"Hey, mister, how much did you pay for that toy plane", or what about "I can fly that better than you, can I try it?" my personal favorite. ......."Fly it so far you can't see it." Let it all out, you'll feel better for it.
XS

When somebody sees my planes, or hears that I fly --- and they say, "I'm building one of those too. And it's so big that I'm gonna use a weedeater motor in it." uh huh, sure you are!!!

Gotta be the "hey cool toy!"

At the top of my list is a comment from one of my co-workers, a golfer..."Why don't you take up a real sport.?"

A buddy at work tells me, "you're not a real pilot because it's not a real plane that flys". He's probably just jealous because he wants to learn to fly and can't.

I really get hacked off when the bystander gets on the buddy box and really can fly better than me.

Some local "know it all" comes by to check out my plane. "Why did you do it this way? I would have done this or I would have done that." Darn idiot is giving me advice on a plane that he is a few years from even thinking about.

I would like to tell them to build a plane just like it, fly it at over 100mph and try and keep track of it. Land it in one piece, then come talk to me.

People who do their damnest to take the FUN out of my time at the flying field.

When people find out what my hobby is they ask how big a rubber band motor I use![:@]

When a no nothing newbie tells me I am doing it all wrong and he has never built a plane! (been doing it since 1954)

people who want to talk about how much money we spend on planes and stuff. It's MY MONEY! I don't make a new truck payment--I drive my trusty old 96 dodge pick up and buy model airplanes . When my truck catches fire and burns up (which isn't that far fetched), then I'll start making payments, and the plane buying will slow down! I just hate it when people start talking about how much these things cost.

Hey, what happened?(looking at the wreckage of a dirt nap). Gee fella, if I knew that a few seconds ago, I wouldnt be pickin it up with a shovel!

Oh and then theres "Yeah, I usually(insert BS here),it always works for me." When you know the fella has managed to crash 8 of the last 10 planes he's flown, and the two survivors were on Buddy box!(one of them was shaking when it landed)[X(]

When someone asks me "How big do those things get?" I try to say" I have one that's all grown up now and he's really big, but they say size doesn't matter!!"

The ones that say, 'My friend (or cousin, uncle, probation officer, etc.) has one that's bigger than yours, and it has a bomb drop, shoots BBs, launches missles, and the pilot salutes you before it takes off!'. Uh huh. Have him bring it over.

Or the guy on the buddy box who says, 'Why do I have to fly it way up there? (Three mistakes high) I want to fly about 15 feet high!' Not with MY plane, you won't! [X(][:@]

my only pet peeve is when someone makes a very fun hobby not fun. by acting like they either know it all or are overly crictical of everyones stuff. every field has one or two. I just want to fly and relax

The guy at the club who's favorite words are "fly the pattern", Don't Fly over the pilot line" "annouce your takeoffs, etc. etc. then five minutes pass and it is his turn to fly he then takes off from the pits, hovers directly over the runway and flies all over the place.

My pet peeve is the guy at the field who sits down beside you and just starts talking and goes on and on. When you make a comment it is not even acknowledged because he is so absorbed in what he has to say that he doesn't even hear you. I just get up and go sit somewhere else.

When Asked, Where do you fly. I reply UP THERE!

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Mine involves building. Having to remove servo's to harden the threads. My hands just don't fit in there.[:@]

Those guys who think they have it all boiled down to the BEST way to do it, and are bound and determined to show you, whether you want it or not. Like the old guys who scream that I shouldn't even be allowed to fly with Quick links on my control surface servos (been using 'em for years without a failure). And they all have to make their case for saving my rubber bands (the cheapest insurance in R/C...I take great delight in letting them see me take the #11 to 'em at day's end).

Those are all good and I can relate. However, going to the hobby shop and listening to a bunch of know it alls that know nothing has to be the worst. You know the guys. They stand around in there so you can't ask the owner for help. They can do every trick in the book,even though you never see them at the field. I think the LHS should have a cover charge or a two glow plug minimum.


David

Amen Bros, like most of you guys our learning curve was fast and harsh and pricey. the big one for me is the person who mistakes me for someone who gives a s%*! and has to be in my face w\ twenty questions while my bird is in the air and then after my taxi back want to trivialize my (playing w\ toys). and to give me the sermon about (the better way!). Ihave also met some of the best people there is who know how to share common ideas and ways to better our building and flying skills. I really enjoy RCU and the ability to learn and share w\ my bros. and sisters in flight! Stay cool and fly it like ya stole it! later, Ted

Oh yes: How far away can you fly it. I say as far as you can see it. They just look at me. I haven't figured what answer they want yet. So I just look at them.

What you really need to do is actually hand the heckler about a 10" piece of 1/4" RB, stand back, and see what he has to say then. LOL

marwen

Mine's gotta be the guys that ask 'so how much money you have that thing?'. After my reply of 'a few hundred bucks', or if talking about my 1/4 scale, '8 or 900 bucks'. Then there all like 'geez, I wish I had that kinda money to blow on a hobby'. All the while there is a $15,000 snowmobile sitting in their garage...

It is my opinion that compared to 4 wheeling, snowmobiling, and even golf; RC is a pretty inexpensive hobby.

Pet peeves......... gee, let me think about this for a second.....

Windy days when I have off work.

The guy who's gas tank lasts for 25 minutes when I really want to maiden a plane RIGHT NOW.

Warbird ARF's where wither the canopy is too large or the wheels are too small.

Flies that go into my mouth while I'm flying (Yes I fly with my mouth hanging open... it takes all my brain power to keep the plane in the air. That's why I go the the bathroom frequently while I'm flying)

Leaving the LHS after spending 2 hours and $200 and realizing when I'm a block from home that I forgot something trivial, that will keep me from finishing the plane that I just spend 2 hours and $200 trying to ensure that I had everything for.

Coming up 2" short of fuel tubing.

Cutting the clunk tubing too short. Again.

Having such stupidly high standards that I wind up throwing away almost all the hardware that the manufacturer so thoughtfully includes with ARF's.

Someone who, just because they have a 1/4 scale acrobat or high dollar airplane, thinks that they're "better" than me for some reason or other. Truth be known I haven't really met anyone like that yet, but if I do.....

Oops...... that really ran on a bit, didn't it......

Andy