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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: papo on March 21, 2019, 12:54:55 PM
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You guessed it, its a gazillion people at the park, most are paying attention to their surroundings and then theres this one inconsiderate poleblower who pays no attention because he thinks hes the shit. Naturally you try to avoid injuries so you bail and this cocksucker keeps on saying sorry but doesnt change his behaviour.
How do you deal with shit like this? I am a mellow dude but i am also not afraid punching someone without any comment but of course, i dont wanna be the ugly foreigner..
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Dude, what the fuck are you saying?
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Ah yes...the importance of staying in school past the 4th grade.
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You guessed it, its a gazillion people at the park, most are paying attention to their surroundings and then theres this one inconsiderate poleblower who pays no attention because he thinks hes the shit. Naturally you try to avoid injuries so you bail and this cocksucker keeps on saying sorry but doesnt change his behaviour.
How do you deal with shit like this? I am a mellow dude but i am also not afraid punching someone without any comment but of course, i dont wanna be the ugly foreigner..
you could be passive-aggressive and cut him off right before he hits an obstacle so hes stuck behind you but can't pop his board because he's too close and you're going too slow. That's when you "try" your trick, bail, then fling your board behind you "on accident"
^that's what i'll usually do
"slipping out" and shooting your board in his direction works too
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Oh and overwaxing the obstacle they're skating works too
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Oh and overwaxing the obstacle they're skating works too
Damn dude, why don't you truck smash his skull while you're at it? Hope I never run into you at the park.
Im not trying to Jesse Vieira anyone, just something to let this motherfucker know to calm down etc
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Oh and overwaxing the obstacle they're skating works too
Damn dude, why don't you truck smash his skull while you're at it? Hope I never run into you at the park.
I haven't actually done that one, just figured it was a good idea.
If you've ever skated at parks in orange county or los angeles, or just live over here, chances are i've skated the same park as you at one point in time.
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Oh and overwaxing the obstacle they're skating works too
Damn dude, why don't you truck smash his skull while you're at it? Hope I never run into you at the park.
I haven't actually done that one, just figured it was a good idea.
If you've ever skated at parks in orange county or los angeles, or just live over here, chances are i've skated the same park as you at one point in time.
I’ve never been to LA and I plan on keeping it that way but I think it’s a pretty safe bet to say those parks are already over waxed
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Don't fight people. Skateparks are full of losers (not exclusively of course), shitty earbuds / headphones adorners being the worst offenders. It's like as skateboarding became more popular and started attracting massive crowds as the new generation of skateboarders, everybody suddenly forgot how to skate a skatepark. The importance of taking turns, not cutting lines, not snaking or dropping in on people. I see dudes drop in on a bank as another skater (oftentimes myself) is on said bank mid-trick, you don't get more clueless than that. It's hopeless and an uphill battle till the mainstream hype around skateboarding dies down, if it does. As of now I'd guess most skatepark users don't even know what a line is.
The best way to deal with it is to avoid antagonizing anybody. Those guys just don't know any better. Hell sometimes even people who should and are longtime skateboarders with an ego will sit on the fucking ledge you're skating to have a smoke. Or you have those dudes who skate super slow staring at their feet and popping flatground tricks without a clue of they are going. Kids who play games of SKATE in the middle of the skatepark, use the pyramid as a bank to drop in on, or have seen you do a trick and block your run-up trying a variation of the same trick just to show you that they can do it too, when you don't give a flying shit and just want to fucking go. When you're old enough to know how a skatepark should be used because you understand its design and that it's not just a fucking playground, that shit is really frustrating.
I used to freak out at people doing bogus shit (out of fear that I almost just ran into them rather than actual anger) but really that always makes the situation worse and ruins vibes. Now I'll just call people out and even call them idiots to their face when they constantly fuck up people in particularly ridiculous ways, but I'll bring that vibe that it's all in good fun by remaining friendly to the guys the whole time, if I feel like I've gone too far I'll play along with shoulder pats and high fives and genuinely hype them up on their shit, I'm the type of dude who likes to encourage people who really try to skate so in between two positive interactions, shit flies and I just come off as honest. I think.
Also the age and experience of the person is everything. When it's kids you've got to get down to their level of understanding, and when they are young it's just better to call out the parents. Talking to kids, make it clear that you aren't trying to antagonize them because kids are hypersensitive and very easily traumatized, especially if they aren't used to interactions with adult strangers, and just explain to them how the park works in very simple words (so they can still stay and have fun but pay more attention - 'to avoid harmful accidents' is a good way to put it). If they feel you're on their side they will try to be more careful, whereas if you just give them shit you'll make things worse, they'll never listen to what you say again, and they'll provoke you. On the contrary if it's a grown-up who obviously should know better that you're dealing with, then it's harder to retain patience. But no one needs a scene over a fucking skatepark.
The best way to deal with this dumb shit is to just avoid skateparks. In many cities the streets are emptier than ever now that all those parks are all over the place and attract the goons and the lazy, because they're convenient, and the default place for most people to start skating now. Plus I feel like as the general public starts getting a better grasp of skating, they understand street skateboarding a bit more. That and the fact that there's less of us on the streets, I feel like in general we catch less heat so right now is pretty amazing for street skating actually (until someone bashes a security guard's head in).
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I’d say you have to suck two balls for at least 3 minutes before moving to beating the asshole. But warm up to that baby
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ok dude i'm sorry i got in your way bro, fuck
my fuckin bad man
fuck
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This thread got my head bussin
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You guessed it, its a gazillion people at the park, most are paying attention to their surroundings and then theres this one inconsiderate poleblower who pays no attention because he thinks hes the shit. Naturally you try to avoid injuries so you bail and this cocksucker keeps on saying sorry but doesnt change his behaviour.
How do you deal with shit like this? I am a mellow dude but i am also not afraid punching someone without any comment but of course, i dont wanna be the ugly foreigner..
Have you tried having a serious talk with him? A calm and stern talk with him? If that doesn't work focus his board.
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Skate street
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Just mutter something passive aggressive like “Oh, excuse me for getting in YOUR way.” Then watch as it slowly consumes him.
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Maybe parks aren't your thing
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You can always outsnake a snake or even just go along with him on his run, my personal favorite, thats fine, all fun and games. These air pods things have got to fuckin go though.
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Maybe parks aren't your thing
Again, most people at the park are super considerate but theres always some cocksucker who thinks he can step out of line.
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Don't fight people. Skateparks are full of losers (not exclusively of course), shitty earbuds / headphones adorners being the worst offenders. It's like as skateboarding became more popular and started attracting massive crowds as the new generation of skateboarders, everybody suddenly forgot how to skate a skatepark. The importance of taking turns, not cutting lines, not snaking or dropping in on people. I see dudes drop in on a bank as another skater (oftentimes myself) is on said bank mid-trick, you don't get more clueless than that. It's hopeless and an uphill battle till the mainstream hype around skateboarding dies down, if it does. As of now I'd guess most skatepark users don't even know what a line is.
The best way to deal with it is to avoid antagonizing anybody. Those guys just don't know any better. Hell sometimes even people who should and are longtime skateboarders with an ego will sit on the fucking ledge you're skating to have a smoke. Or you have those dudes who skate super slow staring at their feet and popping flatground tricks without a clue of they are going. Kids who play games of SKATE in the middle of the skatepark, use the pyramid as a bank to drop in on, or have seen you do a trick and block your run-up trying a variation of the same trick just to show you that they can do it too, when you don't give a flying shit and just want to fucking go. When you're old enough to know how a skatepark should be used because you understand its design and that it's not just a fucking playground, that shit is really frustrating.
I used to freak out at people doing bogus shit (out of fear that I almost just ran into them rather than actual anger) but really that always makes the situation worse and ruins vibes. Now I'll just call people out and even call them idiots to their face when they constantly fuck up people in particularly ridiculous ways, but I'll bring that vibe that it's all in good fun by remaining friendly to the guys the whole time, if I feel like I've gone too far I'll play along with shoulder pats and high fives and genuinely hype them up on their shit, I'm the type of dude who likes to encourage people who really try to skate so in between two positive interactions, shit flies and I just come off as honest. I think.
Also the age and experience of the person is everything. When it's kids you've got to get down to their level of understanding, and when they are young it's just better to call out the parents. Talking to kids, make it clear that you aren't trying to antagonize them because kids are hypersensitive and very easily traumatized, especially if they aren't used to interactions with adult strangers, and just explain to them how the park works in very simple words (so they can still stay and have fun but pay more attention - 'to avoid harmful accidents' is a good way to put it). If they feel you're on their side they will try to be more careful, whereas if you just give them shit you'll make things worse, they'll never listen to what you say again, and they'll provoke you. On the contrary if it's a grown-up who obviously should know better that you're dealing with, then it's harder to retain patience. But no one needs a scene over a fucking skatepark.
The best way to deal with this dumb shit is to just avoid skateparks. In many cities the streets are emptier than ever now that all those parks are all over the place and attract the goons and the lazy, because they're convenient, and the default place for most people to start skating now. Plus I feel like as the general public starts getting a better grasp of skating, they understand street skateboarding a bit more. That and the fact that there's less of us on the streets, I feel like in general we catch less heat so right now is pretty amazing for street skating actually (until someone bashes a security guard's head in).
To be honest with you, i was never a big park guy but for the most part its cool and fun.
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Maybe parks aren't your thing
Again, most people at the park are super considerate but theres always some cocksucker who thinks he can step out of line.
You seem to want Slap’s permission to drop this mf’er.
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Maybe parks aren't your thing
Again, most people at the park are super considerate but theres always some cocksucker who thinks he can step out of line.
You seem to want Slap’s permission to drop this mf’er.
LOL`z
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Maybe parks aren't your thing
Again, most people at the park are super considerate but theres always some cocksucker who thinks he can step out of line.
You seem to want Slap’s permission to drop this mf’er.
He might be waiting for the gx guys to create accounts and justify those actions
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Let's pretend I was ever worth a fuck at skateboarding.
I think some others said it well. Go find some fucking good street spots. They are out there for certain even in podunk towns like I lived in when I skated. Never had a damn skatepark in the fucking mid to late 80's that I could go to. I guess I did it more for fun or something.
Or! Beat the shit out of them dude! It's like getting mad that you went to WalMart on black Friday and it's busy.
My first deck was a Zorlac, so I leave you with this. "Shut up and skate"
oh, yeah im a lil buzzed :)
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I support just nicely asking people for what you need. One time at this tiny park in Portland a high school punk rocker skater threw his board at my feet because he thought I was standing too close to the coping when he was trying a front feeble he was never gonna land, and I wish I woulda decked him but honestly I was too stunned at how big of an overreaction that was to do anything.
Another time I was trying to scrape wax off the ledge at the Eugene park and one dude skated past and said "yee yee, butter it up dude!" real sarcastically, so I calmly continued and then told him when he passed again that I was actually trying to scrape wax off the ledge. We were park homies after that.
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So you're not afraid to "punch someone with no comment" but you won't walk up to him personally and just tell him to watch the fuck out?(https://www.thecoli.com/data/emoticons/1/44d5d7b402f7780790ad6f8f680fc4a1.png?t=1453408026)
A lot of skaters aren't confrontational really all you gotta do is call someone out face to face and they'll back off or leave you alone.
This is an interesting topic though because a lot of people do seem like they be letting some crazy stuff slide at the skatepark then wanna be all passive aggressive and talk the most shit after the fact...If you're over drinking age getting punked out by kids at the skatepark that's your own fault
I was the park a few weeks ago and this lil white kid out of a group of 4 on scooters kept cussing and saying nigga loud as hell all over the place. Park's pretty big so I'm just skating the ledge by myself in the cut, but then they start bringing that bullshit over by me so I told him he needed to chill and stop saying that. Lil fucker gon say some "but my friend said its ok!" and points to the one black kid in the group like he was the universal co-sign so it's cool(https://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/mjlol.png). Told him that that's not how it works and not to be saying that shit out loud at the park. He listened and we all carried on with our respective sessions just fine.
Honestly, if you're a grown ass man at the park around some kids, you've got somewhat of a moral obligation to be the better example of how to handle things. Being passive aggressive and then crying to SLAP about the situation or just letting certain stuff slide in your presence is just poosey and only causes mud
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I agree with everyone that just mentions talking to them. Depending on how old the kid(s) are they might not even know for real, because I don't think etiquette and common courtesy are actually that common anymore. If you try any sort of passive agressive thing like snake them or shoot your board out at them they'll just think you're a jerk and keep doing what is annoying you and probably get their friends to do it too. If you talk to them like an adult they may actually respect you, just don't get too preachy. I don't think they have the fear of older people yelling at them like we did when I was younger.
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I support just nicely asking people for what you need. One time at this tiny park in Portland a high school punk rocker skater threw his board at my feet because he thought I was standing too close to the coping when he was trying a front feeble he was never gonna land, and I wish I woulda decked him but honestly I was too stunned at how big of an overreaction that was to do anything.
Another time I was trying to scrape wax off the ledge at the Eugene park and one dude skated past and said "yee yee, butter it up dude!" real sarcastically, so I calmly continued and then told him when he passed again that I was actually trying to scrape wax off the ledge. We were park homies after that.
Over reactions in Portland? That fucking cesspool of a city IS ITSELF an over reaction , some great parks in the NW though,
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Normally, a “hey man can you try taking turns” works for even the smallest of humans. Hopefully a grown person will get the message as well.
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Ah yes...the importance of staying in school past the 4th grade.
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Man, don't listen to all these peace loving pussies. Fuck them. Next time he does it, pull his pants down in the middle of the park and cock slap his asshole.
Or if you insist on being civil, you could just be like "Hey?! Wanna stop being such a cunt?".
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this is why I bring my katana to the skatepark. a beheading sets a pretty memorable example. a head rolling into the bottom of the bowl and staring skyward will teach those fucking snakes a lesson.
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this is why I bring my katana to the skatepark. a beheading sets a pretty memorable example. a head rolling into the bottom of the bowl and staring skyward will teach those fucking snakes a lesson.
I think I love you.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuRWPiQ1bns&feature=share
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You should definitley just suck on that bad boys dick so hard he cant ride for at least a few hours. Just get that hot load in your belly. That’ll sort him out!
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So you're not afraid to "punch someone with no comment" but you won't walk up to him personally and just tell him to watch the fuck out?(https://www.thecoli.com/data/emoticons/1/44d5d7b402f7780790ad6f8f680fc4a1.png?t=1453408026)
A lot of skaters aren't confrontational really all you gotta do is call someone out face to face and they'll back off or leave you alone.
This is an interesting topic though because a lot of people do seem like they be letting some crazy stuff slide at the skatepark then wanna be all passive aggressive and talk the most shit after the fact...If you're over drinking age getting punked out by kids at the skatepark that's your own fault
I was the park a few weeks ago and this lil white kid out of a group of 4 on scooters kept cussing and saying nigga loud as hell all over the place. Park's pretty big so I'm just skating the ledge by myself in the cut, but then they start bringing that bullshit over by me so I told him he needed to chill and stop saying that. Lil fucker gon say some "but my friend said its ok!" and points to the one black kid in the group like he was the universal co-sign so it's cool(https://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/mjlol.png). Told him that that's not how it works and not to be saying that shit out loud at the park. He listened and we all carried on with our respective sessions just fine.
Honestly, if you're a grown ass man at the park around some kids, you've got somewhat of a moral obligation to be the better example of how to handle things. Being passive aggressive and then crying to SLAP about the situation or just letting certain stuff slide in your presence is just poosey and only causes mud
Can you read?
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My tactic is usually to just skate so fast that everyone gets out of my way. Kids get scared and move, beginner skaters get intimidated. I try not to talk shit and let the riding speak for itself. One time it did backfire though, I was like 18 and there was a sketchy Latino guy skating very kooky by himself in the corner. It was just me and him and an old Eric dressen looking dude was over at the pool. I was giving dude the sketcher space and avoiding him, he had that 'haven't skated in 5 years' stance and fit but I was just trying to charge and out of nowhere I make eye contact with him as I cruise past 'his' little designated area. All the sudden a switch flips, he hops off his board and just decks me, starts speaking Spanish, tweaking major and stands over me. I got up, a little shaken up and went to calm my nerves. Talked to the bowl guy who had missed what happened, he ended up getting mad about it and coming over and chokeslamming the dude telling him to leave. Super stupid situation. So moral of the story, don't be a sketchball and fight people
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My tactic is usually to just skate so fast that everyone gets out of my way. Kids get scared and move, beginner skaters get intimidated. I try not to talk shit and let the riding speak for itself. One time it did backfire though, I was like 18 and there was a sketchy Latino guy skating very kooky by himself in the corner. It was just me and him and an old Eric dressen looking dude was over at the pool. I was giving dude the sketcher space and avoiding him, he had that 'haven't skated in 5 years' stance and fit but I was just trying to charge and out of nowhere I make eye contact with him as I cruise past 'his' little designated area. All the sudden a switch flips, he hops off his board and just decks me, starts speaking Spanish, tweaking major and stands over me. I got up, a little shaken up and went to calm my nerves. Talked to the bowl guy who had missed what happened, he ended up getting mad about it and coming over and chokeslamming the dude telling him to leave. Super stupid situation. So moral of the story, don't be a sketchball and fight people
Yeah, ive seen some similar shit like this. latino dude claimed he was a G and was about to get his G friends etc as if all latinos are gangsters..FOH you aint fooling anyone hahah
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Eat that ass homie.
Shalom.
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I once got vibed mercilessly by a guy who looked like a shorter, skinnier, dorkier version of me with thicker glasses.
Edit: He was wearing a wrist guard. For some reason, I feel this detail is important. Tough guy'd by a dude with a wrist guard.
I was so confused I went home.
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So you're not afraid to "punch someone with no comment" but you won't walk up to him personally and just tell him to watch the fuck out?(https://www.thecoli.com/data/emoticons/1/44d5d7b402f7780790ad6f8f680fc4a1.png?t=1453408026)
A lot of skaters aren't confrontational really all you gotta do is call someone out face to face and they'll back off or leave you alone.
This is an interesting topic though because a lot of people do seem like they be letting some crazy stuff slide at the skatepark then wanna be all passive aggressive and talk the most shit after the fact...If you're over drinking age getting punked out by kids at the skatepark that's your own fault
I was the park a few weeks ago and this lil white kid out of a group of 4 on scooters kept cussing and saying nigga loud as hell all over the place. Park's pretty big so I'm just skating the ledge by myself in the cut, but then they start bringing that bullshit over by me so I told him he needed to chill and stop saying that. Lil fucker gon say some "but my friend said its ok!" and points to the one black kid in the group like he was the universal co-sign so it's cool(https://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/mjlol.png). Told him that that's not how it works and not to be saying that shit out loud at the park. He listened and we all carried on with our respective sessions just fine.
Honestly, if you're a grown ass man at the park around some kids, you've got somewhat of a moral obligation to be the better example of how to handle things. Being passive aggressive and then crying to SLAP about the situation or just letting certain stuff slide in your presence is just poosey and only causes mud
Can you read?
Don’t bring that sass my way fam, I ain’t the one snaking you at the park (https://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/hubie.png)
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Over reactions in Portland? That fucking cesspool of a city IS ITSELF an over reaction
Good point.
So you're not afraid to "punch someone with no comment" but you won't walk up to him personally and just tell him to watch the fuck out?(https://www.thecoli.com/data/emoticons/1/44d5d7b402f7780790ad6f8f680fc4a1.png?t=1453408026)
and only causes mud
I hate that I know this phrase now because of you.
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Don't fight people. Skateparks are full of losers (not exclusively of course), shitty earbuds / headphones adorners being the worst offenders. It's like as skateboarding became more popular and started attracting massive crowds as the new generation of skateboarders, everybody suddenly forgot how to skate a skatepark. The importance of taking turns, not cutting lines, not snaking or dropping in on people. I see dudes drop in on a bank as another skater (oftentimes myself) is on said bank mid-trick, you don't get more clueless than that. It's hopeless and an uphill battle till the mainstream hype around skateboarding dies down, if it does. As of now I'd guess most skatepark users don't even know what a line is.
The best way to deal with it is to avoid antagonizing anybody. Those guys just don't know any better. Hell sometimes even people who should and are longtime skateboarders with an ego will sit on the fucking ledge you're skating to have a smoke. Or you have those dudes who skate super slow staring at their feet and popping flatground tricks without a clue of they are going. Kids who play games of SKATE in the middle of the skatepark, use the pyramid as a bank to drop in on, or have seen you do a trick and block your run-up trying a variation of the same trick just to show you that they can do it too, when you don't give a flying shit and just want to fucking go. When you're old enough to know how a skatepark should be used because you understand its design and that it's not just a fucking playground, that shit is really frustrating.
I used to freak out at people doing bogus shit (out of fear that I almost just ran into them rather than actual anger) but really that always makes the situation worse and ruins vibes. Now I'll just call people out and even call them idiots to their face when they constantly fuck up people in particularly ridiculous ways, but I'll bring that vibe that it's all in good fun by remaining friendly to the guys the whole time, if I feel like I've gone too far I'll play along with shoulder pats and high fives and genuinely hype them up on their shit, I'm the type of dude who likes to encourage people who really try to skate so in between two positive interactions, shit flies and I just come off as honest. I think.
Also the age and experience of the person is everything. When it's kids you've got to get down to their level of understanding, and when they are young it's just better to call out the parents. Talking to kids, make it clear that you aren't trying to antagonize them because kids are hypersensitive and very easily traumatized, especially if they aren't used to interactions with adult strangers, and just explain to them how the park works in very simple words (so they can still stay and have fun but pay more attention - 'to avoid harmful accidents' is a good way to put it). If they feel you're on their side they will try to be more careful, whereas if you just give them shit you'll make things worse, they'll never listen to what you say again, and they'll provoke you. On the contrary if it's a grown-up who obviously should know better that you're dealing with, then it's harder to retain patience. But no one needs a scene over a fucking skatepark.
The best way to deal with this dumb shit is to just avoid skateparks. In many cities the streets are emptier than ever now that all those parks are all over the place and attract the goons and the lazy, because they're convenient, and the default place for most people to start skating now. Plus I feel like as the general public starts getting a better grasp of skating, they understand street skateboarding a bit more. That and the fact that there's less of us on the streets, I feel like in general we catch less heat so right now is pretty amazing for street skating actually (until someone bashes a security guard's head in).
To be honest with you, i was never a big park guy but for the most part its cool and fun.
See how this guy explains in quite meticulous detail of how to avoid bullshit by choosing nonaggressive inclusive behaviors and patience by using rational explanation to others without acting like a dickhead. Did your parents not teach you peaceful conflict resolution? It helps being nice and calling people out in a way that doesn't make you look like an asshole.
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One time I was skating a local DIY and my friend was tough guy'd so hard he ended up getting emotionally hurt and leaving. We had only just started coming there after seeing a mini ramp from the side of the road and our collective heads exploding cause such a good DIY witihin 15 minutes from our houses. After finding out who built it and getting in touch with oldheads for permission to skate it, we start coming up there pretty regularly. There's a handful of dudes that built it/skate it all the time and they're all ridiculously good. Like, kickflip-nosegrind-on-waist-high-picnic-tables-saw-it-with-my-eyes-or-i-wouldn't-have-believed-it good. We gave everyone nicknames for us to know them by because we were new to the spot and didn't know anybody. Example: Pedo-man had a kickass pedostache and rad style but just looked sketchy, Big Dick skated and acted like his schlong was 10 feet long, things like that.
So my friend, we'll call him Billy, is actually a solid transition skater. He has a small bag of tricks but he can actually skate a bowl properly. Everyone usually thinks he's not very good because he lives in a constant state of backside slash grinds and feebles. But in my opinion, if you're getting some and hauling ass, who fucking cares?
Billy goes up and bails a feeble to boardslide on the mini ramp. Gets up and gets out of the way before Big Dick hauls ass up behind him and back noseblunts the same quarter perfectly. Immediately after, he skates up to Billy and steps off his board and just looks heated. Billy says "that was sick, my bad bro." Big Dick pushes Billy hard as hell and says "i don't fucking care what you think. Get the fuck out of the way or go fucking home. Why are you even fucking here?" Billy walks away. Me and my other friend are watching this all go down. Other friend says "5 bucks he's gonna tell us he has plans he forgot about and leave." I say "Nah, I don't think so." Billy gets over to us, obviously fighting off tears, and says he has somewhere to be. Grabs his stuff, walks to his car, does a fat burnout on the way out. Big Dick asks us what Billy's problem was. We both shrug and have good session.
Fun fact, I still go to that DIY everyday and help build stuff/donate money for concrete so I feel like I've earned my right to skate there. All the locals are also mellow towards us now and it's generally a good scene. But I can understand why they were dicks at first. Billy still holds a grudge towards Big Dick even though their spat happened 3 years ago.
TLDR my friend only does slash grinds and 3 years ago some dude was tired of it and told him to get the fuck out of the way or go home and my friend got mad and went home
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One time I was skating a local DIY and my friend was tough guy'd so hard he ended up getting emotionally hurt and leaving. We had only just started coming there after seeing a mini ramp from the side of the road and our collective heads exploding cause such a good DIY witihin 15 minutes from our houses. After finding out who built it and getting in touch with oldheads for permission to skate it, we start coming up there pretty regularly. There's a handful of dudes that built it/skate it all the time and they're all ridiculously good. Like, kickflip-nosegrind-on-waist-high-picnic-tables-saw-it-with-my-eyes-or-i-wouldn't-have-believed-it good. We gave everyone nicknames for us to know them by because we were new to the spot and didn't know anybody. Example: Pedo-man had a kickass pedostache and rad style but just looked sketchy, Big Dick skated and acted like his schlong was 10 feet long, things like that.
So my friend, we'll call him Billy, is actually a solid transition skater. He has a small bag of tricks but he can actually skate a bowl properly. Everyone usually thinks he's not very good because he lives in a constant state of backside slash grinds and feebles. But in my opinion, if you're getting some and hauling ass, who fucking cares?
Billy goes up and bails a feeble to boardslide on the mini ramp. Gets up and gets out of the way before Big Dick hauls ass up behind him and back noseblunts the same quarter perfectly. Immediately after, he skates up to Billy and steps off his board and just looks heated. Billy says "that was sick, my bad bro." Big Dick pushes Billy hard as hell and says "i don't fucking care what you think. Get the fuck out of the way or go fucking home. Why are you even fucking here?" Billy walks away. Me and my other friend are watching this all go down. Other friend says "5 bucks he's gonna tell us he has plans he forgot about and leave." I say "Nah, I don't think so." Billy gets over to us, obviously fighting off tears, and says he has somewhere to be. Grabs his stuff, walks to his car, does a fat burnout on the way out. Big Dick asks us what Billy's problem was. We both shrug and have good session.
Fun fact, I still go to that DIY everyday and help build stuff/donate money for concrete so I feel like I've earned my right to skate there. All the locals are also mellow towards us now and it's generally a good scene. But I can understand why they were dicks at first. Billy still holds a grudge towards Big Dick even though their spat happened 3 years ago.
TLDR my friend only does slash grinds and 3 years ago some dude was tired of it and told him to get the fuck out of the way or go home and my friend got mad and went home
Why is your "friend" such a pushover? He had a chance to gain some great respect from that guy, but chose to walk off and cry about it.
Don't put your hands on me unless you want me to put my hands on you. Now this sounds like a sex scene, go figure.
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One time I was skating a local DIY and my friend was tough guy'd so hard he ended up getting emotionally hurt and leaving. We had only just started coming there after seeing a mini ramp from the side of the road and our collective heads exploding cause such a good DIY witihin 15 minutes from our houses. After finding out who built it and getting in touch with oldheads for permission to skate it, we start coming up there pretty regularly. There's a handful of dudes that built it/skate it all the time and they're all ridiculously good. Like, kickflip-nosegrind-on-waist-high-picnic-tables-saw-it-with-my-eyes-or-i-wouldn't-have-believed-it good. We gave everyone nicknames for us to know them by because we were new to the spot and didn't know anybody. Example: Pedo-man had a kickass pedostache and rad style but just looked sketchy, Big Dick skated and acted like his schlong was 10 feet long, things like that.
So my friend, we'll call him Billy, is actually a solid transition skater. He has a small bag of tricks but he can actually skate a bowl properly. Everyone usually thinks he's not very good because he lives in a constant state of backside slash grinds and feebles. But in my opinion, if you're getting some and hauling ass, who fucking cares?
Billy goes up and bails a feeble to boardslide on the mini ramp. Gets up and gets out of the way before Big Dick hauls ass up behind him and back noseblunts the same quarter perfectly. Immediately after, he skates up to Billy and steps off his board and just looks heated. Billy says "that was sick, my bad bro." Big Dick pushes Billy hard as hell and says "i don't fucking care what you think. Get the fuck out of the way or go fucking home. Why are you even fucking here?" Billy walks away. Me and my other friend are watching this all go down. Other friend says "5 bucks he's gonna tell us he has plans he forgot about and leave." I say "Nah, I don't think so." Billy gets over to us, obviously fighting off tears, and says he has somewhere to be. Grabs his stuff, walks to his car, does a fat burnout on the way out. Big Dick asks us what Billy's problem was. We both shrug and have good session.
Fun fact, I still go to that DIY everyday and help build stuff/donate money for concrete so I feel like I've earned my right to skate there. All the locals are also mellow towards us now and it's generally a good scene. But I can understand why they were dicks at first. Billy still holds a grudge towards Big Dick even though their spat happened 3 years ago.
TLDR my friend only does slash grinds and 3 years ago some dude was tired of it and told him to get the fuck out of the way or go home and my friend got mad and went home
Why is your "friend" such a pushover? He had a chance to gain some great respect from that guy, but chose to walk off and cry about it.
Don't put your hands on me unless you want me to put my hands on you. Now this sounds like a sex scene, go figure.
And what makes it even better is he's the most aggressive out of our friend group and always talks about fighting people and pushes all of us around. Love him to death but watching him get punked like that really put things into perspective.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuRWPiQ1bns&feature=share
this show just gets me, doesn't matter the gender or context both sides of the coin just happens.
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Don't fight people. Skateparks are full of losers (not exclusively of course), shitty earbuds / headphones adorners being the worst offenders. It's like as skateboarding became more popular and started attracting massive crowds as the new generation of skateboarders, everybody suddenly forgot how to skate a skatepark. The importance of taking turns, not cutting lines, not snaking or dropping in on people. I see dudes drop in on a bank as another skater (oftentimes myself) is on said bank mid-trick, you don't get more clueless than that. It's hopeless and an uphill battle till the mainstream hype around skateboarding dies down, if it does. As of now I'd guess most skatepark users don't even know what a line is.
The best way to deal with it is to avoid antagonizing anybody. Those guys just don't know any better. Hell sometimes even people who should and are longtime skateboarders with an ego will sit on the fucking ledge you're skating to have a smoke. Or you have those dudes who skate super slow staring at their feet and popping flatground tricks without a clue of they are going. Kids who play games of SKATE in the middle of the skatepark, use the pyramid as a bank to drop in on, or have seen you do a trick and block your run-up trying a variation of the same trick just to show you that they can do it too, when you don't give a flying shit and just want to fucking go. When you're old enough to know how a skatepark should be used because you understand its design and that it's not just a fucking playground, that shit is really frustrating.
I used to freak out at people doing bogus shit (out of fear that I almost just ran into them rather than actual anger) but really that always makes the situation worse and ruins vibes. Now I'll just call people out and even call them idiots to their face when they constantly fuck up people in particularly ridiculous ways, but I'll bring that vibe that it's all in good fun by remaining friendly to the guys the whole time, if I feel like I've gone too far I'll play along with shoulder pats and high fives and genuinely hype them up on their shit, I'm the type of dude who likes to encourage people who really try to skate so in between two positive interactions, shit flies and I just come off as honest. I think.
Also the age and experience of the person is everything. When it's kids you've got to get down to their level of understanding, and when they are young it's just better to call out the parents. Talking to kids, make it clear that you aren't trying to antagonize them because kids are hypersensitive and very easily traumatized, especially if they aren't used to interactions with adult strangers, and just explain to them how the park works in very simple words (so they can still stay and have fun but pay more attention - 'to avoid harmful accidents' is a good way to put it). If they feel you're on their side they will try to be more careful, whereas if you just give them shit you'll make things worse, they'll never listen to what you say again, and they'll provoke you. On the contrary if it's a grown-up who obviously should know better that you're dealing with, then it's harder to retain patience. But no one needs a scene over a fucking skatepark.
The best way to deal with this dumb shit is to just avoid skateparks. In many cities the streets are emptier than ever now that all those parks are all over the place and attract the goons and the lazy, because they're convenient, and the default place for most people to start skating now. Plus I feel like as the general public starts getting a better grasp of skating, they understand street skateboarding a bit more. That and the fact that there's less of us on the streets, I feel like in general we catch less heat so right now is pretty amazing for street skating actually (until someone bashes a security guard's head in).
For such a long post it seems like you're the hypersensitive one.
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Stomp his board out. Who gives a fuck I don’t have have time for that snitch ass behavior. Unless his big brother is watching.
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Mods: Please change thread name to "How many bails before you beat their cheeks"
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For such a long post it seems like you're the hypersensitive one.
Your point being? I never said I wasn't, or couldn't be. I don't think empathy is a weakness either.
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One time I was skating a local DIY and my friend was tough guy'd so hard he ended up getting emotionally hurt and leaving. We had only just started coming there after seeing a mini ramp from the side of the road and our collective heads exploding cause such a good DIY witihin 15 minutes from our houses. After finding out who built it and getting in touch with oldheads for permission to skate it, we start coming up there pretty regularly. There's a handful of dudes that built it/skate it all the time and they're all ridiculously good. Like, kickflip-nosegrind-on-waist-high-picnic-tables-saw-it-with-my-eyes-or-i-wouldn't-have-believed-it good. We gave everyone nicknames for us to know them by because we were new to the spot and didn't know anybody. Example: Pedo-man had a kickass pedostache and rad style but just looked sketchy, Big Dick skated and acted like his schlong was 10 feet long, things like that.
So my friend, we'll call him Billy, is actually a solid transition skater. He has a small bag of tricks but he can actually skate a bowl properly. Everyone usually thinks he's not very good because he lives in a constant state of backside slash grinds and feebles. But in my opinion, if you're getting some and hauling ass, who fucking cares?
Billy goes up and bails a feeble to boardslide on the mini ramp. Gets up and gets out of the way before Big Dick hauls ass up behind him and back noseblunts the same quarter perfectly. Immediately after, he skates up to Billy and steps off his board and just looks heated. Billy says "that was sick, my bad bro." Big Dick pushes Billy hard as hell and says "i don't fucking care what you think. Get the fuck out of the way or go fucking home. Why are you even fucking here?" Billy walks away. Me and my other friend are watching this all go down. Other friend says "5 bucks he's gonna tell us he has plans he forgot about and leave." I say "Nah, I don't think so." Billy gets over to us, obviously fighting off tears, and says he has somewhere to be. Grabs his stuff, walks to his car, does a fat burnout on the way out. Big Dick asks us what Billy's problem was. We both shrug and have good session.
Fun fact, I still go to that DIY everyday and help build stuff/donate money for concrete so I feel like I've earned my right to skate there. All the locals are also mellow towards us now and it's generally a good scene. But I can understand why they were dicks at first. Billy still holds a grudge towards Big Dick even though their spat happened 3 years ago.
TLDR my friend only does slash grinds and 3 years ago some dude was tired of it and told him to get the fuck out of the way or go home and my friend got mad and went home
Why is your "friend" such a pushover? He had a chance to gain some great respect from that guy, but chose to walk off and cry about it.
Don't put your hands on me unless you want me to put my hands on you. Now this sounds like a sex scene, go figure.
billy doesn't want that smoke
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Never thought I'd say this but I apologize to Will Dood for thinking he started the causing mud thing. I guess I haven't been paying attention to Slap for a couple weeks.
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depends on the park ,
hardly a good idea really you never know whos going to sue your ass and take you for everything you've got.
just go skate a different park or the streets
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Use your words, genius.
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Just do a Gurney and eat his ass. He'll be stoked when he finds out it'll only cost him $11.
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how is this an issue just tell him to take it easy lol.
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Maybe he's flirting with you. Ask him for a kiss and see what happens.
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Maybe he's flirting with you. Ask him for a kiss and see what happens.
Oh You ! you might be the only poster to make me laugh , is that aloud""""" because I'm mute
Haha you're golden.
Have a rad day Gay.
Shalom. :)
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Maybe he's flirting with you. Ask him for a kiss and see what happens.
Haha you're golden.
Have a rad day Gay.
Shalom. :)
Slap's new slogan should be "Have a GAY day". GAY is definitely on my top list of coolest people here.
I'm confused, are you really mute? Or am I just an idiot?
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Maybe he's flirting with you. Ask him for a kiss and see what happens.
Haha you're golden.
Have a rad day Gay.
Shalom. :)
Slap's new slogan should be "Have a GAY day". GAY is definitely on my top list of coolest people here.
I'm confused, are you really mute? Or am I just an idiot?
No I'm not Primo. I used aloud instead of allowed n was zinged within a minute by Gay. When I think of Gay , I think of Comic Book Guy from the Simpson's sitting at a computer. Do you rock a ponytail Gay ? Haha
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I’m not a park guy, especially crowded ones. The only park I liked growing up was the one in my hometown because I generally knew everyone there and it was always good times. I hated going to other parks where I would get vibed hard from other people for not being local or some other stupid reason (Sayreville skatepark NJ was the worst with that). That’s why I’d rather just bring a flat rail or a fun box to an empty parking lot at night or an empty roller rink. I have way more fun doing that.
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You guessed it, its a gazillion people at the park, most are paying attention to their surroundings and then theres this one inconsiderate poleblower who pays no attention because he thinks hes the shit. Naturally you try to avoid injuries so you bail and this cocksucker keeps on saying sorry but doesnt change his behaviour.
How do you deal with shit like this? I am a mellow dude but i am also not afraid punching someone without any comment but of course, i dont wanna be the ugly foreigner..
If you dont know the guy, when you catch him on the side resting or whatever...just laugh and smile at him, while looking him in the eye while you tell him what he's doing and what you want him to do, try not to be condescending. If he smiles back and laughs back, and acknowledges what you're telling him, it should fix the thing he's doing, and you might just make a new "friend" ie someone to take advantage of whenever you please. He'll probably shame himself later over it. If he doesn't...you'll probably have to punch him in the face becuase he probably caught you trying to finesse him into behaving how you want him to behave.
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That’s why I’d rather just bring a flat rail or a fun box to an empty parking lot at night or an empty roller rink. I have way more fun doing that.
Definitely this.