2021 unpopular opinion thread

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Skating since being a babby

are you from Birmingham?

[ThisFuckingDude]

Muska part in Guilty is in my top 10 parts of all time possibly even 5

[Dr-Feelgood]

Muska part in Guilty is in my top 10 parts of all time possibly even 5

love that part, wasnt huge on the music but the part was sick

[ProjectBluebeam]

Kader looks like Missy Elliot

[Brguy]

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I like seeing california school yard footage and other iconic so cal spots, because the bar has been set high at them so people can’t get away with subpar footage at them, at least in pro videos and stuff. If I see someone rolling up to say, the muirlands 14 or Hollywood high, I know I’m going to see some cool boundary pushing.

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I get that but I like seeing spots I haven’t seen before and Tom Knox killing really shitty spots

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Why not have both if there's budget for footage at both types of spots? Or a team with a mix of people from X, Y, Z places.

I know we get what I just described from some projects, but I'm pointing out that we can have both and not have to pick one.

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Idk if it would work with a board company because I think board companies work better when they’re homies and hang out together. But it would be cool if shoe brands had teams like in the 90s and early 2000s and made videos like Menikmati. Like they had teams of pros from all over the world who skate differently and they have a full part of each pro. However I fucking hate Nike edits, the music is always fucking boring and not very memorable and even tho the skaters are good I just find the way they’re edited so fucking boring, so much so that I’ve never rewatched a Nike sb edit, not even that trust fall one even tho kyron Davis was in it and killed it

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Don’t know why Nike is getting singled out for unmemorable songs.   That’s a pretty common issue nowadays.  Nike at least had that Cyrus edit with the Beastie Boys’ Aglio e Olio, house music in that Soulland edit, Ishod Return of the Mack, and I’m sure Mason used a good song last year, but I can’t keep track of all his parts

Probably cause they have money to buy any song they want.

[Pete]

yeah dude why is everyone complaining about music rights?? *specifically lists nike online parts* idk dude industry mystery



free max b

[JANUS]

How big are your feet and how tall are you?

[cky enthusiast]

confession: i hate when you dudes bring your art school ass girlfriend to come rollerskate. i know this applies to some of y’all. i’m like proud of her too and whatever but i’m not trying to swerve around her doin a full pad frontside handstand to backwards or w/e

[EXTRA SPICY]

I'm starting to like lk130's shit attempts at Stylin' threads.

[Pete]

confession: i hate when you dudes bring your art school ass girlfriend to come rollerskate. i know this applies to some of y’all. i’m like proud of her too and whatever but i’m not trying to swerve around her doin a full pad frontside handstand to backwards or w/e

nah dude fuck all of this. if this is you, you and your girl should be way more aware that you suck. fuck those people



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[Vomit Lust]

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confession: i hate when you dudes bring your art school ass girlfriend to come rollerskate. i know this applies to some of y’all. i’m like proud of her too and whatever but i’m not trying to swerve around her doin a full pad frontside handstand to backwards or w/e

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nah dude fuck all of this. if this is you, you and your girl should be way more aware that you suck. fuck those people



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Eh. After more than 30 years of skating one thing has remained constant: I skate better when chicks are watching. Let em hang out.

[DarthDingusMaximus]

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confession: i hate when you dudes bring your art school ass girlfriend to come rollerskate. i know this applies to some of y’all. i’m like proud of her too and whatever but i’m not trying to swerve around her doin a full pad frontside handstand to backwards or w/e

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nah dude fuck all of this. if this is you, you and your girl should be way more aware that you suck. fuck those people



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Eh. After more than 30 years of skating one thing has remained constant: I skate better when chicks are watching. Let em hang out.

Had a cute milf gal ask me for tips on fs shuvs yesterday and she landed a few shortly after my instruction.

I think she knew how to it was a good way to talk to me, which made me feel affable and my opinion mattered.

[Welpok]

I'm starting to like lk130's shit attempts at Stylin' threads.

Got my sig from someone making the same kind of comment. Had to.

[Scott Chegg]

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I like seeing california school yard footage and other iconic so cal spots, because the bar has been set high at them so people can’t get away with subpar footage at them, at least in pro videos and stuff. If I see someone rolling up to say, the muirlands 14 or Hollywood high, I know I’m going to see some cool boundary pushing.

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I get that but I like seeing spots I haven’t seen before and Tom Knox killing really shitty spots

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Why not have both if there's budget for footage at both types of spots? Or a team with a mix of people from X, Y, Z places.

I know we get what I just described from some projects, but I'm pointing out that we can have both and not have to pick one.

[close]

Idk if it would work with a board company because I think board companies work better when they’re homies and hang out together. But it would be cool if shoe brands had teams like in the 90s and early 2000s and made videos like Menikmati. Like they had teams of pros from all over the world who skate differently and they have a full part of each pro. However I fucking hate Nike edits, the music is always fucking boring and not very memorable and even tho the skaters are good I just find the way they’re edited so fucking boring, so much so that I’ve never rewatched a Nike sb edit, not even that trust fall one even tho kyron Davis was in it and killed it

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Don’t know why Nike is getting singled out for unmemorable songs.   That’s a pretty common issue nowadays.  Nike at least had that Cyrus edit with the Beastie Boys’ Aglio e Olio, house music in that Soulland edit, Ishod Return of the Mack, and I’m sure Mason used a good song last year, but I can’t keep track of all his parts

You’re right maybe I was a bit too harsh on Nike, I can barely remember the music in any videos I’ve watched as of late. But holy shit a lot of the music was notably bad in Godspeed though, almost unbearable and when lil dre skates to his ow music it makes me puke in my mouth.
I was also gonna single out Adidas but then I remembered that edit of Heitor skating to that old club tune I’ve forgotten the name of, and that was really sick

[RichardBarkley]

Aurelian is sick

Jesus

No

Anyone but him

[Murge]

confession: i hate when you dudes bring your art school ass girlfriend to come rollerskate. i know this applies to some of y’all. i’m like proud of her too and whatever but i’m not trying to swerve around her doin a full pad frontside handstand to backwards or w/e

I don’t go to skate parks often. But I’ve been going with a buddy cause he like to warm up there before we hit spots. And I’ve noticed there are so many of these crusty roller derby reject types. All super friendly but almost always in the way. And why quads and not rollerblades? Is there a blade quad beef? I just have so many questions.

[Croquet temper]

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Skating since being a babby

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are you from Birmingham?

No, I am from Massachusetts.

[NoMoneyDown]

Skateboarding itself is awesome, but everything about it beyond the act of skateboarding is fucking lame.

[Jerrys Kid]

Skateboarding itself is awesome, but everything about it beyond the act of skateboarding is fucking lame.

Reminds me of the phrase, "Cycling would be a whole lot more fun if it weren't for cyclists."

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Skateboarding itself is awesome, but everything about it beyond the act of skateboarding is fucking lame.

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Reminds me of the phrase, "Cycling would be a whole lot more fun if it weren't for cyclists."

So true, and applies to basically everything. 

For certain hobbies and things I’m into, I try to avoid the “scene” and knowing to much about things. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.

[BurntPorridge]

confession: i hate when you dudes bring your art school ass girlfriend to come rollerskate. i know this applies to some of y’all. i’m like proud of her too and whatever but i’m not trying to swerve around her doin a full pad frontside handstand to backwards or w/e

I'm never going to say no when she offers to be a designated driver for me.

[Croquet temper]

Thunder trucks are so low, they are un-usable without risers and I find that obnoxious. That along with the baseplate issue has made their popularity bewildering to me.

[drinny]

They really that bad? I’m not a fan of low trucks but guessed their bitey rep was from the turn not the height... can live without anyway, only pair ever had was in 90’s and didn’t like

[Paperclip20]

Thunder trucks are so low, they are un-usable without risers and I find that obnoxious. That along with the baseplate issue has made their popularity bewildering to me.

I swap around lots of trucks but imo the height is fine with 54mm or smaller wheels and the baseplate isn't actually a problem. You see people like KB and Austyn Gillette do long slides on them and I've never struggled once I actually learned proper tail and nose slides.

Not saying I don't respect your opinion because this is the unpopular opinions thread but that's just my experience.

[Lahlah]

Kader looks like Missy Elliot

Damn when you're right, you're right...

[BurntPorridge]

Thunder trucks are so low, they are un-usable without risers and I find that obnoxious. That along with the baseplate issue has made their popularity bewildering to me.

Never had a problem with their height. I have however had issues with the kingpin sticking out too much and catching on certain grinds.

[fredgallSOTY]

i think full-lengths are gonna make a comeback

[Croquet temper]

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Thunder trucks are so low, they are un-usable without risers and I find that obnoxious. That along with the baseplate issue has made their popularity bewildering to me.

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I swap around lots of trucks but imo the height is fine with 54mm or smaller wheels and the baseplate isn't actually a problem. You see people like KB and Austyn Gillette do long slides on them and I've never struggled once I actually learned proper tail and nose slides.

Not saying I don't respect your opinion because this is the unpopular opinions thread but that's just my experience.

I tried using 147 Hollow Lights with 53s and I immediately ordered Indys after trying to get used to it for a few weeKs. That and they look weak and unsubstantial. Also, the various heights on different versions of their trucks is needlessly confusing.

[formula420]

i think full-lengths are gonna make a comeback

I think full lengths never left

[HORSES]

i think full-lengths are gonna make a comeback

I wish, but I'm not holding my breath.