Stupid Climber Tricks

Harking back to that Letterman bit, what can climbers do that other humans can't?

Suffer when suffering isn't needed

Tradibanwrote:

Harking back to that Letterman bit, what can climbers do that other humans can't?

Climbers aren't that special or unique.  Sorry, not sorry.

The answer I know you are looking for is: climbers know how to place bolts into rocks. Do I get a prize?

Pooping in a bag while hanging in a harness. 

Not that other humans probably couldn't do this but climbers actually do it.  If you asked the random person on the side of the street I think they'd agree that is a pretty stupid trick.

Campus a V1 in the gym

Carry the cooler all the way from the car to the beach without putting it down for a rest.

Accidentally pull trim off of a door frame.

Own “approach shoes”

Get angry when someone says “snap link”

Fail to be able to provide fingerprints for licensing/background checks multiple attempts in a row

Consume a bucket of fish heads in the quest for more neck meat. 

Wallow in selfishness 

Poo without peeing

• Carry multiple bags, one each finger (and happily doing so as they see it as finger training)
• Efficiently shit in the woods

Be offended when you learn that “there’s an easier way up here around the back”