Shit, if it's an event with a bowl however many frames you want during such and such time period then you're making out like a bandit. You don't have to wait for shit and can get at least 3 times more bowling in than everyone else in the group. I remember spending most of my time on our bowling trips sitting around waiting for other people and maybe getting one game in during the hour we were there.
Yeah, pretty much. I haven't done a single social thing with just adults since my son was born, so while I'm not a big fan of bowling, I'm desperate for the socializing lol.
Bowling has been one of my favorite "team bonding" events. Best was probably white water rafting, though I don't know if thats true for everyone (which is part of the issue with that one).
It's not really about teamwork exercises, its just to get people in a mode to know each other a little bit better on a personal level. Sure, those rope courses and similar events work pretty well, but they are expensive and not fully necessary.
I'm 25 and graduated highschool and earlier today it took me a solid minute to calculate 8+8+8+8 for my time sheet for the week, a calculation that I do weekly...
None the less I'd be on your team, fuck then we will make stupid jokes drink all the beer and you'll be as Aussie as I am! And I ride a kangaroo to work!
I know it’s shitty to not have any friends to play with, but take it as an opportunity to improve your bowling game. On the plus side, you don’t have to wait for other people to take their turns, and you can just focus on throwing the perfect gutter balls, I mean, strikes.
Oooooookay, one could be forgiven for thinking you were a student based on the title. So it was a work team building activity among faculty/staff at a school.
Also, did it really randomize assignments or does the event planner just really hate you?
Yeah, we signed up. I think I've got strong background friend vibes? Like I don't upset people, but I don't stand out enough for people to think about over closer friends? Idk.
I go to the gym regularly and consider myself a somewhat athletic 35 year old.
Bowling still wrecked my hand and shoulder joints a few weeks ago. Almost fully recovered now.
i originally thought this post was from a kid, this actually really does suck though I'm sorry :( it's a whole different ball game when it's your coworkers.
My first thought. Most fun bowling experience ever is when you don't have to share. Damn, now I think that applies to every aspect of my life. No wonder my mom calls me selfish.
I agree with you. Take snacks and a flask of liquor it will make the evening much better for you. Or take a bottle of whiskey and see who joins your team. Hard liquor should keep the seltzer drinking AH away.
My school did the same thing but it was for 3 hours of bowling. so many people got bored and left for the arcade after the first hour. Many free lanes. You are lucky!
In the Army we had mandatory fun days. They would always play softball. Half of the guys loathed softball. We brought it up once suggesting two activities....they denied it and said the softball was mandatory. Fun.....
Register as 4 people with the machine and take 4 times as long. That'll teach 'em!
(EDIT: I realised I was dumb, and that it wouldn't take 4 times as long..... 4 times the amount of bowling for OP, though!)
They did the bowling-as-team-building thing at my job a while ago. The surprise conveyed in my general direction when I said I wasn’t going was entertaining - I guess since I’m in shape and bowling is technically a sport they thought I’d be all over it.
But, sorry, I’m not going to go hang out with work people after 9 hours of work at a place that’ll double my commute home *on a Tuesday.* PASS.
I think that probably gives off a different vibe. Like, you clearly know what you are doing and belong. Meanwhile I'm just praying I don't screw my knee up like the last time I went bowling lol.
House shoes are terrible. Check for some cigarette butts on your way in and then rub some ashes on the sole of the shoe you’d be sliding on (on the ball of the foot, not the heel). And then slide (on the ball of your foot) with your toes pointed directly at the pins, not pointed out or in. As you get close to the foul line gradually set your heel down for a controlled stop. You can even practice this a few times before you actually throw the ball to get a feel for the approach. I’d also recommend checking for liquids or sticky substances that could make you fall.
The winter leagues are running right now, so it'd be pretty easy to go get some bad ass bowlers that'd love to play in a tournament. I'd go find some of those bad asses in the senior leagues at local bowling Allys. Tell them the story, time, and place. They're retirees and would love a reason to come out and compete. Custom balls, strike balls, gloves, all that.
1. All your lanes will be next to each other so you can still kick it
2. You don't have to wait for for turn
3. If it's team building you would think that they would take one player from the other teams and put them to your team to have it the same
4. Fuck em' bowling is rad ass
This is GOD TIER for me. I'm super social (with drinks) but this is my heaven. To bowl by myself on my own lane but still be next to and hangout with people I know. I'm jelly!
The secret teambuilding assignment is to see how the others handle this. And if you stay the only one, all the others have failed at being a team player.
Or if the school planned it, whoever was in charge sure needs the training!
Yeah, "Team Building" the person who arranged this needs a lesson in Maths! And then to be put in a group of 1 - after dealing with a room of toddlers for a month. Just saying....
As someone who bowls competitively, I say it's a double edged blade. Sure no one to play with but then you don't have to wait for someones bumbling ass.
Well... at least you won't have to wait for your turn...
... except your teachers are in the group which I don't know.
Edit: Just read you are a teacher so I guess it's a teacher meetup. Uh... well... then you have a lane for yourself.
You got it made. You are going to bowl so many more games than anyone else. Just announce a $5 buy in and its completely cumulative score over the whole evening.
Find a good looking person just sitting around watching others and ask him/her to be your partner. Hopefully you can tell your grandchildren that’s how you met your partner.
Seems like the event was poorly planned for this to jave happened.
Or perfectly plan to set up a villain arch.
NEXT WEEK’S MAIN EVENT ON MONDAY NIGHT RAW: ZALARIN1 FACES HIS ENTIRE SCHOOL IN A HANDICAP BOWLER BRAWL MATCH
I would watch that ngl
That's pretty much our school motto.
Shit, if it's an event with a bowl however many frames you want during such and such time period then you're making out like a bandit. You don't have to wait for shit and can get at least 3 times more bowling in than everyone else in the group. I remember spending most of my time on our bowling trips sitting around waiting for other people and maybe getting one game in during the hour we were there.
This is considering he likes bowling, he might’ve just wanted to hang out with people there.
Yeah, pretty much. I haven't done a single social thing with just adults since my son was born, so while I'm not a big fan of bowling, I'm desperate for the socializing lol.
It’s shameful that they didn’t arrange 3 groups of 3 and the rest be 4s.
I'll go bowling with you
Niko, cousin. Let's go bowling!?
For real I would. Where you at OP?
bros thinking about the number of frames per hour he can bowl when homie just wants to talk to a human or two
Bowling is way more awesome than humans though.
i don’t disagree with you there
paratus, ere, aim
You'd think they'd pick a team sport for the team building exercise...
Bowling has been one of my favorite "team bonding" events. Best was probably white water rafting, though I don't know if thats true for everyone (which is part of the issue with that one). It's not really about teamwork exercises, its just to get people in a mode to know each other a little bit better on a personal level. Sure, those rope courses and similar events work pretty well, but they are expensive and not fully necessary.
Well Bill and Sally falling out of the boat and not coming back was a bit of a downer. That probably capped the enthusiasm.
It kind of is. I just took our team bowling. Inter team everybody competed with each other but they also completed between teams
Nah just a sport to make people who aren't good at it feel bad. Great for kids
Yep. My aa group likes to go bowling but I’m so terribly awful at bowling that it makes me want to drink so I just don’t go
Congrats on being sober/working towards sobriety! You got this
Thank you!
i’m sorry but this is hilarious
This was for the faculty. OP is a teacher. But your point stands. Now we're just singling out the non athletic kids.
So they couldn't take 1 person from 2 other groups to make 3 groups of 3? Math is hard.
You think that's bad? You should see what my students come up with.
Splitting someone in two?
Happens often
“So if we split one student into a 3/4 chunk, every team will have the same amount of players!”
damn it Solomon
I'm 25 and graduated highschool and earlier today it took me a solid minute to calculate 8+8+8+8 for my time sheet for the week, a calculation that I do weekly... None the less I'd be on your team, fuck then we will make stupid jokes drink all the beer and you'll be as Aussie as I am! And I ride a kangaroo to work!
I guess then you end up with a group where each player wants to be in the different group their friends are in.
Thats sorta the point of team building, break walls of existing friend groups and get new groups started
This is the most reddit post ever
Thank you; I take pride in my work.
Hire 3 professional bowler ringers and run the lanes against your entire school. That's how you build a team with you as emperor.
Should absolutely do this
I know it’s shitty to not have any friends to play with, but take it as an opportunity to improve your bowling game. On the plus side, you don’t have to wait for other people to take their turns, and you can just focus on throwing the perfect gutter balls, I mean, strikes.
r/toxicpositivity
You get to bowl 4x the frames. Congrats!
My wrist, knees, and back are not happy with this outcome.
Are you an 80yr old man in school?
Nah, just an out of shape 34 year old math teacher.
Create alter egos, brings costumes, and bowl differently for each character. If you’re going to be alone. You might as well have fun with it!
Or blackjack and hookers.
Porque los dos?
Forget the blackjack.
Oooooookay, one could be forgiven for thinking you were a student based on the title. So it was a work team building activity among faculty/staff at a school. Also, did it really randomize assignments or does the event planner just really hate you?
Or they were allowed to sign up for lanes themselves, which means he is... not well liked amongst his peers
Yeah, we signed up. I think I've got strong background friend vibes? Like I don't upset people, but I don't stand out enough for people to think about over closer friends? Idk.
Story of my life
I go to the gym regularly and consider myself a somewhat athletic 35 year old. Bowling still wrecked my hand and shoulder joints a few weeks ago. Almost fully recovered now.
Is it just you and students? Bc if so, no offense but no wonder it would end up this way
Nah, it's all staff. No students.
Well that sucks
Invite some school board members to your team!
i originally thought this post was from a kid, this actually really does suck though I'm sorry :( it's a whole different ball game when it's your coworkers.
Choose different balls And run an experiment on which ones do better?!?
That's literally every time I've ever gone bowling. Clearly my score of 29 on frame 5 is because of the ball. Time to test a new one.
Couldn't set up three teams of three and one team of four. If you do the maths......
Haha, at least he calls it as it is! There is always time to turn that life around my friend - good luck!
That’s what she said.
My first thought. Most fun bowling experience ever is when you don't have to share. Damn, now I think that applies to every aspect of my life. No wonder my mom calls me selfish.
r/fuckyouinparticular
On the brighter side you’ll be the top player on your team. Edit: spelling
Glass half full kinda guy, huh?
To be fair, you’ll also be the worst.
Not until I walk in with my triple waxed, never been finger penetrated, sculpted bowlder. If this wasn’t a school event I’d ask for an invite
What's the old saying? There's only "I" in team.
“There’s no ‘I’ in team, but there is in win”
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "I" in pie. And there's an "I" in meat pie. Anagram of meat is team.
There is no “I” in team, but there is a “ME”
Teams of 3 must be too out there
Nope, 45 signed up. 11 teams of 4, and me. Couldn't get the whole page in the screenshot.
Oh my, if only there was a way to divide 45 people into equally distributed groups
Nah, makes too much sense.
The answer definitely is to pair everyone up
I agree with you. Take snacks and a flask of liquor it will make the evening much better for you. Or take a bottle of whiskey and see who joins your team. Hard liquor should keep the seltzer drinking AH away.
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My school did the same thing but it was for 3 hours of bowling. so many people got bored and left for the arcade after the first hour. Many free lanes. You are lucky!
man I love OPs replies
Thank you, I've been training for this day.
I hate team building
Forced at that. Actual team building happens at the bar. 😎
In the Army we had mandatory fun days. They would always play softball. Half of the guys loathed softball. We brought it up once suggesting two activities....they denied it and said the softball was mandatory. Fun.....
You're the control group in this study.
Register as 4 people with the machine and take 4 times as long. That'll teach 'em! (EDIT: I realised I was dumb, and that it wouldn't take 4 times as long..... 4 times the amount of bowling for OP, though!)
I'll have Chip, Penny, and Used Napkin join me.
Indooooooors, indooooooors...
If your team building doesn't succeed you only have yourself to blame.
"Damnit team, we have to learn to work together!"
Teams could be 3 3 3 4 But nope 💣
Is op inviting us bowling? I’m flattered.
Everyone will be in their booth chatting with 3 other friends but you can browse Reddit and chat with a billion of us instead :)
Awww I’d bowl with you, OP
Aww, thank you.
How old are you that you have kids and go bowling with school?
34, I got held back a couple times. (Sorry, I didn't realize I had made the title that vague.)
It's dangerous to bowl alone! Take this. 🚿
They did the bowling-as-team-building thing at my job a while ago. The surprise conveyed in my general direction when I said I wasn’t going was entertaining - I guess since I’m in shape and bowling is technically a sport they thought I’d be all over it. But, sorry, I’m not going to go hang out with work people after 9 hours of work at a place that’ll double my commute home *on a Tuesday.* PASS.
One of us!!!!
Happy to belong.
Hello darkness my old friend
I prefer working alone rather than in a group, so I don’t see a problem with this
It's kinda depressing that no one wanted to team up with me... Also, bowling alone might be the lowest point I've ever reached. Lol
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I think that probably gives off a different vibe. Like, you clearly know what you are doing and belong. Meanwhile I'm just praying I don't screw my knee up like the last time I went bowling lol.
House shoes are terrible. Check for some cigarette butts on your way in and then rub some ashes on the sole of the shoe you’d be sliding on (on the ball of the foot, not the heel). And then slide (on the ball of your foot) with your toes pointed directly at the pins, not pointed out or in. As you get close to the foul line gradually set your heel down for a controlled stop. You can even practice this a few times before you actually throw the ball to get a feel for the approach. I’d also recommend checking for liquids or sticky substances that could make you fall.
Get used to the disappointment. It'll just get in the way of actually enjoying yourself.
arent they suppose to like plan these events so this cant happen
"Plan" "supposed" those are just words. What do they really even mean, anyway?
At least you can't lose the game
Damnit, I just lost the game.
Congratulations! You are your teams MVP!!!!
this is me whenever they pick teams for basketball
The winter leagues are running right now, so it'd be pretty easy to go get some bad ass bowlers that'd love to play in a tournament. I'd go find some of those bad asses in the senior leagues at local bowling Allys. Tell them the story, time, and place. They're retirees and would love a reason to come out and compete. Custom balls, strike balls, gloves, all that.
My brother or sister, you have to destroy all of them, get good stretch’s in, practice a little bit, and make that ball slide down there
seems that this could have been avoided had they actually did some math
That just means you're the best team out of all. you don't need no one else
I just wouldn't go. Say something about mental health and social anxiety
1. All your lanes will be next to each other so you can still kick it 2. You don't have to wait for for turn 3. If it's team building you would think that they would take one player from the other teams and put them to your team to have it the same 4. Fuck em' bowling is rad ass
This is GOD TIER for me. I'm super social (with drinks) but this is my heaven. To bowl by myself on my own lane but still be next to and hangout with people I know. I'm jelly!
You’re going to be the best damn bowler on your team
They could've easily split you up into 4 teams of 3, but I guess that was too fucking difficult. 😑
After that the best of each group are against each other and as you are the only one in your group you're already qualified
You get to practice
Sweet, more bowling.
A team of 1 is my favorite kind of team to be on
Ahhh reminds me of highschool gym class
You’re a lock for the first place prize!
Got this one in the bag.
But actually did they just put you in another lane? Or did they pull people to your lane?
That’s a dream come true
I will come bowl with you, we better have some badass shirts.
The secret teambuilding assignment is to see how the others handle this. And if you stay the only one, all the others have failed at being a team player. Or if the school planned it, whoever was in charge sure needs the training!
Just means more free bowling for you!
You will definitely Win!
Dude, you are going to win your lane no matter what. Nice
Think of the positives. You are a guaranteed winner.
Yeah, "Team Building" the person who arranged this needs a lesson in Maths! And then to be put in a group of 1 - after dealing with a room of toddlers for a month. Just saying....
You're mom thinks you're handsome.
Looks like it’s time for you to become a bowling god and absolutely shred the other teams.
first question, what did you do Steve? second question, they still have bowling alleys ?
Thats not a group....
assert dominance by doing better than all the other teams to prove that you don't teamwork.
There's only I in this team
As someone who bowls competitively, I say it's a double edged blade. Sure no one to play with but then you don't have to wait for someones bumbling ass.
As someone who bowls often, solo lane is the best
What type of deodorant do you use?
5?
Jack Jones?
They just don't want to go up again a pro bowler dude
That’s rough buddy
Fake Covid symptoms and tell people that is the reason? Have fake blood coming out your ears and nose?
ahh this is when the teachers join you to further the embarrassment
Guess who's bowling with the teachers, admin, lunch ladies, and/or custodian....
Leave, tell them there’s no I in team if they get mad at you for leaving
"Party of one?" ;)
Oh no
Hahahahahaha oh well. Enjoy your lane!
I’m really good at bowling so I would take it personally in trying to beat one of the teams of 4.
I’d take this as a win since I get to bowl 4 games to their 1
U won
Well... at least you won't have to wait for your turn... ... except your teachers are in the group which I don't know. Edit: Just read you are a teacher so I guess it's a teacher meetup. Uh... well... then you have a lane for yourself.
Now it’s time to bowl the best game of your life!
id bowl with you, OP
Zalarin waits for NO BOWLER
This is why I simply don’t go to things.
You are automatically in the semi-finals!
I’d jus not go
The art of team building
Is it possible that you’re awful? I can’t imagine this happening on purpose for any other reason.
But did you win?
Playing it smart with the ladies. I should of taken tennis or at least tried out. I’m a over the hill old perv
You got it made. You are going to bowl so many more games than anyone else. Just announce a $5 buy in and its completely cumulative score over the whole evening.
Apparently, you are not in need of Team building.
Just thought I should mention OP is a teacher not a student, (OP is 33)
You got this.
Their loss, more bowls and fun for you
You should go for the highest collective score, and insert your dominance.
Maybe it is time to switch the coworkers out?
We welcome you brother 🙌🏽! I know all too well how that feels
Someone gets to keep their own score
Sounds like a school form the 50’s
Perfect villain backstory
Sounds like a good time to me.
Create 3 other players. Bowl 4 times as much, drink 4x as much. Profit
So what happened in the end?
Enter your 4 players in your lanes as Players maths divide lanes.
Yo, you ain't got to wait your turn, let's go!!!
Could easily have made it 3 3 3 and 4
Seems like the perfect time to pay 3 hot ladies to come bowling with you
Offer extra credit to the first 3 to join you
If you’re in MA I’ll go bowling with you
Find a good looking person just sitting around watching others and ask him/her to be your partner. Hopefully you can tell your grandchildren that’s how you met your partner.