I have a part-time job at a climbing wall and part of what I do is give orientations to new climbers. In the orientation we go over the safety rules, one of which is "do not grab anything metal on the walls and use it to climb." This is very important because there are quickdraws (caribiners on slings) attached to some of the walls, which would make a mess of a finger if a climber grabbed one and fell.
So, in my orientation I say, "do not grab the quickdraws. If you grab one to help you climb and your feet slip out from underneath you the quickdraw could shear the flesh from your finger like a cheese grader." I say this to get the point across. I have worked there over 6 months and have given 100's of orientations to climbers from 4 years old to 60 years old. I've seen climbers grab the quick draws but I've never seen a climber who got their orientation from me grab one; so I think I am successful.
Here's the rant: A few days ago I gave an orientation to a dad and his two boys, ages 5 and 7ish. Afterward the dad and kids climbed for a few hours and had a great time. The dad came and talked to me a few times and even had me book a birthday party for one of the kids. Yesterday I got a call from work saying my shift had been changed and I wouldn't work the party (parties are good because parents usually tip). The dad said he and his kids got very upset at what I said about the quickdraws and didn't want me working with them.
:wtf: I have NEVER had a problem and I've worked with some pretty "sensitive" suburbanite soccer moms and dads. I have never had a climber grab a quickdraw, and I have had nothing but compliments from parents. This pisses me off because this dad is whiny and so are his kids. He didn't even have the backbone to say something to me while I was there. My orientation upset them. :rolleyes :flingog3: :buttkick: :nutkick: :stfu: :fuck:
+1. Sure don't tell them graphic stories that can help prevent injuries, let a 7 yrs old kid lose a finger instead:wtf: mean while the father buys violent video games for the vile little creatures where people steal cars and shoot each other, makes perfect sense. :bitch_please:
This pisses me off because this dad is whiny and so are his kids. He didn't even have the backbone to say something to me while I was there. My orientation upset them. :rolleyes :flingog3: :buttkick: :nutkick: :stfu: :fuck:
Okay, I'm done. :rant
:lmao: It's funny you mention Kenny, because he was the one I talked to last night that told me I upset the dad.
BTW, I don't have to clean toilets, but Kenny did make me climb up to the catwalk, haul up a mop and a bucket of water and mop the sucker. He's a slave-driver! :laughing
The world is full of people with little real character.
"whatever" :lame:
Hey Chills, I see your assimilation to the dark side continues.... you no longer
have a Boxter S you have a "986 S" which is a double-secret porshephile
code word for Boxter S that only a Porshe Owner would understand ...
Or is it that the "real" Porshe owners ( 911's are the only "real" Porshe you know )
make fun of you because you drive the cute little "girls Porche" ?
It's kinda like the Big-Twin Harley guys that refer to Sportsters as
"Dirt Bikes" to make their "HOGS" seem more manly.
Hey Chills, I see your assimilation to the dark side continues.... you no longer
have a Boxter S you have a "986 S" which is a double-secret porshephile
code word for Boxter S that only a Porshe Owner would understand ...
Or is it that the "real" Porshe owners ( 911's are the only "real" Porshe you know )
make fun of you because you drive the cute little "girls Porche" ?
It's kinda like the Big-Twin Harley guys that refer to Sportsters as
"Dirt Bikes" to make their "HOGS" seem more manly.
yeah, I changed it to 986 S. I like the sound of the number. I'm thinking about changing the badge on the tail to 986 S, too. :yaya
So far I haven't had a 911 owner tease me for owning a Boxster, but I'm sure it'll happen. Pretty silly, I think. Like 7 series Bimmer owners teasing 3 series owners.
This is why kids are such bitches/pussys now. They always expect mommy and daddy to stick up for them. When I have kids, they will get ass whoopins and will respect me becuase I'll put the fear of god in them. And they won't whine or they'll get an ass whoopin just for thinking about whining.
I worked at a health food store as a nutritionist for a few years back in college. One day a couple walked in and said "we'd like to try something new for our daughter in terms of a protein shake." Apparently she was pretty sick and could not stomach much so they were giving her shakes which was somewhat ok for certain meals. So I asked which shake they were currently using. Their complete and honest answer was "We get all the different flavored shakes from McDonalds...our freezer is full of them."
I stood there for a moment with a blank look on my face and then smiled because they must be joking. So I responded "ahh, ok...so what do you really give her?" And again their response was very straight forward "She's had nothing but shakes and water for the past 4 days because that's all she can eat."
Just so that someone would believe me when I told the story, I got someone else to come over who was working with me and she was just as stunned. We did our best to keep from beating the parents down with a 10lbs can of protein and calling them morons...and explained to them why a shake from McD's was probably not the best idea. We suggested a protein, multi vitamin, and some light organic foods that the store sold.
The kicker is that while the cashier was ringing up the parents, they commented that they didn't appreciate getting "dumb" looks from me and me speaking to them as if they were idiots...and the same went for the other lady working with me. I did learn a lesson though. Don't speak to them next time as idiots that's for sure. They fall more in line with being morons, so that's the tone that needed to be used.
A If you came across as knowing what you are talking about (I can only assume you do) then Dad needs to grow a pair, and realize who is going to be the best influence on his kids and not waiver.
B If you are well qualified, it is too bad your higher up did not go to bat for you, and arrange it so you could work with them again, and fix a potential misunderstanding with a client. Another good experience with you as a spotter may have quelled their bad feeling toward you.
PS If you were going on and on about your Boxster while I was climbing, I wouldn't want you to spot me any more either :lmao:
I'm well qualified to work at that complex, else they wouldn't have hired me. There's always a list of 20-25 people waiting to get a job there. I always try to instill the need for safety, but also to have good time while climbing. We are required to say at the beginning of our briefing that "climbing is inherently dangerous." I agree that the dad needs to grow a pair.
I'm also wondering why my manager didn't go to bat for me. I think I am a well-liked employee and I do a very good job. Maybe my boss hasn't heard about it, though I'm sure he will soon. I work tonight so I'll ask and see what's up.
No, I don't ever talk about my car unless someone brings it up.
Aloha, we have 2 sizes of walls: 42 ft and 36 ft. We also have a dedicated bouldering cave and a bouldering grotto. The place is Vertical Endeavors, in the Lifetime gym in Warrenville.
I'm also wondering why my manager didn't go to bat for me. I think I am a well-liked employee and I do a very good job. Maybe my boss hasn't heard about it, though I'm sure he will soon. I work tonight so I'll ask and see what's up.
One reason they might have taken you off is even if the boss sticks up for you, the dad might cancel the party. Sucks, but that's probably what their concern was. Not fair, I know, but sucks sometimes.
Could be worse, you could be the unsuspecting teenager working at the electronics counter at Target when out of no where a little kid on a bike too big for him comes careening down the isle and smashes into the counter, knocking stuff all over the place....
I hate irresponsible parents more than I hate the bratty kids.
Chills... we picked up memberships over the weekend and will be climbing tonight. Can't wait to see the new routes. I hope to tackle a 5.9 tonight with out a hold on the way up. Looking to get lead certified soon. Then I can use the ******* on the wall as hand holds. j/k :laughing:
Flying Hellfish: totally agree. At least it's not costing me much money.
Mark: Totally! I would be a poo-flingin' mofo!
Uni: Cool, there's a good 5.9+ on the back wall upstairs that looks fun. Haven't done it yet. (btw, doing a route the first time without taking a hold is called "on-siting." )
I just did a Yahoo! image search for "broken finger" and found some really disturbing pictures. :laughing The dad thought my speech was disturbing, you're right, I should put up one of those.
the real question here is where do you work that pays climbing instructors so well that they can afford to own a porsche?? i definitely chose the wrong line of work since i deal with more crap than that and can't afford that car.
Yeah Chills, parents are punks nowadays. My lady is studying to be a principal and the stories she tells me just makes me want to flip. It's bad enough Congress doesn't even consider teachers professionals yet it's teachers that make the so called professionals. :rolleyes
I'm so happy I don't have to deal with people. Fuck em' bro.
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