Despite my total lack of training in the martial arts, I can completely symphasize with the OP. You know why? Because almost every single part of her post applies to almost every single friend I have. They don’t stop doing that when there isn’t a genuine martial artist around, you know. Including shit like trying out moves on each other. Or on me. Drives me fucking mad. They are, for the most part, intelligent and interesting people, except when they spend two hours speculating on the outcome of the next Ultimate Fighting Championship, or decide to watch “this really cool martial arts training video I got from Japan!” whenever we hang out. Christ, that stuff is tedious. Don’t worry about me doing 2-17, because I just don’t care. However, I do #1 all the time. Because, once again, I just don’t care.
I don’t know if she can break them, but I can melt them with my might ass. It’ll just be a while and I might need to change my pants.
Uh, that should be either “mighty ass” or “ass of might”. And if things get really out of hand, I’ll just go get a donkey.
Well, for a really good “real-life” kung fu movie, there’s Iron and Silk. The real-life story of American Mark Salzman’s years as an English teacher and martial arts student in China, it stars Salzman and his master, Pan Qingfu, playing themselves. No wires, no mob fights, just beautiful training and sparring sequences mixed in with a lot of truth.
NinjaChick, I’m a 41 year old Martial Artist (Black belt in TKD, now doing Aikido) and I’ve heard the same things, many times.
Heck, 20 years ago I heard the same kind of questions about Computer Programming. (“So you tell the computer what to do?” - and they meant “Tell”, as in speak to it, like a bad scifi movie.)
Look at it this way: They’re ignorant. They’re interested.
Humor them.
If they ask you to hit them as hard as you can, look horrified and ask them why they would possibly want you to cripple them. If they go “huh?”, laugh and ask where they were expecting you to hit them. It gives them pause for thought. Their imagination will fill in the rest.
Dear NinjaChick, you’re a stupid little bitch. But that’s most teenagers, you can still grow out of it. Although I’d suggest that, if you want to think you’re powerful and better than other people, maybe you could try by being one of those shy Wiccan weenie types? Or at least shut up about the whole “martial arts” thing.
PS I don’t respect TKD
Yes, the OP was little more than a “look at me” post, but that was pretty fucking uncalled-for, Eternal. Why all the misplaced anger?
As for the OP itself, I’ll call any sort of martial art “karate” or “kung fu” if I wish. You just said you do it, so why can’t I? Whatcha gonna do, beat me until I stop?
I doubt TKD cares. :rolleyes:
Thought the rest of your post was a bit harsh. In fact it made me reconsider my previous post that was meant as gentle teasing.
That said I offer the following sincere response to the OP:
You have apparently accomplished a great deal through years of hard work and perseverence. For that you should be congradulated. I can sympathize with your frustration concerning the ignorance expressed by the majority of your peers. However, keep in mind that you have aquired a unique skill, it is only natural for others to lack your insight. Consider how many stupid questions Lawyers have to put up with day in and day out. Not to mention the insults and put downs. Consider that any time a Doctor is trying to enjoy himself at a club, and absent mindedly lets it slip that he is an MD, immediately he is regaled about some pain that Aunt Ethel is suffering. Consider also the discomfort Veterans feel when inevitably asked “Did you kill anyone?”. The pain is hardest for those that actually have. There are Police Officers, Fire Men, Nuclear Techs, Deep Sea fishermen, Pilots, and many many more people who have some skill that sets them apart. It does not make them better, it just means that many people will be curious and also have misconceptions concerning their profession or skill.
Ahh hell, get off your high horse, grow up, quit bragging about your “hobby”. If you do that then maybe you can advance from hobbyist to artist. Untill you gain a little understanding of the mental aspect of martial arts you can practice kata’s forever and still be just a hobbyist. If you have been awarded a Black belt, without ever being instructed in meditation, contemplation, and reflection, you should consider the worth of that belt.
askeptic
Yeah, Eternal, what Ogre said.
Also, count me among those who want to know if she can catch a throwing star in her teeth.
Dear hot ninjackick: My best friend Mark likes to show off. He’s a lot older than me and almost done with puberty, which is bragable. If I told you he said you were a slut? Would you beat him up? Because I’d like to see that.
Hey, now! I don’t believe in “misplaced” anger. I think my anger deserves a place, and one place is as good as another. This OP just got me angry, because this poster claims to represent ninjas, and all the ninjas I know aren’t bitches, and that pisses off the ninja in me. And then the Ninja Strikes.
Whatever the OP may have been, she didn’t directly insult anyone in the thread; Eternal, on the other hand, decided to take this opportunity to show his ass for no reason at all. And this isn’t the first time I’ve seen him be a complete jerk in a thread where it was totally uncalled for.
Why don’t you just chill the fuck out?
P.S. I don’t respect you.
Hm. I’ve re-read the OP 3 times, and I don’t see anything that makes me think she’s a bitch. Extremely frustrated, yes; pissed off, perhaps; bitchy, no.
- You suck.
- I reserve the right to directly respond to indirect insults.
- Pee-pee
- You’re the jerk all the time. I’m awesome.
- Pee-pee
um…has everyone forgotten that Ninjas practice a Japanese art and Tae Kwon Do is a Korean art? (This was mentioned rather subtly earlier by another poster but no one seemed to notice).
How, exactly, can NinjaChick be a Ninja while studying a martial art of a country that had/has no Ninjas? I think y’all been fooled by a Ninja imposter. Any self respecting real Ninja, upon hearing any of the questions in the OP would immediately flip out and kill people. Why, that’s their whole purpose.
That’s EXACTLY what I’m saying. Now we are brothers.
I am not going to call the OP names, and I think some of the comments have been too harsh in light of the fact that the OP is a seventeen year old (almost added “girl” then realized how sexist that would sound). However, I do feel that the tone was somewhat arogant, to say the least. Especially since none of us have done any of the things about which she complains (untill she complained).
As to your earlier question concerning movies. A movie that acurately portrayed martial arts would not be very interesting. Few real world encounters involving truley skilled martial artists last more than a few seconds. And what happens is usually to fast to see clearly.
Could this be called a “Drive By Post”? I mean where is Ninjachick? She pops in, pops off then pops out. If we are all going to take the time to respond to her little rant, should she not at least respond to a few of the issues raised? Or is this all just some kind of mental master…(sorry, almost forgot ninjachick was a minor) 
Anyone else wonder how deep sea fishermen wandered into this list? I mean, your point is taken, but do they really have to deal with a lot of dumb questions like people in the other professions do?