2021 unpopular opinion thread

[Hinna]

its because spanky used to drink and be depressed to the point of basically quitting so people pity him. sort of. never once laughed at those photoshops though

[finknoos]

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Skating popularity should die, we don’t need any knockoffs (one wheel kook mobility scooters) or inclusion (rich kids or kook rappers buying their way in to the?scene) with outsiders.

Fuck the Olympics we’re outsiders and I’m glad to be one.

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13 year old me agrees with you.

Current me realizes that skateboarding is a hobby, not a lifestyle.

When you're a teenager it's a lifestyle, once you get a little older and have responsibilities and shit, it's a hobby and a passion.

[versacekid420]

Tired of seeing posers skating in public and powersliding close to people, as if to scare them and pretend they're subversive.

Fuck you, you little piece of shit. Some people are just living their life. Not sure when was the last time you actually paid taxes with your own money, but let me tell you a secret: the streets are not yours.

You wanna look tough? Film a 12-minute video part with NBDs, kickflip a 30-feet gap, switch trep flip el Toro, fight Taliban all by yourself.

been dying to learn switch treps

[mushroom slice]

Lip slides that don’t make a beautiful horrible sound
Don’t actually count. Tory. I’m looking at you. That shits some other shit. Wax away. WAXSLIDE

[Paul Cicero]

Lip slides that don’t make a beautiful horrible sound
Don’t actually count. Tory. I’m looking at you. That shits some other shit. Wax away. WAXSLIDE

Back lip front 180 out is one of my favourite ledge tricks.

[mushroom slice]

If the lipslide don’t sound nasty like a power slide it’s sounds lik EDILSXAW
And that shits
WAX

[veritas]

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Tired of seeing posers skating in public and powersliding close to people, as if to scare them and pretend they're subversive.

Fuck you, you little piece of shit. Some people are just living their life. Not sure when was the last time you actually paid taxes with your own money, but let me tell you a secret: the streets are not yours.

You wanna look tough? Film a 12-minute video part with NBDs, kickflip a 30-feet gap, switch trep flip el Toro, fight Taliban all by yourself.

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been dying to learn switch treps

Regular treps was sick and was a good fit for the workshop/dc combo

[Hinna]

grind grabs r kool. some of them

[Texas_Tone]

grind grabs r kool. some of them

I saw a switch krook tailgrab that was legit

[coldbrew]

grind grabs r kool. some of them

I liked Herman’s nosegrind stalefish.

[Cheshire Cat]

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grind grabs r kool. some of them

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I liked Herman’s nosegrind stalefish.

I could quote myself here from earlier today when I brought this up along with Baca’s two but I’m too lazy.

Smith grind tail grab is nuts.

[Blueabyssofthisss]

Donda is trash

[Hinna]

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grind grabs r kool. some of them

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I liked Herman’s nosegrind stalefish.

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I could quote myself here from earlier today when I brought this up along with Baca’s two but I’m too lazy.

Smith grind tail grab is nuts.

saw that and swung it by here. nosegring and krook tailgrabs are my fav out of them. street grabs i like too. a nice fat indy

[SneakySecrets]

Mandatory chemical castration for anyone involved in using that fake film b-roll footage with the square on the left side.

[ndsr]

Mandatory chemical castration for anyone involved in using that fake film b-roll footage with the square on the left side.

Easy with the mandatory castration sneaky!  Go for a skate homie.  Also fuck that fake film b-roll footage

[fakiefs180]

Mandatory chemical castration for anyone involved in using that fake film b-roll footage with the square on the left side.

I am wondering for a while now, why is there a black square and why is it always on the left side?

[Brguy]

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Skating popularity should die, we don’t need any knockoffs (one wheel kook mobility scooters) or inclusion (rich kids or kook rappers buying their way in to the?scene) with outsiders.

Fuck the Olympics we’re outsiders and I’m glad to be one.

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Agree.  There’s nothing worse than watching someone that had a happy, stable childhood and two nurturing parents start skating.  Get the fuck out, this is supposed to be for the weirdos.

It's hilarious how much this resonates.

[lucascbn]

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grind grabs r kool. some of them

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I liked Herman’s nosegrind stalefish.

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I could quote myself here from earlier today when I brought this up along with Baca’s two but I’m too lazy.

Smith grind tail grab is nuts.

fs smith seatbelt (?) is dope as fuck on bowls

[somefucker]

we need more gatekeeping.

[gsosa]

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grind grabs r kool. some of them

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I liked Herman’s nosegrind stalefish.

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I could quote myself here from earlier today when I brought this up along with Baca’s two but I’m too lazy.

Smith grind tail grab is nuts.

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saw that and swung it by here. nosegring and krook tailgrabs are my fav out of them. street grabs i like too. a nice fat indy

Grabs in general are sick, I used to love the Zero videos and Johny Layton because of them

[straight]

the carroll line is overrated

[cky enthusiast]

we need more gatekeeping.

sounds good, you’re cut dude

[Texas_Tone]

the carroll line is overrated

Woah….hot take

[lemonchicken91]

Donda is trash

"Donda is amazing!!!1"
"donda is trash you all suck"

The reality is, donda has some very high highs and very low lows.
parroting another post, it is like kanye remembered how to make music again but is still manic depressive and traumatized
These are the first glimpses into a more genuine kanye that we have seen in awhile.
The album is feature heavy but everyone brings their A game because they get a chance to work with kanye and his production dream team.
We have cringe kanye singing, solid kanye singing, old kanye rapping verse, new kanye rapping verse etc etc.
Theme wise this album is all over the place, braggadocios, gospel choruses, street bangers, and solemn introspective belting from a broken man. I think he hits each of of these categories well, although would be stronger had he tried to commit to a more cohesive theme and a smaller scale. (although he did that on JIK and it sucked azz)

I give it a 6.5 out of ten. Is it all put together? negative. Do some of the moments fall flat? Yes.
The production is for the most part phenomenal as well as the features. I don't think there is a single feature out of place here. It (for me) didn't drag despite the lengty run time besides a few of the gospel moments that seem to bring memories of being in church as a kid waiting to get out for pizza day.
While it is the most genuine effort we have seen in a long time, it leaves us with the question, where do we go from here?

[lemonchicken91]

***Except for that atrocious pop smoke trackt, the only justification is that it was a way for him to get some extra dough for Pop's estate.

Carrying on, I like the look of lakai riley 2s

[lemonchicken91]

Nyjah bitching on instagram is soft although I don't believe it is unpopular

Dude has benefitted from scoring discrepancies for years, someone does a tre flip nose blunt or whatever the fook and he gets mad over a ful lcab flip to board?  live by da sword die by the sword jah

He would have scored higher if he had sleeves on.

okay really unpopular opinion time,
I liked darkstar's aesthetic.
I don't think the burden to purchase ethically sourced skate goods should fall on the consumer. Why is it my fault that Erik Ellington partnered with a chinese company that is potentially using muslim labor in their camps?
I don't think buying a pair of Ni-Lings Skate line will have an impact, although I would probably feel liek shit.
Shouldn't this burden be placed on their government and or companies by using sanctions, incentives etc?

[RichardBarkley]

Nyjah bitching on instagram is soft although I don't believe it is unpopular

Dude has benefitted from scoring discrepancies for years, someone does a tre flip nose blunt or whatever the fook and he gets mad over a ful lcab flip to board?  live by da sword die by the sword jah

He would have scored higher if he had sleeves on.

okay really unpopular opinion time,
I liked darkstar's aesthetic.
I don't think the burden to purchase ethically sourced skate goods should fall on the consumer. Why is it my fault that Erik Ellington partnered with a chinese company that is potentially using muslim labor in their camps?
I don't think buying a pair of Ni-Lings Skate line will have an impact, although I would probably feel liek shit.
Shouldn't this burden be placed on their government and or companies by using sanctions, incentives etc?

Are you high?

[lemonchicken91]

nope, although I did have too much coffee and am reaching high levels of anxiety

[RichardBarkley]

nope, although I did have too much coffee and am reaching high levels of anxiety

The only reason I asked his the only time I have such a concentrated thought burst like that... Is when I'm high.

I suppose lots of coffee is the same thing

[Loki700]

I don't think the burden to purchase ethically sourced skate goods should fall on the consumer. Why is it my fault that Erik Ellington partnered with a chinese company that is potentially using muslim labor in their camps?
I don't think buying a pair of Ni-Lings Skate line will have an impact, although I would probably feel liek shit.
Shouldn't this burden be placed on their government and or companies by using sanctions, incentives etc?

I would disagree based solely on a functional level.  Changing policies to control where companies source their goods based on government intervention would be seen as governmental overreach and would likely never get passed. If it ever does get passed, it won’t be until the end of our lifetime very likely.  Maybe I’m being pessimistic on that timeline though.

Until the government does pass legislature controlling where items are sourced however, I think it can only fall to the consumers based on how our current system is set up.  The only thing holding companies accountable is their consumer base.  If sales go down because of one of their ethical decisions, they’ll be forced to change or risk going out of business.  Therefore in the current system, it is our duty to refuse to buy something if we disagree with the way that something is produced.  To continue to buy that product is to passively agree with how they operate and admit the issue doesn’t actually matter to you.  Unfortunately many people fall into this category.

Now then, does this current system suck? Absolutely.  If that’s what you meant then I wholeheartedly agree.  But for the foreseeable future I think the burden can only rest with us.