2022 unpopular opinion thread

[j....soy.....]

C’mon….formulate something better…..how about this…

Skaters need to come to terms that most of us are self important and socially inept…..

[fs1/2cab]

For something to be considered a line, there needs to be at least three separate tricks.

I really like two trick lines without pushing in between.

My unpopular(?) opinion:

If someone says skating is easy for that person, the person isn't pushing himself far enough.

Breathing, that is easy.

[WavyDavy]

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dystopia? now we’re talkin overrated

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Disrupt > Dystopia

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It's so cute that skaters are just getting into crust, grind, black metal, etc and making sure we know it by wearing bootleg reprints. Aidan Mackey is the worst.

Aren't his parents Hollywood actors?

[L33Tg33k]

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For something to be considered a line, there needs to be at least three separate tricks.

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I really like two trick lines without pushing in between.

My unpopular(?) opinion:

If someone says skating is easy for that person, the person isn't pushing himself far enough.

Breathing, that is easy.

As someone with asthma and sleep apnea, this isn’t always true.

[fs1/2cab]

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For something to be considered a line, there needs to be at least three separate tricks.

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I really like two trick lines without pushing in between.

My unpopular(?) opinion:

If someone says skating is easy for that person, the person isn't pushing himself far enough.

Breathing, that is easy.

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As someone with asthma and sleep apnea, this isn’t always true.

I am sorry mate, you are right.

[manysnakes]

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dystopia? now we’re talkin overrated

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Disrupt > Dystopia

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It's so cute that skaters are just getting into crust, grind, black metal, etc and making sure we know it by wearing bootleg reprints. Aidan Mackey is the worst.

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Aren't his parents Hollywood actors?

According to an old thread, his dad is a wealthy banker who financed his wife's failed vanity project film, which starred Aiden and his sibling. So not really Hollywood, just super rich.

[Lester Bullocks]

Aiden Mackey is Skateboarding's Scott Farkus.

[Mean salto]

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For something to be considered a line, there needs to be at least three separate tricks.

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I really like two trick lines without pushing in between.

My unpopular(?) opinion:

If someone says skating is easy for that person, the person isn't pushing himself far enough.

Breathing, that is easy.

Less about tricks and I say for a line has to be two seperate things/obstacles. Flatground doesn't count little drops up, down curbs etc depend on the line

[Mandatory Reload]

if curb grinds/slides (aka skating a curb like a ledge) aren't acceptable in real video parts, why are manual tricks on curb manual pads acceptable in real video parts? people skate that manny pad in NYC that's just a curb median in the middle of the street all the time in big videos, but if someone did a ledge trick on the side of it, it would be a no go. there should be some consistency there imo. either anything on curbs is cool, or none of it.

[cky enthusiast]

if curb grinds/slides (aka skating a curb like a ledge) aren't acceptable in real video parts, why are manual tricks on curb manual pads acceptable in real video parts? people skate that manny pad in NYC that's just a curb median in the middle of the street all the time in big videos, but if someone did a ledge trick on the side of it, it would be a no go. there should be some consistency there imo. either anything on curbs is cool, or none of it.

go there and do a sick ass slappy then big dog

[GrayCellGreen]

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dystopia? now we’re talkin overrated

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Disrupt > Dystopia

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It's so cute that skaters are just getting into crust, grind, black metal, etc and making sure we know it by wearing bootleg reprints. Aidan Mackey is the worst.

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Aren't his parents Hollywood actors?

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According to an old thread, his dad is a wealthy banker who financed his wife's failed vanity project film, which starred Aiden and his sibling. So not really Hollywood, just super rich.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1675239/

[offkilter]

For something to be considered a line, there needs to be at least three separate tricks.

Say someone does a kickflip backtail on a ledge, then pushes down the street and nollieflips a big gap, you wouldn't consider that a line? I'm genuinely curious.

[BurgerCop]

Pool and DIY skating just doesn't do anything for me.
Obviously I respect the talent necessary to do it well, but I'm not a big fan of watching vert skating, so watching vert skating but on a smaller scale on ramshackle ramps doesn't somehow make it better for me.

[modern life is war]

skating DIY spots does nothing for me because most skaters don't know how to finish concrete and usually try fix how rough it turns out by painting it which just makes it worse.

[BurgerCop]

skating DIY spots does nothing for me because most skaters don't know how to finish concrete and usually try fix how rough it turns out by painting it which just makes it worse.

What prompted me to say that was watching the Saints and Sinners videos on YouTube. They lean heavy in favor of Creature because like every spot they hit is a crusty DIY or park that's main feature is a 12' deep pool. Virtually no street spots as far as I've seen.

Also...how do the guys who skate almost exclusively in designated skate zones get to be the outlaw bad boy "Sinners"?
Ain't no security, cops, bums or angry "upstanding citizens" to deal with at the skatepark.
Well, maybe the occasional bum...

[switchfakie]

skating DIY spots does nothing for me because most skaters don't know how to finish concrete and usually try fix how rough it turns out by painting it which just makes it worse.

that just means you dont like skating crust

which happens to be the point of diys, which is to have a shitty & crusty park just for you & the pals

i think you missed the point of it entirely

[SatanicPanic]

I just watched Jah’s latest and it was pretty bonkers.

[FatGuy92]

I just watched Jah’s latest and it was pretty bonkers.

I don't think anyone here denies Nyjah's ability as a skater. The shit Ty edit and his previous sexual abuse allegations are the main criticisms that I see.

[TwisT]

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For something to be considered a line, there needs to be at least three separate tricks.

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Say someone does a kickflip backtail on a ledge, then pushes down the street and nollieflips a big gap, you wouldn't consider that a line? I'm genuinely curious.

As some one who also adheres to the three trick rule. I would, not. Just a 2 piece

[fineslime]

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For something to be considered a line, there needs to be at least three separate tricks.

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Say someone does a kickflip backtail on a ledge, then pushes down the street and nollieflips a big gap, you wouldn't consider that a line? I'm genuinely curious.

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As some one who also adheres to the three trick rule. I would, not. Just a 2 piece

2 tricks = combo
3+ tricks = line

[SatanicPanic]

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I just watched Jah’s latest and it was pretty bonkers.

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I don't think anyone here denies Nyjah's ability as a skater. The shit Ty edit and his previous sexual abuse allegations are the main criticisms that I see.

I know but I want to not be impressed and it turns out I was

[Easy Slider]

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For something to be considered a line, there needs to be at least three separate tricks.

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Say someone does a kickflip backtail on a ledge, then pushes down the street and nollieflips a big gap, you wouldn't consider that a line? I'm genuinely curious.

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As some one who also adheres to the three trick rule. I would, not. Just a 2 piece

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2 tricks = combo
3+ tricks = line

Exactly.

[dannyprovolone]

2 tricks is indeed still a line no matter how much you want it to resemble your fried chicken combo meal

[Mean salto]

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For something to be considered a line, there needs to be at least three separate tricks.

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Say someone does a kickflip backtail on a ledge, then pushes down the street and nollieflips a big gap, you wouldn't consider that a line? I'm genuinely curious.

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As some one who also adheres to the three trick rule. I would, not. Just a 2 piece

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2 tricks = combo
3+ tricks = line

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Exactly.

It's not the tricks but the spots. 4 tricks on flat isn't a line but 1 trick then bomb a hill is

[FuzzGNU]

It's a pointless argument either way, but how about this for a criteria?

Either three tricks or two obstacles.

[goodatmeth]

if curb grinds/slides (aka skating a curb like a ledge) aren't acceptable in real video parts, why are manual tricks on curb manual pads acceptable in real video parts? people skate that manny pad in NYC that's just a curb median in the middle of the street all the time in big videos, but if someone did a ledge trick on the side of it, it would be a no go. there should be some consistency there imo. either anything on curbs is cool, or none of it.

I wanna bring this back and say that I think if someone started doing it in a cool way, everybody would be down. It's just that no one dared to do it yet.
How could it be less sick than (low) ride on grinds?

On the other side, I'm thinking that skating a curb high ledge isn't easier than skating a higher one, so there's not really a point. Might be way harder for many tricks.

[finalist]

Mikey Alfred

[BartHarleyJarvis]

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if curb grinds/slides (aka skating a curb like a ledge) aren't acceptable in real video parts, why are manual tricks on curb manual pads acceptable in real video parts? people skate that manny pad in NYC that's just a curb median in the middle of the street all the time in big videos, but if someone did a ledge trick on the side of it, it would be a no go. there should be some consistency there imo. either anything on curbs is cool, or none of it.

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I wanna bring this back and say that I think if someone started doing it in a cool way, everybody would be down. It's just that no one dared to do it yet.
How could it be less sick than (low) ride on grinds?

On the other side, I'm thinking that skating a curb high ledge isn't easier than skating a higher one, so there's not really a point. Might be way harder for many tricks.

Donovon skates a tall curb like a ledge in Hockey X iirc. Wallie a trashcan out of a curb cut to the street then kf back tail on a red curb. A tall one but still. Then next line he goes the other way. No one had an issue with it

[Billy Bitchcakes]

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For something to be considered a line, there needs to be at least three separate tricks.

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Say someone does a kickflip backtail on a ledge, then pushes down the street and nollieflips a big gap, you wouldn't consider that a line? I'm genuinely curious.

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As some one who also adheres to the three trick rule. I would, not. Just a 2 piece

"2 piece" is the cringiest phrase in skateboarding right now

[behavioralguide]

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if curb grinds/slides (aka skating a curb like a ledge) aren't acceptable in real video parts, why are manual tricks on curb manual pads acceptable in real video parts? people skate that manny pad in NYC that's just a curb median in the middle of the street all the time in big videos, but if someone did a ledge trick on the side of it, it would be a no go. there should be some consistency there imo. either anything on curbs is cool, or none of it.

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I wanna bring this back and say that I think if someone started doing it in a cool way, everybody would be down. It's just that no one dared to do it yet.
How could it be less sick than (low) ride on grinds?

On the other side, I'm thinking that skating a curb high ledge isn't easier than skating a higher one, so there's not really a point. Might be way harder for many tricks.

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Donovon skates a tall curb like a ledge in Hockey X iirc. Wallie a trashcan out of a curb cut to the street then kf back tail on a red curb. A tall one but still. Then next line he goes the other way. No one had an issue with it

Mike Arnold does a swbsnb on a curb in London into some sort of curbcut

https://youtu.be/uORJXs9ZFEI