Am I becoming a fuddy duddy? - The Firearms Forum

johnnyehlers · 11-04-2012, 04:40 PM

A friend of mines daughter shot her first deer this year, I'm very proud of her.
BUT... when I seen the pic. it just didn't set right with me. Looks more like an inner city kid celebrating their 1st drive by. It just seems to me that an adult missed a good chance to teach respect for the life you've just taken. Am I mistaken, the thumb, index & little finger being a gang sign? We live in a rural area between a town of 1000 & a town of 600. The closest thing we have to gang activity around here are coon hunters. LOL So what's your opinions, am I blowing this out of proportion?

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wv hillbilly · 11-04-2012, 04:46 PM

NO YOU ARE NOT!
that is the problem with todays youth ,no respect. because their parents have none either

GunnyGene · 11-04-2012, 04:49 PM

I wouldn't read too much into it. She's just proud of her kill, and posing for the camera.

Appliancedude · 11-04-2012, 04:50 PM

Actually her "sign" is the universal sign for I love you.

That being said, daddy, or whoever was taking the pic, needs to be slapped up side the head. I'm all for pics, but this is disrespectfull

firefighter1635 · 11-04-2012, 05:20 PM

I don't believe your being fuddy duddy. Killing an animal is a big deal, wether it's your first or thousandth. IMHO that picture is disrespectful, sorry.

gvw3 · 11-04-2012, 05:38 PM

I wouldn't worry to much about the gang sign. A lot of the kids do it as they think it is cool. She should be told to cut it out by her dad. Around here kids don't get into gangs if dad is around. It's all the kids with no dad that do.

hstout1143 · 11-04-2012, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by GunnyGene

I wouldn't read too much into it. She's just proud of her kill, and posing for the camera.

+1 That's not a gang sign. That's a kid that's happy about getting her first deer and a really nice one at that. Just like someone giving a thumbs up.

76Highboy · 11-04-2012, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by hstout1143

+1 That's not a gang sign. That's a kid that's happy about getting her first deer and a really nice one at that. Just like someone giving a thumbs up.

Ya, I agree. She is at an age where she is highly influenced by the adults in her life. I hope she is surrounded by a bunch of old fuddy duddies. I understand where the O.P. is coming from but at least she is out hunting and proud of her kill as opposed to being against it.

That is a nice deer.

cycloneman · 11-04-2012, 07:22 PM

Richard Dawson used that sign all them on that game show he was on. The fued family. At least she is with her elders and not getting drunk and pregnant. Be happy for her. SO far so good.

flboots · 11-04-2012, 07:53 PM

You shouldn't read to much into it as others have said. She looks excited about her first kill and just clowning for the camera. Teens will be teens as we all did our thing in our younger days.

68c15 · 11-04-2012, 08:23 PM

I don't feel that pic should be shown to anyone besides her. and to top it off I would have had her take another pose kind of like a responsible adult would do. then show her the 2 during a heart to heart talk and ask which one her inner soul thinks is best.

I'm a fuddy duddy and damn proud of it. if a person doesn't show respect they have nothing but bad times ahead. plain and simple

Rogeritall · 11-04-2012, 08:52 PM

It's not something I would do, but then again I'm fifty two... I see my teenage relatives on Facebook posing like that all the time, and that may be where your friends daughter saw that type thing as well. I'm just glad to see a youth hunting...

johnnyehlers · 11-05-2012, 04:38 PM

Thanks for all the input. I still don't like the pic. but everything else is positive.
Her Uncle was the one who took her hunting, and I'm sure he gave her some good guidance. I also found out that she helped dress the deer and was happy and excited to do so.
Thanks again.

BobMcG · 11-05-2012, 06:28 PM

She's probably not a bad kid, but is just that, a kid. She's showing her level of happiness and maturity all in one pic.

Petergunn · 11-06-2012, 08:54 AM

The willingness to adopt the gangster mentality by the white youth is truly a sad state, that and just the all around loss of civility, class and manners in this country is an indicator of the underling rot.

I always thought that sign (she's flashing) was the sign of satan.

time2shoot · 11-06-2012, 09:09 AM

nice deer, she is proud and exited, But she needs to be tought that hunting is fun, but not a game.
And to respect the animal she harvested.
With that said. we need more old school "fuddy duddys"
I bet my father had forgoten more on hunting then I know.

CCHolderinMaine · 11-06-2012, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by flboots

You shouldn't read to much into it as others have said. She looks excited about her first kill and just clowning for the camera. Teens will be teens as we all did our thing in our younger days.

My brain agrees with you. My heart agrees with the OP.

gun runner · 11-06-2012, 09:23 AM

Shes just immature. No respect. Her parents should be ashamed of themselves.

ozo · 11-06-2012, 09:47 AM

I am an old fuddy-duddy.....
I thought that was the 'call me' sign....

On a serious note though...
Since she is rural, she and schoolmates probably
got the sign from facebook or similar....youTube....
And most likely doesn't realize what it really means,
and that's what a parents job is, to teach them before
they leave the nest.
It's like wearing your pants down like a soggy diaper......
if the kids [adults] knew what it really meant, most of
them would not do it.

gun runner · 11-06-2012, 10:12 AM

Can someone please tell me what a fuddy duddy is?

johnnyehlers · 11-06-2012, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by gun runner

Can someone please tell me what a fuddy duddy is?

Good question! I Google searched Fuddy Duddy and low and behold my picture came up.

time2shoot · 11-06-2012, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ozo

I am an old fuddy-duddy.....
I thought that was the 'call me' sign....

On a serious note though...
Since she is rural, she and schoolmates probably
got the sign from facebook or similar....youTube....
And most likely doesn't realize what it really means,
and that's what a parents job is, to teach them before
they leave the nest.
It's like wearing your pants down like a soggy diaper......
if the kids [adults] knew what it really meant, most of
them would not do it.

I used to work at the Pen. I do know what it means.

m77user · 11-06-2012, 05:59 PM

I see what appears to be a really nice buck. Not much of an expert on gang signs. It seems like she is about 12 years old or so and extremely happy about her first buck. I can still remember mine some 50 plus years ago. I hope she has many more years of sucess and great memories to look back on in the future.

11-04-2012, 04:40 PM	#1
johnnyehlers V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: West Central Missouri Posts: 281	Am I becoming a fuddy duddy? A friend of mines daughter shot her first deer this year, I'm very proud of her. BUT... when I seen the pic. it just didn't set right with me. Looks more like an inner city kid celebrating their 1st drive by. It just seems to me that an adult missed a good chance to teach respect for the life you've just taken. Am I mistaken, the thumb, index & little finger being a gang sign? We live in a rural area between a town of 1000 & a town of 600. The closest thing we have to gang activity around here are coon hunters. LOL So what's your opinions, am I blowing this out of proportion? -->

11-04-2012, 04:46 PM	#2
wv hillbilly Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: mountains of wv. Posts: 2,017	Re: Am I becoming a fuddy duddy? NO YOU ARE NOT! that is the problem with todays youth ,no respect. because their parents have none either

11-04-2012, 04:49 PM	#3
GunnyGene Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,962	Re: Am I becoming a fuddy duddy? I wouldn't read too much into it. She's just proud of her kill, and posing for the camera.

11-04-2012, 04:50 PM	#4
Appliancedude Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The true northern Cal Posts: 1,562	Re: Am I becoming a fuddy duddy? Actually her "sign" is the universal sign for I love you. That being said, daddy, or whoever was taking the pic, needs to be slapped up side the head. I'm all for pics, but this is disrespectfull __________________ It ain't broke it just lacks duct tape. The nice thing about opinions is everybody has one.

11-04-2012, 05:20 PM	#5
firefighter1635 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US of A Contributor Posts: 1,837	Re: Am I becoming a fuddy duddy? I don't believe your being fuddy duddy. Killing an animal is a big deal, wether it's your first or thousandth. IMHO that picture is disrespectful, sorry.

11-04-2012, 05:38 PM	#6
gvw3 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago IL Area Contributor Posts: 3,301	Re: Am I becoming a fuddy duddy? I wouldn't worry to much about the gang sign. A lot of the kids do it as they think it is cool. She should be told to cut it out by her dad. Around here kids don't get into gangs if dad is around. It's all the kids with no dad that do. __________________ Criminals advocate stronger gun laws to foster a safer work environment. This limits their exposure to risk.

11-04-2012, 07:22 PM	#9
cycloneman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 7,406	Re: Am I becoming a fuddy duddy? Richard Dawson used that sign all them on that game show he was on. The fued family. At least she is with her elders and not getting drunk and pregnant. Be happy for her. SO far so good. __________________ Who are you going to serve today?

11-04-2012, 07:53 PM	#10
flboots V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Northeast Florida Posts: 353	Re: Am I becoming a fuddy duddy? You shouldn't read to much into it as others have said. She looks excited about her first kill and just clowning for the camera. Teens will be teens as we all did our thing in our younger days.

11-04-2012, 08:23 PM	#11
68c15 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 2,066	Re: Am I becoming a fuddy duddy? I don't feel that pic should be shown to anyone besides her. and to top it off I would have had her take another pose kind of like a responsible adult would do. then show her the 2 during a heart to heart talk and ask which one her inner soul thinks is best. I'm a fuddy duddy and damn proud of it. if a person doesn't show respect they have nothing but bad times ahead. plain and simple __________________ I'll go defenseless when our leaders do the same

11-04-2012, 08:52 PM	#12
Rogeritall V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 173	Re: Am I becoming a fuddy duddy? It's not something I would do, but then again I'm fifty two... I see my teenage relatives on Facebook posing like that all the time, and that may be where your friends daughter saw that type thing as well. I'm just glad to see a youth hunting... __________________ "Taking my gun away because I might shoot someone is like cutting my tongue out because I might yell `Fire!' in a crowded theater." -- Peter Venetoklis

11-05-2012, 04:38 PM	#13
johnnyehlers V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: West Central Missouri Posts: 281	Re: Am I becoming a fuddy duddy? Thanks for all the input. I still don't like the pic. but everything else is positive. Her Uncle was the one who took her hunting, and I'm sure he gave her some good guidance. I also found out that she helped dress the deer and was happy and excited to do so. Thanks again.

11-05-2012, 06:28 PM	#14
BobMcG Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Twilight Zone. Contributor Posts: 1,119	Re: Am I becoming a fuddy duddy? She's probably not a bad kid, but is just that, a kid. She's showing her level of happiness and maturity all in one pic.

11-06-2012, 08:54 AM	#15
Petergunn V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: ohio's northcoast Posts: 100	Re: Am I becoming a fuddy duddy? The willingness to adopt the gangster mentality by the white youth is truly a sad state, that and just the all around loss of civility, class and manners in this country is an indicator of the underling rot. I always thought that sign (she's flashing) was the sign of satan.

11-06-2012, 09:09 AM	#16
time2shoot Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Brandon SD Contributor Posts: 2,600	Re: Am I becoming a fuddy duddy? nice deer, she is proud and exited, But she needs to be tought that hunting is fun, but not a game. And to respect the animal she harvested. With that said. we need more old school "fuddy duddys" I bet my father had forgoten more on hunting then I know. __________________ I AM A VETERAN MY OATH OF ENLISTMENT HAS NO EXPIRATION DATE!

11-06-2012, 09:23 AM	#18
gun runner Former Guest Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Texas Contributor Posts: 1,871	Re: Am I becoming a fuddy duddy? Shes just immature. No respect. Her parents should be ashamed of themselves. Last edited by gun runner; 11-06-2012 at 09:30 AM..

11-06-2012, 09:47 AM	#19
ozo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 2,770	Re: Am I becoming a fuddy duddy? I am an old fuddy-duddy..... I thought that was the 'call me' sign.... On a serious note though... Since she is rural, she and schoolmates probably got the sign from facebook or similar....youTube.... And most likely doesn't realize what it really means, and that's what a parents job is, to teach them before they leave the nest. It's like wearing your pants down like a soggy diaper...... if the kids [adults] knew what it really meant, most of them would not do it. __________________ http://www.nranews.com/#/nranews, "ozo. you're off your rocker sir." -johnlives4christ http://www.prisonplanet.com/ -America,Bless GOD-

11-06-2012, 10:12 AM	#20
gun runner Former Guest Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Texas Contributor Posts: 1,871	Re: Am I becoming a fuddy duddy? Can someone please tell me what a fuddy duddy is?

11-06-2012, 05:59 PM	#23
m77user V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 149	Re: Am I becoming a fuddy duddy? I see what appears to be a really nice buck. Not much of an expert on gang signs. It seems like she is about 12 years old or so and extremely happy about her first buck. I can still remember mine some 50 plus years ago. I hope she has many more years of sucess and great memories to look back on in the future.