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How competitive are you?
I've just been bowling with Chris, my Mother in Law and the kids. Now some people might think that it is a good idea to let the kids win to encourage them. There might be others who think it's a good idea to keep on the Mother in Law's good side by letting her win. NOT ME! I like to win!
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Gayle - I never ever play a game I don't want to win......what would be the point?
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I just play to enjoy. When it gets competetive it spoils it for me.
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If i've no chance of winning I don't play, if I'm not winning I will cheat, if I lose god help the person who beat me, now back to the arcade I have some unfinished business with Grannyclaret.
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Can I just point out Gayle that you beat my Othello score in the arcade .... I'm dealing it with it in a fashion ....... I won't hold it against you!! ..... NO I won't really !!! ggrrrr :(
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I hate loosing.
I suppose one day I might actually do it, but then I'd just have to cope with the consequences if it ever happens.;) |
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I don’t play games as such although I use to when I was younger. I don’t do things to compete in the traditional sense, like yesterday I knew that the conditions where not the best and certainly not in my favour, but I went on regardless, I got a bollocking for not when I got home but I find it difficult to back off from situations that basically come down to battles of will. A couple of years ago I set out against myself to stop smoking after 30 years and won, apart from two or three drags (best I ever had) last year I’ve never smoked since. I don’t think it’s very sensible or big, in fact it’s stupid, I’ve gone head long into situations that I shouldn’t have and not backed off when I should have, but I am talking about physical situations. Things like arguments I have little time for, if there’s something to be said get it done, puffing up and flashing your tail feathers just leaves people looking like silly. I don’t like people who play the game and cry foul when it doesn’t go their way, or people who resort to back handed tactics or bullying just to get the upper hand. However, I have a lot of time for those who fight on in the face of it and still maintain an air of dignity whatever the adversity. They don’t have to win to come out on top. They win regardless due to the spirit in which they competed.
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Is it wise or brave to go up mountains when conditions are bad? Very often it's the mountain rescue people who sadly end up looking like the loosers.
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I absolutely hate losing but if it does happen I don't sulk, I just apply myself better the next time. I definitely DO NOT let anybody win - even the kids. :D
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if my son somehow beats me at a game i tell him that letting the kids win every once in a while is part of been a daddy :D
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Doug I agree with all your points. I have had the pleasure of working along side Rossendale Fell and Mountain and Bolton Mountain Rescue on several jobs and find that they have a very good way of working to get injured people down to the waiting Ambulance(s). If everyone going hill walking did the same as you there could be less call-outs for those groups. Suppose I could say the same about people that have bumps in their car or fallen downstairs and been injured in that it would reduce the workload for me and my colleagues but cant see that happening can you?
As to the main part of th thread I taught both my sons to play chess and boy did they lap-it-up when they beat me lol |
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Cheers Ber999T your comment are appreciated, perhaps others will find the following advice from the BMC helpful:
http://thebmc.co.uk/safety/train/advice_1.htm |
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I hate losing at Scrabble or Trivial Pursuit.
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