Wednesday, September 30, 2009

What Grinds My Gears

I would like to ask one question: Do you know what really grinds my gears? The lack of lane courtesy in modern day bowling alleys. If you do not already know, I am an avid bowler and I have been since I was 4 years old. My father taught me the greatest aspects of bowling and how to do it well. He also taught me one of the most important thing which is called, "Lane Courtesy." Lane courtesy is respected another bowler while they are either bowling or ready to bowl. This means they are on the approach and are picking up the ball or have the ball in their hands.
The reason this really bothers me is because I have always, 100%, given lane courtesy to others but it has not always been given to me. Whether it be a 7 year old kid or a 55 year old male, it's not there. Why? Haven't they been taught it? Shouldn't they give me the same respect I give them? Regardless of the situation it's rude, disrespectful, and harms my ability to bowl well. Several times I have had a string of strikes put together and all of a sudden some person jumps up on the lane and scares me half to death. I don't know about you (the reader) but having a 15 pound bowling ball coming near your body at 20 mph isn't something I like to have near me.
What to do with these people? I have asked them nicely to stop, I have blatantly told them to back off, but none of these things seem to work. I have a suggestion! Why not hit them over the head with a hammer? Or bash their brains in with a baseball bat? The worse option thought of would be to cut off each and everyone of their bowling digits (middle finger, ring finger, and thumb)! That sounds like a perfectly fine solution to me, because then I wouldn't have to put up with their lack of lane courtesy because they would have NO FINGERS TO BOWL WITH! So how do we chop off these fingers without having assault charges brought upon us? I would have a meeting at the beginning of each league explaining lane courtesy and what the consequences are. If those consequences are getting your fingers chopped off, you should have listened better. I see lane courtesy as something that someone new to the sport should be taught so they continue using it through their bowling career. With any other sport there is sportsmanship and rules involved, why not teach it in bowling?
So in conclusion, use lane courtesy. Otherwise I will bring in a pair of sharp shearers and chop off your fingers while my friend Jimmy holds you down. I use lane courtesy, my team uses lane courtesy, and most of the bowling community use lane courtesy. For that other percentage of bowlers who don't, learn it. For your sake, and for your fingers sake, always use and adhere to lane courtesy.

1 comment:

  1. Taylor,
    Hysterical.
    Good Work- you are one of 3 students who even attempted a satire- well done! :-)

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