Encouragement

WOrst ever is "cuuuum Ohh" which is supposed to be "come on" but when said bouldering is required to be nasal and drop the "n" at the end.
It's almost as bad as "send" from the 80's/90's, which was totally lame.

I had the complete pleasurte of climbing with a few MP.commies tonight... They, despite my climbing up and down from a crux 3 times, said noting at all: not a word. I got it my own way, completely different than theirs, with no falls. And I was happy.

I guess for me personally, I get too wrapped up in it as a belayer. I prefer to just say "You can do it, I have you close." most of the time. Sometimes I say "footwork, trust your footwork" or occasionally (embarrasingly) spray beta. Dhooo!

Kat A wrote: I was (innocently) encouraging her and yelling "Yeah!" "Come on!" "You got it!" etc. Well, my dirty minded friend was with us and she mumbles how it sounded like the cheap hotel she stayed in the other night... So much for encouraging my partner as I busted out laughing.

I've long said that I wish sometimes I was a girl because I would enjoy climbing more. Always sounds like the guys are getting beat up, but the girls are having the time...

when they're right at the crux: "dude, is your knot OK?"

but for seriously: a nice, hearty "YEAH!" it also helps if you genuinely want them to do well.

Phil Lauffen wrote:"you're shaking- 10 feet penalty slack"

Yep thats the one that seems to work for me...

My favorite, "100%", works every time. Has gotten my through some tough stuff.

Also, "I'm not taking, it's called climbing, not hanging."

My son says, "What would Didier do dad" & "You're not a loser!"

Hey, Off route, off belay!

One that was frequently used by and received by me was "if it was easy, your mother'd be here" (you can use this one this weekend)

David Aguasca wrote: "my personal favorite is "Dude! yoga FLAME!"

is that a street fighter II reference? i'm thinking dhalsim? any other NES geeks out there?

" Your mom is pumpy!"

Someone once told me to put on my big girl panties.

I was confused.

Legs Magillicutty wrote:Someone once told me to put on my big girl panties.

Pretty sure that was me.

josh

"What's up with your knot?"

I like this line from Tom Hanson:

Use the strength of 10 men! If that doesn't work, try 11!

Rob Kepley wrote:Harden the f**k up!

youtube.com/watch?v=unkIVvj…

Shortened to HTFU works well.

One time when I was walking up the approach trail at morrison I thought i was walking in to a filming for a gay porn.

Spotter- Come on dude you got it (said in his manliest voice)
Boulderer- ERRRR.
Spotter- YA DUDE! STAY TIGHT!!!
Boulderer- AHHHHHHHH
Boulderer Falls,
Spotter and Boulderer- ahhhh so close!!!!

That was a really strange time in my life.

Legs Magillicutty wrote:Someone once told me to put on my big girl panties. I was confused.

Depends??? Seems appropriate if you're scared.

John Bradbury wrote:"Your lips...wipe your lips"

I almost peed my pants when I read this. I'd lose it for sure if by belayer told me this.

My crazy friend Rick says, reach up, pull hard, dont let go!

Recently heard the following self-encouragement from a cute, demure lady at Indian Creek as she was 'gettin' jacked' to lead:

"...I'm gonna f#& some sh($ up!"

She crushed.

It became our mantra.

Taylor Swift's - Love Story turned up to 11 does it for me.