slothy Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 As i seem to have 'earned my stripes' as Novice Poster, i thought it was time that i started a thread off my own steam... One of things about Internet Bridge that i find entertaining and engaging is the wide variety of people- different ages, different nationalities, different languages, different temperaments, different genders jaja, and, yes i said it, sxeuality (one guy felt his duty to tell me that he was gay and would i still play with him once i knew that. When i responded "That depends, do you like lasagna?" He said "Whats that got to do with it?????" I replied "About as much as your sxeuality :) ") - one meets. And, of course, Bridge is the catalyst that binds us together... This i find especially so on BBO compared to the Zone, for example, where i used to frequent (and still do from time to time) and tried my best to get banned from :) - better in the sense that it is not as Americo-centric and there is less pressure to have to speak english at all times although there does seem to be a claustrophobic attitude that English (Slothy sharpening his proverbial axe) MUST be the Lingua Franca (excuse the pun) even if the English-speakers are a minority at the table and some of the players are trying their best to communicate and being belittled for not speaking English (Scottish people in particular hee hee [in-joke sorry])!! Anyway because of this diverse cosmopolitan pool of people there are many occasions where i have had the pleasure of some quite funny exchanges with people, some even hysterical, as well as some rather enlightening, informative and educational ones. Funny in the sense of thigh-slappingly funny as well as ones where the humour (i am ingliz) arise from misunderstandings in language, culture and in some cases gender (yup, men might agree with that one! ) Some come and go and are easily forgotten and provoke a momentary titter but some seem to remain. Along the same lines as Aisha's post, i want to start a thread for people to recount funny or provoking stories they have had while on BBO - not necessarily funny but these tend to be the most memorable. To reflect Luiz's (the guy with the Tin-Tin hair-style :) ) attitude in a recent post which i agree whole♥edly with: internet bridge is about interacting with people in a socially-different environment as well as about playing a few hands of cards. If i want a weally, weally serious game of bridge i go to my club. Those who i perceive as being at their most comfortable onBBO are those that are able to somehow bridge that divide and compensate for the lack of face-to-faceness that one naturally experiences in the real (horror horror) world of club bridge. Those who DON'T are ones who are incapable of distinguishing the difference! As i am the one who called for the game, as it were, i will throw the first pitch. Please excuse any sxeual innuendo, but i have to say it is 'dyed-in-the-wool' to use the phrase in its original context ;) ----- The second time i came on BBO and was having a feel about the place i went to kibbitz a random table...I was unusually polite and said "Hi Mary, Job, [other two forgotten their names]. Mind if i kibbitz?" They said sure and i settled in to watch... After about 3 or 4 verbal exchanges Mary says to her opp "Do you always give your partner such a good hand job?" I felt it my duty to point out that a comma and name capitalization in the right place might be in order... ----- A weird guy - yes there are a few weirdos on here too ;) - was opping me and tells me why i referred to my p as XX...so i tell him coz she a woman and has 2 X chromosomes. Ahhh he says "i get it, i did genetics at scool. Thank God I am YY!!!!" The subsequent discussion made me aware he was being serious as to his presumed genetic make-up and i only managed to persuade him he was XY to account for him having 3 daughters [2 which were 'mistakes' apparently and only 'preconceived' (quote) because of parties- i didnt follow that one up of course]...So we talk about genetics and inheritance and i mention haemophilia and he says "Dont mention haemophilia, my friend, my mother had that since she was born!!!" Yup, i said this man a genius... ----- Last one :) Was opping an italian lady newbie who said she didnt speak English very well and a new p sits opposite who asks her if she wants to play SAYC. She sends me a privvy asking me "What is SAYC?" So naturally i reply "It stands for 'Silly And You're Crap'". Just as i was typing that this was my interpretation and it really was....a message explodes onto the table saying "No Silly and Youre Crap!!!I want play Italy please!!" I found myself re-directing my comment to her to this guy who left the table without much of an explanation ;) As for the lady and me, it was the end of a beautiful 25 min relationship.... ----- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spwdo Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 ROFL Roll ON FloorLaughing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trpltrbl Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Very funny stories :) Mike ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsb Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 still laughing and i cant stop ;) excellent really :rolleyes: regards syl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishovnbg Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 ROFL Roll ON FloorLaughing Can try my invention RORL Roll On Roof Laughing :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishovnbg Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 ---------------------------------------------Hi slothy! There is one main advantage while joking online - it is hard for peoples from other countries everytime to fly to beat you, veeeeeeeeeery expensive ;) . So you can explain some french/italian people that SAYC is "Say All Your Cards" by messenger system ;) . Cos even yellow can't beat you ;) ------ I rare now like to play serious bridge, mostly prefer to play for pleasure and to try new ideas in bidding and marking. Sometimes I like to play with beginners, normally few good players play with them and they need it to become better. I played at tournament and meet a new director - Maaa (Marta), very kind and good director. Her skill was "Novice" and because I like her efforts I asked her if she like to play with me few boards and she agree. So she make a table and I go there. At next moment 2 experts come to our table. Why they came, I wondered, didn't they sow I play with novice??? We had 2 lucky boards for 20IMP and experts go away - too often happen in BBO :lol: . Marta told me we will go to other table and I agree. When we arrive there, I was surprised by polish expert and advanced players as opps. Why she try to play against strong players, while still learning rules, I wondered... After 8 boards we already have +30IMP and way Marta played I understand that she is very good player. I asked: "Marta, why do you pickup "Novice", you are good player, if not secret?" She answer me: "Mmmmmmm:))))))))". After 20 boards we finished +70IMP, which was my best result in BBO for same quantity of boards. :rolleyes: ---------------------------------------------------------Misho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 RORL Roll On Roof Laughing Misho my friend, be careful and don't fall off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Very :rolleyes: thread!!! I forgot most of the funniest actions at the table, but kind of impressive were chats out of the blue going: unknown He:"Hi". Me:"Hi" "You have such a beautiful name" "ty" "Are you blond?" "No, and I don't have big eyes". This did not only happen once... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothy Posted March 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 i deliberatey highlighted text in the original posting for this thread hoping that people may respond to why i posted this thread in the first place.... Surely, (or whatever your name happens to be) i am not the exception in having some rather funny moments?? ♥ Alex Recapping i want to start a thread for people to recount funny or provoking stories they have had while on BBO - not necessarily funny ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1eyedjack Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 Not a personal experience, but one related to me by the individual ("Brian") to whom it happened: He sits down to play.Unknown oppo sits down against him. Never come across him before. First words of opponent after sitting are: "F*ck you, Brian". Turns out that he didn't speak English, but had earlier solicited, from someone else with an evil sense of humour, the English of his equivalent of "Thank you". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothy Posted March 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 LOL monocled Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 Ok... i will tell one that might be funny, might be sad... Misho and I were playing his META overcall stuff where a simple minor suit overcall show that suit plus the other major (if they ahve bid one), or either major (if they have not). Of course he alerts the bid in the bidding box, and needing more room, I am sure he typed a private chat message to both opponents explaining the meaning of his bid. Well RHO gets irrate and demand that Misho stop telling his partner what his hand is. It took us quite a few minutes to get accross the idea of self-alerts and private chats.... A few tense moments there.... Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothy Posted March 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 hee hee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aisha759 Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 Can we tell sad stories also? (not that i have any, but thought just in case).. ;) Do they have to be true stories, or is fiction allowed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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