Shits we judge other climbers for

The helmet mounted go pro bro.

To that guy wearing cowboy boots, cowboy hat, floral print board shorts, pastel blue t-shirt, blasting Green Day from a speaker on his pack while walking across the base of Devil's Glen at the 2017 Beaver Valley Climbing Festival: Yes, I was judging you. And I'm not sorry.

Also, the PAS thong... But that horse has been beaten to death...

I almost forgot!

"'Climbers' from LA"

Being from California 

Wearing new clothes/gear. 

It is so dumb to judge other climbers. I feel bad for assuming the folks not wearing duct tape patches are soft. But I do.

not being from california

Zach Dwrote:

Video recording anything V2 and under gets me pretty judgey. I can't climb hard either, I just know nobody wants to see it on tape.  

I have actually searched for video of a v2 climb because I couldn’t figure out what tf was going on in my early days. I found one and it was helpful. 

Zach Dwrote:

Video recording anything V2 and under gets me pretty judgey. I can't climb hard either, I just know nobody wants to see it on tape.  

I want to put in a plug for Ashley Swanson’s YouTube channel which features videos of climbs from V0 to V6 or so. It’s really helpful to see cool problems that I can actually climb. 

Gives me ideas of places I want to go. 

I like Mellow too. But double digits are going to have to wait for another reincarnation :-(

JonasMRwrote:

Wearing new clothes/gear. 

It is so dumb to judge other climbers. I feel bad for assuming the folks not wearing duct tape patches are soft. But I do.

I definitely judge when someone looks like they just walked out of the Patagonia store, and look like they just bought every article of clothing right off a manikin.  

I simply judge other climbers on whether I am willing to talk to them or even be near them. That's pretty much it. I barely pay any attention to other climbers activities unless I know them. Some dumb shit could go down with the party right next to me and there's a good chance I would not notice. 

I'd add that these new social distancing norms were already normal for me, so its not like I want to hang out with, you know, strangers or large groups of anyone, climbers included.

I only judge other climbers based on religeous views, politics, and their appearance.

Yuri Rodea wrote:

Sober climbers

That's an oxymoron!

Zach Dwrote:

Video recording anything V2 and under gets me pretty judgey. I can't climb hard either, I just know nobody wants to see it on tape.  

Everyone's grandma begs to differ

People acting like they're better than you or that you'll take forever because your newer to climbing...not being humble

I forgot the most important one:

People who take these threads seriously.

I’m now judging all the people who attempt to defend the shitz mentioned in this thread, because they are clearly engaging in the above-mentioned shitz. 

People who don't understand gym etiquette and constantly snake folks in the lineup, or choose to do things like 4x4's on popular walls at peak hours

People who climb in a way that is unnecessarily dangerous to those around them, or, again, don't have the slightest understanding of crag etiquette and display this ignorance in spades.

Bringing  hammocks to the crag

the pad people, for just about everything they do

Lena chitawrote:

I forgot the most important one:

People who take these threads seriously.

Yes.   And add, anyone who takes themselves too seriously.  

The problem isn't judging people. Making judgements is a normal and essential part of interpreting the world around you. The problem is letting those judgements dictate your actions without recognizing that the information you have is limited. Next thing you know, you're starting threads on MP about the shirtless beanie bro with his oversized solutions over socks with the price tags still on his BD pants and all you hear is blasting house music while his friends are all yelling "come on dude, you got this bro!" and...wait what was I saying?