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are climbers generally quite morbid

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 Pj84 15 May 2014
As above! Explain yes or no
 Blue Straggler 15 May 2014
In reply to Pj84:

No, they embrace life
abseil 16 May 2014
In reply to Pj84:

As in the definition of morbid "characterized by an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease"?

In my experience, absolutely no. I've seen an 'interest' among climbers on the near-opposite: fun, health, and happiness, and above all - as Blue Straggler said - on life.
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 henwardian 16 May 2014
In reply to Pj84:

Agreed with both those other chaps.
Infact, as a trad climber, I have a severe alergy to excessive consideration of death. Symptoms include a shrinking of the testes, uncontrollable muscle spasms in the leg and a tendency to shout "take" at inappropriate moments.
 Michael Gordon 16 May 2014
In reply to Pj84:

No but a dose of black humour can be good at times!
In reply to Pj84:

Not in my experience. The reverse actually.
 Otis 16 May 2014
In reply to Pj84:

We definitely have a (financially) unhealthy interest in contemplating death. If we didn't, there wouldn't be anywhere near as many shops making a profit from selling lovely, shiny anodised climbing trinkets!
 nniff 16 May 2014
In reply to Pj84:

As above - not morbid, but black humour. I don't think the 'meeja' understand black humour, nor do the politically correct. All the more reason to go climbing
redsonja 16 May 2014
In reply to Pj84:

I wouldn't have said so. mostly we live life to the full and love what we do
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