I dislike spectators behind me. I really hate it when they touch me, or my chair. I get truly annoyed at that. It is RUDE. Really rude. And I do not tolerate "Rude" very well. Nope.
Usually, once I realize someone is there, I stop my play. Perhaps I'll light a cigarette, or have some , of my beverage and will wait them out.
If they do not move along PDQ, I politely tell them I would prefer they not stand there and please move. If that does not work, I will ask again in a more vulgar way.
I have also called an attendant, and one time security to get someone moved away.
And once, after asking someone to leave, they told me they were waiting to play the same machine, and since I had stopped playing, they wanted it. (I had credits on it, and only stopped because they were standing behind me, and saying things like "I hope he's done soon", and "he's running out of credits". )
Sounded to me like wishing me bad luck and karma, and I went ballistic!
You would have thought I had Tourettes (sp?) Syndrome, although I "whispered" the whole time. Did I mention I was the only one playing within 4-5 machines to each side of me?
He got all bent out of shape at my using that kind of language in front of his wife. Until I stood up, and he figured I was much bigger, and possibly psychotic or crazy, and they better leave. (I do a pretty damn good "psychopath" impersonation.)
He went and found a manager. When the "boss" came to me, I had maybe 900+ points on the session, and a very brief chat before he left me to play and had some "words" with the couple.
Did I mention how much I hate spectators when I'm playing a machine?
Grrrrr.
Usually, once I realize someone is there, I stop my play. Perhaps I'll light a cigarette, or have some , of my beverage and will wait them out.
If they do not move along PDQ, I politely tell them I would prefer they not stand there and please move. If that does not work, I will ask again in a more vulgar way.
I have also called an attendant, and one time security to get someone moved away.
And once, after asking someone to leave, they told me they were waiting to play the same machine, and since I had stopped playing, they wanted it. (I had credits on it, and only stopped because they were standing behind me, and saying things like "I hope he's done soon", and "he's running out of credits". )
Sounded to me like wishing me bad luck and karma, and I went ballistic!
You would have thought I had Tourettes (sp?) Syndrome, although I "whispered" the whole time. Did I mention I was the only one playing within 4-5 machines to each side of me?
He got all bent out of shape at my using that kind of language in front of his wife. Until I stood up, and he figured I was much bigger, and possibly psychotic or crazy, and they better leave. (I do a pretty damn good "psychopath" impersonation.)
He went and found a manager. When the "boss" came to me, I had maybe 900+ points on the session, and a very brief chat before he left me to play and had some "words" with the couple.
Did I mention how much I hate spectators when I'm playing a machine?
Grrrrr.
