Blackjack - do the actions of others really matter?

If you get mad at some one at the blackjack table because they took a hit and went busted, you are playing at the wrong table, go get one with nobody at it. If you are serious go to the 25 dollar tables or higher, you won't find too many beginners there. Learn basic strategy, and you will hold your own regardless of what some one else says. Blackjack as a new game introduced to a casino would be turned down by them, there is not enough percentage for the house to win as the game is played with the current rules. One of the few games in a casino a good player has a chance to win at. Learn basic strategy.