How to compare bowling balls?

[NewToBowling]

Im not knocking new players. I'm just semi-continuing my rant that nowadays a person takes strong equipment, gets it 12-14lbs, and then just flings it down the lane to get maximum revs. They don't bother learning anything about the sport or how to play it. They don't bother to learn how to pick up a corner pin. They don't understand the terminology nor even which pins are standing. And the KICKER is that after each throw he acted like he just won the USBC Masters. I have had lots and lots and lots of teammates that couldn't tell you the first thing about bowling balls or even accessories like thumb tape...and I get that...I give them a pass on that. But not knowing which pin is the #6? I don't know....maybe most bowlers are idiots and I'm some kind of "bowling elitist" that actually took bowling as a college class one quarter...so I have an unfair advantage....but come on. We're counting to 10 here. If you know the headpin is the 1-pin and the corner pin on the right is a 10-pin...you could probably train a chimpanzee to figure out which one is #6.

Well this could be a teaching opportunity.

And although I do know the pin numbers I can not immediately recall them off the top of my head. Like when someone bowls and leaves some pins up I can't just call it a 4-5-7-9 split. I have to visually think of the pin rack in my head first

[rv driver]

Im not knocking new players. I'm just semi-continuing my rant that nowadays a person takes strong equipment, gets it 12-14lbs, and then just flings it down the lane to get maximum revs. They don't bother learning anything about the sport or how to play it. They don't bother to learn how to pick up a corner pin. They don't understand the terminology nor even which pins are standing. And the KICKER is that after each throw he acted like he just won the USBC Masters. I have had lots and lots and lots of teammates that couldn't tell you the first thing about bowling balls or even accessories like thumb tape...and I get that...I give them a pass on that. But not knowing which pin is the #6? I don't know....maybe most bowlers are idiots and I'm some kind of "bowling elitist" that actually took bowling as a college class one quarter...so I have an unfair advantage....but come on. We're counting to 10 here. If you know the headpin is the 1-pin and the corner pin on the right is a 10-pin...you could probably train a chimpanzee to figure out which one is #6.

Problem is that some gorillas are just good at flinging the ball, and they drink too much and get a giddy thrill out of splattering the pins. Getting a strike is just icing on the cake. I'd be willing to bet that most of them are there for the diversion and not for the hobby or the sport. So, when a conscientious guy who's taken time to learn the game sees this kind of nonsense going on, it's frustrating. Especially if the flinging gorillas are better than him. I get that. But there's gotta be room for all of it -- flingers and elitists alike.