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Poor Winner(s) ?
Posted by
MADoolin
(VIP) 22 Aug 2005 6:17am
Don't Be a Poor Winner
Everyone knows that a poor loser is a person who gets angry when he or she loses a competition. A poor winner, though, is a person who ridicules the loser after the victory. No one likes a poor winner. Instead, you should be modest and considerate after a victory. That shows your character.
Questions you may have are:
What are some things a poor winner does?
What are the consequences of such actions?
What should you do when you win?
This lesson will try to answer those questions. There is a mini-quiz at the end of this lesson.
Traits of a poor winner:
A poor winner is a person who will win a competition or will make a good play in a game and then ridicule or taunt the opponent. Sometimes the person will go to others to brag and gloat at how much better he is than the other person.
Other examples of this include laughing at the other player when he/she misses a shot or makes a mistake and telling the opponent he/she (EDITED), after beating him.
This type of action is seen often in many professional sports.
Sometimes the taunting is done during a game to try to get the opponent completely lose control of his mind set when behind in the game.
After a victory, taunting or ridiculing the opponent is done simply to 'rub salt in the wound,' as well as to verify the winner's superiority.
Men are usually guilty of being poor winners more often than women.
Consequences
One result of being a poor winner is that other people will not want to play with you, nor will they like you. This can be upsetting in casual competition with friends or acquaintances.
On the other hand, if you have character in your victories, others will want to play you again, to see if they can challenge you.
Although the superior player who is a poor winner may still beat opponents that will play with him, in general, others will not care to associate with such a person whom they consider (EDITED).
What to do
If you win a competition or score a point over your opponent, don't gloat. You can congratulate yourself and even celebrate, but don't rub it in the other person's face.
Modesty and consideration for the other person's feelings are important positive character traits. You could even complement the loser as giving a good effort.
The consequence of good sportsmanship is that you will be admired as a skilled player and not as a total (EDITED) that everyone dislikes. Since you won, you don't need to go any further than that.
In conclusion
A poor winner will taunt and ridicule the loser after the victory. People do not care to play with a poor winner. You should be modest and considerate after a victory. It is considered good sportsmanship and shows you have positive character.
Thank you for your time in reading my posting!
MADoolin
PS
I edited this myself!
The Quiz
Posted by
lardy100
(VIP) 22 Aug 2005 6:36am
Ok, I'm ready for the quiz. Is it open book?
As a reminder for those poor winners, you may win frequently, but at some point you will lose a game or three. Yes, you too will (EDITED)!
I edited my own post as well.
Consequences of poor sportsmanship!
Posted by
flee1145
(VIP) 22 Aug 2005 11:20am
Thank you MADoolin for all your efforts to educate these people..........
but I say....... JUST LET THEM GET WHAT THEY GIVE!
flee1145
food for thought. 
Posted by
MAB
22 Aug 2005 4:46pm
Brilliant thinking and how true it is. I've played many games and lost but still felt good about the game. I'd probably give that player another few tickets just to get to play such an enjoyable game again.
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Posted by
flee1145
(VIP) 22 Aug 2005 4:56pm
Awwwwwwwww, there's that sweet man again! ( and smart too! )
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