It gets better... When I talk about doing the Ironman they ask if I did the one in Hawaii... and are visibly disappointed when I say "no. Arizona" as if the distance is not the same!!
But yeah, it's annoying. I actually had a parent from my sons school say "are you the one that did that walk?" and when I kept saying "I did an Ironman triathlon" she CONTINUED to call it a "walk"... I finally gave up! Another mother there saw my annoyance and was amused by it all.
What really annoys me is when people refer to ANY distance running race as a "marathon"...
Ohh I could go on and on!!
Oh, and as for prices? Try 485 clams for IMAZ 07 after all the 'fees'!!!!!