Red Flag Phrases

Bronsite

Barefoot tr-onsite

“¡Ándale!”

“Don’t backstep the rope!”

Jared Ewrote:

When did we climb together?

I wish it was not a true story, LOL. It was so much worse than you can imagine. If I could wave a wand and get rid of all the stupid "quad anchor is best anchor" and "new advanced multi-pitch tactics" vids on IG, I totally would. Rope work shouldn't be the hard part of climbing IMHO.

Also:

"I climb 5.12 in the gym"

Probably going to get some hate for this one:

"I don't need a stick clip. It ruins the style."

John Rockwrote: Bronsite

Barefoot tr-onsite

nah this is just when LeBron onsights a route

I've been proven wrong and climbed with people who know what they're doing despite saying this but hearing, "I've never taken a fall on gear" from a trad climber raises alarms for me

I think I'm going to upset some folks with this one

"is it cool to ask random people for a belay?"

"I've been trying to contact you about your car's extended warranty"

"I don't care where we climb"

"I lead 5.xxx but I'll follow anything"

Aaron Kolbwrote:

"I lead 5.xxx but I'll follow anything"

And for some reason it's always 5.7 and it becomes clear that it's gym 5.7 

On a similar note - "Looking for a partner to climb ____. I don't have gear but I give a good belay and always bring snacks"

Alex Rwrote:

When someone responds to a partner finder search like this: mountainproject.com/forum/t…

Actual video of Joe Chauvin leaving the valley: 

John Rockwrote: Bronsite

Barefoot tr-onsite

Thanks for clearing that up.  I thought it was onsighting with your bros.

"Which one of us is carrying the rope?"

--Uttered while packing up for a day of sport climbing with a 10 minute approach. 

Logan Petersonwrote:

"Which one of us is carrying the rope?"

--Uttered while packing up for a day of sport climbing with a 10 minute approach. 

Much worse:

"I thought you brought the rope"---after a multi-hour drive to the crag.

Greg Daviswrote:

Clipping 

Does that include toenails?

“Watch me!”

Nah, f that, I’m looking at my medias, bruv.

Kevin DeWeese wrote:

Much Much worse:

"I thought you brought the rope"---after a multi-hour hike to the crag.

Much much much worse:

“I thought you brought the rope”—-after disrobing in my sex dungeon

Forgotten ropes, racks, harnesses, and shoes are the spice of life. I’m a serial chalk bag forgetter myself.

“Subaruable”

Earlier this week I overheard a climber refer to her PAS as her “in-direct”. Gave me a chuckle. 

The reason "vegan" was used as a joke there is likely because some vegans use veganism as justification for feeling morally superior to others, not because you elected (voluntarily or otherwise) to restrict your diet.

If someone raises issue with your dietary choices, that's the red flag. It's not like you're making them eat vegan too...