Question about people.
 

Just saw a guy puttin a 42 lightning in at the ramp. Tried to talk to him and he was real short and arrogant. What gives? Not the first time I've tried to say hi and talk to someone about their boat.

Are you like this? Why would anyone act this way? Just wondering

Yep ,,had that happened to me as well,,,a couple of times,,,

Could it have been that .45 hog leg you had strapped on the side of that rabbit suit?

I sometimes don't want to do the stop and chat when I trying to get on the water. So many things to think of and on my mind. I just want to get launched and on the water.

The launch ramp is kind of a fast pass place where its hard to relax. I travel a lot and like to watch people panic and be crazy while at the airport, Its kind of the same thing.

I am sure the guy you were trying to talk to had a lot on his mind. Maybe he just did some work on the boat and worried if it will even start. Thinking about if the battery is charged, maybe his wife just left him and he needs to get on the water to think, etc....

It's always a good idea to not judge and consider what's really going on with people. I would guess this guy is a good guy and maybe under different circumstances you would think he is a great dude.

If you want to know what I think is wrong with people is that people are too fast to judge and don't think about what's really going on. Empathy is a powerful thing.

MP

I agree with cat, Usually when I'm at the ramp I'm worried about everything including getting my 40 ft boat outta there before someone decides it's time to play bumper boats with it. I think that a lot of people with performance boats have a ton of worries when they are pulling them off the trailer , I bet if you ran across the same guy in the marina or at the fuel dock you would have formed a different opinion.

The guy probably didn't have enough marshmallow treats in his breakfast cereal.

Was his name Napoleon?

I make it a point to start a friendly conversation with at least one stranger every day. Most of the time, they look at me like my head is on sideways but I don't care, I just keep talking

Maybe hej ust stole the boat and was worried you might be a cop....
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.... or... maybe he had just kidnapped 4 young females and had them naked and tied up in the cabin
with fresh whipped cream disolving in a bowl next to the baby oil and the feathers. ....
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..... or he had captured a goat and had just put a bag over it's head and had it tied to the port-a-potty where he was planning on shaving the creatures private parts for an afternoon delight.....
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.... or.... He might have just thought you were a jerk.


Not sure what the problem could have been. :(


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ill usually say let me drop the boat in and dock it...most ppl are rushed at the ramp trying to get in and out..or he was just a a s s..

Ok first off. Not a soul at the ramp. Totally empty. Not just this guy but have had it happen talking to guys anchored up or wherever. Sorry to all who defend this behavior I was raised different. This was a holier than thou attitude.

Maybe I'm asking the wrong crowd. Guess we have a lot of holier than thou here.

Hope y'all don't treat someone that way and end up needing help!!

I do judge if your a d$ck when someone just says hi and nice boat.

I've come across a few jerks here and there that thought they were too cool to talk to someone they thought was beneath them but for the most part peformance boaters are pretty friendly. Have lost count of the number of OSO members or other peformance boaters that I've introduced myself to and chatted up at the dock, rafted up, on the beach, or wherever. Most are just like me, love to talk boats.

The flip side is the people that come up asking rude questions like "How much did that cost?" or "Must be your dads boat huh." I struggle to be polite to those guys.

He may have thought his Boat was the Sh*t and that you have never seen or heard of one like it. He was expecting you to Bombard him with questions, maybe like, How many steering wheels does it have. Does it run on gas or AC. Them trailer tires might fit my truck, not this one, I have a 1979 F-100 at home, I'm rebuilding it, it's got a good hood..

Really though, "some" people think they are above you cause they have a big boat, Mostly, people with big boats are the nicest people you could meet, Like most of the peeps on this forum. I usually just take people at face value. If I'm kind and you act like a Schmuck then You get Schmuck Back :)

Maybe he just thought you owned a Cig,,,,,,,:evilb:

Did you asked him if his 42' Fountain really was 38' ?

Story of my life , I treat everyone like they treat me . If your an azz then tell me how it feels when the cat goes around ya . :evilb:

Back in the day, at a Pier 33 poker run, I met 2 guys that were polar opposites. One was driving "Smokin' Joe", one was driving "Ohio Steel". One of them was a riot to be around, and was pretty much a regular guy. The other seemed short & arrogant...

Bingo!!

I was not there but I dont think that was the case,,,,If some one walks up to me and tells me I have a nice boat I say thank you,,not act like a d!ck,,,but then that never happens to me because I do not own one of those cigar boats...

makes no difference if its 40 feet long or 18 feet long,,smile and say thank you...if its that stress full to take out a boat I would leave it on the trailer...

Because most people are just closed minded, im to good pricks.


John jr

Maybe it's a fountain thing??????????? :)

Another tough scenario is when someone is broke down on the water with their hatch up.......many times people are so involved in either figuring out the problem or fixing the problem or they are pissed that they have a problem in the first place they come off pretty sh*tty if you stop if ask if they need assistance.......but you hate not to stop either

I usually like talking to people about my boat, but once in a while they catch me when I am in the middle of doing something or getting ready to head out and don't have time for the 20 questions, I'm never rude to anybody but they might be left with the impression that I am blowing them off.

Some people are just diks. Its not just boating either. how many times people let the door slam in your face walking out a store or gas station, cut in front of you in lines, wont ever cut ya a break in traffic, etc. I was raised to be courteous to others, and act like a gentleman. I even notice it in retail. Years ago, when you walked into any store, as a patron, and bought something, the clerk/cashier/owner would say ''THANK YOU'', because you were spending your money at their establishment. Nowadays, I find myself saying ''THANK YOU'' to them while im handing over the money. People today act as if they are doing YOU a favor by doing their job.

he inherited the aahole gene... blow it off

I.C.U. is this the guy you were bothering at the ramp?:picard1:

http://youtu.be/uOmvW05f7so.

Probably a simply reason and didn't think he would end up as a discussion on a message board.

Funny you bring this up, a buddy was just trying to launch his 42 and was being asked a bunch of questions by some dude at the ramp. :)

I like to think that I'm approachable and polite at the ramp." Treat unto others---" is how I was raised. And let's face it, loud speedboats have a bad rap anyway. Why throw gas on the fire by being a jerk.

Mike.....

If this was an all white with three pastel horizontal squiggles down the hull sides......

He's a di&k. He stores it at the ever sooooooo busy Sutphen shop one street up. Drove by and said hi on Saturday. He and his fad azz wife acted like I was dipped in chit.

Cool boat ,Cool car ,cool bike ...sometimes if you are the one that owns it ,you get tired of talking to everyone, everywhere you go .Not a good excuse, but fact..

I think i came across the wrong way here,when i am launching I do want to get fired up and moving as quick as possible , that said if someone gave my boat a compliment I would definitely say thank you, but most likely wouldnt stop and have a conversation. As for mentioning the size when launching something larger it is much more in the way of everyone else than my previous 28,24 or 16 footer.

Here in Nashville there aren't a lot of performance boats so putting mine in the water or especially getting gas with every Tom, Dick, and Billy Bob pulling up asking me where the trolling motor goes does get old some times but I always say thanks and make up some ridiculous comment to make them look at me silly. I bet I have been told 20 times... "wow I bet that thing cost $100,000!" or "I would hate to have your gas bill" I usually tell them you would hate my insurance bill or would hate to have to pay my mechanic... hahaha. I get it but all of us as a group get a bad rep just by being loud and fast and kind of ridiculous so we should all go out of our way to be nice.

Well, he didn't belong to cotad....

That was painful to watch, how stupid can you be? I find it incredibly hard to believe that that the boat owner did not understand how to unload his boat, keep going backwards till it floats, duh?

If you have the ability to earn money to buy a boat, tow-vehicle (mini van), trailer, gas for the boat and van, you must understand how the principle of how the boat ramp and trailer work, and why boats float, you cannot be that dumb.

I agree with a couple posts.......the ramp is usually the most stressful part of boating, especially for those that do not launch/retrieve regularly. My wife tries to help but she's such a basket-case at the ramp I've changed her job to "pack up our towels and drinks" while I do the rest.

Was it all white with #6 drives ??

Maybe its me, and maybe Im drunk...again, but Im just not sure I would defer to a thread/forum to discuss this issue? I mean seriously?? "A guy was mean to me @ the boat ramp.....what does everyone think?" Cmmon man.

Phuck that guy and his Fountain. I mean, only a$$holes own those boats anyways....

My most DIKFACE moments, is when I am headed to the lake, stop to gas up the boat. I walk in the gas station, tell them say 600.00 on pump 7, three bags of ice, grab a bunch overpriced chips and snacks, walk out of there hands totally full, and some guy is standing outside the door and says ''hey man, can you spare some change, and I reply "sorry man, Im a little short today''. Now that guy must think, what an AZZHOLE. But its Chicago, If I gave every guy asking for spare change, some spare change, I'd be busted.

My first trip to the gas station with the Cig. I was alone .....trying to get it close to the pump so I can reach over to fill second tank.... super tight gas station.. I`m blocking half of it... people trying to get around me... I`m backing it up not knowing whats behind the boat... super nervous.. some guy comes up and starts talking to me in the middle of this, its hard not to be short with that guy.

kinda same thing when I`m trying to launch it and things aren`t going according to plan..