Genie should try her career in Modeling

acebh...@gmail.com

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Jun 30, 2015, 1:12:27 PM6/30/15

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She might lose in the first round of thay competition too 😂

acebh...@gmail.com

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Jun 30, 2015, 1:17:17 PM6/30/15

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*that

newguy...@gmail.com

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Jun 30, 2015, 1:56:03 PM6/30/15

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On Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 12:17:17 PM UTC-5, acebh...@gmail.com wrote:
> *that

That's what you get for being an asshole.

Bouchard, who is known for her tenacity and headstrong approach on the tennis circuit, came under criticism while playing for Canada at the Fed Cup in 2014 and 2015. In April 2014, before playing a rubber against Slovakia's Kristína Kučová, she declined to offer the customary pre-match handshake, calling the tradition "lame". A year later, whilst representing Canada again during their tie against Romania, she refused to participate in the handshake with opponent Alexandra Dulgheru, claiming "I just don't believe in wishing my opponent good luck before the match."

newguy...@gmail.com

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Jun 30, 2015, 2:04:20 PM6/30/15

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She is 8-14 this year. That's Donald Young level.

PeteWasLucky

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Jun 30, 2015, 3:29:45 PM6/30/15

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It's more about her opponents wishing her good luck.

Whisper

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Jul 1, 2015, 7:40:31 AM7/1/15

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Yes, it's kinda dumb wishing your opponent good luck. I always say
'good game' rather than good luck.

Gracchus

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Jul 1, 2015, 11:06:15 AM7/1/15

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On Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 4:40:31 AM UTC-7, Whisper wrote:

> Yes, it's kinda dumb wishing your opponent good luck. I always say
> 'good game' rather than good luck.

If you believe in your own abilities, then luck shouldn't be able to help your opponent, right? It's not the same as saying, "Hope you win." One could say that the post-match handshake tradition is stupid too and should be optional in case you hate your opponent or believe he/she didn't deserve to win. It's a kind of enforced hypocrisy. But someone with an adult mindset graciously endures the brief inanities that come with the sport and proceed to the business at hand. Bouchard causes herself a greater headache by refraining from the handshake, and for what? I don't know if she feels it's taking some kind of moral stand or actually believes the little ritual will give her opponent the edge.

Guypers

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Jul 1, 2015, 11:30:59 AM7/1/15

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On Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 1:17:17 PM UTC-4, acebh...@gmail.com wrote:
> *that

Send hers or Giovanna's nude pic to Haze, cheer him up! Where r u Gio?

TennisGuy

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Jul 1, 2015, 12:54:45 PM7/1/15

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On 7/1/2015 11:06 AM, Gracchus wrote:
> On Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 4:40:31 AM UTC-7, Whisper wrote:
>
>> Yes, it's kinda dumb wishing your opponent good luck. I always
>> say 'good game' rather than good luck.
>
> If you believe in your own abilities, then luck shouldn't be able to
> help your opponent, right? It's not the same as saying, "Hope you
> win."

Right.

Saying "Good luck" to me is just as abbreviation for "Good luck, you'll
need it!" :)

Or at least, that's how I use it. :)

SliceAndDice

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Jul 1, 2015, 3:13:18 PM7/1/15

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On Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 1:12:27 PM UTC-4, acebh...@gmail.com wrote:
> She might lose in the first round of thay competition too 😂

Poor Genie. This must be the worst sophomore slump ever! She has gone off the rails since that Wimbledon drubbing. Hope she finds her way back.

DavidW

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Jul 1, 2015, 6:54:35 PM7/1/15

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On 2/07/2015 1:06 AM, Gracchus wrote:
> On Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 4:40:31 AM UTC-7, Whisper wrote:
>
>> Yes, it's kinda dumb wishing your opponent good luck. I always say
>> 'good game' rather than good luck.
>
> If you believe in your own abilities, then luck shouldn't be able to help your opponent, right?
> It's not the same as saying, "Hope you win."

I think it is. It usually doesn't literally mean "good luck". It's what
you might say to someone going for a job interview, meaning "I hope you
get it." I can see why Genie thinks it's stupid, but she's taking it a
bit too seriously. In her case it's just a courtesy and doesn't mean
anything.

Gracchus

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Jul 1, 2015, 7:29:48 PM7/1/15

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But if you had just interviewed for the same job as your friend, it perhaps could better be interpreted as "May the best man (or woman) win." Nothing wrong with that if you believe you're the one best fit for it. And if the friend gives an A+ interview and snags the job, maybe it was meant to be.

There are lots of silly customs if you examine them. In fact, I think handshaking as a general practice is stupid as well as a bit unsanitary. But the ramifications of refusing the gesture tend to be a greater hassle than going with the flow. If it were a matter of taking a moral stand, whole different situation.

Whisper

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Jul 2, 2015, 2:01:11 AM7/2/15

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On 2/07/2015 1:06 AM, Gracchus wrote:

> On Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 4:40:31 AM UTC-7, Whisper wrote:
>
>> Yes, it's kinda dumb wishing your opponent good luck. I always say
>> 'good game' rather than good luck.
>
> If you believe in your own abilities, then luck shouldn't be able to help your opponent, right?

Depends. Sometimes the margins are very small, so any luck could be
decisive. That means genuinely wishing them luck is pretty much the
same as hoping they win.

> It's not the same as saying, "Hope you win." One could say that the post-match handshake tradition is stupid too and should be optional in case you hate your opponent or believe he/she didn't deserve to win. It's a kind of enforced hypocrisy.

It's rare to truly 'hate' your opponent, but even so you should be able
to shake hands after the match. It's not like saying 'you deserved it',
rather acknowledging the battle took place & you both contributed.

>But someone with an adult mindset graciously endures the brief inanities that come with the sport and proceed to the business at hand. Bouchard causes herself a greater headache by refraining from the handshake, and for what? I don't know if she feels it's taking some kind of moral stand or actually believes the little ritual will give her opponent the edge.
>

She might just feel it's fake?

My feeling is 'play well & let's have a good game', & then shake
afterwards - unless your opponent personally insults you eg 'you fucking
cocksucker' etc

Gracchus

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Jul 2, 2015, 2:36:58 AM7/2/15

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On Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 11:01:11 PM UTC-7, Whisper wrote:

> My feeling is 'play well & let's have a good game', & then shake
> afterwards - unless your opponent personally insults you eg 'you fucking
> cocksucker' etc

Has this happened to you often? :)

The Iceberg

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Jul 2, 2015, 4:38:45 AM7/2/15

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yeah! I blame this alleged boyfriend of hers, she should ditch him and get a guy who can help her more...like me! ;)

bob

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Jul 2, 2015, 8:36:21 AM7/2/15

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why the need for any pre match words at all? a handshake or nod should
be enough. post match, best i might do is "good match" or
"congratulations."

bob

Whisper

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Jul 3, 2015, 3:53:05 AM7/3/15

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Yep, 'good match' mainly, unless my opponent played so poorly in which
case I might just say 'thanks', or 'I hit a couple lucky shots there' etc