What in climbing are you a snob about?

Applicable to both gym and rock: People on top rope trying routes that are way above their grade and hanging on the rope every two moves while chalking up like madmen in order to ensure there is no friction left on these sloppers for when it's your turn to give it a go on lead. They are usually the same ones who have never brushed a hold in their life. 

How about 5.12 sport climbers who don’t know how to prusik up a rope, belay properly with a Grigri, belay with anything other than a Grigri, or set up top/multipitch belays (even on multipitch sport). Yeah… I’m a grumpy old trad grandpa… ; )

Cleaning anchors:

Even if you’re completely safe, if you have to say more than “take” and “lower” you’re doing it wrong. 

Pierre Proulxwrote:

Applicable to both gym and rock: People on top rope trying routes that are way above their grade and hanging on the rope every two moves will chalking up like madmen in order to ensure there is no friction left on these sloppers for when it's your turn to give it a go on lead. They are usually the same ones who have never brushed a hold in their life. 

Lol, brushing snob here. The gym folks look at me like I'm ruining their proj by scrubbing off the cake of chalk they've been putting down. Too much chalk makes it worse, stuff aint sticky, duh.

These days, my ropes. After many years I finally got sick of the dark grey aluminum stripe on the rope that then gets all over my hands.  

I'm now using exclusively an Edelrid Bulletproof Carabiner for rappelling and lowering. I even bought an extra to put in TR anchors or to give to partners for rappels. Honestly makes me feel like a bit of a diva but totally worth it :)

People who say take while on toprope will get an extra armful of slack. 

I'm a coffee snob. No coffee, no climbing; and not just any swill will do.

I am a snob about not climbing with snobs. 

You wanna climb but then you won't shut up about how much better index is? Pass.
We go to index and you want to climb classics but complain or wanna wait to climb? Pass.
You think climbing is superior to all other sports? Pass.
You wanna do the same 5 classic climbs cause everything else sucks? Pass.

People who bring hammocks to the crag. We’re here to climb, not nap. If you want to sleep, just stay home 

People who climb with things clipped to their harness in the gym (including chalk bag on a carabiner)

Close the system or I will close it for you. If this is a problem, we have a problem. 

I happily will use anyones rack/gear on a route - but I 100% believe that I have the absolute best taste in pro and that my advice on what gear people should buy might as well be etched into stone somewhere.

i'm a snob about grigri safety

people who think a grigri is an autolocking/hands free device...i'll call you out every time...

Y'all need a definition for "snob".

a person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth who seeks to associate with social superiors and dislikes people or activities regarded as lower-class.

Rpropswrote:

How people connect their chalk bags. Piece of cord? Legit. Chalk bag belt. Eh, I'll climb with you but deny it later. Carabiner? Is there even chalk in that bag or just some snacks your mom packed for you? Gtfo.

My chalk bag is on a carabiner and twice I've used it to clip an anchor when I was out of draws.  Beat that. And why chalk bag connection anyway, of all the the things to snob on? 

bryanswrote:

My chalk bag is on a carabiner and twice I've used it to clip an anchor when I was out of draws.  Beat that. And why chalk bag connection anyway, of all the the things to snob on? 

It's worse in every way. You can't move your bag mid climb, it hangs lower, it's connected by one point so it spins easier. And if you use cordalette as a belt you can use it to bail.

A better question is why do you keep running out of draws? 

Eric Chabotwrote:

People who climb with things clipped to their harness in the gym (including chalk bag on a carabiner)

Man im too lazy to strip extra gear off, prusic, atc, anchor sling, extra locker never come off my harness

People who treat the outdoors like their personal gym/backyard hangout. Hammocks, music, big group TR bangs, shouting, dogs, coolers, etc. Each of those things can be ok but throw em all together with some teen/20-something college kids at Rumney and I will ridicule to no end.

bryans wrote:

People wearing their helmets on a flat approach hike that isn't under a crag. Do you also walk around holding toilet paper when you're not on the toilet, just to be ready?

I like doing this because i dislike my helmet swinging when I attach it to my backpack and putting it on my head is the most comfortable place to put it, a purely personal problem I recognize this. also for your information a roll of toilet paper makes a dashing scarf, or mummy costume, if the conditions require it.

People afraid of hip belays on easy terrain.