I realised today that after every drained ball, I pull my phone out of my right hand pocket, check the main display, ignore any notifications and then put my phone back in my pocket just in time to be ready for the next ball. EVERY time! I don't know why, but does anyone else have a post drained ball ritual you didn't even realise you had?
I actually noticed the other day at the arcade, after a bad ball I would literally laugh at myself and say a few curse words under my breath. The weird part is I realized I'm smiling during all of this, because I'm still having fun even when frustrated.
The real realization however, is that I probably look like a damn crazy person to all the other people in the arcade. 
Quoted from floyd1977:I curse and take a hit off my beer.
just thought this very things as I launched the thread.
I usually smack the flipper buttons a couple of extra times.
You know, just to make sure the that flippers are actually working properly 
After every drain, no.
But occasionally during a SDTM save attempt, I'll coordinate a one-legged half step/jump backwards while the other leg kicks up.
... to no avail.
It should be enough to keep me out of tournaments for quite a while. 
Quoted from floyd1977:I curse and take a hit off my beer.
Quoted from Duff:just thought this very things as I launched the thread.
You both beat me to it. Also, wonderful comment / username synergy, Duff! 
After a sdtm drain I sheepishly check over my shoulder to see if anybody around witnessed such ugliness.
Hmm... Depends on the situation I guess. If I had a good ball, I don't really do much. If my ball was really short, I probably just whisper "Darn it!" to myself or something. If I lose my last ball really close to the high score or a wizard mode or something, I sometimes grab my head and collapse on the floor... That last one's only at home, of course! 
If it was a good ball, then I clap my hands hard once. It really helps getting the "anger" out. It is usually followed up by curse words with grinding teeth.
Axl
Quoted from bartron:normally a scratch of the Head.....
Or a slap to your own face
depending on situation
these come from my wifes observations :
trow head back/upward and sigh or moan,
hang head down and shake no,
bang on the flipperbutton while making a weird jump kicking my legs like some gay soccer move,
bend trough knees grabbing head wile screammumbeling weird stuf
and combinations of those
Quoted from gwynners:Ok, it's fair to say I have done all of those things in this thread, on varying occasions.
Wasn't that time you made the perfect putt and sunk that ball in the gobble hole a most rewarding feeling?
In a bar - curse softly and reach for my beer. 
At home - curse loudly and reach for my cup of tea or coffee. 
At a show and after a good ball - curse and throw my arms back in frustration, often hitting another person's shoulder nearby.
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