is calling people fish or donkey mean? - Poker News

whenever i hear a player being called a fish or a donkey i feel the same way i do when i hear someone being called a racial slur.

when i hear the term fish i think of a drooling idiot with barely a brain cell. but they're not that at all - they're just people who don't play a game that well.

it has nothing to do with their intelligence or ability.

it especially irks me when i hear players referred to as fish in training site videos.

its no secret that the weak players are dwindling and i'm sure that being called fish is not helping at all.

anyone agree/disagree?

inb4 op is a fish

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05-18-2010 , 02:52 AM

ItsRainingMen

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Originally Posted by DontRaiseMeBro

whenever i hear a player being called a fish or a donkey i feel the same way i do when i hear someone being called a racial slur.

lol

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05-18-2010 , 02:58 AM

leez13

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lighten up brah. too sensitive.

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05-18-2010 , 03:01 AM

level 4-3

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OP your such a fish.

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05-18-2010 , 03:03 AM

arun82

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Originally Posted by DontRaiseMeBro

whenever i hear a player being called a fish or a donkey i feel the same way i do when i hear someone being called a racial slur.

You're a racial slur.

But yes, I actually agree with you to a certain extent about 'fish'. Not that it's too much of insult, but it's just such a...a strange one. And yeah, when it's used in a training video it makes me cringe.
Strangely enough, I don't mind 'donkey' - it seems no worse than 'idiot'.
Ok I realize I'm not making much sense, lol.

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05-18-2010 , 03:12 AM

icracknuts

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I agree. It really irritates me live when people berate the way others play the hand. I don't mind being called it, usually happens a couple of times a day; right after I take their money.

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05-18-2010 , 03:22 AM

martin_malin

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recreational player ftw

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05-18-2010 , 03:26 AM

C4L

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Originally Posted by DontRaiseMeBro

whenever i hear a player being called a fish or a donkey i feel the same way i do when i hear someone being called a racial slur.

lol what

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05-18-2010 , 04:11 AM

defactocrippler

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Sure it's mean, but no where near as mean as calling somebody a N@$$#%

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05-18-2010 , 04:18 AM

#10

That is my child

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I call people droolers on stars all the time. is that insensitive too?

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05-18-2010 , 04:20 AM

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waow

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we should take all these fish and donkeys ship em off on trains to a camp or something

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05-18-2010 , 04:27 AM

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DraganStojkovic

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yeah agree OP

just joined Deucescraked and i watched a video with Foxwoodhounds and he kept using the word fish then i looked at PTR and foud this

http://www.pokertableratings.com/ful...search/daevils

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05-18-2010 , 04:40 AM

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ToTheInternet

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I don't think its that bad OP.

Just joined leggopoker and watched a video with ballsinho and it was pretty good.

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05-18-2010 , 04:54 AM

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benjamin barker

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i kind of like it when people call me a fish

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05-18-2010 , 05:06 AM

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Doorbread

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Originally Posted by DontRaiseMeBro

whenever i hear a player being called a fish or a donkey i feel the same way i do when i hear someone being called a racial slur.

Gold

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05-18-2010 , 10:27 AM

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tultfill

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it's mostly a sign of frustration.

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05-18-2010 , 11:53 AM

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MichaelCross

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the day i get called a fish i will quit online poker, too hurtful imo.

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05-18-2010 , 11:57 AM

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StatusBaller

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droolers is better

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05-18-2010 , 11:59 AM

#19

equalsfour?

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your FACE

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05-18-2010 , 12:09 PM

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SomeoneElse

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I agree with OP in principle, but some of the OP is pretty lolwat

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05-18-2010 , 12:14 PM

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lol_u_nit

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Do winning players call players fish at the table? Probably not.

DON'T TAP TEH GLASS!

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05-18-2010 , 12:24 PM

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two2brains

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i usually just tell people "die with aids" or "get cancer" upon leaving the tournament table after a bad beat but i shall try "donkey" next time.

thanks op

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05-18-2010 , 12:31 PM

#23

lol_u_nit

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Originally Posted by two2brains

i usually just tell people "die with aids" or "get cancer" upon leaving the tournament table after a bad beat but i shall try "donkey" next time.

thanks op

don't u mean "die with aids after uve got cancer"?

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05-18-2010 , 12:33 PM

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Actionjunkie

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I am a fish. I play live and could be slightly +E in the 3-5 game in LA but usually play higher because the stakes at 3-5 dont interest me. I am not a complete donk at higher stakes but I am -EV. One time a low stakes pro/grinder razzed me a little and my answer to him was simple. "the level you play to make a living is the level I play just to pass time and enjoy myself. I may be a fish in the game but you would be a fish in my life".

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05-18-2010 , 12:51 PM

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rsixx

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Originally Posted by Actionjunkie

"the level you play to make a living is the level I play just to pass time and enjoy myself. I may be a fish in the game but you would be a fish in my life".

boom shove stack.

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