Cringe in Airsoft

[Cannonfodder]

The thrill of taking a P90 and a pistol on the tube in a fiimsy gym bag & managing to not have any akward conversations with the armed police on the way home....

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I never got stopped by police but the biggest problem I had going to and from there (usually on the way home) was middle aged women who'd had a few drinks after work asking "have you got a gun in there?" thinking they're funny and original. Fortunately most would go quiet if I replied "no, 2 of them" but once I did have one ask me to get it out to show off. Considering this was within a year or so of 7/7 she couldn't understand just how stupid of an idea that was

It's utterly cringe ( I feel cringe just typing that I am too old for that shite) but I really want one of these and I would go around quoting the Dean from the Discworld book under my breath (Hut, hut, hut).

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My first thought was tactical Gandalf

 

[Mtemprell]

within a year or so of 7/7 she couldn't understand just how stupid of an idea that was

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Definitely would have taken some hits from over powered guns at the next tube station.

 

[1967PF44]

First off before I start I want to say this post is not for poking fun at people who do cringe stuff in Airsoft it's merely a discussion on what you find cringe worthy in the sport, end of the day people doing these things are still having fun and enjoying them selves so I don't intend any offense towards anyone that does these things. Keep doing you and what you enjoy.

Disclaimer done.

I was wanting to know what do others in here find most cringe worthy in Airsoft as I'm finding I have a few that I find worthy.

First for me is probably people who play as if they are someone in the real SF and post online pictures of them playing but allways blank out or blur their faces. Just don't get the reasoning behind it unless your embarrassed to admit you play Airsoft, even worse are the ones who go further and on game days will hang around all day with their face covered and not interact much with others, it's like come on man we are all here to have fun at least join in on the fun and socialise.

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I know a few guys that blur their faces in Airsoft pics for work reasons, and a few because of the area where they live (don’t want the local toe-rags knowing they have a house full of guns

 

[Cannonfodder]

I've always thought li you're concerned about the wrong people seeing photos of you playing airsoft on social media then either don't post them or sort out your security settings so only friends can see them

 

[Mtemprell]

I've always thought li you're concerned about the wrong people seeing photos of you playing airsoft on social media then either don't post them or sort out your security settings so only friends can see them

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My thoughts exactly. It's like what I was taught in the forces about op sec, don't post anything online you wouldn't want the enemy to know.

 

[Cannonfodder]

It always makes me laugh the amount of personally identifiable information people will happily share online. For example people wouldn't give their address to a complete stranger, but will happily post things like that and more online for everybody to see

 

[Mtemprell]

It always makes me laugh the amount of personally identifiable information people will happily share online. For example people wouldn't give their address to a complete stranger, but will happily post things like that and more online for everybody to see

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The classic look at our new house. Here's our front door and house number. We have all our belongings in boxes ready for you mr robber.

 

[Tommikka]

I've always thought li you're concerned about the wrong people seeing photos of you playing airsoft on social media then either don't post them or sort out your security settings so only friends can see them

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An additional option is to create an alternative profile or a ‘page’ dedicated to the activity

I have many pages and a couple of profiles on Facebook - pages cover everything from teams, my photography identity, a ‘fan’ group which turned into their ‘memorial’ page, some funnies. Ultimately those track to me & any other ‘admins’

I have a handful of ‘alternative identities’ which I use on Facebook when arguing with idiots results in getting blocked
(The obvious solution is to not argue with idiots, but there’s no fun in that and their nonsense spreads unchallenged)



If someone really does not want their hobby associated with their real identity, then the obvious solution is to not put it on social media.
But if you want to socialise online with like minded individuals then a spare name/nickname based identity can fill the void between full exposure and locking down

 

[Cannonfodder]

Ising a different name is another option, I've got a couple of friends and family in law enforcement who do that. Just make sure you set up a throwaway e mail address to go with it

 

[Lyndication]

I've always thought li you're concerned about the wrong people seeing photos of you playing airsoft on social media then either don't post them or sort out your security settings so only friends can see them

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You mean I shouldn't post it on my LinkedIn?

Jokes aside, the internet is so porous lately that you should just assume anything posted on it will be found. Might take a data breach, might take a spear phishing account, but nothing stays secret forever if people want to find it.

 

[Mtemprell]

You mean I shouldn't post it on my LinkedIn

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Don't forget to mention your a super duper super soldier (sdss) future employers will love that one.