Racism.

[SkaterFTF]

I see us skaters as a race and most people are racist towards us. We are not accepted anywhere. I got kicked out of Quiznos just because of the way I look and because I carry a skateboard around(I gave her a really hard lecture)... It's just as ****ed up when African Americans couldn't go inside some places. It pisses me off. I just wish that skateboarding would be accepted. We're not going away and we don't do anything wrong.

Even if there are some people who make us look bad, we're not all like that. Just because one person is a murderer doesn't mean we all are.

[Sk8 Shorty's]

sometimes its cause some people just judge us all as one, or just cause some skaters just happen to be "punks" they consider us all punks, or same thing with potheads, and its not right. ik exactly what your saying it sux and i hate it.

[StevoElSupremo]

Im not hater Im a skater :p

[FireFreek]

I see us skaters as a race and most people are racist towards us. We are not accepted anywhere. I got kicked out of Quiznos just because of the way I look and because I carry a skateboard around(I gave her a really hard lecture)... It's just as ****ed up when African Americans couldn't go inside some places. It pisses me off. I just wish that skateboarding would be accepted. We're not going away and we don't do anything wrong.

Even if there are some people who make us look bad, we're not all like that. Just because one person is a murderer doesn't mean we all are.
Everyone sterotypes. EVERYONE. It doesnt matter who you are, I dont care what you say, everyone sterotypes weather you like it or not.

Its life and bitching about it wont do any good.

[falloffboy101]

I got kicked out of a local shop once because I had a skateboard with me and they thought I was shoplifting. No-one likes us, they don't.

[bmmetcalf]

Well I thought my school hated us for just being skateboarders...... Well I was right. They banned skateboards for entering the buildings 2 years ago. I asked why? What did we do? They told us we are distructive. I asked How? They replied You guys are destructful. Hmmmm assholes.

[periL]

Everyone sterotypes. EVERYONE. It doesnt matter who you are, I dont care what you say, everyone sterotypes weather you like it or not.

Its life and bitching about it wont do any good.

Yes everyone does stereotype to an extent you are right about that.

But, there are some groups (like skaters) that receive more criticism and stereotypes than others, and that is not okay.

[vansokc]

to be truthful, i personally think like no like likes skaters now a days. i got accused to stealing some wheels and they were new and bright but hting is i bought them off a different shop.


remeber most people who hate us just do it to piss us off . or just to find something bad about everyone. i call them Di**heads.


heres somehting for cops.

if they ask you if you have been drinking and say your eyes are glossing.

just say this.

well sir it appears your eyes are glazed have you been eating donuts?

[Miniflipkid]

I see us skaters as a race and most people are racist towards us. We are not accepted anywhere. I got kicked out of Quiznos just because of the way I look and because I carry a skateboard around(I gave her a really hard lecture)... It's just as ****ed up when African Americans couldn't go inside some places. It pisses me off. I just wish that skateboarding would be accepted. We're not going away and we don't do anything wrong.

Even if there are some people who make us look bad, we're not all like that. Just because one person is a murderer doesn't mean we all are.

We should get our own word.

[periL]

Or you can just run, make them burn the pounds!

[crazy_dave]

Were tryin to get a skatepark built around here and because of our 'image' its donig us some good! Everyones doing stuff do help us, to basically get us off the streets and public places! Hurah!

[360degrees]

Still not gonna happen...

Racism will always be around.Itsnotgonnajust disappear. Get used to it, is all I can say really.

[pop38]

One day me and my bud went to Burger King to get some water. Normally, they give it out free, but that day the cashier says "I'm sorry, you can't get water unless you purchase a meal." So we left. About a week later I went back to the exact same Burger King, and there was a preppy girl standing in front of me. She asked for some water, and she got it for free.

People suck.

[Ree123]

Its so fusrating, ok heres what i think\

say you skate at a business spot, they come out and yell at you, tell you to go away.

Then some football players come in and play football in the same spot.

Skate boarding and football are both sports. RASCISM!!!!

People dont realize the challenge to skate board and do it peacefully

[vansokc]

well skateboarding is a extreme sport. NO balls invollved if thats why?

the person skating they dont want to see you skate they want you to play with some balls.

which is funny.

[JoeyKovacs]

Last time i checked, skateboarding takes balls.

... balls.. haha

[bmmetcalf]

Yup those and even Ball Bearings. Ohhhh we got you there buddy!

[NoneMoreBlack]

Its so fusrating, ok heres what i think\

say you skate at a business spot, they come out and yell at you, tell you to go away.

Then some football players come in and play football in the same spot.

Skate boarding and football are both sports. RASCISM!!!!

People dont realize the challenge to skate board and do it peacefully

Lets clear something up. Its not racism since skateboarders are not a race. Its discrimination. Also, whens the last time a football player waxed a ledge so he could play catch? Or whens the last time a football player grinded a marble ledge trying to tackle someone. You gotta look at it from their view too.

[I_Eat_Emo_Kids]

Shut the **** up and stop bitching. It isn't racism because we're not a race. To people skaters are drug users and punks and generally assholes. Most of the time they're right. I seriously doubt you got kicked out of quiznos because you were holding a skateboard. You probably provoked something. Stop acting all badass rebelion 'cool'. Because it isn't cool. For all you ****ers stop following trends and stop bitching over the internet about how your life sucks and go skateboarding. It's a hobby it's not your life.

[AdioBird52]

I get why people stereotype skaters, but I don't like it. Almost all of us damage property, but not all.

And if businesses are so concerned, why can't they chip in to get a good skate park or plaza around here?

[chandler_b]

I get why people stereotype skaters, but I don't like it. Almost all of us damage property, but not all.

And if businesses are so concerned, why can't they chip in to get a good skate park or plaza around here?

cause they have no reason to want to give us one. you could say but it would stop us using their shit, but they could just tell the police and not buy as one and they win both ways.

we cause alot of damage and shit so its understandable why it happens.

[NoneMoreBlack]

Shut the **** up and stop bitching. It isn't racism because we're not a race. To people skaters are drug users and punks and generally assholes. Most of the time they're right. I seriously doubt you got kicked out of quiznos because you were holding a skateboard. You probably provoked something. Stop acting all badass rebelion 'cool'. Because it isn't cool. For all you ****ers stop following trends and stop bitching over the internet about how your life sucks and go skateboarding. It's a hobby it's not your life.

Settle down buddy.

[Grizzban]

I Just recently got my board taken away from the cops. And I got a ticket. What did the ticket description say? Skateboarding.

[chandler_b]

Settle down buddy.

dude i think hes got a pretty good point and summed it all up well, its annoying seeing people complain when if they opened their eyes for a few seconds they would see ther are reasons why we are labeled like we are.

[NoneMoreBlack]

I feel i explained it well too and i didnt feel the need to swear at people on this forum.

[chandler_b]

so he swore thats no big deal. thats jus the way some people talk, and if someones annoyed then they sometimes to. big deal.

[Jesse's Playtoy]

if u think sum store or sum1 is being racist or discriminatory or watever, then just dont go there anymore. like me and my frined were at this pizza hut, and they guy yelled we couldnt have skateboards inside, so we just left and ate a different spot.

[360degrees]

To be totally honest you stereotyped us from the first post, we are not a race... Your the one whos stereotyping us...

[Ree123]

its called get tackled, get hurt get sewed

[Grinding God]

First. Skateboarders aren't a race.

Second. If they don't want you on their property, so what? If you didn't want someone in your house because of how they looked you wouldn't think twice about it so why should shops be any different.

[Ree123]

what the hell is up with the people agreeing with retarded store keepers

we are just sayin they can be nicer and more considerate,


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[vansokc]

well skating takes balls i should say though. but you dont play with your balls when you skate. im not refering to ball bearings ether. unless you loose you balls on a rail. there there aint no balls in skating. or your a chick sme thing also

i hate cops. they think they own the world.

[chandler_b]

what the hell is up with the people agreeing with retarded store keepers

we are just sayin they can be nicer and more considerate,


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because we arent retarded like you. we have enough intelligence to realise that it is perfectly within their legal rights to ask you not to skate on and more than likely damage their property.

they shouldnt be nicer if they dont want to be. skaters annoy alot of people we all know that, and when someone puts alot of effort into a business the lastt hing they want is a bunch of skaters ripping it up.


i hate cops. they think they own the world.

you really are pathetic. i know you think you are really cool acting like you have a problem with authority but you're not, you sound stupid and immature. grow up, it really is sad.

[Skate or Try]

racism seems to be dwindling away. 5 generations and racism will be non existant..... don't hold me to that.

However

social prejudice (which is what this is not racism) will remain as long as captilism does.

ie. the long haul

[zoo_yorker_rep']

there is a certain kind of racism of skateboarding here in my town, its that all the good skaters are worshipped by many non-skaters and girls. but wen ur a beginner, early intermidate(like me), then ur treated like shit, and they talk behind ur bak and say wat a ***** u are and taunt u that u skate its rediculous

[lifetime]

because we arent retarded like you. we have enough intelligence to realise that it is perfectly within their legal rights to ask you not to skate on and more than likely damage their property.

they shouldnt be nicer if they dont want to be. skaters annoy alot of people we all know that, and when someone puts alot of effort into a business the lastt hing they want is a bunch of skaters ripping it up.

he said he got kicked out for just being in there with a board, not for skating there. no reason to kick him out. it wouldve have been more appropriate if he asked him to leave his board outside.

i agree a little bit with everyone. cops can be dicks, but not all of them are. sure they're just doing their job, but i've met cops that were nice enough to just ask me to leave or sometimes don't even care, and i've also met cops that kicked me off the property for just sitting around with a board.

everyone is gonna look at skaters differently, not much you can do about it.

[chandler_b]

he said he got kicked out for just being in there with a board, not for skating there. no reason to kick him out. it wouldve have been more appropriate if he asked him to leave his board outside.

i agree a little bit with everyone. cops can be dicks, but not all of them are. sure they're just doing their job, but i've met cops that were nice enough to just ask me to leave or sometimes don't even care, and i've also met cops that kicked me off the property for just sitting around with a board.

everyone is gonna look at skaters differently, not much you can do about it.

i would kick a skater out of my store. he was probably skating outside before he went in, unless hes honestly gonna say he just walked to the place holding it. we have given our selfs this sterotypical name, its our fault. or rather a few peoples fault who have now got us all branded.

if you have a board on property you are likely to be or have been skating therefore they kick you off. completely understandable and something i would expect. therefore i run if needs be.

[Griptape Flip]

Skaters get a bad wrap, it comes with the deck and trucks. If you can't handle it, then don't skate? People are people, and that's just the way it works.

[Jesse's Playtoy]

he said he got kicked out for just being in there with a board, not for skating there. no reason to kick him out. it wouldve have been more appropriate if he asked him to leave his board outside.

i agree a little bit with everyone. cops can be dicks, but not all of them are. sure they're just doing their job, but i've met cops that were nice enough to just ask me to leave or sometimes don't even care, and i've also met cops that kicked me off the property for just sitting around with a board.

everyone is gonna look at skaters differently, not much you can do about it.

perfectly worded

[vansokc]

dude this is where all that stupid arguing starts. so just get along.

its about basically why people hate skateboarders and so on.

but pigs do think they own the world. there everywhere. they even beat black people down for no reason half of time.

[I_Eat_Emo_Kids]

To tell you the truth, most of you on this forum are probably bigger assholes in real life than you think. I remember some kid posted like him ollieing over like a bottle, and a car came by so he got out of the road and then out of no where the kid flipped the car off? Is it really that big of a suprise that society hates us? We basicly vandalize people's property then give them a hard time when they ask us to leave. And sure most of the time it's completely unfair and bullshit but that's life. Life is always going to shit on you, no matter who you are. No matter if you're completely rich like Bill Gates, who is probably one of the geekiest people i've ever seen. Do you really think he's happy, when he goes to sleep at night? No shit there is definately something missing from his life. Look at most pro skaters though, they're humble, and just happy to be able to get paid to do the thing they love most in the world. To finish this little lecture off, if you're under 16 theres a bigger chance of being picked on by the police or by store owners or w/e. If you know what I's saying.

Shit, sorry for that boring ass lecture. I was just trying to prove a point here...

[McJesus]

Races are rad. Think how boring it would be to have everyone be one color. I'd probably slap my self. I conclude that pigments make the world go round.

[Ree123]

because we arent retarded like you. we have enough intelligence to realise that it is perfectly within their legal rights to ask you not to skate on and more than likely damage their property.

they shouldnt be nicer if they dont want to be. skaters annoy alot of people we all know that, and when someone puts alot of effort into a business the lastt hing they want is a bunch of skaters ripping it up.




you really are pathetic. i know you think you are really cool acting like you have a problem with authority but you're not, you sound stupid and immature. grow up, it really is sad.


Wow youre real cool


tryin to be all mature in this situation, hey....shutup
nonones talkin to you, lil punk that gets afraid when a cop comes

[bmmetcalf]

Who can hate me? I mean comeone everyone loves me!

[sk8_zoo_york]

well actually most all of the time if someone gets in trouble by the cops they have already tried acting bad ass by talking back instead of saying sorry sir end of story. but they just either ignore them or just start shit. what do you except the cop to do? act like nothing happend no hes gonna be a dick back


moral of story is just be nice and you most likly get off with a warning

[night~panda]

Me and my friend were skating about a week ago and all of a sudden it started pouring lightning and everything! We ran into the nearest store (burger king) and the manager pointed to our skateboards and screamed "OUT" we had to wait in the rain under the edge of the roof until my mom could pick us up. it sucked, but what can ya do?

[I_Eat_Emo_Kids]

Wow youre real cool


tryin to be all mature in this situation, hey....shutup
nonones talkin to you, lil punk that gets afraid when a cop comes

Wow you're a little fag. Why don't you start acting your age.

[chandler_b]

Wow you're a little fag. Why don't you start acting your age.

couldnt have put it better myself. well said.

[Dr._Skate]

you never know that kid might be like 11 & is acting his age so whatever

back on topic
i dont see a problem with people telling you to leave. they own/rent the place so they can tell you whatever the hell they wanna tell you. if you have a problem with then go cry somewhere else. i understand it may be "public" poperty but they dont want you there. and if you have a problem with cops go talk to the city council and tell them the cops are being brutal.
so i'm just babbiling on because i felt like it

[Ree123]

exactly, i might 11

so both shut up, noones talkin to you

[I_Eat_Emo_Kids]

Now you're being a complete hypocrit. Wowie!! Aren't we homosexual! Why don't you go pose on another forum, this one doesn't need non contributing ****faces like yourself.

[Dr._Skate]

whos the hypocrit the ree123 dude or was that towards me

[I_Eat_Emo_Kids]

I was refering to Ree, sorry if you though it was towards you.

[Ree123]

its ok i forgive you haha

[Ree123]

im sorry about what i said, i just dont like cops that spend ALOT of time with skateboarders when there is real crime out ther

[Dr._Skate]

its just gonna be funny if like in the future ree123 becomes a cop & screws with the skaters

[novascotiaskate]

Everyone just shut the **** up...

Some people like you, others don't. That's life. You don't like everyone, do you? Didn't ****ing think so.

I know I'm a newb, but this thread is bullshit. People need to learn to deal with shit. Life isn't fair. Might as well shove it down these ****ing whiney-assed kids throats now.

[vansokc]

im friends with every one.

[novascotiaskate]

im friends with every one.

Touche vansokc, touche...

[Ree123]

me to, sorry guys

[JUNIOR6886]

The only spot ive ever been kicked out by cops
is a bus station that has about 50 "no skateboarding" signs posted all over the place...

i dont know about you guys but people who are critical of me skating and try to give me shit make me wanna skate more

[I_Eat_Emo_Kids]

Everyone just shut the **** up...

Some people like you, others don't. That's life. You don't like everyone, do you? Didn't ****ing think so.

I know I'm a newb, but this thread is bullshit. People need to learn to deal with shit. Life isn't fair. Might as well shove it down these ****ing whiney-assed kids throats now.

I already said this, read before you post :o

[crazylou]

Yeah, I know what you mean. It sucks rather. But hey, people will always be like that. Everyone is free to opinions. Just ignore them. It's not harming us. It's only harming them cos they think that they're telling you off for good, but really they're not and they'll find that out and they'll die inside.

[Oldominion]

First. Skateboarders aren't a race.

Second. If they don't want you on their property, so what? If you didn't want someone in your house because of how they looked you wouldn't think twice about it so why should shops be any different.

That's why the last bar which didn't allow black people to buy drinks got sued for 180 thousand dollars right?

[DarkRider13]

I kind of agree to both arguements, they do have the right to kick us off, but they do overreact a lot of the time and just be assholes. I don't have any problem with it because we skate around the main building of our town and no body really cares much because it's more of a hangout for the older teenagers during the day, but at night they all either do homework or go to the teencentre, so it's completely empty for us to skate. Plus the cops around here are pretty slack, except for one of em, he's just a major d*** but we don't even look his way, we just ignore him and let him pass by in the truck.

[novascotiaskate]

I already said this, read before you post :o

I know man, and I meant no disrespect, just no one was listening.

[FireFreek]

Just stop sterotyping people.

Ive had people come to talk to us and giving us drinks to people calling the cops on us. It all depends on the person.

You'll have a day where you'll get kicked out 8 times and a day where you can skate all the "bust" spots and not get the boot, it all depends.

[vansokc]

well cops just like arresting us for just having fun skating.

[Blind Sheppard]

Go and find a corner to curl up in and never enter society again.

[Seanie990]

if people at an establishment are telling you to leave just because you have a skateboard in your hand, I wouldn't leave. I wouldn't get all confrontational or anything, and if they continued to bother me, I would calmly ask what I was doing wrong. Unless there's a sign that says "no skateboards allowed" posted on the window or door or something, then theres nothing that they can charge you with. If they call the cops, no biggie, because what are the cops going to do? They arrest people for doing something that's wrong/illegal. Oh and if the manager of the place says no loitering, and it happens to be a burger king or w/e, and you happen to have a few bucks with you, then just get a drink and sip really, really slowly, so that you can stay longer if you have to. Just keep cool, don't act like the stereotypical "angst bitch skateboarder" who "flicks off a car" for no good reason. Act like a smart person, not a smartass.

[sk83rb0y]

I was skating outside some place and a lady that didn't even work there told me I should leave. I ignored her and she went back inside. then some lady that worked there kicked me out.

I was watching a video and one of the people got kicked out of a grocery store because they could tell that he was a skater.

[Seanie990]

Go and find a corner to curl up in and never enter society again.

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i44/Seanie990/BURN.jpg

[Jesse's Playtoy]

wow...

and seanie, u live in sunrise? thats cool i live in weston, if u know were that is

[Seanie990]

yeah I know where weston is... jeez, small world huh?

[novascotiaskate]

yeah I know where weston is... jeez, small world huh?

Actually, if you spent less time complaining about people discriminating against you for skateboarding and more time reading, you would know the world is a very, very big place... roughly 40,075 km. big.


Que burn post.

[Ree123]

what^^^^^^

[Seanie990]

Actually, if you spent less time complaining about people discriminating against you for skateboarding and more time reading, you would know the world is a very, very big place... roughly 40,075 km. big.


Que burn post.

Actually, If you would have read my longer post, then you would realize that I wasn't complaining about the racism shit, and I was just suggesting a way to deal with people who sees all skaters as trouble. And "small world" is a figure of speech.

P.S. The post that I posted BURN!! to is quoted just above the picture.

[Jesse's Playtoy]

Actually, if you spent less time complaining about people discriminating against you for skateboarding and more time reading, you would know the world is a very, very big place... roughly 40,075 km. big.


Que burn post.

but then again, only 1/4th of it is land

[novascotiaskate]

lol, it was just a ****ing joke guys. Jesus, never heard of sarcasm?

[Seanie990]

Italics would help, but no, I've never heard of sarcasm. See? They help!

[-stjimmy-]

Never ran into any trouble with people before while skating...

[novascotiaskate]

Italics would help, but no, I've never heard of sarcasm. See? They help!

I prefer to not use italics when I am being sarcastic. When I don't, it pisses people off, and then I can raise my post count with stupid replies like this one.

[blind_rippa]

You know what people, stereotypes are there for a reason. (Just an example) If I saw a black person in my yard walking around with a screwdriver carefully studying my house, I highly doubt he was doing some random, free, home repairs. But I bet you if 100 black people happened to do that, 5 of them would actually be doing repairs. But because the other 95 weren't, I'm not going to believe the good five. If 100 white people did the same things, chances are the numbers would switch around, so they'd have a good reputation. If only one in a hundred-thousand Mexicans snuck across the border to the states, they wouldn't have the "illegal alien", stereotype they do. Just saying... *braces for multiple angry replies*

[novascotiaskate]

You know what people, stereotypes are there for a reason. (Just an example) If I saw a black person in my yard walking around with a screwdriver carefully studying my house, I highly doubt he was doing some random, free, home repairs. But I bet you if 100 black people happened to do that, 5 of them would actually be doing repairs. But because the other 95 weren't, I'm not going to believe the good five. If 100 white people did the same things, chances are the numbers would switch around, so they'd have a good reputation. If only one in a hundred-thousand Mexicans snuck across the border to the states, they wouldn't have the "illegal alien", stereotype they do. Just saying... *braces for multiple angry replies*

True that. Actually, a pretty good example.

[Ramp]