In the last year... What are the stupid things people have said to you, and your clever responses!

[jimther]

While detecting around a big ole tree one Sunday morning, church services across the road were letting out. One sweet older lady approached me and I took off my headphones to speak with her. She said “I’ve always wanted to get one of those”. It took another minute of back and forth to realize she was talking about a weed whacker. Nice lady though. Should have asked for permission to detect her property. This was an older, wealthy, historic town.

Jim

 

[Dan B.]

I have been asked if I'm looking for fishing worms. Just so happened to have a worm in my plug and held it up and said .Well I've got one.

 

[vegasplayer]

she was nectar
and came up to me in the g-string
and asked what did i find of value..
i took my detector starting scaning her and said i found a real treasure here in you!
she smiled and walked away with a big smile

 

[Beachscanner]

While hunting on the beach I had a guy say "did you find my watch? I said is it a rolex with a bunch of diamonds? He said yes, my response was "no I haven't seen it!

 

[Scooterjim]

Found in the hole along with the dime? Okay, that has been known to happen. Marbles have also been found alongside coins as well. Let me guess, in upper Michigan, the kids played with copper marbles. You guys are killing me here. I suppose you need to be from my neck of the woods to get the sarcastic humor about a metal arrowhead being found here. I will say it again, the Indians from this area used flint for making tools, arrowheads, etc. Amazon is having a sale on boxes, each containing a sense of humor. Some people in this thread need to order one.


Did that one get through?

Just in the spirit of piling it on, Steelie marbles were a thing back in the day.

 

[rustyk1]

Found in the hole along with the dime? Okay, that has been known to happen. Marbles have also been found alongside coins as well. Let me guess, in upper Michigan, the kids played with copper marbles. You guys are killing me here. I suppose you need to be from my neck of the woods to get the sarcastic humor about a metal arrowhead being found here. I will say it again, the Indians from this area used flint for making tools, arrowheads, etc. Amazon is having a sale on boxes, each containing a sense of humor. Some people in this thread need to order one.


Did that one get through?

I don't understand why you think I need a sense of humor? I wasn't ridiculing anyone, just saying that metal Native arrowheads exist and they have been featured on this Forum on occasion. I get the sarcasm. I was just trying to help.

 

[Beachhunter]

What are doing with that thing? Pointing at my detector...
I responded “playing backgammon back at my house”!

 

[Skippy SH13]

I live in Illinois where Morel mushrooms are abundant, and hunted without prejudice. I was in the woods detecting, and no less than 3 mushroom hunters asked me if I was finding mushrooms with my AT Pro. Uhhhhhh, I don't think it works like that.

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LOL Did you suggest not eating random mushrooms?

 

[Skippy SH13]

I've had a ton of people tell me that the beach is where to find all the lost gold rings. Really? Gee, I never would have guessed that! Lol! They don't seem to grasp that I might be looking for something besides gold rings.

I'm afraid metal detectorists are only thought of as the stereotypical old geezer detecting on the beach. They have no idea that there are 1700's coins and relics right under their feet and that's what I'm actually looking for in the woods.

Well. I actually DO look for gold rings. thanks for the tip! I hadn't considered the beach, yet. What was I thinking!

 

[Skippy SH13]

Wise guys at the beach get I'm just finding hypodermic needles and fish hooks.

Than I look at their bare feet and tell them to put on some shoes.

Ruins their day.

AWESOME... Gonna use that.

 

[Skippy SH13]

“Do you work for the water department?”

that's actually legit, and at least not a stupid question. I've seen public service guys out marking stuff (usually survey markers) with detectors.

 

[Skippy SH13]

I often take the train when I go out detecting, so every now and then I come across a person who has some weird and unusual things to say about my detector.

One group of kids asked if you could watch Youtube on it. I thought surely they're joking, so I just said 'yeah of course', to which they replied 'really? I wouldn't have thought that' in a very serious tone. I also explained to them it has all the TV channels built in so whenever you're bored you can watch TV as you go

One crazy old Russian lady (as I was later told by the other people in the train who regularly take the same train as her) asked if that was a hoverboard!?! I asked her 'how would that work', and she explained to me you sit on top of it (I suppose the screen) and steer it using the thing (I suppose the coil) down the bottom. She even wanted me to demonstrate! On the train! I just explained to her what it is, and what it does. So every time she sees me she calls me 'Dynamite Boy' (I think she thinks I look for unexploded bombs)

Holy cow... I was actually laughing out loud at the TV one. That's hilarious!

-Skippy

 

[Skippy SH13]

Do you work for the city? ‘Only when they pay me.’
Are you looking for gold? ‘Why, did you loose some?’
Did you just find that? ‘No, it found me?’
Do you enjoy metal detecting? ‘Nope, been doing it for years, just hate it!’
As I am digging up a coin...Have you ever found anything? ‘Nothing yet’

It's funny how when you do this long enough... those answers you gave are just a part of the day...

 

[Skippy SH13]

Lol I feel bad cause the only silly question I got turned into a permission! The owner of a church saw me getting my metal detector out and came by and said "Thanks for coming! We've been stopped up for a week!" I asked him what he was talking about and he asked "You're from the water department right?" After explaining to him that I was just a hobbyist, I offered to locate his pipes and mark them for him so He knew where to show the REAL water company workers haha got a permission to come back anytime after that.

NICE! Way to turn that into a win.

 

[Skippy SH13]

While detecting around a big ole tree one Sunday morning, church services across the road were letting out. One sweet older lady approached me and I took off my headphones to speak with her. She said “I’ve always wanted to get one of those”. It took another minute of back and forth to realize she was talking about a weed whacker. Nice lady though. Should have asked for permission to detect her property. This was an older, wealthy, historic town.

Jim

I've told kids that I'm "practicing using a weed eater, to get my form right." I love it when they say, "Ooooohhhh.." and move on. LOL

Skippy

 

[Silversmith45]

I have been asked if I'm looking for fishing worms. Just so happened to have a worm in my plug and held it up and said .Well I've got one.

I can place my detector on the ground and before long worms will start crawling out of the ground. It must have something to do with the frequency or something.

 

[Silversmith45]

I just explained to her what it is, and what it does. So every time she sees me she calls me 'Dynamite Boy' (I think she thinks I look for unexploded bombs)

I was detecting along a sidewalk when I noticed an old Asian lady cross to the other side of the street. Her Granddaughter came up to watch. "She thinks you are looking for lamdmines." she said.

 

[Skippy SH13]

I was detecting along a sidewalk when I noticed an old Asian lady cross to the other side of the street. Her Granddaughter came up to watch. "She thinks you are looking for lamdmines." she said.

I've told people that's what I was looking for, but never had one approach me with it first!

 

[Steve]

I've been asked a dozen stupid things.. my usual response now is I'm looking for crabs. The metal detector can detect a heart beat in the sand

 

[Mud-puppy]

she was nectar
and came up to me in the g-string
and asked what did i find of value..
i took my detector starting scaning her and said i found a real treasure here in you!
she smiled and walked away with a big smile

I do believe this is the closest we have ever seen to a Haiku posted here! Loved it!

A guy could mod this to fit the proper haiku parameters, but I liked what you posted just as it is!

"She was Nectar!"