B & M poker etiquette

[bushky]

Hi y'all,

I am just starting out in poker, playing online exclusively. I have noticed many players getting upset/spewing profanities after a (bad) beat.

I have also read some of these posts about las vegas pro's berating players/dealers etc.

So... How much abuse do I have to listen to? Both toward myself and toward other players/dealers? Am I allowed to fight fire with fire? Do I get to start up with antagonistic remarks? Does the pit boss or the dealer have the responsibility of taking care of this?

The reason I am asking is that I plan on being in Vegas in Nov and would hate to think I would need to leave because a jerk went amok.

Thanks in advance.

Bushky

PS Does anyone else see this as a huge landmine toward poker becoming the next big thing (Sort of like backgammon in the 80's?