If you are going to do something competitive, try to win

far worse for someone to find out you let them win.

Heck, I don't recall ever "letting" one of my kids win when we played a board or card game. Granted, when they were younger, we played games where winning and losing was pure chance (and not strategy). But the moment they started showing interest in games like rummy, Monopoly, Uno, or Cataan, it's on like Donkey Kong.

If you are going to beat me, you are going to earn it.

Only exception I can think of that I make is when I'm sparring in karate. I will turn things down a notch if someone is a much lower rank. But in that case, we are training, not competing. My job is to help them get better, not kick the carp out of them.

In response to this post by Brown Water

Posted: 01/29/2018 at 9:28PM

Can anyone educate me on business golf etiquette? -- HokieAl 01/29/2018 3:56PM

Follow the customer's lead on business discussion on course. At the 19th. -- Galenahokie 01/30/2018 09:05AM

You can tell a lot about someone by playing golf with them... -- Mr. Touchdown 01/29/2018 10:58PM

Serious non-#MeToo question. Will there be any women there? -- vt_mughal 01/29/2018 5:41PM

Yep, no whizzing on the tee ** -- Brown Water 01/29/2018 8:39PM

I'll add this: Every time I've had a vendor pay for my round of golf... -- HokieinTampa 01/29/2018 4:29PM

Don't vendors sell hotdogs? ** -- Technocrat 01/29/2018 5:41PM

Not sure, but most of my vendors are in fact weiners so you might be right! ** -- HokieinTampa 01/29/2018 5:45PM

Make sure you have a keg-r-ator in the bag and a stereo -- fordham 01/29/2018 4:18PM

Don't suck, but don't be too good, or else you're suspect** -- Technocrat 01/29/2018 4:17PM

Rule #1. Let the boss win. Rule #2, Let the customer win. -- Late 80s Hokie 01/29/2018 4:01PM

This is horrible advice. Unless you're just playing for fun, play hard and -- Brown Water 01/29/2018 4:18PM

If you are going to do something competitive, try to win -- Tafkam Hokie 01/29/2018 9:28PM

Rule #1 - make sure the customer (or boss) has fun. They don't -- Hokie360 01/29/2018 7:36PM

Hmm Unless they bring up business, play golf, drink beer, have fun. ** -- UTPr0sim 01/29/2018 3:57PM

Yep, and kick their asses. Nobody likes a suck up. ** -- Brown Water 01/29/2018 4:16PM

Yep...and you can learn more about someones -- hokeeron1 01/29/2018 5:21PM

My best club is my hand wedge. Close second is the foot wedge. -- ElbertoHokie 01/29/2018 7:04PM

Correct. It is all about building relationships and trust. The business -- Femoyer Hokie 01/29/2018 4:07PM

This. ** -- CPRVHokie 01/29/2018 8:22PM

If you are going to do something competitive, try to win

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