To Dirk me or Dirt me?

Haha, i was climbing last night at the gym and was being lowered down from a route.. i yelled down to “dirk me” and one of the OG’s from the community standing next to my partner and me said to “rug me”.. lol somewhat confused I asked him what he was talking about.? He’s like “were standing on carpet, ya know, it’s not dirt.” To my response being, “haha, the 8 years ive been climbing now and i’ve said dirk me this entire time.”
You learn something new everyday haha! 

A dirk is a Scottish dagger, btw.  

"Dirk" is something you invented all on your own, from misunderstanding "dirt me", yet apparently never questioning the term that makes no sense.

Never heard dirk, but dirt is often used.

While I'm not much of a gym climber, on "sport-type" routes I usually say "Ready to Lower", then after the belayer replys afirmatively, I say "Lower" (or something like "OK to lower"). This also clarifies that I'm NOT rapping down. (Confusion over which has caused many a "crater".)  

I've never heard "Dirt Me" for "Lower Me", and certainly never "Dirk Me".  

 

Robert Hall wrote:
I've never heard "Dirt Me" for "Lower Me"...

I first heard the term used 30 years ago. 

When I give up, I like to say "I'm Grounded" but dirt me is extremely common throughout the US.

i wonder if anybody has ever confused "cradle me!" with "crater me!".

No one ever mentioned it? Or does everyone in Bend say dirk?

"Dirt me" is weak.

"Lower me" is strong.

Keep it simple and consistent climbers!

Roots wrote: "Dirt me" is weak.

"Lower me" is strong.

Keep it simple and consistent climbers!

https://www.mountainproject.com/route/106074372/dirt-me

s.price wrote: We call repeatedly falling off of a highball boulder problem
"Living in Mom's basement"

In the late 70's when a leader was ready to go and put on belay, the belayer might say "Punch it, Chewy!"

I have heard peple say "dink me" but usually not in a climbing setting...

America F@ck yeah!

My post was deleted..... a very sensitive bunch climbers are.

I  Don't want any part of dirt me. Sounds painfull. I usually say  "I am on you"

Marc801 C wrote: "Dirk" is something you invented all on your own, from misunderstanding "dirt me", yet apparently never questioning the term that makes no sense.

Which just goes to show how many weird sounding terms climbing actually has.

I imagine like a German porno "DIRK ME HARDER" though.

Did you think Hendrix was singing, "'Scuse me while I kiss this guy!"?

Pnelson wrote: A dirk is a Scottish dagger, btw.  

10/10

“Dirk me” sounds like an invitation for knifing.

I usually just say “lower”, or “down”, and I’ve heard “dirt me”, and “ground”, plenty of times.

Never “carpet me”... though I would laugh and think it was sort-of cleaver funny, in a gym. And CERTAINLY never  heard “dirk me”. 

My favorite response when the I'm belaying and my partner yells down "lower", (dirt me is unheard of in my circles} is to respond "OK, you're off!"
And then keep repeating to him he's off through the ensuing panicky conversation as if you aren't really listening.
And yes, I keep them on belay the whole time. 

Brother Numsie wrote: My favorite response when the I'm belaying and my partner yells down "lower", (dirt me is unheard of in my circles} is to respond "OK, you're off!"
And then keep repeating to him he's off through the ensuing panicky conversation as if you aren't really listening.
And yes, I keep them on belay the whole time. 

I'm sure they find that hilarious.