Shut up.
Seriously, shut the fuck up. I know you enjoy what we do. I enjoy what we do. But you have to face facts...People who DON'T enjoy what we do don't want to hear about it. Why? Because when you talk to people about this "sport" (it's not a sport, it's exercise), one of two things are happening:
1. You're bragging about how much you managed to get off the ground or off the rack or whatever, and boasting is BORING, or
2. You're spewing incomprehensible jargon at them and making them hate you.
Jabbering about lifting to non-lifters is to them what listening to crossfit cultists is to us. Or the 420/smoke every day crowd. Or Doctor Who fans. Or Star Wars cosplayers. Or the guy who just HAS to tell you about his awesome D&D character.
No shit, that's really what it's like. Hell, I got into this DESPITE hearing about it, not BECAUSE I heard about it. In fact, I put it off for MONTHS because people I know do it and WON'T SHUT UP ABOUT IT.
Now, when we are talking to each other about what we do, that's different. We are enthusiasts. We enjoy it.
But we have to remember that boring tons of people with the minutia of what we do isn't going to bring people it; it will actually drive them away.
This apply to all fan of everything. Video Game, Futball, all stuff.
I very much agree!
Your friend,
notloki
Quote from: notloki on October 16, 2014, 08:38:48 PM
This apply to all fan of everything. Video Game, Futball, all stuff.
Yep. But here in Fat City™, powerlifters are particularly obnoxious.
:lulz:
Fuck yeah those guys are why I hate the gym.
Wait, are you talking about this forum or your gym?
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on October 16, 2014, 09:06:56 PM
Wait, are you talking about this forum or your gym?
I am talking about the majority (though certainly not all) of powerlifters.
You're fine. I hope I've been fine.
My brother is a tard.
So many truth!
When people tell me they can lift (x)lbs I have no frame of reference so I don't know if it's good or not :/
It's true.
We can only stand each other.
Here's a video of Roger and I meeting for the first time. Mad props to Roger for looking that good at his age.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqqS8Q8osuQ
No flash so tell notloki, very much blood?
notloki expect blood. TGRR have reputation.
One gaze at Bears and you get pacified.
Quote from: Derrick Broze on October 16, 2014, 11:18:18 PM
One gaze at Bears and you get pacified.
Balls. The only reason he didn't punch you in the brains is that he's, yanno,
dead.
Also, when TGRR flexed, blood came out of his eyes. Astigmatism, they call it Saints used to do that shit.
last known site of a TGRR flex:
(https://33.media.tumblr.com/948f8ab7673b1cab4143cfd1b833977e/tumblr_ndfp8o6IQD1qe0wclo1_1280.jpg)
(http://www.sydesjokes.com/pictures/g/garfield_-_rofl.gif)
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 17, 2014, 01:13:04 AM
Quote from: Derrick Broze on October 16, 2014, 11:18:18 PM
One gaze at Bears and you get pacified.
Balls. The only reason he didn't punch you in the brains is that he's carrying anti-bear spray..
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 16, 2014, 09:08:15 PM
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on October 16, 2014, 09:06:56 PM
Wait, are you talking about this forum or your gym?
I am talking about the majority (though certainly not all) of powerlifters.
You're fine. I hope I've been fine.
My brother is a tard.
All's good then. :)
As soon as someone says "do you even lift bro" unironically, you know with 100% certainty you can ignore anything they have to say.
Quote from: Cain on October 17, 2014, 12:46:39 PM
As soon as someone says "do you even lift bro" unironically, you know with 100% certainty you can ignore anything they have to say.
'
U jelly, bro?
Quote from: Cain on October 17, 2014, 12:46:39 PM
As soon as someone says "do you even lift bro" unironically, you know with 100% certainty you can ignore anything they have to say.
Arriba Amigo!
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on October 17, 2014, 02:02:02 PM
Quote from: Cain on October 17, 2014, 12:46:39 PM
As soon as someone says "do you even lift bro" unironically, you know with 100% certainty you can ignore anything they have to say.
'
U jelly, bro?
No, that's my arm muscles. From all the heavy lifting.
Quote from: Cain on October 17, 2014, 07:02:42 PM
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on October 17, 2014, 02:02:02 PM
Quote from: Cain on October 17, 2014, 12:46:39 PM
As soon as someone says "do you even lift bro" unironically, you know with 100% certainty you can ignore anything they have to say.
'
U jelly, bro?
No, that's my arm muscles. From all the heavy lifting.
:lulz:
In seriousness, I think I could end up being all powerlifting all the time, if I hadn't kept myself in check. I tend to read and think and watch a lot of it, and i talk about it given the chance, but, luckily I do have other interests as well.
Quote from: Allfader Waffles on October 17, 2014, 07:36:15 PM
In seriousness, I think I could end up being all powerlifting all the time, if I hadn't kept myself in check.
It's damn near an occupational illness.
I've considered getting into lifting but it's always so embarrassing to be struggling to lift the bar with no weights on it. I wish they'd add Placebo weights, big ass hollow things that weigh almost nothing but look like big heavy weights, just for the wusses amongst us.
Quote from: trix on October 18, 2014, 03:19:58 PM
I've considered getting into lifting but it's always so embarrassing to be struggling to lift the bar with no weights on it.
That's sort of like saying you considered going to grad school, but you won't because you don't have a doctorate. :lulz:
I am NOT trying to sell you on anything here, I am just having a laugh.
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 19, 2014, 05:56:58 AM
Quote from: trix on October 18, 2014, 03:19:58 PM
I've considered getting into lifting but it's always so embarrassing to be struggling to lift the bar with no weights on it.
That's sort of like saying you considered going to grad school, but you won't because you don't have a doctorate. :lulz:
I am NOT trying to sell you on anything here, I am just having a laugh.
This is true. I've been doing this for almost a year, and I'm barely outlifting the fourteen year olds. Two of them are better deadlifters than me, one is only a couple of ponds away from being better in the bench. :lulz:
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 19, 2014, 05:56:58 AM
Quote from: trix on October 18, 2014, 03:19:58 PM
I've considered getting into lifting but it's always so embarrassing to be struggling to lift the bar with no weights on it.
That's sort of like saying you considered going to grad school, but you won't because you don't have a doctorate. :lulz:
I am NOT trying to sell you on anything here, I am just having a laugh.
:lulz:
Yeah well, since I literally mean I need a spotter to bench the bar by itself, I'd say it's more like I considered going to grad school, but don't because it's embarrassing to ask for help multiplying whole numbers... in Calculus class.
In any case, I posted this on the powerlifting page that Waffle and I are on, and now only Waffle will talk to me anymore.
:lulz:
I did on threadmill, and Ski Machine!
I FEEL LIKE GOD FEELS WHEN IT HAS A GUN!
Quote from: Doktor Howl on October 27, 2014, 12:34:53 AM
In any case, I posted this on the powerlifting page that Waffle and I are on, and now only Waffle will talk to me anymore.
:lulz:
That page got awfully quiet. :lulz: