Hurting A Lot A Bit ... or ... Overheard Everywhere

Don't fight the water; move through it.

Father to son at the pool

Grandma, I'm not Willie. I'm SuperEffenFreakingAwesomeDude.

Child to Grandma who was sitting in the bleachers at the pool

Tell me again why these shoes are supposed to be tight?

Son to Father at rock climbing gym

You can chicken sling it.

Another climber's solution to the lack of bolts on a route at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch.

This wall is just beating me up.

Climber attempting to ascend a 5.11 d route

It should only hurt a little bit. If it hurts a lot a bit then you need different shoes.

One climber to his friend, a newbie.

Would you like coffee? Or tea?

A climber to his friend who was stuck on a route.

No, no, you're not a man. You're 17; there's still a teen in there. You're not a man...

A mother (who is usually in intense mode) to son

Burke: Thanks for not letting me down.

Meghan: Well, we voted by committee and the answer was no.

Burke: I just didn't see the sequence...

I want to practice falling.

A young lady working on lead climbing