climbing deal breakers rock and ice article, translated

I cracked up both at the original article and the MP translation, awesome! Full disclosure: I scored 6 personal dealbreakers none of which I plan to change. And I've always thought the IKEA rope bag would be a great idea if I didn't already own one. 

Nice stuff man!! [fist bumps OP]

C Brooks wrote:

My understanding is that this article was written very tongue in cheek. It was intentionally written to offend everyone. I don't think you need to take it as a personal attack. 

lol it was? I had no idea. Good thing I didnt write an intentionally offensive reply.

Robert Michael wrote:

Just noticed OP is from Berkeley, where free speech isn't allowed if it might offend someone. Lol.

common misunderstanding, both then and now, it is the university of california that is opposed to free speech, all those protests then were against the university, who are today doing the same thing. In fact, most of the old free speech movement people were in favor of letting what ever right wing fanatic waccko speak, its the UC administration that says no 

How about two, large, locking biners to gear loops?  Redundancy. 

Funny.  About 75-80 % of these are correct

Travis Vicary wrote:

Canadian flag tattoo should be a double deal breaker. 

Its not a flag. Just a maple leaf brah. 

I personally refuse to climb with people who set intentional fires in National Parks. Just one of my CDB's I guess.

http://www.neclimbs.com/SMF_2/index.php?topic=266.0

LOL oh man this just got juicy.

Maybe he'll make an appearance now.

Em Cos wrote:

It was an analogy, not an equivalence. I wasn't offended by the article, but I think the argument that no offense can be taken because offense was the intent is a bit silly. 

I got it Em, but this whole thread was about silly stuff people are calling 'deal breakers' and such... and about taking offense to minor stuff.
Perhaps I was too deadpan.

Timely, this one. Just wait until the OP finds out that Bush stole Florida...Try extricating the daisy chains you have buried there deep between your legs; it'll help you relax.

Pretty sure a grand total of 0 people are actually getting worked up about it.

Hobo Greg wrote:

Are you and I reading the same thread? The OP starts with "some pretentious turd.." and continues to "translate" aka devalue just about everything the guy wrote.

Devalue? That suggests there was value at all. 

My personal CDB is any douche that would light a fire on top of rocks at Joshua Tree -  Namely Jonathan Thesenga.

Tony B wrote:

I got it Em, but this whole thread was about silly stuff people are calling 'deal breakers' and such... and about taking offense to minor stuff.
Perhaps I was too deadpan.

Layers upon layers of sarcasm and subtleties, in the best possible format for it. :) All good. 

I agree with OP and Em Cos.

The article pretends to be written "tongue in cheek", but it is likely they are true annoyances this guy has felt with others or these inconsequential things wouldn't have crossed his mind (eg chalk back clipped with carabineer, framing a climbing poster, wearing a 'mainstream' shirt).  If this was a true humor piece, the dealbreakers would be all completely outlandish or ridiculous. but some of them are true grievances many have, eg  dogs at crag, crying babies at crag.  None are particularly witty to be considered humorous, and end up sounding like a list of complaints. He calls them dealbreakers to feign silliness, but he wants to get the message out: remove all gear from your harness when toproping and he'll be judging your daisy chain. 

All this article does is make people feel self-conscious on whether they are committing social faux paus in the climbing community. Even if he calls this "humor," this guy has been evidently judging and mentally ridiculing everyone around him.  His disclaimer that this is not a "mean-spirited rant that singles out or belittles specific people" is a harbinger that it's exactly that.  Much like when someone leads with, "No offense, but you're gross and ugly" it's quite offensive.

now Rafael's translations... that was witty.

and I do feel bad for this guy losing his job 15 years ago.  

Hobo Greg wrote:

Wait he isn't the guy that did the firewall on intersection is he?

http://www.huecotanks.com/thesenga.htm

http://www.climbing.com/news/jonathan-thesenga-returns-as-editor-in-chief/#!

sherb wrote:

now Rafael's translations... that was witty.

Really? I found it derivative and obvious. 

Humor is hard.

But maybe you are joking and I'm not clever enough to recognize the arch satire.

Or am I over interpreting? After all, there's no smiley face...

but what about the ellipsis???

I like my manpris...I use my knees a lot. Good for walking my dog, Denali, as well.

Mark E Dixon wrote:

Really? I found it derivative and obvious. 

Humor is hard.

But maybe you are joking and I'm not clever enough to recognize the arch satire.

Or am I over interpreting? After all, there's no smiley face...

but what about the ellipsis???

The ellipsis isn't until August, you maroon.