Originally <a href='/showthread.php?p=17888710'>posted</a> on 02/22/2013:
I'm not sure why it's so hard to understand that this is simply a function of etiquette and social grace. If you have to go, or are scared to play, or just don't want to play past rollover then that's fine. Just open your fingers and use that lil' chat box to your lower right. "I'm leaving after then next 5 hands." "Rollover almost done" "I'm scared to play you HU". Whatever, just simple fukking manners.
If you win a big pot and immediately leave without saying anything and think that's OK, then so be it. I'd venture to say you wouldn't do that if you were playing HU live face to face with someone.
Do you hold doors open for people in public? If they hold them open for you, do you say thank you?
Do you let people merge in traffic? If someone lets you merge, do you give them the 'thank you hand'?
Do you say thank you and please when you are at a bar/restaurant and dealing with their staff?
Do you tip poker dealers after you win a good pot live?
If you are in an elevator and you see someone walk towards it and the door starts to close, do you hold it open?
Are you careful to not YAP at a high volume on your cell phone in public places?
If you answered NO to most of these questions, then by all means continue to hit and run without saying anything. Society hates you anyway.
I'm not sure why it's so hard to understand that this is simply a function of etiquette and social grace. If you have to go, or are scared to play, or just don't want to play past rollover then that's fine. Just open your fingers and use that lil' chat box to your lower right. "I'm leaving after then next 5 hands." "Rollover almost done" "I'm scared to play you HU". Whatever, just simple fukking manners.
If you win a big pot and immediately leave without saying anything and think that's OK, then so be it. I'd venture to say you wouldn't do that if you were playing HU live face to face with someone.
Do you hold doors open for people in public? If they hold them open for you, do you say thank you?
Do you let people merge in traffic? If someone lets you merge, do you give them the 'thank you hand'?
Do you say thank you and please when you are at a bar/restaurant and dealing with their staff?
Do you tip poker dealers after you win a good pot live?
If you are in an elevator and you see someone walk towards it and the door starts to close, do you hold it open?
Are you careful to not YAP at a high volume on your cell phone in public places?
If you answered NO to most of these questions, then by all means continue to hit and run without saying anything. Society hates you anyway.