Let's Lie About Our Sends

Honesty is always assumed. Whenever someone says they have sent their project, the first reaction is always a hearty congratulation. Nobody would even bother to ask for proof.

Recent instances in our gym made me wonder if this tradition will continue. A relatively new climber has more than once claimed a send, although in one instance he stepped on an off-route foothold; and in another he pushed off of the mat in the third move of a boulder problem.

I wonder if this is an isolated instance or if this is someting we'll see more of as climbing grows in the Philippines.

I like the concept of trust. In the homestay where we go to climb, the beers are left in the open for grabs. On checking out, we just tell the owner how many beers we drank and she never bothers to verify.

Maybe we can keep something like that going.