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Lamest excuse someone's given you to not climb?

Cody Cook · · Colorado Springs, CO · Joined Jul 2005 · Points: 40

Josh, count your blessings that you weren't terrorized by the Abominable Snowman as a kid. Whoever posted the comment about being afraid of this as a kid (and then deleted the comment), I'm with you. That thing was crazy for a kid. It's a good thing Yukon was a climber. He knew what was up. I bet he put up new routes in the Black.

Cliff M · · San Jose, CA · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 80

"sorry - I have to take my mom to the hospital"

Jon Ruland · · Tucson, AZ · Joined May 2007 · Points: 986

sorry dude, herpes flareup.

Shawn Mitchell · · Broomfield · Joined Mar 2008 · Points: 250
Cody Cook wrote:Josh, count your blessings that you weren't terrorized by the Abominable Snowman as a kid. Whoever posted the comment about being afraid of this as a kid (and then deleted the comment), I'm with you. That thing was crazy for a kid. It's a good thing Yukon was a climber. He knew what was up. I bet he put up new routes in the Black.
That was me, Cody. I chopped it because it seemed too far off route and because, looking at Jon's crossed eyes now, it's embarrassing to think he used to terrify me so much (as did the wicked witch in Wizard of Oz). Thought I might be the only one. Thanks for bellying up. I feel so much better :)
Buff Johnson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2005 · Points: 1,145

I need my bolt gun

khoa · · Tacomarado · Joined Mar 2007 · Points: 54

So i go pick my friend up and when i get there, his excuse is he wants "to go home and take a nap" because he's been up all night playing world of warcraft, which is... normal. And stayed up so he wouldn't sleep through his court date that morning.

Next day, he's telling me about something and started off by saying how he got home and began playing WoW. Should've socked him...

Dirty Gri Gri, or is it GiGi? · · Vegas · Joined May 2005 · Points: 4,115

When we (my hiking partner Nancy, and I) were brand new at climbing, and after our first climb together, I invited her to get out again, as I (we) didn't know any climbers at the time. She declined, and her excuse was, " There's just too damn much preparation involved with all that gear, and crap you have to pack, it's not fucking worth the effort, I'd be up for hiking Charleston peak, though."

Tony B · · Around Boulder, CO · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 24,679

Someone showed up hungover/still drunk (having driven to the meeting point) at 4am to head up for an alpine wall route in RMNP. It was a weekday and I had taken the day off work to climb.

We have not spoken since.

Evan1984 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2007 · Points: 30

Out of the mouth of the same person:

"You know, dude, the whole wedding thing takes priority."

No I don't know.

"My wife said I can't go."

"My wife said I can't multi-pitch-too dangerous...did you see the sweet new rack I got on pro-deal from REI?"

tooTALLtim · · Vanlife · Joined Apr 2007 · Points: 1,806
cstorms wrote: dick
Heheheh, I still consider bouldering and climbing separate.
Brian · · North Kingstown, RI · Joined Sep 2001 · Points: 799

Can't go climbing my mother died.

Dan Cohen · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2007 · Points: 15

"Dude I just get so sore for like 5 days afterwards. My body can't handle it." -My brother who has no physical ailments, just a mental disorder called laziness.

Braxton Norwood · · Billings Montana · Joined Mar 2003 · Points: 1,370

"I'd rather talk about climbing on the internet." You know who you are.

Richard Radcliffe · · Erie, CO · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 225

"Oireachtas."

TBlom · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2004 · Points: 360

"Sorry man, I've been pissing out my ass...Don't know what I ate that did it!"

"I can't climb, got to much sand in my Va-JJ..."

"I've got to clean the house and do laundry..."

"Sorry man, the girlfriend gets bummed when I climb both weekend days..." --> I've actually had to say this, THE SHAME!!! (but not any longer, she didn't last)

Greg Hand · · Golden, CO · Joined Jan 2003 · Points: 2,663

The US Open is this Thurs-Sun. Call me Monday.

Oh wait, its a tie and the playoff is Monday!

Robert 560 · · The Land of the Lost · Joined Mar 2008 · Points: 570

"Sorry dude you never gave me back my climbing shoes last time you borrowed them" (I grew up poor)

Ryan Tuleja · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2005 · Points: 10
Braxton Norwood wrote:"I'd rather talk about climbing on the internet." You know who you are.
Ouch.
Mike Lane · · AnCapistan · Joined Jan 2006 · Points: 880

"Duuuude....haven't we bolted up enough cracks already?"

Or,

"last time I waited at the trailhead for you for 3 hours, but you were at my house instead. Just what were you and my wife doing all that time anyway.."

Jon Leicht · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2006 · Points: 40

Josh, tiz the Bumble from the Island of Misfit toys....a nickname i picked up a while back....probably has something to do with the fact that I never shave, weight 200 pounds, and would prefer to be stuck in a blizzard then be warm and toasty.

I am hoping that the little one does not grow up as scared as most of us with that creepy cartoon version of him. She has a stuffed doll of the Bumble in her crib. I am sure one day when she is 30 she will let me know how much it creeped her out!

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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