Am I a climbing poser?

I try to get out, but life gets in the way.  I try to encourage people to climb, but they just don't.  Is it me?

Is it meeee you’re looking for????

Funny. But no help.

Walter Edlywrote:

 Is it me?

Probably. 

Walter Edlywrote:

Funny. But no help.

didn't give us a lot of info to go on there, my guy. Is it you? I dunno. Definitely maybe? How can we know, you haven't even provided your side of any story here. It's unclear even what the problem is, just that one exists. If you want to venture out to the western central sierra I'll climb with ya tho. And I'm definitely a climbing poser, no need to poll MP on my end! =P

Are the soles on your approachies worn from approaching the grocery store? If so then you may be a “climbing poser”.

????

I am generally of an opinion that you are a climber if you say you are. If life keeps getting in the way, at some point you might start identifying as “I used to climb”. 

Being a climber is a state of mind.

That depends... gates in or gates out? 

Ricky Harlinewrote:

didn't give us a lot of info to go on there, my guy. Is it you? I dunno. Definitely maybe? How can we know, you haven't even provided your side of any story here. It's unclear even what the problem is, just that one exists. If you want to venture out to the western central sierra I'll climb with ya tho. And I'm definitely a climbing poser, no need to poll MP on my end! =P

That was my reply to the Lionel Ritchie response, but thanks for the offer.  I struggle to get out locally and know others do too.  Farthest trip was red River gorge, so my travel limits are reducing my chances.  That's definitely on me.

Steve Williamswrote:

????

Being from the state of confusion and posting 4 question marks is brilliant, if intentional.

A little more on the backstory is after gearing up for years and realising how much of a minority actually enjoy climbing, rather than talking about it, other than getting climber tattooed on your forehead, is there an easier way to ID?

Walter Edlywrote:

A little more on the backstory is after gearing up for years and realising how much of a minority actually enjoy climbing, rather than talking about it, other than getting climber tattooed on your forehead, is there an easier way to ID?

Climb for the internal enjoyment, hire a guide if your schedule is tight. I wouldn't want to be visually associated as a climber, especially the younger generation, it could have an adverse effect on residential property value.  

I try to get out, but life gets in the way.  I try to encourage people to climb, but they just don't.  Is it me?

Perhaps if you bathed more often...?

DJ Frito Burritowrote:

That depends... gates in or gates out? 

In.

Hank Hudleywrote:

In.

Wrong.

It’s like that old folk saying:

Gates in, you’re posin’; gates out, climber no doubt.

Most "climbers" on the internet are posers. On mp discussions about pants over or under the harness are more popular than discussing actual routes.  On here you will get some gatekeeping comment, and the gatekeepers are almost always just posers anyway. 

People would rather pretend they are some hardcore climber but when presented with a beer down the street or rock climbing, they choose beer.

Edit: wow my predictions came true immediately:

Jordan Wilsonwrote:

Serious answer go on a sufferfest multi day outing (no gram pics) and see how soon  you and/or other person will want to climb again if at all.

Jordan is actually trying to make a statement about himselfs/themselves here. He is trying to imply that he is extremely hardcore because he is okay with being miserable. Then I bet when he gets back from this outing he will happily be belayed by some friend who hasn't done a multi day outing recently. Yet on here his ego is seeking the satisfaction of feeling superior to random people on the internet so he creates this imaginary gate to feel better about himself. He is a perfect example of a poser, so at least you are not him. Hardcore climbers don't even make a statement in a thread about this because they don't care because they are climbing!

Serious answer go on a sufferfest multi day outing (no gram pics) and see how soon  you and/or other person will want to climb again if at all.

Colonel Mustardwrote:

Wrong.

It’s like that old folk saying:

Gates in, you’re posin’; gates out, climber no doubt.

Seeing that we are of similar skill level, I don't think it matters that much.

Will C wrote:

There it is. Who had 'PPL accuses someone of egotism' on their MP bingo?

Do you disagree?

When someone says only x makes you a real climber, said person is creating this dick measuring contest. If people are insecure enough in their own climbing that they feel the need to compete with some rando on the internet for what a real climber is, that person is recognizing they themselves might not be a real climber. Only posers try to compete with randos.

Also the whole real/not real climber is an stupid dichotomy some people climb 10 days a year, some 50, some 100. There is no point where you become a real climber.