2022 unpopular opinion thread

[Mean salto]

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squabbling over trick names is honestly one of the lowest forms of discourse

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totally agree, and bony bird trying to re-rename smith grinds and mute grabs is fruitless at this point.

Don't think anyones been squabbling (if you're talking about this thread) been pretty civil. What's tony trying to rename the smith? Haven't seen that.

[BartHarleyJarvis]

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squabbling over trick names is honestly one of the lowest forms of discourse

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totally agree, and bony bird trying to re-rename smith grinds and mute grabs is fruitless at this point.

Changing the name to weddles or whatever is fine with me. I think it’s cool of Tony to try and lead the way and make things more inclusive.

[Mean salto]

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squabbling over trick names is honestly one of the lowest forms of discourse

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totally agree, and bony bird trying to re-rename smith grinds and mute grabs is fruitless at this point.

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Changing the name to weddles or whatever is fine with me. I think it’s cool of Tony to try and lead the way and make things more inclusive.

Tony may also feel a bit responsible as it's his game that morphed what people called stuff. Frontside Indy/mute, Ollie north, overcook etc

[rusty knees]

tries to call smiths 'monty' grinds. sorry, the damage is done, too late, ship sailed

[caked]

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I think this is an unpopular opinion but not sure: wearing a helmet while skating street is pretty damn cool (my brain is my moneymaker so I wear mine 75% of the time I skate)

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i understand what you mean but this reads kinda arrogant- what do you do to make money?

I'm a fact checker and medical writer for a pharmaceutical company - I read publications every day and look at data all day. Just want to be careful in case any injury causes some cognition changes.

[EXTRA SPICY]

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squabbling over trick names is honestly one of the lowest forms of discourse

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totally agree, and bony bird trying to re-rename smith grinds and mute grabs is fruitless at this point.

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Changing the name to weddles or whatever is fine with me. I think it’s cool of Tony to try and lead the way and make things more inclusive.

It’s more than just that, it’s correcting history. C’mon now! Also, Bennett grinds aren’t real. #FrontsideBarley

[BartHarleyJarvis]

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I think this is an unpopular opinion but not sure: wearing a helmet while skating street is pretty damn cool (my brain is my moneymaker so I wear mine 75% of the time I skate)

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i understand what you mean but this reads kinda arrogant- what do you do to make money?

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I'm a fact checker and medical writer for a pharmaceutical company - I read publications every day and look at data all day. Just want to be careful in case any injury causes some cognition changes.

I don’t Think it’s arrogant to say his brain is his money maker. That’s a pretty common phrase. I don’t begrudge anyone who decides to wear a helmet, and he doesn’t seem to have a problem With people who don’t wear one.

[quackquack]

I thought Joslin's recent part topped his debut part.

[warmonke]

These kids are post-supreme cherry done right and I think all the kids in this video deserve to get a contract with supreme/nike/vans

Yeah this video was sick, pretty much all the kids have ended up on FA/Hockey/Violet so I'm sure they're doing ok. Joe Campos part in the new Hockey video was one of my favourites

[newguy]

I fell asleep watching it, idk why but this type of skating/filming bores me to death. Is there a name for it? When i first watched it I had this bizarre deja vu, I seriously thought I had seen the vid before because the spots/location/Claifornia weather and style just blends in at some point

[KGB]

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squabbling over trick names is honestly one of the lowest forms of discourse

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totally agree, and bony bird trying to re-rename smith grinds and mute grabs is fruitless at this point.

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actually i think calling mute grabs wendlers (i think?) is kinda cool. but i’m not gonna get salty if someone doesn’t refer to them as such

You do know it was renamed that because Chris Weddle the guy that invented it was deaf and it’s prob a bit offensive to him.

[lemonchicken91]

My nike vulc soles last waaay longer than any other. Not sure what they are using on the rubber.
idk if this is even controversial but my vans look so worn and my shanes are still usable after a looong time despite being pretty bagged out

[jgonzalez]

My nike vulc soles last waaay longer than any other. Not sure what they are using on the rubber.
idk if this is even controversial but my vans look so worn and my shanes are still usable after a looong time despite being pretty bagged out

Same. My vans wear out so much on one foot that it starts to become pretty uneven and flat. I skate mostly sb and vans.

Skating some Shanes right now and the sole is lasting as well as blazers I’ve skated.

I don’t mind scoring cheap vans or maybe cons and burning thru them but SB soles are so good. Fyi I still haven’t tried the new formula vans but they’re next on my rotation and breaking a pair in as chillers rn they feel good to walk in

[JamesFardy]

The inspiration for Hockeys soundtracks came directly from watching Animal play drums in the muppets movies…

[SneakySecrets]

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squabbling over trick names is honestly one of the lowest forms of discourse

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totally agree, and bony bird trying to re-rename smith grinds and mute grabs is fruitless at this point.

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actually i think calling mute grabs wendlers (i think?) is kinda cool. but i’m not gonna get salty if someone doesn’t refer to them as such

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You do know it was renamed that because Chris Weddle the guy that invented it was deaf and it’s prob a bit offensive to him.

So shouldn’t they have called them Deafs?

[KGB]

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squabbling over trick names is honestly one of the lowest forms of discourse

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totally agree, and bony bird trying to re-rename smith grinds and mute grabs is fruitless at this point.

[close]

actually i think calling mute grabs wendlers (i think?) is kinda cool. but i’m not gonna get salty if someone doesn’t refer to them as such

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You do know it was renamed that because Chris Weddle the guy that invented it was deaf and it’s prob a bit offensive to him.

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So shouldn’t they have called them Deafs?

No. He was know as the quite mute guy so they called it mute.

[BurgerCop]

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squabbling over trick names is honestly one of the lowest forms of discourse

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totally agree, and bony bird trying to re-rename smith grinds and mute grabs is fruitless at this point.

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actually i think calling mute grabs wendlers (i think?) is kinda cool. but i’m not gonna get salty if someone doesn’t refer to them as such

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You do know it was renamed that because Chris Weddle the guy that invented it was deaf and it’s prob a bit offensive to him.

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So shouldn’t they have called them Deafs?

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No. He was know as the quite mute guy so they called it mute.

He absolutely is deaf.

[gringo_viejo]

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I think this is an unpopular opinion but not sure: wearing a helmet while skating street is pretty damn cool (my brain is my moneymaker so I wear mine 75% of the time I skate)

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i understand what you mean but this reads kinda arrogant- what do you do to make money?

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I'm a fact checker and medical writer for a pharmaceutical company - I read publications every day and look at data all day. Just want to be careful in case any injury causes some cognition changes.

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I don’t Think it’s arrogant to say his brain is his money maker. That’s a pretty common phrase. I don’t begrudge anyone who decides to wear a helmet, and he doesn’t seem to have a problem With people who don’t wear one.

The best skater in my town died from a brain injury.
Helmets: because there are too many little rocks out there.

[cky enthusiast]

i’m a def skater but def in the b boy way

[streetsoup]

Helmet footage looks terrible unless you’re skating a half-pipe.

[BartHarleyJarvis]

Helmet footage looks terrible unless you’re skating a half-pipe.

Sometimes when I'm skating with a half pipe you can see my helmet

[Lou Strux]

Helmet footage looks terrible unless you’re skating a half-pipe.

Agreed.
Helmet cams are for goofs & kooks.
Plus… 1st person POV can be nausea inducing when applied to skating.
Oh, wait. Did you mean footage in which somebody is wearing a helmet?
Never mind then.
You can pick THAT bone with Cariuma Skateboarding Legend Mike Vallely and pray he doesn’t mistake you for four random ocks.

[KGB]

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squabbling over trick names is honestly one of the lowest forms of discourse

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totally agree, and bony bird trying to re-rename smith grinds and mute grabs is fruitless at this point.

[close]

actually i think calling mute grabs wendlers (i think?) is kinda cool. but i’m not gonna get salty if someone doesn’t refer to them as such

[close]

You do know it was renamed that because Chris Weddle the guy that invented it was deaf and it’s prob a bit offensive to him.

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So shouldn’t they have called them Deafs?

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No. He was know as the quite mute guy so they called it mute.

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He absolutely is deaf.

Yes. I said that earlier. He was deaf and didn’t talk a lot so they knew him as the “quiet mute guy.”
https://www.fis-ski.com/en/snowboard/park-and-pipe/pipe-and-slope/news-multimedia/news/weddle-grab-to-replace-mute-in-honour-of-originator-chris-weddle

[JugeL]

Helmet footage looks terrible unless you’re skating a half-pipe.

Pov should only be allowed in porn

[lemonchicken91]

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My nike vulc soles last waaay longer than any other. Not sure what they are using on the rubber.
idk if this is even controversial but my vans look so worn and my shanes are still usable after a looong time despite being pretty bagged out

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Same. My vans wear out so much on one foot that it starts to become pretty uneven and flat. I skate mostly sb and vans.

Skating some Shanes right now and the sole is lasting as well as blazers I’ve skated.

I don’t mind scoring cheap vans or maybe cons and burning thru them but SB soles are so good. Fyi I still haven’t tried the new formula vans but they’re next on my rotation and breaking a pair in as chillers rn they feel good to walk in

I grabbed some half cab 92s and they are so stiff still. I may have to do some dark arts to get them to break in
IDK how yall are skating them out of the box

[Dwyck]

Thunders are really ugly

[SneakySecrets]

Thunders are really ugly

Agree

[PatrickSkateman]

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Thunders are really ugly

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Agree

Not to mention the guaranteed slip axles.

[jorge]

I don't care at all about truck brands and ride whatever someone bro flows me.  Indy, venture, whatever.  Doesn't matter after one session I'm used to it.

[goldfishboot]

Thunders are really ugly

as a person who mostly skates Thunders, you're right. the little bulge on the underside of the hanger looks like the Mon Calamari cruiser from Return of the Jedi. they skate dope though