#1005: "Sorry Not Sorry" — Is That Funny or Snarky?

Written By Allie Newton
 
 

#1004: Coach Leia Miller talks about common smirking reaction to making a point off a net cord hit — "Sorry... not sorry" and asks whether its funny — or rudely snarky? Other pickleball etiquette issues are responding to partners' errors with eye rolls and a "resting bitch face" instead of smiling and being encouraging for the next shot. Or guys who lose their cool about their own errors by swearing, smacking their paddle on their thigh, or slamming it on the net — without considering the negative affect it has on everyone else on the court — or even adjacent courts! 

In this episode, we dig into things every rec player has definitely experienced:

  • The difference between a genuine apology and a drive-by “sorry”

  • How smiling (even a fake one) impacts the energy on court

  • When playful banter works—and when it absolutely doesn’t

  • The ripple effect of visible frustration, rage paddles, and storm-offs

  • Why tapping paddles without eye contact feels… off

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