Myers Depot Metal Detectors

Annoying questions

When people ask if i found anything, i usually say just the usual silver and gold.
Once i said i was looking for unexploded ordinance which was met with a blank stare, probably a stupid remark on my part!
 
I had one guy stop and ask me if I needed money and was homeless. (maybe I should of worn better clothes, muddy woods anyway) If they are taking pics I think they are Tom's spies he has sent out to make sure no one is trying to find anything without him getting his 30% cut.
 
T-Man said:
I had one guy stop and ask me if I needed money and was homeless. (maybe I should of worn better clothes, muddy woods anyway) If they are taking pics I think they are Tom's spies he has sent out to make sure no one is trying to find anything without him getting his 30% cut.
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😂 maybe I should make a homeless sign. I know a panhandler has to get a better return! Maybe people will throw rings at me. Lol
 
love this , what's your best find, my answer "my wife best find ever"
usually if its a couple wife will say good answer.
Most of the time I keep my head down and avoid eye contact.
One time I watched a detectorist get out of his car and walked straight up up my . It was a great morning for me as I had several gold rings already. He asked how I was doing.
Gave him the standard answer to someone I don't know. Just bobbie pins and pull tabs.
He never turned on his machine and left the beach.
If I say that to you just ignore me and start detecting.
Happy hunting .
 
I think it's nice when people are friendly enough to approach and ask what you're doing. and YES. MANY people ARE ANNOYING...... even though I'm new to the hobby, I KNOW the first question MOST of the time is going to be...... "do you ever find anything good?" It's already happened to me a couple of times.

It's similar to my old job, when I painted at work (out in public), EVERY TIME someone would say "you missed a spot!".

After you hear that 200 to 300 times you want to throw something at them.

At least you have a hobby that people might find interesting. :-))

Dan
 
Hunting the beach, I have kids approach me and ask if I've found any treasure. I always make time for them. I will pull out some coins and show them. They oooo and ahhh and I tell them to pick one to keep. 99% of the time they will choose a corroded zinc. They're fascinated at what salt water can do to coins. The parents always appreciate me taking a moment to share with the kids.

Another time I was at the beach and a little kid about 3 was digging a hole with his little plastic shovel and putting the sand in his bucket. I had just scooped out some sand looking for my target. He looked at my pile of sand then looked at me. I scooped some sand and put it in his bucket and he had a smile a mile long. Then he started following me. LOL. His dad had to come get him. I will always take a moment for the kids.

The folks that annoy me the most are the ones who approach me and say, what kind of detector is that ? I'm gonna get me one of those so I can hunt on the beach. Those people are time wasters.
 
Naperville Dan said:
I think it's nice when people are friendly enough to approach and ask what you're doing. and YES. MANY people ARE ANNOYING...... even though I'm new to the hobby, I KNOW the first question MOST of the time is going to be...... "do you ever find anything good?" It's already happened to me a couple of times.

It's similar to my old job, when I painted at work (out in public), EVERY TIME someone would say "you missed a spot!".

After you hear that 200 to 300 times you want to throw something at them.

At least you have a hobby that people might find interesting. :-))

Dan
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I was in an elevator one time with a guy who was working on the control panel for it. It was still working but he was testing something or another. I really wanted to ask him if his jobs had it's share of ups and downs but was scared if I did I wouldn't of made it off alive.... :lol:
 
kajunman said:
Hunting the beach, I have kids approach me and ask if I've found any treasure. I always make time for them. I will pull out some coins and show them. They oooo and ahhh and I tell them to pick one to keep. 99% of the time they will choose a corroded zinc. They're fascinated at what salt water can do to coins. The parents always appreciate me taking a moment to share with the kids.

Another time I was at the beach and a little kid about 3 was digging a hole with his little plastic shovel and putting the sand in his bucket. I had just scooped out some sand looking for my target. He looked at my pile of sand then looked at me. I scooped some sand and put it in his bucket and he had a smile a mile long. Then he started following me. LOL. His dad had to come get him. I will always take a moment for the kids.

The folks that annoy me the most are the ones who approach me and say, what kind of detector is that ? I'm gonna get me one of those so I can hunt on the beach. Those people are time wasters.
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Wait until you be the nice guy going into details about your detector because "I've always wanted to do that". Then 2 weeks later he's on YOUR beach swinging away with the exact same setup. And he's following you around. 4 weeks later , never to be seen again.
 
beachrumbum said:
What is it about having a metal detector in your hands that seems to invite everyone to stop you and ask questions? I have even had two different women taking my picture as of late without asking permission, granted it is perfectly legal but I wonder how they would feel if I decided to do the same? One would think being one of the very few people on the beach with a real purpose and intense focus would act as a signal to others to leave one alone, however I am sure we all know that is the furthest thing from the truth. Some people are at least respectful and have real questions that are not the canned garbage most spew ie. What are you looking for, have you found anything, what’s the best thing that you have found? Ect. Those people can tend to be a pleasure to talk to and are a nice break from the monotonous hordes that usually ask things but most are simply annoying. This is why I like to get out early or late but sometimes I have no choice but to hunt when I can or to beat the competition. So what do you think makes a metal detector a question magnet? Do you think people do it on purpose to get a rise from the detectorist? Please feel free to share any really annoying encounters that you may have had.
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Do you ever find anything good? My answer is sometimes then I start walking.

I had a guy say "did you find my watch? I said was it a Rolex with a bunch of diamonds? He said yes, my response was " Nope, haven't seen it!
 
Beachscanner said:
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I had a guy say "did you find my watch? I said was it a Rolex with a bunch of diamonds? He said yes, my response was " Nope, haven't seen it!
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Or how about this : When they say : Did you find my diamond ring (or treasure or whatever), I ask : "Did you loose a wad of $100 bills wrapped with a rubber band ?"

They will quickly gleefully say "Yes, did you find it ?"

To which I answer : "No, but I found the rubber band that was around it. Want the rubber band back ?" :laughing:
 
Little kid on a full pontoon boat anchored off the swim beach: Did you find my ring?
Me: Was it a Gold ring?
Kid: Yes it was gold
Me: Was it really big with a shiny stone in it?
Kid: Yes it was really big.
Me: was it big and round with a big green stone in it?
Kid: Yes it had a green stone in it!
Me: So it was big and gold and round with a green stone in it?
Kid Yes! Yes that is the ring I lost!
Me: Sorry I haven't seen it.

Pontoon boat erupts into joyous laughter!

I wish they all went like that, but it was fun while it lasted! :laughing:
 
beachrumbum said:
What is it about having a metal detector in your hands that seems to invite everyone to stop you and ask questions? I have even had two different women taking my picture as of late without asking permission, granted it is perfectly legal but I wonder how they would feel if I decided to do the same? One would think being one of the very few people on the beach with a real purpose and intense focus would act as a signal to others to leave one alone, however I am sure we all know that is the furthest thing from the truth. Some people are at least respectful and have real questions that are not the canned garbage most spew ie. What are you looking for, have you found anything, what’s the best thing that you have found? Ect. Those people can tend to be a pleasure to talk to and are a nice break from the monotonous hordes that usually ask things but most are simply annoying. This is why I like to get out early or late but sometimes I have no choice but to hunt when I can or to beat the competition. So what do you think makes a metal detector a question magnet? Do you think people do it on purpose to get a rise from the detectorist? Please feel free to share any really annoying encounters that you may have had.
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It's abnormal, and you're not moving fast enough that they don't have a chance to "plan" what they're going to say. As a result, you get people who will turn from being a lookie-loo, to a howdy-doo.

For the most part, like you say, people are respectful... But Dang-it... the comment, "If you find a diamond ring, it's mine!" gets soooo old, on a beach!

I have commented back a few times, 'if as many diamond rings are lost as people who say they've lost one, I ought to find one shortly..." and I always get completely BLANK stares. It might have to do with the fact that most of those people are typically drunk or tipsie, and the logic escapes them...

I once had two drunk ladies really get angry that I'm trying to get their gold rings on their fingers. It's one of my favorite memories, because I told her, "Actually Ma'am, I'm just here to clean up bottle caps, do you mind if I check around you, so you don't cut your feet?" She literally got up and moved hers and her friends stuff for me, while her friend was trying to figure out if I was serious. :laughing::laughing::laughing:

Stupid comments of people trying to be friendly happen everywhere, though. It comes with the territory. I imagine everyone in every hobby that is around people has stories like ours. :)

Skippy
 
Irons said:
Little kid on a full pontoon boat anchored off the swim beach: Did you find my ring?
Me: Was it a Gold ring?
Kid: Yes it was gold
Me: Was it really big with a shiny stone in it?
Kid: Yes it was really big.
Me: was it big and round with a big green stone in it?
Kid: Yes it had a green stone in it!
Me: So it was big and gold and round with a green stone in it?
Kid Yes! Yes that is the ring I lost!
Me: Sorry I haven't seen it.

Pontoon boat erupts into joyous laughter!

I wish they all went like that, but it was fun while it lasted! :laughing:
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Oooh. Gonna use that one. :)
 
metaladdict said:
When they say I lost a ring here, I answer ok describe it.
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I love to see them squirm, too. This is the part where they realize they sound stupid, and try to back out. I like to play along, and say, "so you DIDN'T lose a ring? Why would you say that?!" and play dumb. hee hee!

Skippy
 
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