Grown Men on Skateboards

[Greavsey]

V off topic but, I had a delightful stroll down picturesque London Road at lunch time, and noticed a couple of fully grown 20 or 30 something men on skateboards intently skating on both pavement and road doing their silly jumps etc.

Being a 30 something man myself, I got bored with skateboarding at about the age of 13, realising that as a mode of transport they're about as useful as a lump of granite. Is it just me that thinks these blokes look like idiots and need to groq up?!

I wanted to open it up to let the good people of NSC to decide... Happy to be persuaded!

 

[Stoo82]

I hate it when I see any on the road.

 

[Icy Gull]

skating on both pavement and road doing their silly jumps etc. !

Made me laugh, my mental image is that they were quite shit at it too and stumbled off and had to grab the skateboard whilst trying not to fall over?

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

I hate it when I see any on the road.

who's the loon that skates up lewes road without his shirt on and in a pair of shorts singing at the top of his voice , been seen up the highway area ....................

 

[Triggaaar]

Each to their own man, live and let live.

 

[Chinster]

If someone wants to look a complete tit,then let them

 

[Greavsey]

Each to their own man, live and let live.

Totally agree in the skate parks.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Each to their own man, live and let live.

on a main road nearly as bad a the s who cycle through red lights

 

[middletoenail]

Anyone over the age of 16 with a skateboard should be shot.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

I still skate at 30, don't see what harm it causes anyone .

 

[METALMICKY]

There comes a point in every mans life that you need to realise that you look silly trying to pull off that 'Radical dude surfer extreme thang' look.

 

[User removed 4]

who's the loon that skates up lewes road without his shirt on and in a pair of shorts singing at the top of his voice , been seen up the highway area ....................

JL??

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

JL??

no idea bushy, by the way were you about Saturday, seems like we let your lot down

 

[Greavsey]

There comes a point in every mans life that you need to realise that you look silly trying to pull off that 'Radical dude surfer extreme thang' look.

Exactly. Think it works in Oz. But not quite the same on London Road. You just get mistaken for a tramp who can't afford a car.

 

[Triggaaar]

on a main road nearly as bad a the s who cycle through red lights

Don't be angry man, i's all good.

 

[Aadam]

Not a lot wrong with it IMO. No different to riding a BMX, snowboarding or anything else in that type of sport.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I have a friend in Shoreham who's almost 60 and still rides his skateboard around town. Doesn't look quite right, but each to their own.

 

[User removed 4]

no idea bushy, by the way were you about Saturday, seems like we let your lot down

No Das, was at a party in London, why was there trouble ??

 

[NickBHAFC18]

If their enjoying themselves and not harming others then why not? Also, if you are good with a skateboard It can be very easy and ideal to travel around on.

 

[Greavsey]

Not a lot wrong with it IMO. No different to riding a BMX, snowboarding or anything else in that type of sport.

I totally agree, in the right context. A grown man riding a BMX down London Rd looks ridiculous too, a snowboard even more so!!