At my job it's pretty much engrained in your employment contract that you will most likely be hit with a golf ball at least once during your time working at a Golf Club...okay, no it's not really in your contract, but it's something you should definitely expect! I've actually been hit once in the shoulder before and it's not fun, it STINGS like no other! A golf ball flys right past me at least once or twice a week, so I'm kind of use to it. Now, most of the time if a golf ball is heading right towards you the old foggey that hit it will usually yell "FORE!" at the top of his smokey lungs as a warning to WATCH THE FUCK OUT! Yeah, that doesn't really work anyway, by the time the golfer realizes his ball may hit someone and yells "FORE" the golf ball is already mid-way in the air between you and the person who hit it. SO, by the time the person who may or may not get hit realizes "OH! SOMEONE YELLED FORE! THAT MUST MEAN A BALL IS COMING MY WAY! WHAT DO I DO!? DUCK!? JUMP!? RUN IN CIRCLES!?" There really is nothing you can do but kind of crouch and hide your head especially if you don't know which direction the ball is coming from, which is 90% of the time anyway, and HOPE the ball does not hit you. If you do happen to get hit, be ready for some pain that will last a couple days...and a giant bruise somewhere. Upon hearing "Fore" it's best to NOT look for the flying ball of death because if you do that, chances are you might look right at it and WAM! Smash your handsome face right in, and we definitely do not want to lose an eyeball or have a broken nose or a giant welt somewhere on your face.
In any case, I guess "Fore" can be looked as a way of saying; "I apologize if my ball hits you, at least you know I warned your sorry ass." Or, as a way of letting everyone know your golf skills suck so bad you can't hit it towards the green WHERE ITS SUPPOSED TO GO!
-Jeremy :)
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