More than two
Not too long ago I was speaking to a fellow who brought up the subject of firearms knowing I owned and operated them under a government-issued license. The person doesn't own or shoot firearms and knows little about them so, as sometimes happens, he has a fascination with them.
I'm happy to chat a little about firearms but always stay on 'safe' topics. I don't engage in conversations in which people ask me to justify why I have them and neither do I push firearms or agendas around them on people and as for what happens in respect of firearms outside of my own country...well, I'm not there so it's difficult to truly understand the circumstances so rarely comment with much substance.
Over the thirty five years I've owned and operated firearms I've been asked some amazingly relevant, interesting and intelligent questions and have endeavoured to represent well so have answered to the best of my knowledge and in a way the person might understand, though the latter doesn't always happen. I've been asked some really stupid questions also, and they were treated commensurate to their stupidity.
One such question is, "how many guns do you have?"
More than two
I am not into collecting firearms for the sake of having them although if I have a need for a particular calibre or system I get it...if I have no purpose of use I do not get it; quite a simple thing really. I don't justify to others why I have firearms and I do not comment on how many, and what types, I have; I don't see a need to brag about it and am not inclined to disclose what's in my gun safes; it just seems like good sense to me. Asking a firearms owner how many firearms they have is likely to get no answer or a vague and inaccurate response. My (usual) response? More than two.
I don't love guns, I never have or will; they're just tools to me.
I like my firearms because they are super-useful and I certainly value what each can do but love them? Nah, not at all. I have several hammers, none of which I love. I eat my meals with a knife and fork but don't love those utensils. I brush my teeth with a toothbrush but have no love for it...they're all just tools that perform a job. I have a lot of guns and each has a purpose, each performs its job when I require it and there's no love for any of them.
I've owned and operated firearms for almost thirty five years and am so far from being an expert that it's not funny. Do I know a thing or two? Of course, but I'm always mindful of the conversations I get into about firearms (with those who have them) as what I know is a drop in the ocean compared to some others. I'm also cautious with those who do nothave firearms and it's the latter group where most of the stupid questions come from.
One should never ask someone what guns they have, how many (or if they have ever shot a human). Yes, I actually got asked that last one on Hive last week. I'm fucken serious! It's a manners and respect thing I guess, and the answers are none of anyone's business.
I understand that people who don't have firearms can be attracted to them, fascinated by what they don't know and comprehend, and their cluelessness can lead them into doing or saying some odd things...I don't get too firm with them, they probably don't know what it means to actually ask those questions but it is a little annoying; I guess people have lost their filters somewhat, possibly due to social media whichmakes everything so accessible. I'm not sure though, maybe people are just rude or clueless.
Has anyone ever blabbed out a ridiculous, invasive rude question to you? Has anyone ever asked you, "hey, what does your vagina look like," or maybe, "so how hairy are your testicles anyway?" These are probably not questions most would be inclined to answer and which most may consider quite rude. If you've had any situations of rude, invasive or stupid questions being asked of you, and you want to share, feel free to comment below.
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I think the most common invasive question asked to me are "why aren't you married yet?" and "don't you want kids?". Some even ask "who's gonna take care of you when you get old?". I usually just answer with a 'no', and "I'm going to hire a caregiver or admit myself to a home", and that usually shuts them up.
Yep, there's a couple of good examples, also, "how much do you earn?" Been asked that a few times.
I'm actually ok with this question if a friend or family asked it. There usually isn't any malice or ulterior motive behind it, and mostly curiosity. With friends it helps others see if they are underpaid and it encourages them to strive for more. With my family, it's mostly curiousity and wanting to help. My parents were in the bank and IT industry so they wanted to know the current salary and how different it is back then. My sister just want me to move to the US and earn more.
Yeah possibly it depends who asks; my family don't ask the question, however I'm happy to tell them though, I have nothing to hide (I mean my brother's and sister). I don't think it's an appropriate question here in Australia though, it's actually considered rude, in fact it's in my work contract that I do not talk about money with colleagues; there's valid reasons for it.
Oh I agree. Companies tend to want to avoid their employees knowing what their teammates are getting. First and foremost, there might be envy, and that could affect the work output [we're doing the same job but I'm paid less, so I'll do less]. It could also make others leave and seek higher pay elsewhere. There are other reasons of course. As for strangers asking, they will most likely be ignore in the Philippines, or given a retort like "none of your business". A lot of people would even think the one asking is a criminal that might steal from them.
I think it's an inappropriate question all round to be honest; but some don't mind it I suppose. I'm always pretty tight-lipped on these things I guess, it bring jealousy as you say and that's often not a good thing.
In general, I think people should think a little bit before asking questions, I think if they did some of these more invasive ones might be avoided.
I got a "are your kids out of school and out of the house already" when my daughter just started school... I was 27... how old did they think I was??
Lol, maybe they thought you had your kids when you were ten? Nutbags!
Somehow they thought I was older but they were not sure.
You don't look a day over 13 to me.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I wish!
I'm usually an open book and will talk about anything if asked, but usually only if it's friends or family. Other times when asked something stupid I can kind of gauge if the person is being genuine, or just being a prick.
My partner's dad bought a rifle recently and we're going to head out to his friend's land and do some shooting, I've never used one before so it'll be interesting to find out how it goes.
Also, when you were talking about not loving tools, I was thinking of Anchorman.
"I love lamp."
"Brick, do you really love lamp or are you just looking at the lamp?"
I can be quite open also and in the same scenarios as you mention although there's limits and boundaries.
Good luck with the shooting coming up, may it be fun and may you be safe.
Brick...top character indeed! Great reference. ✅
I am a married man and after 1 year of marriage, people start asking me, when you are having a baby? are you having a baby? are you planning it or not? People should not ask stupid questions like this at all.
The same way you were asked about how many guns you have! nobody should ask stupid question like them, until our unless you are using guns on them.
Yeah, I have been asked that a lot too. I think it's quite a personal question and is one that should be asked with caution. Imagine a person being asked that who has a medical condition that means they cannot have children; someone bringing it up could trigger some bad thoughts right?
Hah! This also reminds me of when people ask me "How many Space Marines do you have?" For Warhammer 40k
Then I answer: "more than 100?"
I don't know what a space marine is, but more than 100 of them sounds about right. 🤔
Warhammer 40,000 Space Marines...8-9 foot tall genetically engineered super soldiers in space.
Set in the grim darkness of the 41st millennium. There is only war.
One must have more than 100 of those bad ass mother fuckers!
Hehe, indeed I do.
100 of them is enough to form a Company and a Company is meant to be able to take over a whole planet on their own... unless of course the enemy also has a Company of Space Marines fighting on the other side.
Space Marines are only really at odds with one another (in the story, not tournament games) when the other faction has fallen to Chaos and have become evil...
Ah I was impressed by the guns and I almost can't think anymore I prefer to shoot poetry of flowers and kisses. But if it's about awkward questions I find it stupid to be asked how much money you make, how often you go to bed, when will you have a baby, what does your husband do? Anyway, a lot of people ask these things without wanting to make me uncomfortable, but they do. I'm still worried about so many guns, I've never seen one and I'm not going to ask you how many you have and if you've ever fired one, luckily in my neighborhood people don't own guns. Best regards
I'm not sure why people think it's ok to ask such questions but they do; could they really expect to get answers to such personal questions?
Anyway, I think there's a way to frame a question that might be more personal, a better way to ask, and I also think people need to count to ten before they blurt out a dumb question.
wow nice snipers.
as for the rude questions, I think everyone has had that happen sometime in their life. There are people that don't really think through what they say or just lacking a filter. Personally, I would avoid answering it and there's a high chance I probably wouldn't talk to that person again
Yeah, so many people fail to think before they open their mouths to speak and often it has consequences. I do the answer-avoidance thing too and occasionally am pretty blunt in saying that the question is inappropriate.
Fortunately I didn't social that much so it doesn't happen too often in my life . not sure if that's good or bad . I feel I have sometimes maybe done some invasive questions online but not to the extreme of your examples. It was probably more light. For example, today I found out one of my guild members in a game burned some of their cards for crypto and then I was shocked and asked why. Then I also asked what he did with the money and now that I look back I guess it could have felt invasive for him depending on his point of view so in a way it's also depends how others take it? There are some questions I feel that could be towards the borderline. The examples you used are for sure invasive though! I'm not sure if I make sense.
As for the answer-avoidance thing I don't think I will blunt but I will just say it more in kind way like hey sorry man that's a bit too personal or something like that. I won't try to make them feel bad for asking. I don't know I hope I made sense
Yeah, asking someone what they did with the money could seem a little invasive although it's a reasonably standard question, said out of pure curiosity I guess.
At some of the banks here, they will not give people their cash when they try to withdraw it without asking what they will do with it (over certain withdrawal amounts). I find it incredibly invasive and none of their fucken business.
I was asked once, by a female bank teller, and I looked her in the eye and (quite loudly said) prostitutes. She didn't ask any more questions about what I will do with my own money after that.
Ya it was out of curiosity 😅 but it wasn't meant to be rude which I think you get
Oh ya banks are crazy that's why I don't like to keep a lot in there. Even my crypto mentor tried to withdraw a ton before but they wouldn't let him until he filled some documents and stuff. He also asked them before if he could short the market with his money or something but they wouldn't let him cuz the banks know what's up in the market probably. Hed make too much.
I think asking with the withdrawal Is too much as well but in a different situation where maybe this persons bank account was just suddenly getting a ton of money questionably, then I think this question would actually be ok. Then we have to take into consideration about scammers and how senior people withdraw their life savings for those scams so in a way I feel there may be some merit asking what they plan on doing with the money. So looking at it with this in mind, its important to know the motive behind the question as well? If its to protect people like those old seniors I actually can accept that.
I wonder if that lady thought u were serious 😂 she might've thought u were a pimp or something. I know you like to joke but didnt expect you would joke so bluntly at a bank as well even though you were mad when she asked you that question.
I don't remember being asked ridiculous questions although many of them, using logic, didn't need to be asked. But I have been asked invasive questions. The kind that I don't like at all, alluding to my privacy or intimacies, for example about the size of my bum or other parts, or the question about how many men you've been with .... how could they think of asking that? !!!! Of course I don't answer or in a diplomatic way so that they don't ask anything else.
In reality, I don't know about guns but they really are a good tool, which should be respected and taken care of. Excellent photography.
So, just how big are your boobs anyway?
No, I'm not asking you avdesing, it's just an example of a dumb question. Lol.
But really, that bum, how big?
No, I'm not asking you the question avdesing, just another example of a dumb question.
Ok, I'm just fucking with you now...sorry. 😆
That's exactly the kind of question hahaha
But what a load of rubbish, how can they think of asking such things. If those questions are some of the most uncomfortable and I answer them, what do you care!🤣
I agree, some people just don't seem to have much of a filter, or maybe no care factor. It's impolite to ask such things.
But they do... and there are worse questions! hahahahaha
There sure are worse ones.
Sometimes I get asked, why don't you have any children, which is a very personal question. Occasionally I'll tell the truth and sometimes I will look them in the eyes and say something like, my dick fell off and I have a prosthetic one.
That's not at all true, but I say it with a straight face. 🤪
I've been asked that too..... I have to cool down so as not to answer badly hahaha, I just tell them that the children didn't live and that's it.
You have to put on a straight face when answering.... a serious question.... I think.🤣
I'm good at delivering a ridiculous answer to a fucken dumb question with a straight face.
I know! And I'm just reading something about weasels which is fabulous!😄
I have a girlfriend who, when asked how many men she has been with, would answer each one: "You are my second" 😀
That's an excellent answer I think I'm going to adopt it.🤣
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People ask questions to the point of rudeness, you are right. I think society has lost their sense of decorum because everything can be on parade, on social platforms.
Someone asked me not once but severally, "why do you wear mourning clothes all the time or are you mourning someone this time?
I love black and most of my wears, casual or otherwise are black but it's my choice to wear them but this shallow minded fellow could not just keep his thoughts to himself.
It's probably a mix of social media and the decline of manners which seems to be accelerating at a great rate of knots (downwards.) people don't seem able to mind their own business and bluer out dumb questions without thinking first.
I’m a white guy who adopted a brown son in Colombia. So lots of stupid questions about his “real parents.”
I used to know a guy who was very tall. When asked if he played basketball, he’d invariably answer No, do you play miniature golf? When asked how tall he was he’d say Six foot nine, how much do you weigh?
Oh yeah man, I can imagine the questions on your son, does it ever get to you?
I loved the do you play mini golf reply that other guy used to give, that's gold! 😁
Haven’t had dumb questions about my son since he was young. He’s 30 now so I think we’re past those. 😅
You making me to own some...hope not a real one, asbit going to be risky...I am looking forward to get some hands on those which does not require any license
Firearms aren't risky, it's the human operating it that brings in the element of risk.
I'm not sure what firearms may not need licensing, all firearms here need to be licensed. good luck though, let me know if you get one.
As a photographer I keep getting asked "Oh why haven't you shifted to mirrorless? It's the trend right now". Sometimes even some clients go like "Aren't mirrorless the thing now? Why are we paying you so much if you're not going to shoot with a mirrorless".
And I have come to a stage where I have stopped defending myself as to why I still don't own a mirrorless or why I don't feel the need to shift to one.
I remember back in the days it used to be "Do you have those big white lens" 😂
Sometimes when people say stuff like that to me I come back with a ridiculous answer.
That may asay:
"Why aren't you on Facebook?"
Sometimes I respond with, Facebook? What's that, I've not heard of it, and have a totally straight face when I say it.
They look at me like I'm fucken bonkers...but it usually stops any further questions or discussion on the topic.
😂😂😂
I'm so going to try that next time 😜
The more ridiculous you make your answer the better, but you need to have a straight face when you say it, as if you actually mean it.
😂
My buddies have quite a few, but I couldn't tell you how many. My neighbor used to work in car sales and he picked up quite a few through that job. If someone was close to being able to buy a used car but they didn't have enough money he would offer to buy their guns. I think he picked up quite a few that way. I've probably asked my share of stupid questions in the past, but my friends are pretty understanding and quite patient with me thankfully!
We've all asked stupid questions in life, I guess what irks me is when people continue to do so, don't learn as they get older and more experienced.
The (Hive) person who asked me if I've even shot a human for instance...it wasn't a child it was an adult...there's not many use-casss for that question...it seems quite clear to me but to that person...well, I ignored it completely but hopefully my lack of response helps them learn. Possibly not though.
No one knows exactly how many firearms I have, not even my partner, and that's how it should be. It's not that I hide it from my partner, just that I often change what I have and she has no access (it's the law) to my safes as she is unlicensed. She can't keep up.
Very interesting. The laws are clearly much different over there than they are here!
Yep, different countries and all I guess, that's why I don't generally get involved in discussions about what's going on elsewhere as far as firearms go, I'm not there and so am not qualified to do it, no matter what I may know about the situation.
The other day I laughed at a stupid question, and the colleague who asked me realized that he was asking a stupid question...
In the toilet at the company, I avoid any communication, and the following happened: I was standing next to the urinal, doing what is done there, and a colleague entering the toilet asked me: "where are you, what are you doing?".
so, you see...😃
Haha, fucken idiot huh? It should have seemed quite clear where you were and what you were doing I guess, one would have thought so anyway. 🤔🤣
I've never owned a firearm, but I've always been attracted to it. What models are there, markings, mode of operation, loading method, calibers, sights, range, accuracy...
When I was in the army, I was engaged in the armory, when due to the amount of weapons that passed through my hands, I lost that interest (or reduced it to a minimum). when you have to do what you love every day for 8 hours, you stop loving 🙂
Now sometimes I go to the shooting range, so I don't forget how to aim 🙂
Yep, working in an armoury is likely to cause one to get sick of breaking down firearms and the smell of fun oil. It's good you still get out for a shoot though, it's enjoyable, or so I find it.
I have "more than two" guns as well and enjoy them very much. Like you, though, "love" is a bit strong of a word to describe how I feel about them. I've actually whittled down how many I have as I've decided I really didn't shoot my AK47 that often, and I really don't need thre pump shotguns.
Honestly, I can overlook the stupid questions as they're mainly coming from pure ignorance of firearms. Probably the dumbest question I heard was a retelling of a story told to me by a gentleman who worked in the Sporting Goods department at Walmart. A lady asked to handle a rifle. She started moving it around, pointing it at people. He quickly grabbed the barrel, pointed it at the ceiling, and grabbed the rest of the rifle from her. When she saw the magazine well, she loudly asked, "Oh, is that where the batteries go?" 🤦♂️
One of the things I'm really careful with is having firearms that are superfluous to my needs; I don't seem much point in having multiple firearms that perform the same tasks, except for my back-ups of course. So, if something doesn't get used or can be replaced with something else then it's moved on; the same goes with potential new purchases - it has to make sense.
Lol...batteries? People are so dumb at times...although most people are so clueless with firearms that I guess it makes sense they say dumb-ass stuff like that.
One thing I find so amusing (and pathetic) is firearms handling and usage on TV and movies and all...I don't know who they hire to teach the actors but it's (mostly) just laughable.
I see why my comment on your post a while ago was absurd, I'm sorry for that. Now I understand why there are guns frequent in your posts images. Just keep doing your job as you are engaged to execute. Wishing you well in service.
We all have different needs and requirements and just because one does not have the same needs and requirements as others it doesn't negate the validity of them.
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