TappanZ

After playing in about 30 individual master point tournaments, I have been surprised and disappointed by the number of off-the- wall bids that I see experienced players making, such as overcalls and weak two-bids with 5 card suits headed by the 10, passing in first position with 16 points, opening in first position with a 3-card suit and 7 HCP, and the like. Personally, I feel disrespected when my partner decides that it is more important to deceive the opponents than to convey his holding to me. Just wondering what other people think about this.