I had a guy pull up and park next to the 14th tee pad that I was heading toward. I thought that was kind of a jerk move but then he started throwing 4 drivers at every hole.!
I've seen that too at my local courses.
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I had a guy pull up and park next to the 14th tee pad that I was heading toward. I thought that was kind of a jerk move but then he started throwing 4 drivers at every hole.!
My suggestion is, if you come up with a way to quell bad behavior in teenagers, forget the disc golf. Patent it, copyright it, author a book, and buy your own course with the proceeds, where you can resume the disc golf and never deal with this kind of thing again.
Find their parents and teach them to play disc golf. If you can get Mom & Dad on the course, the teens will never be seen within 2 miles of it again.
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or if this a lame attempt of humor. I was asking for friendly advice on how to deal with these situations, but you make it seem like I'm a self-absorbed jerk.
Based on your reaction, naive would be the more appropriate word.
People are who they are - self-absorbed jerks, courteous, polite, disrespectful, etc. - and they're going to be that way regardless of where they are - on a disc golf course, in the car, at work, at the movies, in a restaurant, in jail, etc.
Would the world be a better place if everyone cared about their fellow man? Absolutely. But until that point, you've got to accept people's foibles.
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or if this a lame attempt of humor. I was asking for friendly advice on how to deal with these situations, but you make it seem like I'm a self-absorbed jerk.
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or if this a lame attempt of humor. I was asking for friendly advice on how to deal with these situations, but you make it seem like I'm a self-absorbed jerk.
I don't believe he was going for anything other than to tell you that there is no way to get teenagers to act with respect and courtesy. Basically he was just saying you have no choice but to move on and let them be idiots. I don't think he was trying to insult you in any way. I didn't take that from his reply.
I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or if this a lame attempt of humor. I was asking for friendly advice on how to deal with these situations, but you make it seem like I'm a self-absorbed jerk.
Well one of the dad's made them all leave. Guess you missed that part.
There are no shortage of legitimate jerk teenagers in the world. There are also no shortage of people who insole themselves from that reality and think that others are going to be raised with the same behavior standards that they were, then get all bent out of shape when they encounter people who don't. Neither behavior does much for the betterment of humanity.I disagree with you on the naive part, unfortunatley it's hard to read sarcasm. Perhaps you could invent a font for that since you sound so smart?
I don't believe he was going for anything other than to tell you that there is no way to get teenagers to act with respect and courtesy. Basically he was just saying you have no choice but to move on and let them be idiots. I don't think he was trying to insult you in any way. I didn't take that from his reply.
Sorry, it was an attempt at humor. I'll leave it to the jury to rule on the lameness.
Nothing derogatory toward you, nor any sarcasm; it was intended as a commiseration with the misery of dealing with poorly-behaved teenager.
You could grab a switch and spank them. Obviously they weren't growing up.
What are your options if you are in a PDGA event and someone in your group is talking **** and trying to mess with the other players? Just flat out rude attitude, trying to call people on bull**** penalties and generally antagonizing the entire card?
Rules of Play 801.04
C. Players should take care not to produce any auditory or visual distractions while other players are throwing. Distracting actions include: shouting, cursing, freestyling, striking course equipment, throwing out of turn, throwing or kicking golf bags, throwing minis, and advancing on the fairway beyond the away player. Shouting at an appropriate time to warn someone in danger of being struck by a disc is not a courtesy violation.
G. A player violating a courtesy rule may be warned by any affected player, even if from another group, or by an official. The player shall be assessed one penalty throw for each subsequent courtesy violation of any type in the same round. Repeated violations of courtesy rules may result in disqualification in accordance with Section 3.3 of the Competition Manual.
Competition Manual 3.3
A. The PDGA adopts a strict policy of appropriate behavior during events, as well as appropriate comments to the media. Any conduct deemed to be unprofessional is subject to disqualification by the Tournament Director, and may also be subject to further disciplinary actions from the PDGA.
B. Players are expected to behave in a professional and sportsmanlike manner while participating in a PDGA sanctioned event. Actions that are in violation of this conduct include but are not limited to:
3. Overt rudeness to anyone present...
There are no shortage of legitimate jerk teenagers in the world. There are also no shortage of people who insole themselves from that reality and think that others are going to be raised with the same behavior standards that they were, then get all bent out of shape when they encounter people who don't. Neither behavior does much for the betterment of humanity.
And if you're going to flip out on people on here who don't take your story as gospel and give you a consolatory pat on the head for something they've seen all too often themselves, well, its going to paint the impression that you're one of the latter. Don't be that guy. There's worse stuff to get angry about.
My suggestion is, if you come up with a way to quell bad behavior in teenagers, forget the disc golf. Patent it, copyright it, author a book, and buy your own course with the proceeds, where you can resume the disc golf and never deal with this kind of thing again.