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• Nomecks@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It’s far easier to hit the ball over the fence than you think it will be.

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• SkyezOpen@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Pretty big learning curve. If it’s supposed to be a fun learning experience, then go for it.

  If it’s an out of touch rich guy expecting everyone to have an acceptable level of skill for an actual match, you’re gonna have a bad time.

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• vk6flab@lemmy.radio ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It’s likely not about tennis, unless the CEO is a dick, it’s about an excuse to meet you and evaluate how you are as a human being.

  Unless there’s a specific dress code requirement, I’d arrive in comfortable clothes, smart casual, clean and with a smile on my face.

  When you’re asked about your lack of racket I’d point out that not only have you never played, you didn’t think it would be prudent to spend money on gear you know nothing about.

  Remember, this is about people, not about hitting a tennis ball.

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• burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I played tennis competitively as a teenager, and I’m sorry, but it’s going to suck for you. It takes a while, like hours at minimum, to go from ‘able to hit ball’ to ‘able to hit ball over net reliably,’ and then weeks to get to ‘able to hit ball without making every hit a soft lob that isn’t smashed by the opponents,’ and then months for ‘able to hit ball with speed and accuracy when the opponents are hitting with speed and accuracy.’

  Hopefully your ceo isn’t a fool, but it sounds like he might be. I wouldn’t worry about embarrassing yourself. Who cares if you can’t play a sport well when you’ve never played it before. Try to have a smile on your face the entire time, and enjoy yourself by making it a game of how long you can fool everybody that you know what you’re doing, and then by seeing how many times you can whack the ball vaguely towards someone. Reward yourself if you can hit your opponents, and reward your partner if you hit them ;)

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• foggy@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  If you have decent hand eye coordination and a reasonably quick on your feet, you’ll likely be an average beginner. Dont expect to pick up how to serve well in a day.

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• Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It is not self-explaining at all. I would not say that it is hard, but you need someone who shows and explains the basics.

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• DagwoodIII@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Get a cheap racket and hit a ball against a wall.

  Chances are that your boss is going to judge you based on how well you play and/or how well you act.

  If you show enthusiasm and make a good attempt, you might impress them with your grace under pressure.

  If you mope and say “I don’t wanna” you’ll look like a whiny kid.

  It’s not about playing tennis, it’s about figuring out what the boss wants to see.

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• phr@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  it surely is not trivial. but if your boss isn’t super whack he should know that. (he knows, you haven’t played it? the others are also noobs?)

  but from my expierience, passing a few easy balls is easy enough to learn in a short while. not as a competetive game but as an activity. — i played with friends sometimes, as a kid. they were playing in a team, i started everytime almost from scratch.

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