Stupidest question a non skater has ever asked you?

[John Florence]

Can I see your resume ?

[Bagelskate]

“Didn’t you just buy a board?”

[Shuh]

Are you a "gangster sk8er" or "rocker sk8er"?

So fresh or hesh?

[Billy Bitchcakes]

"How many skaters does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"

just one but it will take them 200 attempts

[CrumblingInfrastructure]

Any time I watch skate videos in my living room my one roommate who doesn’t skate always asks why I “Dont do what they do”. Especially when I watched the GX video. I know its mostly sarcastic on his side but he thinks that its gunna make me self conscious or something. I finally told him that I dont get paid to skateboard and that I dont want to die.

[Jollyoli]

Did you mean to do that?

[Pete]

Saw a dude at Lennox ledges yell at a bunch of little white skateboarders wearing beanies in the summertime “what y’all doin up here?? And why all y’all wearin Skellys it’s july.”

Probably the best thing I’ve ever heard honestly.

Free max b

[Mr_Friend]

Favorite one was a drunk girl asking my friend:

"what's harder, like going or the board?"

After asking for clarification, she just repeated that exact line 3-4 times. Needless to say it has stuck around as a long running joke.

[lampshade]

Any time I watch skate videos in my living room my one roommate who doesn’t skate always asks why I “Dont do what they do”. Especially when I watched the GX video. I know its mostly sarcastic on his side but he thinks that its gunna make me self conscious or something. I finally told him that I dont get paid to skateboard and that I dont want to die.

Yeah.  That can be a weird one.  My wife will occasionally watch a video with me while she's on her laptop.  She likes a lot of the music.  This led her to believe that's how people skate.  That they make insanely difficult tricks first try every time. 

We went to our local park on a weekday lunch date a bit back.  No one was there.  She brought her rollerblades.  She does the rollerblade thing for fun and fitness, not the extreme type shit.  She was amazed I wasn't landing every trick first try or as good as the guys in videos. 

[mclovin1336]

Depending on the age: "dont you have work to do?" or "dont you have to learn for school?"

[Burt Ward]

Depending on the age: "dont you have work to do?" or "dont you have to learn for school?"

On a similar note, "aren't you to old for that now?" NO I'M FUCKEN NOT! FUCK OFF GRANDMA!

[Far from relevant]

After reading this a few more questions came to mind

"Do you longboard as well ?"

"You like shaun white right ?

"Hey check out this cool video (video of Richie Jackson posted on my facebook wall)"

[Thomas]

"Isn't that a kid thing ?"

[Craig Lutzka]

“Why aren’t you wearing a helmet? That fedora is not gonna save your head against the pavement!”

[happenstance]

This guy introduced himself to me as Tony Snow.



He has the thickest Brooklyn accent ever. We are chatting one morning and he asks me "Skateboardin' huh. How is it?"... I respond confused "how is skateboarding in New York?"... "Nah, skateboardin', you know, how is it?"

I didn't know how to respond. It actually was far from the dumbest question I've been asked. Very broad, open, and philosophical.

[pinkbananastatus]

"Hey check out this cool video (video of Richie Jackson posted on my facebook wall)"

The idea of Richie "The Featch" Jackson personally posting one of his own videos to your facebook wall made me giggle.

[planman]

Can I see your resume ?

2018
-Won Thrasher Magazine's Skater of the Year by doing a single nollie flip

[SneakySecrets]

Not sure if this qualifies but about 20 years ago when I was 10 or 11 my mom ordered me a deck from the Ccs catalog as a surprise.  The board didn't come gripped obviously and I had no idea how to grip it as I never really paid attention when getting new decks for some reason. I called Shannons which was a shop in the mall and put them on the phone with my mom.  She busted out her tape measure and cut the grip out before sticking it on the board.  Needless to say it turned out pretty bad and I got a lot of "did you put your griptape on like that on purpose?" After that every time someone got a new deck they would tell the shop nah don't grip it I'ma let Jason's mom grip my shit as the running joke.  God bless my mom for trying though.

You’ve got a good mom.

[rejectpaul]

i dont remember if a friend told me or i read it on here, either it wasn't directed at me but its amazing!

a crew of skaters were lurking and a dude walked by and asked if an avril lavine concert was on that night!

[Pappy Jones]

“So, we’ve learned our lesson right?”

Old co-workers and boss implying that because I rolled my ankle once I wasn’t going to skate ever again.

[Justis]

when are you gonn grow up and get outta this sk8er phase?

once had a doctor tell me that it was time to grow up as well. im only 22

[Uknowmyinsta]

"Whad you say faggot"?

Which is a stupid question because I quite clearly, and with ample volume, asked him if he could "move his fat fucking ass out of the fucking way."? 

It was a yes or no question.

[behavioralguide]

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"How many skaters does it take to screw in a lightbulb?"

[close]

just one but it will take them 200 attempts

Just one but it will take infinite final attempts

[Billy Bitchcakes]

"Do you compete?"

"Are you filming for youtube?"

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Depending on the age: "dont you have work to do?" or "dont you have to learn for school?"

[close]

On a similar note, "aren't you to old for that now?" NO I'M FUCKEN NOT! FUCK OFF GRANDMA!

I kinda miss the days when people said this. Doesn't seem to happen now as skating's become more mainstream

[Mobkickflipper]

"Do you compete?"

"Are you filming for youtube?"

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Depending on the age: "dont you have work to do?" or "dont you have to learn for school?"

[close]

On a similar note, "aren't you to old for that now?" NO I'M FUCKEN NOT! FUCK OFF GRANDMA!

[close]

I kinda miss the days when people said this. Doesn't seem to happen now as skating's become more mainstream

Not here (Italy), I get this at least once a month.

[switchbs180]

in my first 5 years of skating my dad always asked me why I don't craft a deck by myself. yes dad I'm 14.. just gimme old wood and a saw. ^^

also: "don't you know how loud that is?!" mostly from a person which lives near a main street 😂

[JPeterman]

*does a kickflip*

Can you do a kickflip?

[HyenaChaser]

"Are you ok?"

[Surf-goth]

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Any time I watch skate videos in my living room my one roommate who doesn’t skate always asks why I “Dont do what they do”. Especially when I watched the GX video. I know its mostly sarcastic on his side but he thinks that its gunna make me self conscious or something. I finally told him that I dont get paid to skateboard and that I dont want to die.

[close]

Yeah.  That can be a weird one.  My wife will occasionally watch a video with me while she's on her laptop.  She likes a lot of the music.  This led her to believe that's how people skate.  That they make insanely difficult tricks first try every time. 

We went to our local park on a weekday lunch date a bit back.  No one was there.  She brought her rollerblades.  She does the rollerblade thing for fun and fitness, not the extreme type shit.  She was amazed I wasn't landing every trick first try or as good as the guys in videos.

It's the porno effect.

[ohnowisee]

can you do a 900