[blackshoe]

sanst, on 2019-October-20, 07:07, said:

Usually they don’t understand the auction at all. 2NT* (not necessarily balanced and therefore alerted)-3♣* (puppet stayman)-3♦* (4-card(s) M)-4♦ (both M, not alerted but I will warn before the OL less experienced opps that it’s not what they might think) get their heads spinning and quite often irritates them. “We play normal bridge!” or something like that.

"So do we!"

[Flem72]

Defensive bids above 3N: 1♠-pass-4♦(splinter)-X (asking for ♥ lead)

[Cyberyeti]

blackshoe, on 2019-October-20, 21:57, said:

"So do we!"

This reminds me of an occasion playing in a congress against Martin Garvey where much hilarity was going on at our table (for some reason no sensible bridge is usually played when he and I play against each other) and the table next door called out "Quiet please, we're trying to play bridge", and without batting an eyelid Martin called back "so are we, but we're enjoying ourselves".