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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #870 on: May 03, 2022, 11:36:34 AM »
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anyone who is hate watching, hate posting about, or hate engaging in any way with BATB12/the BATB12 thread is ultimately contributing to its success, regardless of how much you criticize it
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I haven't been following the skate world so much the last 3 months and was legit surprised that BATB12 is still running. But I don't feel like reading 60 pages of that thread nor feel like watching all the games.

Can someone tell me the highlights so far?
Are the finals in sight now?

Thanks in advance. Scientology is lame.
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They're finally into the second round. There have been a lot of substitutions and gimmicky games. Finals are gonna be broadcast on some fucking app that Berra owes money or something
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i don't know anybody IRL who is complaining about BATB12. this counters the opinion that OC said, i think we all focused any logs of shit we gave about BATB and moved on with our lives


either way, I only hear people complain on slap. I think everybody under the age of 30 doesn't give a shit about the Berrics
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I don't know anyone IRL who gives a shit about BATB.
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Wow, now I regret that I asked.
Sounds like really good time at the Berrics nowadays.
Steve still trying to be relevant with all means necessary. So they want our money in the app to watch the finals? Can't say I am surprised by any of this ^^
To be fair, the app is just like most other apps in that it is "free" and it is implied that they will definitely take any kind of data you give them and sell it to whomever is buying. Standard smart phone era terms and conditions.
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #871 on: May 03, 2022, 12:16:35 PM »
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #872 on: May 03, 2022, 12:45:22 PM »
There's nothing wrong with calling transition skating "tranny."

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #873 on: May 03, 2022, 12:57:40 PM »
There's nothing wrong with calling transition skating "tranny."

I don't think that's so unpopular, but it's just nicer not to use it.
A more fun alternative is calling any transition "vert" and making everybody lose their shit about it.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #874 on: May 03, 2022, 12:58:26 PM »
There's nothing wrong with calling transition skating "tranny."
This a popular but stupid opinion lol
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #875 on: May 03, 2022, 03:45:13 PM »
There's nothing wrong with calling transition skating "tranny."

imagine being such a slack jawed moron as to think this passes as clever or funny

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #876 on: May 03, 2022, 04:20:21 PM »
A more fun alternative is calling any transition "vert" and making everybody lose their shit about it.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #877 on: May 03, 2022, 09:42:11 PM »
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There's nothing wrong with calling transition skating "tranny."
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imagine being such a slack jawed moron as to think this passes as clever or funny

No one asked me for my opinion but I don't believe OP was going for clever or funny, just honest. If they were, color me corrected!

So many people still call transition "tranny" out of habit from what they learned when they were younger. Is it a stupid opinion to believe what OP offered? No. Is it distasteful to not be as conscious with terminology nowadays? Yeah.
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #878 on: May 04, 2022, 05:29:31 AM »
Russia is right in Ukraine

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #879 on: May 04, 2022, 10:54:01 AM »
I kinda thought 7.5s would be back in by now.

What's the hold up ?

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #880 on: May 04, 2022, 11:20:11 AM »
Shapes

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #881 on: May 04, 2022, 11:39:46 AM »
Shapes
I’m just here to provide context to the original post.  8)



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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #882 on: May 04, 2022, 12:50:15 PM »
I kinda thought 7.5s would be back in by now.

What's the hold up ?

I was all about 7.625s

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #883 on: May 04, 2022, 03:19:33 PM »
Russia is right in Ukraine

This thread is for unpopular opinions, not straight up false information. Dumbass.
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #884 on: May 04, 2022, 09:43:16 PM »
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I kinda thought 7.5s would be back in by now.

What's the hold up ?
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I was all about 7.625s

i thought 9.0s would be the shit right about now. still surprised most people are between 8.25-8.75 still

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #885 on: May 04, 2022, 10:48:42 PM »
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There's nothing wrong with calling transition skating "tranny."
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I don't think that's so unpopular, but it's just nicer not to use it.
A more fun alternative is calling any transition "vert" and making everybody lose their shit about it.
i mean it’s really not even mean. we’re talking about the inanimate objects we’re skating, there’s nothing offensive about it. if that’s the case ‘transition’ is also offensive and we shouldn’t be skating on it.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #886 on: May 05, 2022, 03:08:06 AM »
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There's nothing wrong with calling transition skating "tranny."
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I don't think that's so unpopular, but it's just nicer not to use it.
A more fun alternative is calling any transition "vert" and making everybody lose their shit about it.
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i mean it’s really not even mean. we’re talking about the inanimate objects we’re skating, there’s nothing offensive about it. if that’s the case ‘transition’ is also offensive and we shouldn’t be skating on it.

Imagine a certain skate trick/obstacle would for some reason sound really similar to a racial slur, would it be ok to still use it?
It wouldn't be mean at all, you're just naming something, not even a person. But still, just don't, because it's better not to. That's my reasoning.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #887 on: May 05, 2022, 05:17:16 AM »
anyone who is hate watching, hate posting about, or hate engaging in any way with BATB12/the BATB12 thread is ultimately contributing to its success, regardless of how much you criticize it

So what? I don't think anyone criticising it cares if it still does well. It's given us something to talk about.
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #888 on: May 05, 2022, 05:22:27 AM »
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There's nothing wrong with calling transition skating "tranny."
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I don't think that's so unpopular, but it's just nicer not to use it.
A more fun alternative is calling any transition "vert" and making everybody lose their shit about it.
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i mean it’s really not even mean. we’re talking about the inanimate objects we’re skating, there’s nothing offensive about it. if that’s the case ‘transition’ is also offensive and we shouldn’t be skating on it.
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Imagine a certain skate trick/obstacle would for some reason sound really similar to a racial slur, would it be ok to still use it?
It wouldn't be mean at all, you're just naming something, not even a person. But still, just don't, because it's better not to. That's my reasoning.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #889 on: May 05, 2022, 10:25:54 PM »
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There's nothing wrong with calling transition skating "tranny."
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I don't think that's so unpopular, but it's just nicer not to use it.
A more fun alternative is calling any transition "vert" and making everybody lose their shit about it.
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i mean it’s really not even mean. we’re talking about the inanimate objects we’re skating, there’s nothing offensive about it. if that’s the case ‘transition’ is also offensive and we shouldn’t be skating on it.
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Imagine a certain skate trick/obstacle would for some reason sound really similar to a racial slur, would it be ok to still use it?
It wouldn't be mean at all, you're just naming something, not even a person. But still, just don't, because it's better not to. That's my reasoning.
in what way shape or form would an obstacle even be able to be shortened to a racial slur? tranny in skateboarding is transition short, obviously. when in the literal fuck would or could any obstacle be shortened to anything racial? my whole life i’ve referred to transition as tranny and  not once did it ever cross my mind that it was homophobic or offensive. “but that’s just you, you can’t speak for everyone” okay i’m pretty sure no one else did either until the whole push for accepting any and everything (which is awesome) but that lead to finding problems where there are none which has lead us to  being offended by someone calling transition tranny. stop taking nothing and making it something


and while i’m at it, if it’s that offensive, then once again let’s stop skating transition and/or just call them ramps so people that are transitioning aren’t offended and those that aren’t don’t cry a fucking river and can stop trying to make their cape shown.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #890 on: May 05, 2022, 10:35:14 PM »
Has that one fakie transition trick with the onomatopoeia name been renamed yet?

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #891 on: May 05, 2022, 11:52:47 PM »
Has that one fakie transition trick with the onomatopoeia name been renamed yet?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDgOOUU1iU8
Pat Duffy does also say Fakie Nose Pick Fakie in this video from 2012 so like probably? Half cab Nose Pick?
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #892 on: May 06, 2022, 12:12:26 AM »
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Has that one fakie transition trick with the onomatopoeia name been renamed yet?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDgOOUU1iU8
Pat Duffy does also say Fakie Nose Pick Fakie in this video from 2012 so like probably? Half cab Nose Pick?
Hmmm obvs I'm not the boss but I don't like fakie nose pick fakie. I'm from the nose pick means grab school of naming tricks. Fakie nose pivot could work. I do like silly trick names tho is clink-clink passable? Still gets to use the onomatopoeia or clunk-clunk, bunk-bunk, something like that.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #893 on: May 06, 2022, 01:28:04 AM »
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There's nothing wrong with calling transition skating "tranny."
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I don't think that's so unpopular, but it's just nicer not to use it.
A more fun alternative is calling any transition "vert" and making everybody lose their shit about it.
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i mean it’s really not even mean. we’re talking about the inanimate objects we’re skating, there’s nothing offensive about it. if that’s the case ‘transition’ is also offensive and we shouldn’t be skating on it.
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Imagine a certain skate trick/obstacle would for some reason sound really similar to a racial slur, would it be ok to still use it?
It wouldn't be mean at all, you're just naming something, not even a person. But still, just don't, because it's better not to. That's my reasoning.
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in what way shape or form would an obstacle even be able to be shortened to a racial slur? tranny in skateboarding is transition short, obviously. when in the literal fuck would or could any obstacle be shortened to anything racial? my whole life i’ve referred to transition as tranny and  not once did it ever cross my mind that it was homophobic or offensive. “but that’s just you, you can’t speak for everyone” okay i’m pretty sure no one else did either until the whole push for accepting any and everything (which is awesome) but that lead to finding problems where there are none which has lead us to  being offended by someone calling transition tranny. stop taking nothing and making it something


and while i’m at it, if it’s that offensive, then once again let’s stop skating transition and/or just call them ramps so people that are transitioning aren’t offended and those that aren’t don’t cry a fucking river and can stop trying to make their cape shown.
Real question, though: somebody tells you that you’re doing a thing that makes them feel shitty.
Do you a.) disregard their feelings, or b.) make a minor adjustment in order to not trample their feelers?
In the case in question, you could literally add A (single) syllable to your usual vernacular, and the matter is resolved.
I suspect you are a well intentioned person. Perhaps I can appeal to your sense of reason and ask that you recognize that what was fine yesterday, may not be all wine & roses today, and by simply acknowledging that the world around us evolves, and so too can we, and by simply saying transition instead of using a word that has a historical precedent of being weaponized in acts of violence against members of OUR OWN COMMUNITY (you DO skate, so it’s YOUR community too) you can be an effective agent of positive change.
That’s a really long winded way of saying, “It’s really not that difficult: you can do it, I have faith in you.”
One more syllable. That’s what you’re arguing over.
Seems kinda silly when you think of it like that.
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #894 on: May 06, 2022, 05:06:39 AM »
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There's nothing wrong with calling transition skating "tranny."
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I don't think that's so unpopular, but it's just nicer not to use it.
A more fun alternative is calling any transition "vert" and making everybody lose their shit about it.
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i mean it’s really not even mean. we’re talking about the inanimate objects we’re skating, there’s nothing offensive about it. if that’s the case ‘transition’ is also offensive and we shouldn’t be skating on it.
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Imagine a certain skate trick/obstacle would for some reason sound really similar to a racial slur, would it be ok to still use it?
It wouldn't be mean at all, you're just naming something, not even a person. But still, just don't, because it's better not to. That's my reasoning.
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in what way shape or form would an obstacle even be able to be shortened to a racial slur? tranny in skateboarding is transition short, obviously. when in the literal fuck would or could any obstacle be shortened to anything racial? my whole life i’ve referred to transition as tranny and  not once did it ever cross my mind that it was homophobic or offensive. “but that’s just you, you can’t speak for everyone” okay i’m pretty sure no one else did either until the whole push for accepting any and everything (which is awesome) but that lead to finding problems where there are none which has lead us to  being offended by someone calling transition tranny. stop taking nothing and making it something


and while i’m at it, if it’s that offensive, then once again let’s stop skating transition and/or just call them ramps so people that are transitioning aren’t offended and those that aren’t don’t cry a fucking river and can stop trying to make their cape shown.

'Transition' isn't a derogatory word. Tranny is. Come on dude this shit is easy. You sound like you're purposely trying to not understand what people are saying.
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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #895 on: May 06, 2022, 05:15:27 AM »
tran, transition, quarter are all acceptable

dumb argument

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #896 on: May 06, 2022, 08:26:33 AM »
i skate ramp

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #897 on: May 06, 2022, 08:31:29 AM »
also one last time, i was drunk and trying to take power from a word. i know right from wrong and what words are offensive and not to use them. obviously i wouldn’t say it around anyone that would take offense to it (not that it would be in a derogatory manner), i’m not sexist, homophobic, transphobic, etc etc. i was on a drunken rant trying to make a point.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #898 on: May 06, 2022, 09:28:00 AM »
also one last time, i was drunk and trying to take power from a word. i know right from wrong and what words are offensive and not to use them. obviously i wouldn’t say it around anyone that would take offense to it (not that it would be in a derogatory manner), i’m not sexist, homophobic, transphobic, etc etc. i was on a drunken rant trying to make a point.

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Re: 2022 unpopular opinion thread
« Reply #899 on: May 06, 2022, 01:44:14 PM »
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also one last time, i was drunk and trying to take power from a word. i know right from wrong and what words are offensive and not to use them. obviously i wouldn’t say it around anyone that would take offense to it (not that it would be in a derogatory manner), i’m not sexist, homophobic, transphobic, etc etc. i was on a drunken rant trying to make a point.
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confucious say - drunk words are sober thoughts...
yeah my opinion hasn’t changed, i explained (or tried to) what it was i was trying to do/say.