cherdano Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I am sick off reading all the same arguments for the 100th time, so please load it off here, and keep other threads free from it, thanks. At least, give it a try. I will make a start.Arend Gerber is badbadbadbadCappelletti is horriblehorriblehorribleDont play dont just dont dont dontF* is...NFB?? Ugh Ugh Ugh Please go ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 5N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 1C, also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshs Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 5N. I played 5N making 5 3 times last year, winning lots of imps each time. So don't make fun of 5N. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 mini-roman 2♦ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 raptor... *cough* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 strong 1♦ *puke* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 mini-roman 2♦ I hope this means mini roman 2clubs is ok in a strong club setting. Geez so far only bashing the conventions I do play except for F*F and even Hamman plays that one :P. Last train to Clarksville, I am told by my pick up partners this always describes their hand perfectly "why cannot you bid/not bid slam now" Double, again "it described my hand perfectly..how can you pass/bid now!" Serious 3NT. " how can you think it was natural you idiot" Partners who lead from weak suits..uggg...Partners who do not return my leads uggg.... A quick sorry for all my wrong/misguided competitive bids/passing that were idiotic! A quick sorry for all my passing/bidding over my partner's doubles that were wrong! A quick sorry for all my visualizing partners holding impossible cards and shape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I have heard all of these insults: Bergen raises: outdated!Sounds openings: hate them!Light openings: awful!Mini-NT: only good against bunnies!Raptor: do I need to say more?Penalty doubles: grow up please!Kickback: asking for trouble!Short club: a blunt weapon!Stolen-Bid doubles: only played by LOLs!Transfer preempts: helping out the opponents!Weak jump shifts: preempt your partner!Strong jump shifts: still waiting for the hand!Swiss raises: never bid Jacoby again!2/1 promise no rebid: Yuck!Acol: the reason Brits don't win at bridge!IQ-doubles: refuse to play them!Multi: see transfer preempt!Weak 2D: can't call that a preempt!Blackwood: overrated!4th suit GF: show don't ask!Serious: 3NT is to play!Stayman: Keri is the answer!Relays: learn to play bridge first! I'm sure that there are more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshs Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I love all conventions, when my opponents play them. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Good one Josh, that reminds me of odd/even (roman) discards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 You forgot MUDdle leads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_c Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Nice thread. Is it OK to bash natural bids as well? I wanna take a swipe at playing 1♠:2♣ as natural and forcing to game: what a waste of space! Yeah, this is fun :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 what about transfers to the suit below? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 The absolute best is: My pard misbids his hand after an overcall. I misbid my rebid We end up in 3NT (should be in 6H or 6D) with our clubs being stiff T facing Jx LHO doesn't lead the suit he overcalled but leads clubs RHO plays low! Making five for + .1 imps!!! Who needs conventions? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Fishbein: doubles of preempts are penalty, an overcall in the cheapest suit is takeout This is bad, but not as bad as reverse fishbein: Double is takeout and an overcall in the cheapest suit is penalty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 what about transfers to the suit below? B) We have a pair playing that in NZ. I don't know the details but their opening bids at the one-level show the suit below the suit bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Reverse Fishbein, I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 i've seen world champions play almost all the ones that are really and truly hated by a majority of bbf posters... so the worst i can say about some of them is, they don't fit my temperment... it's just hard for me to say that any certain convention is horrible when there are pairs playing it (whatever "it" is) better than most of the people i know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 You missed puppet stayman. The "please tell opponents both player's hands before they lead" convention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 You missed puppet stayman. Yes, can't believe I overlooked it it's one of my LEAST favorite ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigi_BC84 Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 Relays: learn to play bridge first! That one is lovely! Almost worth a wildcard for every non-trivial convention.--Sigi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbreath Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 hi I like flannery swiftly followed a dose of delusion blackwood Rgds Dog :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 My most hated in no particular order (excluding Capp, NFB's (unless playing Precision) stolen bid x's and mini-roman, which have already been mentioned). 1. Strong 2N aka Slam Killa2. Western Q3. Jacoby 2N (without modifications)4. Sequences that begin (and usually end) 1 minor - 1 major - 4 major Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 As discussed on the Junior Camrose commentary: Extended StaymanStayman-in-doubtDruryHackett defence to Weak 2s (Its an English thing beloved by grannies and anyone playing against it similar in principle to Fishbein) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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