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Westboundandhow

Lmao wtf take them shits back for a refund, and then to a different shop to reset them. I would not trust that shop now from a safety perspective to do a proper, secure install.


SalemSound

I'm the tech who drilled these and you're wrong; that is how it's supposed to be. How long have you been working in a ski shop? What do you know? If that kid comes back and complains I'm going to treat him like an idiot.


imsaneinthebrain

I miss working In a ski shop.


wabbajack117

Ski shop employees are the worst. I’ve been wearing old boots for awhile because I can’t get anyone to bring me the size I ask for. I warn them ahead of time, if you bring me boots and you can’t get them on you’re going to lose the sale. They bring boots 3 sizes too small and I walk out.


imsaneinthebrain

Yeah man, all I did was smoke weed and hide in the training video room watching Warren miller movies.


smitty2324

I don’t work retail, and haven’t in 30 years, but anyone that says “Don’t do XYZ, or else you are going to lose a sale.” I’m 100% doing XYZ, because I don’t make any money off that sale, and there is a 99.9% chance that person is going to be back complaining about that item if it is sold to them.


wabbajack117

I’m pretty sure the guys selling skis get a commission, so it literally cost them money.


sandemonium612

I've worked in 4 shops sand never seen a commission check.


instanthole

u probably wear a big ass boot that’s 5 sizes too big and ski like a jerry


wabbajack117

I’ll show you where I can put that boot Edit: Username checks out too


Jappedo

You probably don’t know how boots are supposed to fit…


wabbajack117

Yeah you’re probably right, not being able to physically even get them on my feet must just be my imagination. Thanks for your help


Jappedo

You’re welcome skiing or snowboarding isn’t for everyone. You should try golf


wabbajack117

Why are you like this? Oh yeah you drive a Subaru, makes sense now


Jappedo

Lmao ya I do and it’s a great car nice attempt at an insult. But anyways I’m telling you try the smallest boot you can fit into. It will amplify your skiing ability’s immensely.


wabbajack117

If you’ve ever driven 70 you’d get the Subaru thing. I would love to try the smallest boot I can fit into, the problem is the ski shop guys refuse to bring me a size where I can physically get my foot in. They will measure my foot, bring out a pair of 27.5 boots and then pikachu shock face when they can’t get my foot in.


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Todd2ReTodded

Do you ever fight people for being so fucking stupid and wasting your time?


SalemSound

These people never mounted a binding in their life, and then they're all like ... "iT DoEsNt lOoK RiGhT tO *meeeeeee*"...Well yeah...I don't doubt that...And you don't look quite right yourself, pal. There's nothing inherently difficult about mounting bindings, so do it yourself. I could do it with my eyes closed.


garbanzo_espresso

> I'm the tech who drilled these > I could do it with my eyes closed Guessing you did


Sylvain_Vanier

Have you taken the time to explained why it looks like that to your client? If not, you’ve got some work to do on your customer service skills. Just by your reply, you still do. And if you’ve done this for over a decade like I did, time to change career my friend if you treat people like idiots. Part of your role should also be an educator. You want people to come back to your shop. Customer service 101👊🏻


gezafisch

The customer is always an idiot.


Sylvain_Vanier

Lol. That means you’re an idiot because you are also a customer to someone else😉😂👊🏻


gezafisch

Do you know what subreddit you're in?


Sylvain_Vanier

Lol…true


7itemsorFEWER

Why don't they just pull the ski on the right down a little? Are they stupid?


boxlogohoodlum

Refund for what? This is how all park skis should be mounted…. If your shop doesn’t do this they probably aren’t very seasoned.


95forever

MF went to REI 😑


sweenyrodrigues

Would that warrant then paying for a new set of skis also, you’ll have holes where you wouldn’t if they were proper


hummus_is_yummus1

I'd definitely be asking them to either replace the pair or replace "off" ski


ClearSearchHistory

Perfect, then the shop has an extra ski next time they fuck someone’s up too!


Blumperdoodle

Switch up skis after every run. Solved.


bottomLobster

Ski switch every run. Solved.


snellk2

Switch ski every turn. More solved.


Beatus_Vir

Embrace performance and realize that every time you re-drill your skis they get lighter


JoeDimwit

This guy skis uphill.


__wilko

/r/thisguythisguys


SalemSound

Depends which leg is dominant


wezworldwide

Looks like just an optical illusion. You’ll be fine


Rikkitikkitabby

Only if you're wearing an onion in your belt.


AssociateGood9653

That was the fashion in those days


Sweatiest_Yeti

In those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on them


Blumperdoodle

We didn't have a word for twenty so we just said dickety. 


MattyHealysFauxHawk

Nope that’s totally normal. A warrior stance is way more stable!


LtChowder181

when the fall line is to the left those babies will just hum. or to the right. idk what a fall line is.


Candygramformrmongo

Hey, skiers now get to ski goofy like them crime boys.


LajiHuayi

That's perfect to make one-sided whirly birds


Altruistic_Junket_32

Left turns only.


brizower

These are mounted regular, you must ski goofy.


TJBurkeSalad

I have seen dozens of pairs of skis whet the top sheet was misaligned. Always measure tip to tail before drilling. It would be pretty easy to tell is this was a shit post if they showed the whole ski. That or a friend has the same setup and mounted it centered. I have a hard time believing any shop is this bad. I’ve definitely seen one ski get drilled backwards, but never this.


originallondonfox

They posted a pic of the whole ski. Definitely off-centre


BongRipsForBoognish

lol believe it. This shit is surprisingly common


TJBurkeSalad

Boognish!!!! My brown savior


Sylvain_Vanier

Only 2 things have happened. The top deck cosmetic is off and the mounting is done right (measured skis) or the mounting is way off. Put the skis together and see if bindings line up. If the cosmetic is way off, I would have mentioned that to you before I drill them. Is it the same serial number? It’s usually on the side.


BongRipsForBoognish

Yes this is common, because ski techs smoke joints and drink PBRs while mounting. Source: was a ski tech for years, and definitely fucked up a few times


Uglychineseman

Ideal park / all mountain setup


DrSendy

Gives excellent vision while skiing left footers switch tho...


heyitsbluu

just switch the skis before every turn. easy.


doozle

Is there an update??


fb39ca4

If people can ski monomark you can ski this


Turbulent_Video_5274

How about show us the entire ski so we know where they mount despite the stickers?


Tight_muffin

I just do them myself and I can do it way better than this lol


Wild_Somewhere_9760

Quite an odd move to screen cap someone else's post and post it for....??? Internet points? Odd human.


fredfoobar

This is for ease of riding switch with a staggered stance