Not My First Time at the Rodeo
Drama seems to ebb and flow in my life. When it comes back and bites me on the ass, nowadays I tend to just sigh and accept it with clenched cheeks. I look at those bite marks as a rite of passage for being a gay man. As I have gracefully aged, the more I have learned to not give a shit. I guess that's the ornery old man gene exerting influence.
Except for today. I feel so slighted, that I am giving the spirit of Joan Crawford complete permission to take possession of me and do a fine reenactment inside the Pepsi Cola boardroom.
What got my panties in a wad? I'll tell you! The new tennis league season starts tonight. Last season, I had the highest winning percentage (.75) in the league for the first five weeks of play. The league coordinators decided to move me "up the ladder" to play much stiffer competition. My winning percentage dropped, but I finished the season at #8 out of 72 players. It was quite a triumph for the little guy that put a lot of hours of hard work into improving his tennis game.
Yesterday, I found out that they are starting me at the LOWEST court level tonight. WTF!? How dare you bastards! Why just last week, I went a perfect 4-0 in the Round Robin Tournament making it to the highest court level anyone could attain. Everyone I beat last week is starting one or two court levels higher than me tonight. Arrggh!
There will be hell to pay for this royal snubbing. Don't make me carry my four tennis trophies to the league's opening night. Yes... I DO have the nerve when my pride is so injured! I plan on showing up on that court with an axe to grind and a can of whoopass. As Joan Crawford would say, Don't FUCK with me fella's!
UPDATE: I won my men's league's doubles match 6-1, 6-4. I was worried at first because my doubles partner said he hadn't played in three months. He had a great serve and we made a great team. :)
posted by Brettcajun at Thursday, September 18, 2008
12 Comments:
Brett.
It's a game.
Let it go.
PS: Blowoff is Sat.
Leo:
It's a matter of respect. I EARNED higher placement in the league from last season. I have been taking lessons and even played in a mixed double league over the Summer, while others haven't played at all.
The only way to show them the erroneous placement is to demonstrate it on the court tonight. I just pray my doubles partner doesn't flat out suck. Grrr...
So does this mean you have to start from scratch in the new comp level?
Brett,
We already know you don't have a small penis, you don't have to prove it to any of us :)
Course I would be exploding, growling and in general acting in poor temper if I was in your shoes as well.
But I can give advice like no f-n tomorrow.
And I'm guessing you won't be coming to DC this weekend? :-)
Hope every serve is an ace.
It's alwys best to do your bragging/badgering with the racket than your mouth.
Save the mouth for things more pleasurable.
Maybe they are just trying to rattle your game? I'm sure you be in center court before you know it.
You need to be in a USTA league. I don't understand your tennis league at all. Do yourself a favor and find the local USTA league and save yourself the headache.
Kick some ass and take names!
Way to go Sea bass.
Posted a new post btw
1. I love that you quoted 'Mommie Dearest' - one of my all time favorites.
2. Did they give you an explanation for your low placement?
3. Congrats on playing well.
My team captain asked how we were doing after our first set ended. When I told him we had just won 6-1, he had a twinkle of happiness in his eyes. :) I think he'll be moving me up next week!
Good luck on this year of tennis. I have faith you will be playing wimbledon in the near future.
Have a wonderful day.
Ray
Well... I'm sure they had some reason for it, mistaken or not. And a court is a court. They are all the same dimensions, aren't they?
So mop the court with the guy you are playing against and show them.
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