What is the point?

singularity · 5 Jul 2019 at 17:30

When a tennis player gets a net court but wins the point and then waves a hand of apology,

I mean like, you didn't give the point back did you?

Anyway really gets my goat two faced so and so.

Safetytrousers · 5 Jul 2019 at 17:43

Snooker players apologise for a fluke.

200sols · 5 Jul 2019 at 17:44

Its just good sportsmanship.

singularity · 5 Jul 2019 at 17:45

Its not though is it ?
They don't replay the point.

Kronos · 5 Jul 2019 at 17:55

Quiet day in GD it seems.

Diddums · 5 Jul 2019 at 17:57

Here's a pic of me to cheer you up <3

singularity · 5 Jul 2019 at 18:03

Diddums said:
Here's a pic of me to cheer you up <3

copycat

Diddums · 5 Jul 2019 at 18:06

singularity said:
copycat

Que?

singularity · 5 Jul 2019 at 18:07

That's me on a Saturday night, well no it isn't , but I was trying to be droll and obviously failed in my typical pathetic old man way

Is that really you

Lopéz · 5 Jul 2019 at 18:30

singularity said:
When a tennis player gets a net court but wins the point and then waves a hand of apology,

I mean like, you didn't give the point back did you?

Anyway really gets my goat two faced so and so.

They're just acknowledging the fact that luck played a part in the point. They can't "give the point back".
Why is it two faced :confused:

touch · 5 Jul 2019 at 18:32

Could be worse, what about people who apologise because they disagree with something :confused:

singularity said:
Sorry, this is simply wrong

singularity said:
Don't agree, sorry, and I don't get sickness in VR.

singularity said:
sorry I dont buy the whole carbon emmissions thing, nothing wrong with co2

Or people who say sorry for never having witnessed a Nazi?

singularity said:
sorry I have never ever witnessed a neo nazi or any other sort of Nazi

bloodiedathame · 5 Jul 2019 at 18:33

Because it's a jammy way to win a point.

singularity · 5 Jul 2019 at 18:50

touch said:
Could be worse, what about people who apologise because they disagree with something

Or people who say sorry for never having witnessed a Nazi?

I apologize for this I feel awful,

There is no point to me

singularity · 5 Jul 2019 at 18:51

Lopéz said:
They're just acknowledging the fact that luck played a part in the point. They can't "give the point back".
Why is it two faced

because they still will claim a glorious victory against all the odds even though they fluked it.

singularity · 5 Jul 2019 at 18:54

I now want to close this thread as it's become too serious but I can't work out how

Lopéz · 5 Jul 2019 at 19:33

singularity said:
because they still will claim a glorious victory against all the odds even though they fluked it.

You might get 1 or 2 "flukes" out of hundreds over the course of a multi set match, and the other guy has just as much chance of getting a fluke.

I'm not really sure what your point is.

Lopéz · 5 Jul 2019 at 19:36

singularity said:
I now want to close this thread as it's become too serious but I can't work out how

RTM it and hope that a Don takes pity on you and closes it? You started a thread and people didn't agree with you, I'm sure you'll make a full recovery.

singularity · 5 Jul 2019 at 19:42

Lopéz said:
You might get 1 or 2 "flukes" out of hundreds over the course of a multi set match, and the other guy has just as much chance of getting a fluke.

I'm not really sure what your point is.

because they're hypocritical and disingenuous like ...

singularity · 5 Jul 2019 at 19:43

Lopéz said:
RTM it and hope that a Don takes pity on you and closes it? You started a thread and people didn't agree with you, I'm sure you'll make a full recovery.

I don't care, I dislike people who take themselves too seriously.

///Rage · 5 Jul 2019 at 19:52

It's the same in squash. If you hit the exact corners of the court the ball either dies or bounces in an unpredictable direction and you will probably win the point.

It's an acknowledgement that a 1 in a 100 fluke event won you the point rather than skill. It's good sportsmanship.