Climbing Memes 5.0

When a non-climber asks you how grading works

MattH wrote:

When a non-climber asks you how grading works

Took some first timers out just this last weekend, they all work in research science, and they asked if there are objective criteria that the grades are based on.

MFW:

Andre Chiquito wrote:

Took some first timers out just this last weekend, they all work doing psychology research, and they asked if there are objective criteria that the grades are based on.

MFW:

Working in the healthcare space, they should already be familiar with the finger crack difficulty scale:

MattH wrote:

Working in the healthcare space, they should already be familiar with the finger crack difficulty scale:

Request to redo the scale above but in cam/crack sizes as they relate to pain scale of climbing said cam/crack size - ie: "4" (fist) no pain at all! .4 (tips) "Worst pain possible" 

Inspired by the one above

This is inspired by someone's post which I now can't find.  Anyone come claim your credit.  

POV: You brought your gym friend to an actual rock

Tyler Stockdale wrote:

You forgot the questions about sport rappelling when they see you on the approach with a rope lol.

Nick Henscheid wrote:

"Hey, are you one of those guys that rappels out of helicopters?"

Pfffft