I mentioned earlier that the lady who looks after the Monday afternoon group and takes a pride in being a good teacher got my partner totally stressed on Monday afternoon. She is a rather nervous person and we are trying to come together as a partnership so that we understand where we are coming from, so too much criticism of her play is not only unhelpful but actually counter-productive.
What happened yesterday? Well all the people who go to a Tuesday evening are totally relaxed and there to enjoy themselves (and win when possible of course), but yesterday evening was that we sat down at one of the tables and my partner's nemesis sat down with us. I could see that even that fact was stressing my partner and this was not helped by the fact that this lady laid in to her partner before the start, getting him to agree to play her way not his (and he is a good player). The last straw came when the lady tore in to my partner for making a bidding error when in fact she had not.
At the next two tables I could see that she was upset and crying a bit. When she was dummy at the third table she excused herself and went downstairs and metaphorically blew her nose and washed her face. She looked better when she returned and we played well after that.
But really what that lady did is quite appalling.
Now my partner will not come back on a Monday afternoon because of the stress.
The good news is that not only did we not come in bottom last week but fourth out of six. Not bad for newbies.
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Those critical sorts of people are difficult to be around, aren't they? Especially for more sensitive souls like your bridge partner.
Well done for coming 4th!
4th? Definitely on the up, I'd say. Well done, m'dear.
Coppers always used to play cards in our lunch breaks - contract whist and 'chase the lady', for 6p a game. One of our mates would get soooo worked up, and when it became apparent that he was going to lose, he would throw his 6p on the table and storm off, invariably shouting, "If you want my bloody sixpence, have it". Not a word would be spoken until he was out of earshot!!
Yes, our dear leader and my partner are two people who hould never be let loose in the same room.
try should rather than hould!
My rule is: When a game becomes something other than fun, it's time to do something else. Because hey, IT'S A GAME!
Why didn't everyone else at the table tell Miss Stuffy Pants to lay off? Put a little stress on her and see how she likes it.
- M
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