1. "Oh
so you play TT, I m sure you don't need to do a lot of physical fitness to play this sport!"
Really? Try playing against a Chinese. And somebody take him to do the footwork exercises.!
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| Ma Long playing forehand from backhand extreme! |
2. "What
do you do?"
"I am a table tennis player"
"Ya ya all that is fine, but what do you
really do???!!!!"
3. “Had
you played some other sport, you would have probably made some more money.”
Sorry uncles, but what if i was born to
play table tennis? What if I would not be good enough in another sport? I
love TT and I am glad what it gives me back. The scenario is changing and the future looks bright!
4. “Oh,
well its hardly shown on TV, it’s not even famous”
Sad for India, that's all I can say that. In Europe and Asian countries including China, Japan and Korea people come in huge numbers to watch, tickets sold out many times.
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| A packed TT Stadium in China |
5. “But
you really don’t need a lot of power!”
Really? Try playing against a defencer?
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| Hitting that will surely require power! |
6. "What,
you meant tennis right?"
7. "Oh
isn’t that a hobby sport?"
Sorry dude, we do serious sport here, and
many of us have well respected jobs given only because it is considered
professional and a few of our stars also play in leagues abroad and are paid. Oh, not to forget the medals we have won for the country!
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| GOLD MEDAL at the Delhi CWG |
8. "Who's
your idol?" "Sharath Kamal." "Sorry Who???"
9. "The game isn’t expensive I m sure, my tennis/badminton/cricket/squash/etc etc
bat/racket is ** grands!"
Really? A tenergy 64 rubber costs 4 grand
and gets worn off after 1 tournament!
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| Haanji! |
10. "You
are quiet tall! Isn’t TT best for the short heighted?"
Sharath Kamal is 6, Dimitrij
Ovcharov is 6.1, Vladimir Samsonov is 6.2!
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| HAHAHA Yeah..! |
11. " Oh
we also play TT at home; many times we use the dining table. Its quiet an easy
game I m sure."
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| TOTALLY!!! |
12. " Oh
big deal! Looks quiet easy, you just have to send the ball on the other side
right!"
Oh, quiet easy na guys? Especially the
backspin which Shamini gives you. Or the flat kills Mouma hits, or maybe Amalraj's speed, yeah, quiet an easy job to send the ball to the
other court, isnt it?
13. "Oh ya, we
too play after office, its soooo refreshing and we don't even feel tired."
Somebody get him to a training session!!!
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| OR RATHER PLAY LIKE THIS! |
To all those who have said this or
something similar to this-
We now have a day dedicated to our sport
and us! Do you have something like that for your profession???
HAPPY WORLD TABLE TENNIS DAY!
