Is pickle ball a cult?

[4merper4mer]

Discuss.

[boyst]

It's fun af

[mead107]

Never done it 

 

[4merper4mer]

6 hours ago, boyst said:

It's fun af

Do they serve Kool-aid after the games?

[Augie]

Pickle ball is where tennis players go to die. 

[SinceThe70s]

Funny timing for this thread. I played for the first time yesterday - my company rented a place with an instructor for a few hours.  It was a lot of fun except that most of the people who went were not very athletic.

 

Crazy thing to me is how expensive the paddles can get. Instructor said his was $250.  

[boyst]

1 hour ago, 4merper4mer said:

Do they serve Kool-aid after the games?

Jonestowns finest flavors

[4merper4mer]

28 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said:

Funny timing for this thread. I played for the first time yesterday - my company rented a place with an instructor for a few hours.  It was a lot of fun except that most of the people who went were not very athletic.

 

Crazy thing to me is how expensive the paddles can get. Instructor said his was $250.  

Many cults look to extract money from their membership early in the cycle to establish a pattern.  A $250 piece of particle board seems like a good start, but I wouldn’t think that alone is enough to classify it.

[SinceThe70s]

55 minutes ago, 4merper4mer said:

Many cults look to extract money from their membership early in the cycle to establish a pattern.  A $250 piece of particle board seems like a good start, but I wouldn’t think that alone is enough to classify it.

 

You might be on to something with this cult stuff. I have to admit that when they mentioned the 'golden pickle' I checked to see if the doors to the court were locked from the outside.

[f0neguy]

Not a cult.  Started playing about six months ago with some folks who’ve been in it for a while.  We don’t take it too seriously, it’s a social thing and you get a little exercise.  Can you spend $200+ on a paddle?  Yes, but you don’t have to.  You want sticker  shock?  Take up road biking or downhill skiing. $$$$!

[Just Jack]

15 hours ago, 4merper4mer said:

Do they serve Kool-aid after the games?

 

Grape is the preferred flavor. 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

I have gotten into it. Thought it was lame before I tried it as a former tennis player (and I still prefer tennis), but it is pretty fun. I have played with my college age nephews and it is better when it is fast and you have athletic players. 

 

I will say that I get annoyed at some of these hard-core players. I played in a tournament on a cruise with these guys that took it way too seriously, and it started to annoy me.

[ExiledInIllinois]

16 hours ago, boyst said:

Jonestowns finest flavors

It was actually grape Flavor Aid NOT Kool-Aid used in Jonestown. 😉 

 

To answer the OP... Judging from people who play it... Yes.

2 hours ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

I will say that I get annoyed at some of these hard-core players. I played in a tournament on a cruise with these guys that took it way too seriously, and it started to annoy me.

Isn't this in Human Psychology 101? Like everything else...

[Draconator]

18 hours ago, 4merper4mer said:

Do they serve Kool-aid after the games?

Does the Kool-Aid have vodka mixed in?

[billsfanmiamioh]

3 hours ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

I have gotten into it. Thought it was lame before I tried it as a former tennis player (and I still prefer tennis), but it is pretty fun. I have played with my college age nephews and it is better when it is fast and you have athletic players. 

 

I will say that I get annoyed at some of these hard-core players. I played in a tournament on a cruise with these guys that took it way too seriously, and it started to annoy me.

That’s the big problem we’ve been having in our “beer league” adult hockey team. We were tired of getting out ass beat by 18 year olds, some of which were still playing in high school prep leagues 🙄. After about 15 years we decided to drop down a league, and are still currently 0-4 😂……we may have waited too long 🤦🏻‍♂️

[LeGOATski]

On 10/5/2023 at 7:46 PM, boyst said:

It's dumb af

FIFY

 

Go play racket ball, losers

[Pete]

my GF plays daily.  Am I last person in Massachusetts that still much prefers tennis?  Pickleball is ping pong, you just stand.  Tennis you get to run around

Edited October 7, 2023 by Pete

[BringBackFergy]

Definitely a cult. They start them young, too. My kids had to play pickle ball in gym class over the years. This indoctrination of youngsters breeds a whole new generation of pickle ballers and ga ga ball enthusiasts. Scary stuff. 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

3 hours ago, Pete said:

my GF plays daily.  Am I last person in Massachusetts that still much prefers tennis?  Pickleball is ping pong, you just stand.  Tennis you get to run around

Exactly. That’s why I get annoyed too with the people who take p-ball so seriously. 

[Just Jack]

7 hours ago, billsfanmiamioh said:

That’s the big problem we’ve been having in our “beer league” adult hockey team. We were tired of getting out ass beat by 18 year olds, some of which were still playing in high school prep leagues 🙄. After about 15 years we decided to drop down a league, and are still currently 0-4 😂……we may have waited too long 🤦🏻‍♂️

 

There should be a rule that if you can't legally drink beer, you can't play in a beer league.