Top ten dumbest questions

[I am Ironman]

Top ten dumbest questions for the Detectorist:

10. Do those things work?

A: Nope. All this diggin I'm doing is for the love of holes.

9. Do you ever find anything?

A: Naw. I found a quarter once, but I returned it to the owner.

8. How much does one of those things cost?

A: Way too much. I had to mortgage my house. Or, if I am in a bad neighborhood, cheap! 50 bucks Craigslist all day long. You should get one.

7. Where do you get one of those?

A: You have to go to Japan.

6. How deep does it go?

A: Real deep. Ten, fifteen feet. But I like to dig the surface stuff. My back hoe's in the shop.

5. What's the weirdest thing you ever found?

A: Severed finger. Can slaw got this other guy real bad.

4. What's the best thing you ever found?

A: Winning Lotto ticket in a foil ball.

3. Have you tried the beach?

A: The beach? Holy carp! I ne'er thought of that!

2. Can I try?

A: Craigslist. 50 bucks all day long.

1. Is gold a metal?

A: I'm not making this up. Someone actually asked.

 

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[raymondj]

...I also got once..."Why do you do it?" to which my reply was..."I'm bored and nothing else to do".

 

[foiled_again]

Young child watching me at the beach: "Mommy, is he looking for money because he's poor? Should I give him some?"

Yeah kid, fork it over!

 

[TallTom]

Good set of answers, Ironman!

I've spent some time thinking of answers to these common questions, too.

Depending on my mood, sometimes my answer to "Have you ever found anything?"
(when I'm at the beach) is "Never! Not even sand!"

--Tom

 

[Silver Worm]

"Can it pick up bottles? I love bottles."

 

[jeff of pa]

Top ten dumbest questions for the Detectorist:

10. Do those things work?

A: Nope. All this diggin I'm doing is for the love of holes.

9. Do you ever find anything?

A: Naw. I found a quarter once, but I returned it to the owner.

8. How much does one of those things cost?

A: Way too much. I had to mortgage my house. Or, if I am in a bad neighborhood, cheap! 50 bucks Craigslist all day long. You should get one.

7. Where do you get one of those?

A: You have to go to Japan.

6. How deep does it go?

A: Real deep. Ten, fifteen feet. But I like to dig the surface stuff. My back hoe's in the shop.

5. What's the weirdest thing you ever found?

A: Severed finger. Can slaw got this other guy real bad.

4. What's the best thing you ever found?

A: Winning Lotto ticket in a foil ball.

3. Have you tried the beach?

A: The beach? Holy carp! I ne'er thought of that!

2. Can I try?

A: Craigslist. 50 bucks all day long.

1. Is gold a metal?

A: I'm not making this up. Someone actually asked.

I've been asked all those questions except Is gold a metal?

I've never given any of your answers though.
I've always been courteous, & even gotten leads by respecting the fact they probably just didn't
know a better way to get a conversation started at the moment.

and of course I always wonder how many walk away thinking I'm a B.S.er
when I describe some of my finds.

 

[NJnuggetpirate]

Young child watching me at the beach: "Mommy, is he looking for money because he's poor? Should I give him some?"

Yeah kid, fork it over!

thats too funny

 

[christo000]

Lol all so very true

 

[Fletch88]

Can that thing find sharks teeth?

 

[christo000]

What thing ? Not sure uf u were talking to me or someone else

 

[Fletch88]

What thing ? Not sure uf u were talking to me or someone else

. That "thing" meaning the metal detector. I guess I should have said sure if the shark had filings! Lol

 

[christo000]

Gotcha im a bit slow this morning

 

[Tom_in_CA]

them: "what are you finding?"

me: "metal"

doh!

 

[Jay In NewKen]

My Aunt ( god bless the woman, love her) "Can you find indian artifacts and fossils with that?"

Me: "Ummm, no" ( with a smile)

 

[NJnuggetpirate]

My Aunt ( god bless the woman, love her) "Can you find indian artifacts and fossils with that?"

Me: "Ummm, no" ( with a smile)

Lol not yet

 

[lookindown]

When I have my detector submerged..."Is that thing waterproof?...WTH?

 

[elijahhenry10]

When I have my detector submerged..."Is that thing waterproof?...WTH?

"No, I have a big, clear garbage bag around it. The detector itself is extremely sensitive to water."

 

[BVI Hunter]

Here's the scene;

me, in the surf, waist deep, headphones on...

guy calling me from the shore... I wade in and take my headphones off "sorry pal, waddya say..?"

His answer.... "what are you fishing for........?"

 

[NJnuggetpirate]

Here's the scene;

me, in the surf, waist deep, headphones on...

guy calling me from the shore... I wade in and take my headphones off "sorry pal, waddya say..?"

His answer.... "what are you fishing for........?"

Goldfish silver salmon?

 

[cudamark]

There's always the "what are you looking for?" where I usually respond...."Whatever you lost!" I've also gotten the "that's the quietest weedwhacker I've ever heard....where can I get one?" My response to that is a question....."Am I swinging the loop fast enough to cut grass? I'm going to have to slow down a bit!" Then explain what I really have in my hand.