What are immediate put-off's when you walk into a shop for the 1st time?

[Dontfearthereefer]

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chicks that dont skate gripping my board with crazy scissors

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Nobody above 14 should get another person to grip their board for them anyway. It's like getting a dude with a bigger dick to fuck your girlfriend for you but worst.

thats sig worthy

[sufodiv]

If I walk into a shop and a girl is in there I usually get scared and walk out and go home and jerk off.

[Dontfearthereefer]

man my shitty hasnt had a legit skateshop in like 6 years now all we have is chadrick 49 and all they sell is funkin nick garcias pro element boards, moonboot osiris, element shoes fuckin gator ass shit man, hot chicks that are dumb as fuck. fuckin shitty mall hipsters, swag kids, soccer moms, smelly foreign people. mall shops are the worst, plus u cant even buy plain black grip, you can only get it if u buy fuckin dick senoritas board fuckin pissin me ill tell ya what


thank god for the internet

[GZA liquidswords]

man my shitty hasnt had a legit skateshop in like 6 years now all we have is chadrick 49 and all they sell is funkin nick garcias pro element boards, moonboot osiris, element shoes fuckin gator ass shit man, hot chicks that are dumb as fuck. fuckin shitty mall hipsters, swag kids, soccer moms, smelly foreign people. mall shops are the worst, plus u cant even buy plain black grip, you can only get it if u buy fuckin dick senoritas board fuckin pissin me ill tell ya what


thank god for the internet

                    i feel your pain on not having a skateshop besides chain stores, our only local shop that was hooking all of us up got destroyed by the owner, so now its either order online or go to west 49 and get your trucks put on backwards by some dumb kid

[Otis Fatona-Pinet]

My local shop is sick, the know my board, and wheel size, and what kind of wood I ride, I also get 20% off plus free grip and stickers, instead of paying 85-90 bucks for a board, grip and stickers I get em all for 70

[hornyrick]

Seeing blacks behind the counter  .     Ya that's right I said it!

[Stoeipoes]

When I was in South-Africa a few years ago I went to a skateshop because it was a lot cheaper than back home in Holland. The shop I went to had plenty of boards twice as cheap as back here so I planned to buy a few boards. Talked a bit to the dude who worked there and suddenly he asked what my best trick was. I was paralyzed, confused and hurted myself in confusion. I said to him that if the boards weren't that cheap I would have left the shop.

[EricLogan]

^ that's the worst. It's bad enough when it's just some random, but a skateshop employee? Ick.

About ten years ago or so, I was at some shop a buddy drug me to that he was trying to get sponsored by. The guy working approached me unwarranted while I was watching some video and started talking to me about how good one of their riders was. I was initially disinterested, but totally shut down when he said the kid laser-flip noseblunt slid the local park rail.

Don't need to mention the place by name as I don't remember, and they're long out of business, thankfully.

Another place, we were asking as to locations to a ledge spot we've seen in videos. The guy was nice enough and gave us reliable directions, but not before illustrating tricks team riders have done by way of fingerboard on a hand-crafted ledge.

[Shredsledder]

I've noticed that I don't like shops that are overly clean. Like Supreme in NY, or GOODS/Alive & Well in Seattle, I tend to support shops that are more unrefined.

I just realized I think all those shops have hardwood floors, maybe i just like skateshops with rugs.

[paraquat]

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If I walk into a shop and a girl is in there I usually get scared and walk out and go home and jerk off.

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man, you are funny!

[brokenheadphone]

Even if the shopowners and people working there are cool, most shops are a let down in the hard goods department. I understand they have to stock what sells (i.e. what is popular among the average 15 year old kid), but when you are completely ignoring most of the 30+ demographic by failing to stock wider boards, trucks (8.5''+), and larger wheels (55mm+) in any decent quantity or variety that means my money goes to a store that sells online. Same thing with decent pads for transition riding. IMHO shops are making a huge mistake by ignoring the older demographic because we have more disposable income to spend on skate stuff than your average kid. This means that the only things I'm going to buy from the local shop are skate videos and mags and/or the occasional pair of shoes/t-shirt/hoodie.

[steenz]

dirtbike brands

[Applesalad]

scooters. IE http://detroitcityskateboards.com/

[rulletull]

longboards. adio shoes. zoo york boards

[rulletull]

When I was in South-Africa a few years ago I went to a skateshop because it was a lot cheaper than back home in Holland. The shop I went to had plenty of boards twice as cheap as back here so I planned to buy a few boards. Talked a bit to the dude who worked there and suddenly he asked what my best trick was. I was paralyzed, confused and hurted myself in confusion. I said to him that if the boards weren't that cheap I would have left the shop.

Jesus Fernandez once asked me what my best trick was.

[4wheels]

probably someone at the counter that doesnt skate

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When I was in South-Africa a few years ago I went to a skateshop because it was a lot cheaper than back home in Holland. The shop I went to had plenty of boards twice as cheap as back here so I planned to buy a few boards. Talked a bit to the dude who worked there and suddenly he asked what my best trick was. I was paralyzed, confused and hurted myself in confusion. I said to him that if the boards weren't that cheap I would have left the shop.

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Jesus Fernandez once asked me what my best trick was.

lol

[JB]

scooters. IE http://detroitcityskateboards.com/

ive never been in there for the simple reason that its called "detroit city skateboards" and its more than 30 miles away from detroit. it doesnt surprise me that they also sell scooters.

the only time i really go to shitty shops is if im on vacation and happen to stroll past a skate shop. ive been to some decent ones, but most of them suck. ive been to one that was just part of a touristy gift shop. one that was half guitar shop, half skate shop. most recently i was in one that was your typical skate/snowboard shop (when you live in michigan, these are very common) but it had a swag wall which was something i had never seen. one of the guys working there made sure to tell me that he could embroider anything i wanted on a new era hat for just a few extra bucks. there was also this girl there who i over heard say this "yeah, im from cali, so i know a good shop when i see one," letting the staff that their shop was indeed cali girl approved.

[4wheels]

"yeah, im from cali, so i know a good shop when i see one," letting the staff that their shop was indeed cali girl approved.

hahahahaha

[J>J Knick]

If I don't get a "How ya doing today" or they don't have and Santa Cruz shit.
Or if a shop has used snowboards for sale. 

[pizzafliptofakie]

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scooters. IE http://detroitcityskateboards.com/

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ive never been in there for the simple reason that its called "detroit city skateboards" and its more than 30 miles away from detroit. it doesnt surprise me that they also sell scooters.

the only time i really go to shitty shops is if im on vacation and happen to stroll past a skate shop. ive been to some decent ones, but most of them suck. ive been to one that was just part of a touristy gift shop. one that was half guitar shop, half skate shop. most recently i was in one that was your typical skate/snowboard shop (when you live in michigan, these are very common) but it had a swag wall which was something i had never seen. one of the guys working there made sure to tell me that he could embroider anything i wanted on a new era hat for just a few extra bucks. there was also this girl there who i over heard say this "yeah, im from cali, so i know a good shop when i see one," letting the staff that their shop was indeed cali girl approved.

Haha, holly shit, what shop was this? (I'm a Michigander as well.)

[JB]

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scooters. IE http://detroitcityskateboards.com/

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ive never been in there for the simple reason that its called "detroit city skateboards" and its more than 30 miles away from detroit. it doesnt surprise me that they also sell scooters.

the only time i really go to shitty shops is if im on vacation and happen to stroll past a skate shop. ive been to some decent ones, but most of them suck. ive been to one that was just part of a touristy gift shop. one that was half guitar shop, half skate shop. most recently i was in one that was your typical skate/snowboard shop (when you live in michigan, these are very common) but it had a swag wall which was something i had never seen. one of the guys working there made sure to tell me that he could embroider anything i wanted on a new era hat for just a few extra bucks. there was also this girl there who i over heard say this "yeah, im from cali, so i know a good shop when i see one," letting the staff that their shop was indeed cali girl approved.

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Haha, holly shit, what shop was this? (I'm a Michigander as well.)

Casualties in Marquette. Stopped in when I was in the UP last winter.
http://ridewithcasualties.com/

[gnidraobetaks]

I only go to shops with candy dispensers and free lowcards.

If they don't have a couch or a place to chill, forget about it...

[BasicSkaater *Undead*]

when they sell plastic DC, Osiris shoe shit

[xeric716x]

my local shop rules.

no complaints

[ThugWaffle]

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chicks that dont skate gripping my board with crazy scissors

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Nobody above 14 should get another person to grip their board for them anyway. It's like getting a dude with a bigger dick to fuck your girlfriend for you but worst.

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thats sig worthy

Having someone grip or setup your stuff when youre above 14 is just weird, except if you make them know you can do it yourself but you wanna make them your bitch.

[ThugWaffle]

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"yeah, im from cali, so i know a good shop when i see one," letting the staff that their shop was indeed cali girl approved.

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hahahahaha

[ThugWaffle]

man my shitty hasnt had a legit skateshop in like 6 years now all we have is chadrick 49 and all they sell is funkin nick garcias pro element boards, moonboot osiris, element shoes fuckin gator ass shit man, hot chicks that are dumb as fuck. fuckin shitty mall hipsters, swag kids, soccer moms, smelly foreign people. mall shops are the worst, plus u cant even buy plain black grip, you can only get it if u buy fuckin dick senoritas board fuckin pissin me ill tell ya what


thank god for the internet

Having a mall shop as your local blows, thats why i dont support my "local" shop, can you believe they rarely have black mob, and what they always have is this piece of shit for 10 bucks



Id rather skate without grip

[StimCoCruzer]

its always a bummer to see tons of nikes, adidas and converse and barely any core shoe brands.

boards that dont have their dimensions clearly marked

employees that dont really know shit, or care to show you product

i like the shops that always have vids on, tools you can use to set up your board, and maybe a few seats. also if they dont mind you just chilling for a minute and waiting for the homies to meet up.

[Keirabug]

Obese people for sure I mean you don't have to be skinny but if I can tell you can't even Ollie I don't even want you to try and talk about skating with me. The worst for sure is a fat chick though like how the hell are you working here? Do they even carry clothes in your size? Hot chicks are alright but when they try to talk skating please just don't let me buy my shit and peace out.