Quote Originally Posted by TCJ View Post
As for dealing with those types, I'm not the sort of person who will engage in word wars. I typically like to just beat them and I'll play mind games with them (not something I do to others).
Like you I don't engage in a war of words with an opponent, even if they try to provoke one. The closest I come to trash talking is when after shaking hands with our opponents at the start of a match and saying "Bowl well", I turn to my teammate and say " that's an order for you". I've known several bowlers that I'm sure that I could play mind games on, and have always had to resist the temptation to do so. I prefer to focus on my bowling first, helping my teammates if I can, and try not to worry about what the other team is doing. Given that Greenday's opponent started with the mind games I wouldn't have any compunction about getting inside his head and seeing what I can knock loose.