He is... The Most Aromatic Man in the World.
proper pokemon tcg etiquette
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He is... The Most Aromatic Man in the World.
I've seen a few post in here that are complaining about hand shakes.
"If you can't do it right, you might as well not even do it at all."
I just want to point out that rejecting a handshake, IMO, is one of the rudest things you can do.
That being said, one should learn how to properly shake someones hand.
Anyways, this post was great. It should be stickied without any questions. Too bad you aren't putting up as an article. It would be one that is well worth reading. :thumb:
---------- Post added 09/19/2010 at 11:51 PM ----------
OMG, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who hates this. It's absolutely annoying and rude. I think that this should definitely be included.
Hello Players.
Take a look at pikkdogs. Now back me. Now back to pikkdogs. Now BACK to me. Sadly, he isn't me. But if he stopped promoting stink and started using Old Spice scented body wash he could smell like me.
Look down. Now back up. Where are you? You're at the Pokemon TCG world tournament, with the player that stinky players could smell like.
What's in your hand? Back at me. It's a deck box with the 2 cards for that deck you need to complete. Look again. The cards are now Charizard Ex's. Anything is possible when you're player smells like Old Spice and not a stinky player.
"If you can't do it right, you might as well not even do it at all."
I just want to point out that rejecting a handshake, IMO, is one of the rudest things you can do.
That being said, one should learn how to properly shake someones hand.
Anyways, this post was great. It should be stickied without any questions. Too bad you aren't putting up as an article. It would be one that is well worth reading. :thumb:
---------- Post added 09/19/2010 at 11:51 PM ----------
OMG, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who hates this. It's absolutely annoying and rude. I think that this should definitely be included.
Hello Players.
Take a look at pikkdogs. Now back me. Now back to pikkdogs. Now BACK to me. Sadly, he isn't me. But if he stopped promoting stink and started using Old Spice scented body wash he could smell like me.
Look down. Now back up. Where are you? You're at the Pokemon TCG world tournament, with the player that stinky players could smell like.
What's in your hand? Back at me. It's a deck box with the 2 cards for that deck you need to complete. Look again. The cards are now Charizard Ex's. Anything is possible when you're player smells like Old Spice and not a stinky player.
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ProfessorJacob7
New Member
you also dont have the right to keep someone from playing just because you dont like the way they smell!
this thread says its not good for you to be unhygienic ( I do agree that its good that people like being clean, but im not going to dislike you just because I have to deal with a bit of a smell for AT MOST 30 minutes + 3 turns) , but its a hundred times ruder and arrogant for thinking the person doesnt deserve to be there JUST because you dont like the way they smell.
I totally agree man.
LionheartEX
Active Member
This, and if I can smell my opponent's BAD breath from the opposite side of the table, something is horribly wrong. Brush your teeth people! or at LEAST chew gum/consume a mint. I don't really care, just as long as I, or the rest of your opponent's can't smell you, or if we can, it better smell like Rainbows!
Believe me, I've gone through games focusing more on maintaining the contents of my stomach than actually playing.
WinkWinkNudgeNudge
New Member
One rule that I see both overtly and covertly abused is scouting other player's decks and matches. At best this is distracting and at worst it is cheating. While it is difficult to not notice what the player directly next to you is playing you should try to make a fair effort not to watch there match during or after the match.
AyameHikaru
Active Member
We just had our first Battle Road yesterday, and I had the privelege of being Judge. A few things I noticed:
Watching other matches after yours is finished. DON'T DO IT. We played 5 rounds of Masters, and EVERY ROUND the last few matches playing gathered a congregation around them. Seriously guys, give players space and privacy. You'll see their skills/deck/strategies later if you end up facing them.
Smugness/Ego in top players. This makes me sick. Our top players were rude, flat out. Not rude enough to warrant a penalty, but just.... not nice to the players they beat. If you are a top player, even if you expect to make tops cuts, PLEASE have some humility. Even just a "Wow, that was a great match" after beating someone helps smooth over bad feelings. If you donk, make some sort of comment about, "Oh hey, if you'd evolved that Phanpy I'd have been in a world of hurt!" Even if it's not 100% sincere, try to find something nice to say.
Players coming unfed, expecting a lunch break, and then being late for matches because they had to run to get food. Not all BRs have lunch breaks. Quite a few don't. Prepare for the worst. Eat before you come, and have something small with you that you can munch between rounds. Nothing is worse than going to time and realizing that even if you take all your Prizes, you still lose because you were late.
Just my observations. Also, SP players seem to be getting a little sloppy about calling Power Spray early enough. When in doubt, say 'wait!' or something similar. If you don't, don't be surprised if the judge tells you your play was too late. For example, one player yesterday tried to Power Spray a Time Walk AFTER the prizes had already been picked up and seen. There's no excuse for that.
Anyways, great first weekend. 30+3 is really popular in my area, players are thrilled with it.
Good luck everyone and keep up the good work!
Watching other matches after yours is finished. DON'T DO IT. We played 5 rounds of Masters, and EVERY ROUND the last few matches playing gathered a congregation around them. Seriously guys, give players space and privacy. You'll see their skills/deck/strategies later if you end up facing them.
Smugness/Ego in top players. This makes me sick. Our top players were rude, flat out. Not rude enough to warrant a penalty, but just.... not nice to the players they beat. If you are a top player, even if you expect to make tops cuts, PLEASE have some humility. Even just a "Wow, that was a great match" after beating someone helps smooth over bad feelings. If you donk, make some sort of comment about, "Oh hey, if you'd evolved that Phanpy I'd have been in a world of hurt!" Even if it's not 100% sincere, try to find something nice to say.
Players coming unfed, expecting a lunch break, and then being late for matches because they had to run to get food. Not all BRs have lunch breaks. Quite a few don't. Prepare for the worst. Eat before you come, and have something small with you that you can munch between rounds. Nothing is worse than going to time and realizing that even if you take all your Prizes, you still lose because you were late.
Just my observations. Also, SP players seem to be getting a little sloppy about calling Power Spray early enough. When in doubt, say 'wait!' or something similar. If you don't, don't be surprised if the judge tells you your play was too late. For example, one player yesterday tried to Power Spray a Time Walk AFTER the prizes had already been picked up and seen. There's no excuse for that.
Anyways, great first weekend. 30+3 is really popular in my area, players are thrilled with it.
Good luck everyone and keep up the good work!If you feel like the Pokemon community is really in need of an etiquette guide, I think we should just use George Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation. OP's etiquette guide doesn't even mention whether or not we should cross our legs while sitting! And what about removing your hat in the presence of persons of distinction? And let's not forget this gem!
I'm being facetious to make a point. Your idea of etiquette doesn't necessarily match everyone else's. I think it's arrogant and ethnocentric to expect everyone else to adhere to YOUR concept of good manners. Don't automatically assume someone is showing you disrespect when they don't subscribe to the same imaginary set of social rules you do.
I'm being facetious to make a point. Your idea of etiquette doesn't necessarily match everyone else's. I think it's arrogant and ethnocentric to expect everyone else to adhere to YOUR concept of good manners. Don't automatically assume someone is showing you disrespect when they don't subscribe to the same imaginary set of social rules you do.
raw19
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*Just. Died. Laughing*
Nice article, I feel I have no complaints about it. Everything made sense to me.
David's Confused Pokedad
New Member
So in Japan I suspect they bow instead of hand shake. So would a firm hand shake in Japan be a headbutt? I am a litttle like Howard Hughes ,just with a little less money. O.K. alot less since I spent it all on pokemon. Sometimes I shake hands out of respect for players that don't know me for being a germfreak, but I perfer to bow. This battleroads I have been shaking hands but as we get into cold and flu season expect a bow. If you want a firm handshake expect a headbutt.
the sidewalk
New Member
THANK YOU for posting this article. I played against a guy during BR's yesterday who won only because I made a clear misplay, and he went on to say "I AM SOOO GOOD AT THIS GAME!" directly after his last prize was drawn. I wanted to punch him in the face and take his binder.
I also played against his girlfriend in a previous BR's where she complained through out our entire game because it was a bad match up for her. She knew her loss to me was going to exclude her from top cut and she was annoyed because I was taking too much time to think, but didn't deem it necessary to call a judge to time me. She sat there with her arms crossed though out the entire game and when she lost, I wished her luck with the rest of her matches and she didn't say anything in response.
Rude players of Nor Cal beware, you might get punched in the face and your binder confiscated if you can't control your terrible attitude.
I also played against his girlfriend in a previous BR's where she complained through out our entire game because it was a bad match up for her. She knew her loss to me was going to exclude her from top cut and she was annoyed because I was taking too much time to think, but didn't deem it necessary to call a judge to time me. She sat there with her arms crossed though out the entire game and when she lost, I wished her luck with the rest of her matches and she didn't say anything in response.
Rude players of Nor Cal beware, you might get punched in the face and your binder confiscated if you can't control your terrible attitude.
This seriously bothers me. Threatening people with violence and theft because you arbitrarily decided they were rude? What the heck is wrong with you?
Actually, event staff DO have the right to keep someone from playing because of the way they smell.
From the current Tournament Guidelines:
ashinto
Active Member
This was a great article that I think everyone shall need. And it takes time for people who don't have a great handshake to get one. Took my little bro 6 months and a little "encouragement" for his to get better. But that is something that bothers me very much, bad handshakes.
^ that's actually something that you should look at...and maybe i should shave before going to a tourniment from now on just in case.
^ that's actually something that you should look at...and maybe i should shave before going to a tourniment from now on just in case.