Perfectly Perfect

At the Rockport sectional last weekend, held in Port Aransas instead of Rockport, a very nice lady told me this story.

Her partner was in the balancing seat and paused for a while before passing.  The opponent started in; "Do you agree that was a prolonged pause? Do you?  She took a longer than usual time to pass."  The lady agreed that was so but it made no difference since no one else could bid anyway after her pass.

On the next hand, her partner who has limited club playing experience, forgot to alert new minor forcing.  After the bidding was over, the same person asked "Was that new minor forcing? Was it? Do you admit your partner failed to alert it? Do you?"  Again, the lady politely agreed.

The third hand, partner failed to announce transfer.  To no one's surprise, the same player said, "Was that a transfer?  Was it?  Do you admit that your partner failed to announce it? Do you?"

The nice lady then responded, "Yes, I will admit to everything you have said if you will admit there is a perfect asshole at this table."

As the story made its way around the room, the nice lady was high fived and called "my hero" by many, including me since I had played against the same obnoxious person for three straight days.

It may violate zero tolerance, but I cheered her response.