2021 unpopular opinion thread

[quesly]

slap circlejerks ventures so hard it makes me not want to try them.

[elbarto]

slap circlejerks ventures so hard it makes me not want to try them.

Slap circlejerks a lot of things and has this same effect on me.

[Lou Strux]

Expand Quote

slap circlejerks ventures so hard it makes me not want to try them.

[close]

Slap circlejerks a lot of things and has this same effect on me.

Put me right off of circle jerks all together; I’m strictly solo whacking these days.
Thanks a bunch SLAP.

[Arto!Arto!WakeUp!]

nothing to do w/ 2021 but my evergreen unpopular opinions:

the frank black tune in koston's YR part is great and worked well

pressure flips look better than inward heels

[Scott Chegg]

nothing to do w/ 2021 but my evergreen unpopular opinions:

the frank black tune in koston's YR part is great and worked well

pressure flips look better than inward heels

Couldn’t agree more, fuck inward heels they’re way too difficult for how shitty they look

[Roy Machine]

Habitat shoes were actually pretty good.

I actually skated a lot of Habitat shoes and thought they were great till I Started lurking slap.

The austyn ones with the A on the side were sick

[jorge]

Expand Quote

slap circlejerks ventures so hard it makes me not want to try them.

[close]

Slap circlejerks a lot of things and has this same effect on me.

Bad Slap things:
-sub 8" boards
-Ventures
-obsessing over pants
-actually supporting super baggy pants as if nothing was learned from the 1990s
-claiming they prefer relatable footage as opposed to mind blowing shit.

[Hombreezy]

slap circlejerks ventures so hard it makes me not want to try them.

They snapped on joslin preventing the best 360 flip in history from going down.

[Lou Strux]

I can’t stand the Vince Nava signature grip; looks like Guy Fieri’s hot rod shirts to me.
Sorry for the disrespect young homey, and may you Rest In Peace eternally, but that hot turd has got to go. May well be the only thing worse than Cyril’s red Shake Junt jobber in my opinion.

[RichardBarkley]

Expand Quote

Expand Quote

slap circlejerks ventures so hard it makes me not want to try them.

[close]

Slap circlejerks a lot of things and has this same effect on me.

[close]

Bad Slap things:
-sub 8" boards
-Ventures
-obsessing over pants
-actually supporting super baggy pants as if nothing was learned from the 1990s
-claiming they prefer relatable footage as opposed to mind blowing shit.

Obsessing over outfits.

Can agree on sub 8 boards and ventures. They rule.

[Jerrys Kid]

never seen a lazer flip i like

I'm withholding judgement until I see someone casually drop one in a line between ledge tricks without lifting their arms.

[Croquet temper]

slap circlejerks ventures so hard it makes me not want to try them.

I would say find a deck with a slightly shorter wheelbase than you’d normally get and put Ventures on it to see why they are worthy of a jerk that is circular.

[z_tx]

Expand Quote

slap circlejerks ventures so hard it makes me not want to try them.

[close]

They snapped on joslin preventing the best 360 flip in history from going down.

those were Indy not venture

[Hombreezy]

Expand Quote

Expand Quote

slap circlejerks ventures so hard it makes me not want to try them.

[close]

They snapped on joslin preventing the best 360 flip in history from going down.

[close]

those were Indy not venture

No he got on Indy after the el toro thing
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=99959.0

[Sedition]

Landing bolts / super clean, clinical, and copacetic skateboarding is boring and without character or couth. A bit a sketch always brings out real personality, style, and individuality.

Also, transition skating will always look more bad-ass with pads than without.

[QixHexagon]

Lately, Freeskatemag has been posting better content than Thrasher.

[Paperclip20]

Lately, Freeskatemag has been posting better content than Thrasher.

Tbh I agree

[Bigwheelbite]

pushing full speed after you land your trick looks horrible. please stop it.

Why? Better than pushing slow though. Definitely a million times better than pushing mongo!

[Youoverthere]

Expand Quote

Lately, Freeskatemag has been posting better content than Thrasher.

[close]

Tbh I agree

same

[RichardBarkley]

Expand Quote

Expand Quote

Expand Quote

slap circlejerks ventures so hard it makes me not want to try them.

[close]

They snapped on joslin preventing the best 360 flip in history from going down.

[close]

those were Indy not venture

[close]

No he got on Indy after the el toro thing
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=99959.0

He said they were indy in his latest 9 club

[Hombreezy]

Expand Quote

Expand Quote

Expand Quote

Expand Quote

slap circlejerks ventures so hard it makes me not want to try them.

[close]

They snapped on joslin preventing the best 360 flip in history from going down.

[close]

those were Indy not venture

[close]

No he got on Indy after the el toro thing
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=99959.0

[close]

He said they were indy in his latest 9 club

No he did not.

6:41

[Swithflip]

Expand Quote

Expand Quote

Lately, Freeskatemag has been posting better content than Thrasher.

[close]

Tbh I agree

[close]

same

Free is the best.

[RichardBarkley]

Expand Quote

Expand Quote

Expand Quote

Expand Quote

Expand Quote

slap circlejerks ventures so hard it makes me not want to try them.

[close]

They snapped on joslin preventing the best 360 flip in history from going down.

[close]

those were Indy not venture

[close]

No he got on Indy after the el toro thing
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=99959.0

[close]

He said they were indy in his latest 9 club

[close]

No he did not.

6:41

Different interview.

But I may be wrong about the 9 club

[Bigwheelbite]

Lately, Freeskatemag has been posting better content than Thrasher.

Have been for the whole of 2020 till now

[DarthDingusMaximus]

Wearing my heart on my sleeve, I’ve been looking and learning about empathy and mindfulness.

I’m genuinely saddened by people being assholes, I’ve been one for a longtime and it’s gotten me nowhere I’d rather put my energy towards being a nice person instead.

[baaaaaaguette]

Wearing my heart on my sleeve, I’ve been looking and learning about empathy and mindfulness.

I’m genuinely saddened by people being assholes, I’ve been one for a longtime and it’s gotten me nowhere I’d rather put my energy towards being a nice person instead.

being nice feels nice!

[Sleazy]

Wearing my heart on my sleeve, I’ve been looking and learning about empathy and mindfulness.

I’m genuinely saddened by people being assholes, I’ve been one for a longtime and it’s gotten me nowhere I’d rather put my energy towards being a nice person instead.

i was talking to my wife about this last nice. she kind of came back at me by saying and being nice is so easy. i had pointed out that i actually find it's hard and this lead to a conversation about how i see being nice as different than not being rude.

not being rude would be going to the butcher and saying please and thanks while being nice would be asking about their day or asking if they've been busy, remembering their name, etc... i've really been putting a lot of effort into being into being nice for a good bit now. it's annoying a fuck when someone is rude when your being nice but i don't let it push me back to into polite waters. rude people are likely having a shittier day, life, etc.. than you are.

[DarthDingusMaximus]

Expand Quote

Wearing my heart on my sleeve, I’ve been looking and learning about empathy and mindfulness.

I’m genuinely saddened by people being assholes, I’ve been one for a longtime and it’s gotten me nowhere I’d rather put my energy towards being a nice person instead.

[close]

i was talking to my wife about this last nice. she kind of came back at me by saying and being nice is so easy. i had pointed out that i actually find it's hard and this lead to a conversation about how i see being nice as different than not being rude.

not being rude would be going to the butcher and saying please and thanks while being nice would be asking about their day or asking if they've been busy, remembering their name, etc... i've really been putting a lot of effort into being into being nice for a good bit now. it's annoying a fuck when someone is rude when your being nice but i don't let it push me back to into polite waters. rude people are likely having a shittier day, life, etc.. than you are.

Being genuine is a wholesome feeling even if it is a feigned interest of casual conversation. As they say if you see some say something  if someone is having a shitty day a kind word of approval goes a long way, E.G. someone's getting yelled at be a stand up person someone sad a candy bar and a soda to a stranger is a kind gesture.

[radcunt]

I’m trying to remember where I read it but it broke down the difference of being nice vs being kind and used LA & NY as an example. In NY people won’t be nice but they’ll be kind in that if you get in their way they won’t feign pleasantries but if you eat shit on the side walk they’ll look out for you where as LA they’ll apologise for bumping into you but step over you on the sidewalk. A generalisation, but helps illustrate the point that kindness involves empathy and is what we should all aim for.

[Urtripping]

I’m trying to remember where I read it but it broke down the difference of being nice vs being kind and used LA & NY as an example. In NY people won’t be nice but they’ll be kind in that if you get in their way they won’t feign pleasantries but if you eat shit on the side walk they’ll look out for you where as LA they’ll apologise for bumping into you but step over you on the sidewalk. A generalisation, but helps illustrate the point that kindness involves empathy and is what we should all aim for.

Another way to think about it: East Coasters will take you into their homes (kindness) but will come off as assholes through the whole thing because it's the common culture. West Coasters will wish you well if you're in need (a nicety) but will not do anything substantial, or kind. Obviously an overgeneralization, like you said!

Feeling empathy is understanding and recognizing how someone who suffering might be feeling (west coasters), acts of empathy occur when you do something about it beyond voicing solidarity (east coasters).