Things that give you "the ick"

Shaun Johnson wrote:

Who is this referring to? I have not heard about this one yet

Alex Megos. This thread on reddit discusses it: https://www.reddit.com/r/climbergirls/comments/1f1muyc/alex_megos_young_girlfriend/?rdt=55150

“Although their relationship eventually ended, Jenya mentioned that three other girls moved in afterward, including Sonya, who was underage at the time, with Alex acting as her legal guardian. It’s not difficult to see that Sonya is likely the same person Alex is now dating.”

Obviously its not illegal, but man is it icky. 

Nudist climbers. Especially at the crag with children out and about.

I guess different strokes for different folks, but I never saw the appeal of it. Maybe I was raised differently. Also imagining getting rope burn or falling and cheesegrating my wobbly bits doesn’t sound like much fun either.

DW memes

Wafflestomping

Mark Pilate wrote:

Wafflestomping

What’s that? 

Climbers from Boulder telling you what routes and grades they just sent and who they know...unsolicited and always. 

ZT G wrote:

What’s that? 

Pooping in the shower and smashing it through the drain cover with your foot. 

Redacted Redactberg wrote:

Nudist climbers. Especially at the crag with children out and about.

I guess different strokes for different folks, but I never saw the appeal of it. Maybe I was raised differently. Also imagining getting rope burn or falling and cheesegrating my wobbly bits doesn’t sound like much fun either.

Where do you climb that this is a regular occurrence?

Thomas Worsham wrote:

Where do you climb that this is a regular occurrence?

You forgot to say "Asking for a friend".    ;-)

mbk wrote:

You forgot to say "Asking for a friend".    ;-)

Heck no!  I wanna know for myself.  

Jumping to produce a soft catch - is that still a thing?  How do they do it on a multi pitch?  

Also, just grigris in general

ZT G wrote:

What’s that? 

urban dictionary will set you free.... lol   you ain't lived until you've waffle stomped.

Just don't ever get accused of being the phantom shitter....things that happen on deployments 

Mark Pilate wrote:

Wafflestomping

Only you can stop wafflestomping.

Eric Moss wrote:

Jumping to produce a soft catch - is that still a thing?  How do they do it on a multi pitch?  

Also, just grigris in genera

On multipitches I actually jump off the ledge to give an even harder catch. I'm doing them a favor by reminding them that the leader must not fall

Mark Pilate wrote:

Wafflestomping

How every gym has at least one person who is trying to make their social media mark by attempting to reinvent the chalk bag. and for some reason thats the only targeted ads I get. 

B Y wrote:

How every gym has at least one person who is trying to make their social media mark by attempting to reinvent the chalk bag. and for some reason thats the only targeted ads I get. 

That's odd.  I only get adds for big wall harnesses and Russian women who want to marry me.  

Chad Miller wrote:

That's odd.  I only get adds for big wall harnesses and Russian women who want to marry me.  

So your algorithm pretty much knows that you like to party. I respect that 

Pretty much anytime someone uses the word send.

Kevinmurray wrote:

Pretty much anytime someone uses the word send.

Send has been used for 30 years or so, depending on the locale. It came up as a simple way to say you led a route without falling, or did a boulder problem, also without falling.

It simplified redpoint, pinkpoint, pinkpoint but I had a small breakfast, brownpoint but not enough to leak down my leg, flash because my girlfriend used different beta, etc. 

Now mountain bikers refer to good soil moisture as “sendy conditions” skiers go “full send” and I’m sure “send it” gets shouted at pie eating contests now.

It’s gone. It’s no longer ours. If you’ve been playing this game for less than 10 years, you probably don’t know a world where you aspired to “send” and your coworkers just went mountain biking.