To be or not to be……………..An AZZ!!!!!
This is a choice we conscientiously make. In our personal lives as well as in business, we are constantly presented with the opportunity to interact with others. How we choose to interact is what defines us.
When we are polite and helpful, we receive praise as good and decent people who are generally liked and pleasant to deal with. We can be polite but reluctant to help. That’s OK. We are then labeled as ‘aloof’. When we choose to be abrupt, we attain the status of ‘cranky’. And again, this is acceptable as long as we don’t cross the line of civility and respect.
But what happens when we come across someone who deliberately chooses to act out in a manner that is offensive, combative, belligerent and abusive? Some people will retract and ignore this type of person. Others, like me, will ask politely that this person conform to more moderate and temporal means. If they choose to continue in the same manner, then I, for one, will not tolerate such behavior.
In last night’s freeroll, I came across just such an individual. When I came to the table, this person was already engaged in trash talk, calling people morons and fish and belittling their play. I suppose they watched it on TV and believe that it’s OK to act out in such abusive manner. After ten minutes of this, I politely asked that everyone stop with the name calling and trash talking. And, of course, the abuse started streaming my way with taunts and name calling and whatever else this individual’s weak mind could come up with. So, I decided to look this player up. Couldn’t find any reference to his username at Railbirds. I asked for the player’s Railbird identity and it was not offered. Some others at the table also asked, but our ‘star’ would not divulge any Railbird identity. So, I Googled it and found that this person is a junior member of Poker Forum, a well known password sharing web forum. Now, mind you, this individual had more than ample opportunity to reveal the Railbird username and refused to do so. I stated that I would STALK him at every table and let everyone know that he was a Password Stealing Scum. And still he chooses not to reveal his Railbird username. Instead, he chooses to make a game of it, continuously attempting to taunt me and telling everyone at each new table that we are friends and I was just upset because he beat me. Like I stated, a weak mind.
This little ‘game’ went on for the entire length of the tournament and at every table, this person refused to provide any information regarding his Railbird identity, regardless of who it was that asked and, believe me, there were many who did. After being eliminated, our ‘star’ writes a blog lamenting the fact that he was stalked and received such abusive treatment from me during the tournament. Well, what should he have expected? You wanna be an AZZ, I’ll treat you like one.
As I stated earlier, we all have choices. This person chose to act like an AZZ. Expecting anything other than hostile treatment when you choose to behave in this manner is very unrealistic. Writing a blog expecting sympathy for acting in such a way is clearly an indication of someone with a sick mind. This perverse ‘game’ will eventually cost this person dearly. Some potential friendships will certainly have been lost. Respect most definitely is gone. And now many people have this player marked as a ‘target’ at the tables. Too bad. All it would have taken was a simple statement: ‘Yes, I’m a Railbird. My username is ………..’
BUT, these are the choices that people make.
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10 comments
Papa, I agree with everything you said.
I watched one table he was on and even played with him on another.
He did everything to intice you to say something and even tried to let everyone know what a bad player your were.
He was asked numerous times and never responded.
Papa, we need people like you out there tracking down those who steal pw and even railbirds who join only to be able to sell the pw on another site.
Papa, you Rock, keep up the good work.
i will say i was at that table and at 1st when the "star" called some1 a fish that was not really abusive in my eyes fish is a poker term so whatever now if u want 2 talk about choices u made a choice 2 comment on what u believed was crossing the line now since u made that choice it opened more doors for the "star" to abuse now papa ive never had bad words with u and i hope this doesnt draw bad blood but if u didnt allow the "star" 2 bother u he would not have as far as not being a rb what can u do
just telling it like i see it
papa~
sorry u had to deal with that~its very pathetic when ppl go outta their way to start crap~i remember a private trny i had to deal with it,i know how ya feel~keep your head up~we KNOW WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON~!!~UR WONDERFUL AND ALWAYS APLEASURE ON THE FELTS ( cept when u takin my chips) heheh~
GO PAPAPOWERRRRRRRRRRRR!!~
I agree with how we behave is often how we are perceived. It wouldn't have been hard to say his/her railbird name. I have been guilty of "stalking" a player in a RB FR as I had him marked from an earlier game that he wasnt a member. Mind you, he couldn't speak in the game as his chat was banned (perhaps from an earlier email to FT on his trash talk I had sent to them?).
Can we all play nicely? And be civil even if you do get rivered or sucked out with top 2 pairs. People are more important than Poker.
This is not about disprespecting ME. I could care less.
This is about making a choice to deliberately act like a complete AZZ and then write a blog pretending to be the innocent victim seeking out sympathy.
That won't happen on my watch!!!!
Totally agree papa. i've played with you and read your blogs and respect you very much...and i can never understand why these players will abuse another player for "sucking out" or whatever when we have no control over the cards that are dealt. we do have control over whether we fold or stay but that is an individual choice and decision...GOOOOOOOO PAPAAAAAA!!!
GOOOOOOOO RAZASSSSS!!!!!