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[herb n surf]

I have to share this one . I was a local beach chest deep metal detecting yesterday (probably thinking how we the human race because of our intelligence are one step above all other creatures) when some guy comes over looks at me holding my detector and says " Hey buddy, are you SURE that they allow you to FISH here ? Has anyone else here had dumb things like that said to them ?

 

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[Aka Nameless]

"The city pays me to scare the sharks away, this is my Shark Discombobulater."

 

[herb n surf]

That's a good one. lol

 

[davest]

depends on how you were holding your detector. Neck deep, the only thing you see of mine is the headphones.

 

[littlebill31]

I get a kick out of people trying to talk to me while detecting. Now, I can hear a little of what they are saying with my headphones on, but, normally, when I see someone with very large, ear covering headphones on I think to myself, "They have headphones on, so they probably can't hear me, so I will gesture that I wish to speak to them, because they have headphones on".

I had someone ask what I was hearing. I told them I was listening to "Queen".

 

[Les West Central Fl]

You are up to your eyeballs in the water and they ask you if the detector is water proof. I always answer " I hope so!"

 

[captaindoug]

I am with Homeland Security and we have gotten a report of suspicious items in the vicinity.

 

[lonelyduckhunter]

dumb ones I get at the beach

Tourist: Do you ever find anything with that?
Response: Never I just like taking it for a walk so it doesn't get dusty.

tourist: Whats the most expensive thing you ever found?
Response: A penny but hopefully soon a nickel so I can step up soon doing this.

Tourist: What's the best thing you ever found on the beach?
Response: Well she was 23 but my wife doesn't like me talking about her anymore!

Tourist: Can I try your detector
Response: Sure give me $2,000 in cash and you can try it all you want.

 

[Terry Soloman]

I have to share this one . I was a local beach chest deep metal detecting yesterday (probably thinking how we the human race because of our intelligence are one step above all other creatures) when some guy comes over looks at me holding my detector and says " Hey buddy, are you SURE that they allow you to FISH here ? Has anyone else here had dumb things like that said to them ?

LMAO!

 

[lookindown]

You are up to your eyeballs in the water and they ask you if the detector is water proof. I always answer " I hope so!"

I get asked that all the time. The next time Im going to say "No".

 

[oneeye]

Tell them you are with the "bomb squad". That may give you a little more undisturbed detecting time

 

[Craig-PI]

A few years ago I was out in chest deep water and a park ranger drove down on the beach and called me out of the water... he told me someone said I was clamming without a permit... when he saw my detector he apologized and left...

I have to share this one . I was a local beach chest deep metal detecting yesterday (probably thinking how we the human race because of our intelligence are one step above all other creatures) when some guy comes over looks at me holding my detector and says " Hey buddy, are you SURE that they allow you to FISH here ? Has anyone else here had dumb things like that said to them ?

 

[tincansam]

 

[herb n surf]

Crackerjohn, they do all that and you still metal detect ? lol

 

[lookindown]

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR METAL ? , DOES THAT THING FIND ANYTHING ? , THEY MAKE THOSE WATERPROOF ? , HAVE YOU EVER FOUND ANYTHING WITH THAT, DO YOU EVER FIND GOLD WITH THAT ?, THOSE GUY'S FIND MORE DIAMOND RINGS, & ..................., I GET THE KIDS THAT THROW SAND ON ME , DIVE DOWN INTO THE HOLE IM DIGGING, GRAB MY SCOOP AND PUT THEIR HAND IN IT TO GRAB WHAT I FOUND, TRY TO GRAB THE THE DETECTOR OR SCOOP, STEP ON MY COIL, FOLLOW ME, CONSTANTLY ASK ME WHAT DID YA FIND, CAN I TRY THAT ? ,AND I TELL THEM FROM THE GET GO PLEASE GIVE ME SPACE AND DONT GET TOO CLOSE IF I FIND SOMETHING I'LL SHOW YA(YEAH RIGHT) , THEN I GET THE ADULTS WHEN I FIND SOMETHING I TRY TO BE DISCRET AND THEYVE BEEN WATCHING ME SCREAM FROM A DISTANCE AWAY HEY WHAT DID YOU FIND !!!!! , LET ME SEE!!!! LET ME SEE!!! THEN I GOT THE WHOLE BEACH LOOKING AT ME

I think Ive had all that happen to me and Ive only been water detecting for three months. I know "Hunt when the people are not there", but I love the bikinis.

 

[Montauk3]

I just respond in French. Then their faces go blank.

 

[littlebill31]

I was out yesterday and a guy asked, very cocky, "What? You find pennies and nickles with that?" I said, "No, I usually find a bunch of diamond rings and necklaces".
Unfortunately I only find pennies and nickles.

My wife told me a good one, "No, I'm looking for a bunch of drug needles that were dropped here." "What's that by your foot?".

 

[Terry Soloman]

I just respond in French. Then their faces go blank.

Hmm.. When I respond in French, they usually just start laughing..

 

[willie d]

I just respond in French. Then their faces go blank.

Haha, I've been thinking about trying that. My luck they would also speak French and my plan would be sunk. LOL

 

[willie d]

Let's see....

Did you find any fish hooks? I ignored that one.

In the water, an Asian woman standing 5 ft from me. Are you looking for sharks?

A man w/his wife probably in their 50's asked me what are you looking for?
I responded with "gold and silver".
With a puzzled look, he asked "from where, from when?"
Me: "Uh, from last weekend, from yesterday."
It took a few seconds, but he realized I was looking for lost gold and silver jewelry and not the natural occurring kind.

A woman watched me dig a target in the wet sand. After I recovered it, she asked what it was. I told her it was junk. Without missing a beat, she asked "is that what you're looking for?"

And of course, the BEEP BEEP BEEP thing never gets old.