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I am the Golfer's Warehouse the other day demoeing putters. Their putting green is large with plenty of room for several people to demo putters.

Well, I was putting and as my ball rolled behind this guy at another hole, he reaches behind himself and stops my putted ball with the putter he was demoeing, and proceeds to putt it at the hole he was using.

I looked at him with a "What the f#@$ did you just do?"

He saw me looking at him and he said, "What?"

I said, "Why did you think that ball was rolling behind you?"

He said, "I just wanted to do that." This confused me even more.

I guess I gave him another, "What the f#@$ did you just do?" look.

So he says, "What, are you in a match?"

No apology, no, "Sorry, not sure what I was thinking."

Anyone else have a similar experience with a guy like this?

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Did you ask him if he found it difficult to putt well with his head that far up his ass?

Bizarre.

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The longer I live, the more I am amazed at the number of people who think they occupy the planet - by themselves.

I bet his mother is proud of him, too.

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I would have just started putting more balls his way. A lot more balls. But I would have been laughing while doing it.

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sounds pretty odd... what was his age (just curious)?

I probably would have told him to "please leave my balls alone."

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sounds pretty odd... what was his age (just curious)?

He was about my age, ~ 42.

And, whoever said that they were amazed by how people these days act as if they are the only one on the planet, I couldn't have said it better myself. This jerk had no idea that his actions were not acceptable. IMO, this is a big problem in this country. Can't give John/Jane a failing grade, they will be upset. Never mind they can't read. In this country, it is unforgivable to be inconvenienced.

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Ultimately, everything is reduced to pure solipsism - but that’s just my perspective on things.

"Every man is his own hell" - H.L. Mencken

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it hasnt happened to me in a retail store... but i totally believe there are ppl like that roaming around... i could tell you stories of some of the bosses ive had... yikes
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I haven't had an experience like that, but if I did I would of had to demo the putter's beating ability

Lmao... Very funny

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yes it has..

At golf smith, the putting green is probobly 50 feet long.. i am at one end, a pair of guys is standing at the other talking. I walk over to a hole to get some balls out, and this guy barks at me, "Umm, what are you doing?!" i mean, im just picking up balls, so i reply with, "i was gonna roll a few putts" and he says, "No, those are my balls." So i replyed with, "Umm, actually they say "GolfSmith" on them. They guy then went to get a manager.. :\

Im not usually a smart ass to elders, but this guy...

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this example reminds me of that movie "Idiocracy"

Are you referring to "scro" or "big a** fries"?

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Titleist 913H 19, 913H21

Titleist 712CB 5-P Titleist Vokey 54, 58 Scotty Cameron Fastback Titleist ProV1x

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I've had a guy leave in a huff and call over a salesman because I "ruined his vibe" by putting towars him from the opposite end. Even the opposite corner.... He was standing front left putting to back left, so i stood back right and putted to front right.

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