If Someone Says GG after They Win a Game, What Is Your Usual Reaction

i think that saying good game is more just a sign of respect, it dosent really mean you played great or anything. iv done jiu jitsu for several years, and when ever i roll with the white belts, ill always say  thank you and bow to them after, and ill do the same thing when im done rolling with a purple or brown belt when they  get done whooping my ass. we are all playing this game online for one or two reasons, for fun, and or to learn. we dont have anything riding on the games so i think at the very least a simple "good game" to your opponent as a sign of respect is appropriate.

Whenever I get my "opponent's" belt off, I roll around with them. It's a good good game, and I respect that!

What color is your belt?

 that is a good game! and i must admit, im pretty good... 2345 over the bed

 Im a blue belt in jiu jitsu

This is a family site, Lord

It's simple etiquette. If you got nothing else to say, say that. It's the same as saying gl before the game. Only if you get utterly ignored there is no point to it of course.

I lerned Goju Ryu Karate in the 70's when I was a teenager. I've practiced different arts over the years depending on what was available where I lived and what I've had time for.

The art I spent the most time practicing was Tae Kwon Do. I was ready to test for my 2nd degree black belt when I moved to Chicago, which didn't have the particular school I was trained in. I was very busy with my new job anyway.

I don't know if you were seriuous about the blue belt, but Jiu Jitsu is the unarmed combat method of the Samurai. I was practicing Chinese Kempo with a lawyer who had limited time to teach, and I learned some Jiu Jitsu from him. I liked it. It is a very practical and effective.

I did Aikido for a while, and it is a beautiful art. It is based on the movements of Aikijutsu which is a Japanese sword fighting  art, so the techniques are all circular. While it is beautiful, it would take a lot more time before you'd be able to defend yourself with Aikido that Jiu Jitsu. 

I'm old and broken down now. The last art I practiced Was a version of Tai Chi that emphasized the health benefits of training and did not train to fight. I've been thinking about getting back into something, but I've had an issue with my back. It would have to be something that involves a limited amount of kicking.

I only say gg if I actually think it was a good game, then I say it regardless of the result.  It seems pointless to me to say gg just for the sake of it.

To me it's like saying "This was a good game since I won." It doesn't seem very polite to me.

 I agree.

If my opponent says good game before I do it is a rare occasion, because I always try to show good sportsmanship.

 This is what Im talking about from my earlier post.... you're reading way too much into "gg". I play 60 plus games between two chess sites... more during the summer.... games are ending all the time. And everyone of them if they were OTB games... win or lose... I would be shaking hands with my opponent after the game. That is what "gg" basically is. It is ment to be an after the game "hand shake"... ment for good sportsmanship and goodwill. You then get ready for the next game... no big deal.

 that is awesome, iv always loved martial arts. the jiu jitsu you are talking about is the japanese version, which is the origional. i study brazilian jiu jitus, i started at a royce gracie affiliate school, my instructor was a brown belt under royce, and i recently got out of the military and moved back to texas and i started training at gracie barra school which is affiliated with carlos gracie jr. although i have been out for several months now with a broken wrist, i cant wait to get back in the gym and start training again.

First, thank you for your service to our country. That's the martial art that really counts. I hope your wrist heals rapidly.

When I first started in the martial arts, everything was Bruce Lee. This was good and bad. A lot of people got involved, and there were plenty of peolple to train with.

Bruce wrote The Tao of Jeet Kune Do which down played the importance of training in one style and encouragred experimentation. This was bad. Until you've put some time in and developed technique in a particular discipline, you aren't ready for most of the stuff in that book. Bruce became a master of Wing Chun Kung Fu before he developed his own style. He recommended the same for others, but a lot of people forgot about that.  

Karate and Kung Fu are long range to intermediate range fighting systems, in general. Short range arts were neglected during this period. You really need to train at all three to be a complete fighter. This takes consistent effort over a long period of time, and frankly I'm not sure how sccessful I was at it. 

The Gracie brothers are really impressive. I'm sure you saw them in the early UFC competitions. There seems to be more emphasis on short range fighting today which I think is good. Many fights wind up being decided at close range. A very good thing about Jiu Jitsu is that you train pretty much at actual speed, like boxers and wrestlers.

So, welcome back from where ever you were stationed, and good luck with your training! You'll never regret the time you devote to it.

This is soooo threadjacked

WTF, where did this start? Oh well, my answer is I answer GG as well when a person says GG.

Yes it is... though still positive and interesting.