What I feel is an alarming trend

[R19]

For a lot of people the desire to perform and look good in front of their peers overwhelm common sense. In my opinion the result is a negative attitude that is win,win,win, spare no expense, it's all about me,me,me. Having respect for others along with having fun and enjoying the moment is too far down the list. The desire to be competitive is a good thing to have as long as you build off it in a positive manner. The problem lies in people who can not handle the situation and do not even realize it. They become "that guy" and do not even know it.

I occasionally fish in a tournament. Some years I will do 3-4 and some years 0 it all depends on what I want to do. I do know this for sure. My main reason for fishing a tournament is to have a fun experience. At one time many years ago I started to take it too serious. I stepped back and self evaluated myself and decided I did not want to be "that guy" that mhall was describing.

[mhall]

For a lot of people the desire to perform and look good in front of their peers overwhelm common sense. In my opinion the result is a negative attitude that is win,win,win, spare no expense, it's all about me,me,me. Having respect for others along with having fun and enjoying the moment is too far down the list. The desire to be competitive is a good thing to have as long as you build off it in a positive manner. The problem lies in people who can not handle the situation and do not even realize it. They become "that guy" and do not even know it.

I occasionally fish in a tournament. Some years I will do 3-4 and some years 0 it all depends on what I want to do. I do know this for sure. My main reason for fishing a tournament is to have a fun experience. At one time many years ago I started to take it too serious. I stepped back and self evaluated myself and decided I did not want to be "that guy" that mhall was describing.

You can't state it any better than this