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Re: Dumb things climbers have said
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:50 am
by Nit
"I'm all out of friends--and my nuts are too small!"
Re: Dumb things climbers have said
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:11 am
by THB
1) Person leading a sport route and about half way up, "Can you just double check that I'm not back-clipped?"
2) Same person... "I'm so clumsy I'm lucky I haven't killed myself climbing"
3) Same person lowering off the route, kept their trolley clipped into the belayer side of the rope after cleaning the last draw. Belayer says to climber, "No, that was actually a genious idea that you left your trolley clipped in because it kept you from swinging away from the rock..." ...as the belayer struggled not to get pulled from the climbers swing...
Re: Dumb things climbers have said
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:27 pm
by hypro
ynp1 wrote:Were they really Japanese or do you just call everybody that looks Asian, Japanese?
Racist...
They were from JAPAN, we conversed with them quite a bit despite the language barrier. Imbecil...
Re: Dumb things climbers have said
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:46 pm
by krampus
however, hypro was the climber that knocked his wife over. That guy was ripped too, thought we were gonna get pummeled
Re: Dumb things climbers have said
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 5:26 am
by taurusclimber
(guy giving advice to his friend about to start a climb) - "Move your foot up a little bit. It's amazing how much difference 6 inches makes."
(girl on the wall) - "6 inches is all I need!"
(me) - *hearty laugh*; girl glares at me..
Re: Dumb things climbers have said
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:21 am
by LK Day
Climbing behind the wheel to head home from Seneca, my partner says - "Now for the most dangerous part of the weekend". Me - "Then maybe I should drive".
Re: Dumb things climbers have said
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:33 am
by mssmith
"I'll take your D to my A all day long"
- guy commenting that he preferred the 10d his buddy was climbing over the 11a he was on. Didn't understand why everyone laughed.
Re: Dumb things climbers have said
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 5:32 am
by Whancock
"When in doubt, run it out"
Re: Dumb things climbers have said
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:29 pm
by bentley
Over heard at military to the parents of some spring breakers
" the main difference between climbing indoors and outdoors is the number of routes you can get in"
Re: Dumb things climbers have said
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:39 pm
by dustonian
my new fave, often overheard at the CF: "OMG is that pure imagination??? WOW that is SO amazing!!! Can't believe she climbed that!!! Look how steep it is!!!"
This is typically followed by a gratuitous photo sesh while hanging on the first holds. Ah, the influence of "climbing media"... although I have not yet noted an increased prevalence of adidas merch or pink fingernails at the crags this season.