Things that give you "the ick"

People that say Red Rocks

Dirty sunglasses. I once dated a girl whose sunglasses were so filthy I don’t know how she could see. Perhaps that’s why she was dating me:)

apogeewrote:

There must be a simpler, more elegant, less clunky way to accomplish the need for communicating at the crags than those stoooopid pieces of ‘technology’. Put down the game controller and figure it out, Gen Z.

Jose Marronwrote:

Whoa whoaa.. this isn’t chess.

Jose Marronwrote:

You use a discreet plug vibrator for climbing commands?

I used to be adamantly against radios but as I get older and wiser I see an advantage in many situations. However just like with any other professional  comms system. Keep the chatter down.

Jose Marronwrote:

LMAO.

I hope black diamond picks this up.

Jose Marronwrote:

Remote controllers probably won't work from 100-200' away, big drawback 

“Watch me!” While bolt is currently clipped at chest to knee height

Cherokee Nuneswrote:

You use a discreet plug vibrator for climbing commands?

You didn’t?  Do you even climb bru?

Shirtless outdoor bouldering on a cold day.

Hanging a speaker on the first bolt of a neighboring route.

Guy showing up to crag with obviously new-to-climbing girlfriend, watching her flail up a warmup, and then handing her the Grigri so he can work his project.

Guy handing the Grigri to obviously new-to-climbing girlfriend, giving her a quick tutorial, and then climbing while she holds the Grigri in her fist with a thumb over the cam, oblivious to the danger and to the fact that her boyfriend is a shitty partner and instructor.

Using both a crash pad and a stick clip at the start of a sport route. Okay, that gives me the lulz more than the icks.

M Mwrote:

People that say Red Rocks

Or “The Grand Tetons”….

Saying "Moab" to mean anywhere in SE Utah, including places hours away from Moab

Mark Pilatewrote:

Or “The Grand Tetons”….

Or Smith Rocks

Or the Sierras

Ticks like this, which I stumbled on today.

eschewing safety protocols because one situation seems safe.  the whole point of protocols is you do them exactly the same every time.

Olympic speed climbing

Brad Youngwrote:

Ah the new generation. Incapable of understanding that "simple" can bring joy in and of itself.

I gotta add though that even with all the shit kids these days insist on having on their harnesses (10 pounds of radios, "PASs," always a GriGri, prussics, the kitchen sink, God when does it end)? Even though they can't seem to climb with a gear sling and how can one miss the way they clip the 'biners to their harness backward? All that and most of them still climb harder grades than I do.

What's more, blind as they may be, they seem to have plenty of fun. Almost as much as we did at that age.

This is my climbing ick.

people who put their harness on at the car in spite of the 30 minute approach hike.  people who want you to leave the rope up for them while they are tying in to do another route or are otherwise distracted.