2023 unpopular opinion thread

[Paperclip20]

Low impact relatable skating sucks to watch.  I want to see fucked up shit that I cannot imagine people doing.

Think it largely depends on the person. Big crazy shit will always have a wow factor regardless of style. But relatable skating has to look good otherwise it doesn't hit for me.

Homies Pittlanta video was a banger for the type of stuff you're talking about.

[Lou Strux]

I’m A dingdong
Rodney Mullen is a Fed tho. And why does he cry so much? Is he drunk?  He cry like the drunk homies do when they talk about doing bad things.

Man really DO cry a lot tho.
He’s like skateboarding’s John Boehner, or something.

[Sick_McCrank_]

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Low impact relatable skating sucks to watch.  I want to see fucked up shit that I cannot imagine people doing.

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There's some skaters that keep it interesting, but yeah, I agree watching tricks I could possibly manage is not nearly as entertaining as watching someone like Pedro or GT attacking insane obstacles

Even the fucked up shit gets „boring“ thanks to the constant overflow of content. Maybe I need some dopamine detox 

[Atiba Applebum]

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I’m A dingdong
Rodney Mullen is a Fed tho. And why does he cry so much? Is he drunk?  He cry like the drunk homies do when they talk about doing bad things.

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Man really DO cry a lot tho.
He’s like skateboarding’s John Boehner, or something.

Getting a lot of John Boehner references in my life this week.   

[jakeumms]

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I’m A dingdong
Rodney Mullen is a Fed tho. And why does he cry so much? Is he drunk?  He cry like the drunk homies do when they talk about doing bad things.

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Man really DO cry a lot tho.
He’s like skateboarding’s John Boehner, or something.

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Getting a lot of John Boehner references in my life this week.   

Me too. It's probably a speaker chaos thing like you think this shit is new this dude used to cry a whole lot!

[frontsideNECKTIE]

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Low impact relatable skating sucks to watch.  I want to see fucked up shit that I cannot imagine people doing.

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There's some skaters that keep it interesting, but yeah, I agree watching tricks I could possibly manage is not nearly as entertaining as watching someone like Pedro or GT attacking insane obstacles

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Even the fucked up shit gets „boring“ thanks to the constant overflow of content. Maybe I need some dopamine detox 

I feel that as well. Gnarly shit ends up going over my head sometimes, just due to influx of gnarly shit.
So much is throwaway that it kinda diminishes actual solid content or ground-breaking moments.

[IUTSM]

I don't get how people skate high. I did that a couple days ago and absolutely hated it. Couldn't concentrate and felt really light headed.

smoking a blunt and going to skate sucks most of the time but i haven't done that in at least 15 years. Gotta smoke a couple hits from a bowl or take a low dose edible, maybe get some mushrooms in there too on a nice sunny day and if you're me, you're gonna have a blast. Moderation is key

[addie pray]

smoke after you warm up

[gaunting]

I know a lot of people are fucking with them, but I just can’t get down with the ASICS skate shoes. 🤮 there is one model they have, that I would possibly wear (the real thin cupsole ones) but every other skate shoe I’ve seen from them, is god awful looking. I also think a lot of my distain for their shoes, has to do with their bizzare logo they blast on the side of the shoes.

Also, idk if this is even an “unpopular opinion” or not, but skating in SB dunks don’t hold a candle to skating in the basketball dunks. Almost a different shoe all together.

[Atiba Applebum]

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I’m A dingdong
Rodney Mullen is a Fed tho. And why does he cry so much? Is he drunk?  He cry like the drunk homies do when they talk about doing bad things.

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Man really DO cry a lot tho.
He’s like skateboarding’s John Boehner, or something.

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Getting a lot of John Boehner references in my life this week.   

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Me too. It's probably a speaker chaos thing like you think this shit is new this dude used to cry a whole lot!

Yup that what it is.

[roba]

smoke after you warm up

[gsosa]

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smoke after you warm up

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THIS! When you smoke after warming up (atleast for me) is when the actual magic happens. If I do it before, I'm not gonnaa do jack shit and my legs will be all heavy and shit

[Dojsha Abuser]

smoke after you warm up

tale as old as time

[manysnakes]

has playing skate always been super prevalent and i've just been too socially maladjusted to have been involved or has it become more commonplace in the last ~10 years? like i know its been around forever but the influx of strangers coming up and asking me to play skate has increased significantly recently

The popularity of S.K.A.T.E has probably risen proportional to BatB.

[JugeL]

has playing skate always been super prevalent and i've just been too socially maladjusted to have been involved or has it become more commonplace in the last ~10 years? like i know its been around forever but the influx of strangers coming up and asking me to play skate has increased significantly recently

Batb took a while to catch on where i live. I remember constantly having to explain myself why i took second turn on the last letter

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

Kids don’t really play it around here….20 years ago random kids would just be looking to crush everyone…now it’s a broader range of people skating so it happens but I’d say it’s less of a thing…..

I’d say the average person who watches BATB is 27….

[Magnolia]

If I'm skating with friends we'll just play skate to warm up. If someone gets bored halfway in we're fine calling it quits and just moving right along. We don't use berries rules. Every letter gets 2 tries and you can do all the goofy shit you want

[A Not At All Naughty Chemist]

We play a lot of games since we primarily skate flat, for last trick we give each other 5 tries minimum

[SatanicPanic]

I wouldn’t know. At my age no one thinks I can do flat ground. And they’re mostly right

[mrselfdestruct]

any board above 8.5 is unnecessary and inconvenient. (i used to ride 8.75s)

[Prostate Exam]

Never jack off or have sex before the session, it will take all the excitement out of you

[Dojsha Abuser]

Never jack off or have sex before the session, it will take all the excitement out of you

thats a new one. you been doing research on this topic? i mean are you speaking from experience?

[Gab]

To fakie is just a survival tactic (slides and grinds, mosthetime).

[Prostate Exam]

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Never jack off or have sex before the session, it will take all the excitement out of you

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thats a new one. you been doing research on this topic? i mean are you speaking from experience?

Loads of research

[Dummklaus]

Never jack off or have sex before the session, it will take all the excitement out of you

i've been told the opposite was the case. might come down to personal preference eh

[Prostate Exam]

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Never jack off or have sex before the session, it will take all the excitement out of you

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i've been told the opposite was the case. might come down to personal preference eh

So whenever I rubbed the genie lamp before the session or mounted my girl, I felt drained and exhausted, without the initial excitement I had for the session.
But if you wait until after the session, while skating, you still have this prehistoric drive and energy and then after the session you can go for a shower and a proper wank / mount.
I actually never tried to unload mid session, maybe that's the key

[Dojsha Abuser]

"mid session wank"

we might be on to something here.

[Mystical Leader]

The Classic huck don’t fuck but I’ve had my best sessions after fucking. I’ll have to add that I was never a “hucker” but some have said I’m a fucker..

If somebody with photoshop skills could make that diagram photo of skaters who huck and know what fucking is and people who fuck but don’t know what hucking is I’d appreciate that.

[Dojsha Abuser]

this discussion should have its own thread.

[Dojsha Abuser]

question for @Prostate Exam

have you tried it to the point where you almost nut, but stop at the peak. and then go skate? would it give the sesh more boost.

what are your thoughts?

this should be investigated.

what if you this mid session?