sort of... but running doesn't chip sidewalks, benches and other public property... also if you trip while running your shoes don't go flying off into traffic or someone else's body or a shop window. Most athletes have a "place" to go do their sport... you don't see boxers sparring on the sidewalk, or mountain bikers flying off steps at city hall, or sport shooters shooting at targets on the street, or tennis players bouncing balls off any old building on the sidewalk.... so yeah, if we treated skaters like other athletes, we'd say "hey... isn't there a better place for you to do that? like at a skate park?"
lastly... most real runners don't actual run up and down crowded city streets or side-walks... they are smart enough to know that it's a pain in the ass and way crowded, and dangerous, and you can run into people
I don't think skaters get it... We don't hate skateboarding. We hate the skateboarders. They're rude, disrespectful, loud and obnoxious. I realize that this is a generalization of skateboarders, but when I see skateboarders doing their sport, tricks and stunts on public property, running right into other people or falling into traffic and jeopardizing the safety of others recklessly, there's something wrong. Not with the sport, but with the people who pursue it. Do it recklessly on your driveway or skatepark. If you're going to a crowded public area or going to ride your skateboard on property that doesn't belong to you, then do it safely and skip all the tricks and stunts.
hey, not everybody has a skatepark in their neighborhood or even their own driveway for that matter. people need to relax aboput things that don't really affect them- so yeah, a skateboarder could theoretically wheel into you and step on your foot while doing a flip, but: 1) the likelihood of that happening if you are careful to not get in their way and vice versa practically cancels that out and 2) a runner or biker or rollerblader could do the same. So if you feel unsafe, stay away from it- it's not like skateboarders are specifically out to get you. You make them sound like terrorists or something. If you know you're over generalizing, then don't do it. Seriously- that's almost like me saying everyone who drives a car is rude and disrespectful because they could hit me while I cross the street and because they leave skid marks and wear down the pavement. Just try to respect the fact that it's a hobby and a sport for lots of fun-loving kids.
Nope, sadly some people would rather waste thier time bitching and moaning about things that most of the time wouldn't directly affect them. Too many of us out there like to think that if they make enough noise and commotion, we are going to feel more apart of the society we live in today and become somewhat part of existence. When in fact its peace, tranquility and acceptance that bring us all together.
Before you choose to pick on any skateboarders/rollerbladers/cyclists in your community check if they even have access to any facilities they can use, you may generally find that your local council would rather have another club/bar/shopping mall erected than a park for recreation. Youth today, as spoilt as they may be, still need to be tendered to more and more, as the gross population is growing, isn't it..?
Dude I just pulled of a Stalefish!! what are we talking about..haha No really though, Cent you are contradictory with your statement. You actually do hate the skateboarder. For that, I am sad. I've been skating for a very long time. I never once was rude to anyone. Yes, I know you said it was a generalization. The problem is, people that think that way make it bad for the majority of skateboarders who just do it for a good time. Without bothering anyone. Ever since I began, there has been this perception that all skateboarders live life, in all ways, to the extreme. It's not true. The vast majority of us are law abiding citizens, Like me(a marine veteran). If communities cannot ban together, and decide to support this sport, there will always be intolerance. That my fellow sapien is just not fair. Of course we street skate, most communities have not decided to build bigger parks or areas to ride. All I am saying is help it evolve to acceptance or step aside. Peace.
I'm a paintballer. I guess since the city has erected no facilities for paintballing, I'm going to start firing somewhere on the streets. I literally have to go halfway across the province to find a place to play woodsball. There will always be intolerance. All I'm saying is to help it evolve to acceptance or step aside. Peace.
All ________ ARE rude and disrespectful how about we just leave that open so anybody can use it...nice argument, it's very original. From reading this, I would have to think that you must be some sort of great thinker, a cleric even. I wish the best for you, really. Peace.
What about bicycles on the sidewalk? My wife was knocked over by a cyclist who didn't even stop to see if she would be okay. She had concussion, needed stitches and her work clothes were ruined.
Then the guy is a jackass and ruining the image of his sport. Have a few more like him and you'll find cyclists being shunned too.
It's not the sport that's bad, it's the people practice their sport carelessly and thoughtlessly that are to blame. Skateboarding isn't inherently bad, it's up to the skateboarders to skate responsibly. And it's no different for any sport.
Mappemonde, the responsibility lies in the hands of those pursuing the sport, not the pedestrians that happen to be in the way. You don't run over someone on the sidewalk with a car and then tell them that they should have been more careful and avoided you. If the skateboarder runs into someone who is walking on the road (where he is supposed to walk) or into a car (where they are supposed to drive) then the skateboarder is at fault. As for bicyclists and runners, the same rules apply. It's not a prejudice against skateboarders, it's just that you find a lot of skateboarders doing ollies and jumps along sidewalks and curbs. And accidents tend to happen more often with things not stuck to your feet.
When a person drives dangerously and often steers towards the curb, speeds in a school zone or stops well past a stop sign, he is in fact no better than a skateboarder. Just because he's a fun-loving kid who wants to race and drift as his 'sport', doesn't excuse him for putting other people in unnecessary jeopardy for the sake of his own enjoyment.
As for skateboarders not having a place to go, then it's up to the skateboarders to find a place that is safe for them to do their sport. No private property where the damage would not be appreciated. No public property where there are passersby that could be hurt. No streets where there is heavy traffic. As a paintballer, I have to take responsibility finding a place to safely paintball. Either it's going to be a public field (with a ton of renting newbies in a cramped not-so-fun area) or a private field where we have to be responsible for whatever damages may occur, and do our very best to make sure there will be no bystanders or roaming wildlife.
Skateboarders don't have it tough. There are many other sports that are much more restrictive.
Cent: eh- I guess it sounded like I didn't agree with the statement "skateboarders don't have it tough"- because I do. However, no matter in whose hands the responsibility of being careful lies, I pointed out that you tend to generally be careful in the first place. Sure, you don't HAVE to be careful to walk into a skateboarder, but you are anyways- hence the cancelling out of danger which I mentioned. Now if it so happens that an accident DOES occur, the kid will realize they need to be more careful and learn his lesson in that regard as most kids do. And in terms of you not having a prejudice against skateboarders--- did you not say earlier that you hate skateboarders not the sport????
Honestly, I live in a town infested with skateboarders (me not being one of them obviously) and I have never seen nor heard of any accidents nor property damagement taking place due to their "ollies and jumps". Granted, that does not mean it cannot occur, but is that really a reason to hate all, yes I stick by it, fun-loving kids?
I'm glad you have a fun sport you can do, even though there are no paintballing facilities near you. However, comparing a sport where you shoot people to a sport where you balance yourself on wheels is not entirely fair-minded...
And again, you over-generalize. There is the occasional kid who might be reckless enough to be marked in the same category as a driver speeding in a school zone, etc-- but, most kids aren't going to jeopardize your health for doing their sport. In case it is not apparent: if they crash into you, THEY get hurt too.
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