dumb things non climbers have said
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Anything you've heard that made your mind lock up |
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Not a specific thing, but I found out a while ago that when I told my coworkers I was going rock climbing or had been rock climbing, they thought I was free-soloing all the time- not realizing there was an alternative, I guess. |
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This thread will end up being similar as this previous one (even though one is supposed to be climbers and one non-climbers), Maybe there will be some new material. Joel Alcantara wrote: So do the shoes have spikesMy shoes do have spikes when I am on ice. |
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No really, and damn I didnt see that one |
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Do you mean "dumb" or "uninformed"? |
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Yes, uninformed would be a much better word |
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Oh, look, he's pulling the man up now. |
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Are there any climbers who haven't used their nut tool to spread peanut butter? |
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When explaining to hikers what the crash pads we were carrying are for... |
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Do they turn the waterfalls off at night? |
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By the 6th or 7th time being asked on a busy day out bouldering "What are those big mats for?" I usually start responding with "These? They are mattresses for making love in the forest." |
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You get a lot of stuff with crash pads. I once passed a father who said confidently to his son: "See that? That's called a duluth pack. They're very very heavy. He's very strong if he's hiking that fast with that on." |
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Do you free climb things? |
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"Is the rope already up there?" |
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Even though rocklimbinglife is equivalent to trolling in the eyes of some, the entry How To Tell Your Mom You Rock Climb appears to be quite pertinent to this thread |
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My favorites... |
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I swear to God that a lady asked me if I had been doing "much flying" in reference to the crashpad on my back. I gave her a confused look and assumed she meant flying off of crux moves to the ground. She proceeded to ask "that's a hang glider, right?" |
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I love that video! |
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Dylan B. wrote: That's actually a pretty reasonable guess. Duluth Packs are actually big, heavy backpacks used for portaging gear on canoe trips. They're pretty square. If you don't look closely, I can see how that'd be an easy mistake to make.I'm familiar with Duluth packs, and I totally agree with you. It was more the confidence with which he stated it and the obvious signs he was missing (my walking at an unencumbered pace in sandals, for example) that struck me as particularly funny. And of course the nod of solidarity. |
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the 'climbing half dome' with reference to the cables route comes up so often.... |