1 Bobby Jones is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and the Georgia Tech Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 1958. 2  He is also a member of the 1997 Georgia Tech Engineering Hall of Fame Class.
The phrase âa chip on oneâs shoulderâ is reported as originating with the nineteenth century U.S. practice of spoiling for a fight by carrying a chip of wood on oneâs shoulder, daring others to knock it off. This suggested derivation has more than the whiff of folk-etymology about it.
A long time ago (a hundred years or so) people were much like they are today. If you were a bully and you wanted to pick a fight (without being blamed for starting it) you would put something on your shoulder (anything handy, even a chip of wood) and dare someone to knock it off. If they did, then the fight was on and you could say they started it. So, today, a bully (or someone looking for a fight) is said to have a 'chip on their shoulder'. If someone said that about you, I hope you will find a better way to deal with your frustrations.