| To those of us who love to play the game of tennis, it | | | | player versus the " classic tennis dinker". Nothing can |
| is the competition, the athletic challenge and the | | | | drive a tennis player more quickly to the asylum that |
| potential for artistic shot making that usually gets us | | | | having to play a talented retriever who gets everything |
| going emotionally. There's little time for tennis humor as | | | | back with no pace. Sit back, have a drink, and start |
| we focus on ripping that next shot for a winner.But | | | | betting pools on the number of times you're going to |
| take a step back or just start watching some tennis | | | | see a racket tossed in frustration.4. The obsessive |
| matches at your club and you'll begin to see the | | | | tennis nut -- can't be standing in a line anywhere |
| humorous situations that abound in our game. Of | | | | without starting to practice his or her swing - without a |
| course, just like mother-in-law jokes are a staple of | | | | racket of course. Observers often inquire if they're |
| marriage humor, dysfunctional tennis dynamics are the | | | | watching some new martial art.5. The interfering tennis |
| source of most tennis humor. And tennis humor in the | | | | parent -- can't play, never studied the game except for |
| form of tennis jokes or tennis cartoons on mugs, | | | | having watched an instructional video or two, but feels |
| tshirts, mousepads, or greeting cards make great | | | | free to walk on the court and correct former |
| tennis gifts.So, without further adieu here are a number | | | | Wimbledon champ who is instructing his or her child. |
| of tennis dynamics that lend themselves to humor:1. | | | | Just watching the tennis pro try not to explode at this |
| The married mixed doubles team. Need I say more? | | | | preposterous chutzpah is priceless.Of course, there |
| This classic dynamic has caused guffaws at the best | | | | are many more of these funny tennis dynamics which |
| of times and divorces at the worst. And for those still | | | | I'll address in a later article. So for now, keep your eyes |
| in dating mode -- tread very carefully!2. The poseurs -- | | | | open at the club and you may be very entertained by |
| look great in their new tennis clothes which they claim | | | | the gift of tennis humor happening right in front of your |
| they received as tennis gifts from a well known-touring | | | | eyes.Glenn Sheiner M.D. is the author of the world's |
| pro, carry at least 3 of the latest hi-tech rackets, and | | | | top selling tennis cartoon book THE WACKY WORLD |
| are the epitome of style until they have to hit that first | | | | OF TENNIS. Treat yourself to a laugh and split step |
| ball. Of course, if truly desperate, they will feign injury | | | | over to . Check out great tennis gift items or just |
| while opening up a new can of balls to avoid public | | | | browse some of the cartoons. |
| display of their atrocious strokes.3. The emotional | | | | |