Playing cards from dummy

[Vampyr]

Did I understand you right? You normally designate a small card by saying "mmm" but are annoyed by someone else saying "play" to designate a small card.

 

Yes.

 

Perhaps "ppp" would be more to your liking?

 

No.

[barmar]

I assume "C" or low "B" when I hear "play", or they say "please" every time a card is designated.

It doesn't annoy me.

I haven't done any kind of analysis to contradict this, but my intuition is that players form habits, and many of them last for life, even as they become better players. This is especially true for inconsequential habits like the manner of desginating cards from dummy, as opposed to bad habits like fiddling with the bidding box before choosing a bid.

[blackshoe]

The first person I can recall using "play" around here is one of the better players. Since then a lot of people, of all levels, have picked up the habit.

[gnasher]

I assume "C" or low "B" when I hear "play", or they say "please" every time a card is designated.

So your theory is that "B" and "C" players are either ill-mannered or well-mannered, whereas "A" players are just averagely impolite?

[aguahombre]

So your theory is that "B" and "C" players are either ill-mannered or well-mannered, whereas "A" players are just averagely impolite?

Pretty much :rolleyes:

Actually my theory (observtion, if you will) is that "A" players tend to use more simple designations..."small", "up", or actual card calling. And, I don't think saying "please" after each and every call for a card during play is politeness; more thoughtless habit.