to mention I've given myself a few hours before writing this too cool my head. It was stupid stuff like I'm an idiot for not knowing the course layout even though I had never been there. And just some general crap like I have no friends or something like that for playing solo. The thing that sucks is I was checking out the course because I wanted to take my wife, brother, and sister in-law, there tommorrow. Guess I won't be taking them.

 

[borndasaur]

Guys like that are not into the spirit of the game at all and probably get cheap thrills trying to ruin other peoples rounds. I'll skip a hole or two so I can bypass groups like that and get back to enjoying my round. Check with a club in your area to find players with more class.

 

[theGryphon]

Cool...thanx for the idea.

 

[thenamesben]

Since some players are complete assholes, sometimes it's on you to ask if you can play through, the worst they can say is no. If politeness fails, just start throwing discs at them XD

 

[solomon.trenton]

well i was at a course in a nearby town and i wasnt insulted as much as mortified. there were bums everywhere. i almost hit a few putting at some of the holes. it was miserable. did you think about playing the back nine first?

 

[Matt aka N.G.S.P.]

i had a group of 3 high school skater kids sitting 10 feet away from a basket once (2 girls 1 guy ) i gave them a warning they just laughed i aimed for them... wizzed it bout 5 ft over their heads towards the basket. while walking to my disc i flirted w/ the 2 girls they laughed and gigeled they guy gave me a smug look... once at my disc just about to make my putt (basket being between them and me) i missed intentally and peg the dude in the ass for the smug look the girls laughed... i picked up another putter missed again and pegged him in the ass again... then the 2 girls asked if i was doing that on porpous... i said yes. i did this for a third time after getting nor reaction from the guy i made my putt. walked over to retrieve my 3 putters the two girls smiled and asked if i wanted to join them... i said no and told them that i was 30 and didn't want to go to jail... i then told them that they were in a bad spot and might come across another player that wasn't as nice as me and to ditch the looser.

 

[theGryphon]

I may try playing the back nine first if something like that happens again. I'm usually a little nervous when I'm somewhere new, so I didn't think of that. Good idea. On the upside... I may start going there once a month just to look for discs, as I like finding things. I'll also try to get there a little earlier and wait to see if someone nicer comes along and as to group up with them. By the way ...if anyone lives in brevard county florida, I try to play on the weekends and would like some friendly competition.

 

[Lewis]

If you're in South Florida, the people were probably rude because they're displaced Yankees. Were they really old?

 

[valkyriefb11]

If you're in South Florida, the people were probably rude because they're displaced Yankees. Were they really old?

Hey now! watch it ... Im a Yankeee and proud of it!

 

[Lewis]

If you're not old and rude, you're probably not in South Florida.

(Just kidding. I don't mind Yankees all that much, but it's fun to pick on the old Yankees that move to Florida.)

 

[magictenor1]

I've never had anyone be abusive like that before. The worst I have experienced is players who are not watching to let you play thru. I always ask and play thru anyway.

 

[tomjulio]

If you're in South Florida, the people were probably rude because they're displaced Yankees. Were they really old?

That's odd my fellow round disc tosser.
Last rude chap I ran into up here north of the Mason Dixon line was a confederate from Mississippi frozen to hole #11's basket. He had gone and stuck his tongue to the metal chains in the middle of a Yankee winter! Held up our friendly round for a matter of minutes as we played around him. Have to say that hillbilly was dumber than a bag of hammers. Wonder if he is still there?

VOTE GRANT '69!!!

 

[landon77]

Luckily I have not run into that many rude players, more jerks show up for the tourneys then normal disc golf days. I tell you what I hate, idiots vandalizing any golf course, I have almost gotten into fisticuffs with some pin heads because they were marking up the signs. Now I know just to call the cops.

 

[Lewis]

That's odd my fellow round disc tosser.
Last rude chap I ran into up here north of the Mason Dixon line was a confederate from Mississippi frozen to hole #11's basket. He had gone and stuck his tongue to the metal chains in the middle of a Yankee winter! Held up our friendly round for a matter of minutes as we played around him. Have to say that hillbilly was dumber than a bag of hammers. Wonder if he is still there?

That strikes me more as foolishness than rudeness. Anyone who's ever seen "A Christmas Story" knows not to lick bare metal in frozen weather. So did you help the poor chap out or just leave him there hanging on the chains?

And by the way, what's a Confederate doing still alive? I thought they all died out some 100 years ago or more.

 

[Midnightbiker]

One thing I have found is if you get to the course really early in the morning, only the serious disc golfers are out there. The jerks and bums usually sleep in and don't show up till the afternoon.

There is a local course here that gets really busy in the afternoon and evening with huge groups of people carrying one disc who just want to fool around or drink on the course. If you go there in the morning, its all pros out there.

Also, I have found that if you can find a pay to play course, most of those courses have more serious players and less jokers running around.

 

[Lewis]

Midnightbiker, are you equating serious players with morning people, or would you agree that getting up early for any reason is a sacrifice, and it's the serious players who are willing to make that sacrifice for the sake of a quality round?

 

[sonny]

Midnightbiker, are you equating serious players with morning people, or would you agree that getting up early for any reason is a sacrifice, and it's the serious players who are willing to make that sacrifice for the sake of a quality round?

I'm not Midnightbiker, but maybe it's because serious players can't wait to get out on the course?

 

[crouchingwombat]

the two girls smiled and asked if i wanted to join them... i said no and told them that i was 30 and didn't want to go to jail... i then told them that they were in a bad spot and might come across another player that wasn't as nice as me and to ditch the loser.

haha, thats great