Who are we?

Jeff_Lo

Jeff_Lo

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With so many skiers these days, and so many people taking it up. The list of douche bags grows by the minute. I’m not singling anyone out, I’m more guilty of it than anyone. But it times like these with the recent skiing tragedy to C.R. Johnson. It makes me really question, Why are we who we are? Why am I a d-bag? Why am I a cocky little shit? Why do I talk shit on New Schoolers? In all honesty I have no idea, but I think I need to stop, I think everyone does. Maybe this is what our sport needs. When I go into a park, I get the grudgiest stares. I never remember a day where I haven’t gotten a bad look or given one. I know some of you aren’t like this, and some of us are. But right now, we really need to ask ourselves why we are like this? This can happen to any of us, it’s a reality. How do you want people to think of you when you get hurt? I think its time, that we seriously spread the love, even if people talk shit, come back with a positive response, be positive, don’t talk shit, go out their and have fun every day. I’m tired of being like this and seeing the sport like this, lets change this, lets get a good image, instead of being known as cocky little shit wanna be gangstas, lets be the good people on the hill, and be good role models for those younger freeskiers, and people that grow up in the sport. Lets take a stand, say hi to kids you’ve never talked to, be friends w/ everyone, and help everyone out, and compliment even the crappiest styles, gestures like that will really convince people that we are different than the perceive us as. Lets unite, and change everything we know, to a positive, loving and caring enviorment.
 
ok i dont know if the second half of that was a joke or not, but im gonna go out on a limb here and say you are right, at least you understand that you are a dick on the hill and want to change that, its much better then someone telling you to. you finally getting it is really great.
 
none of its a joke, i just am tired of how we all act towards eachother, and i should never treat people the way i have
 
He made this because of me, I know it. So congrats man, you made a thread to bitch about people like me on the internet and cleverally desguised it into a caring thread which most people (including me) will agree upon.
 
yeah i agree i can sometimes be gay to people, like if they dont look good or fall on something easy or something like that. but then i remember people used to probably make fun of me alot when i was learning, and the really good people probably still do. i hate the people who are better than everyone in the park, and they talk shit and act like a stuck up little bitch. which i have been a couple times. then the people who are really good, and are nice and compliment, and help you are the coolest guys on the mountain. a couple weeks ago at breck, i told someone how to do a flat, down, flat box and complimented them, and it was so cool. being nice is soooooooo much better than being a stupid stuck up bitch.
 
i know you'll prolly doubt me, but i can actually say that i am nice on the hill. The other day some kid offered me 5 dollars to teach him how to do a 360. i tught him, he got it second try, and i didn't take his 5 although he kept trying to give it to me. And i always try to help the joeys out. i taught a few kids how to do rails, 270 out, etc. the other day. but i'm sure i have given a dirty look or two. My hill is just generally good at being kind. the park is only like 600 feet long. you are 50 feet from the lodge. its a super tight group of people so everyone gets along.
 
what you're saying is true. when you see another skier on the hill your not stoaked that he's doing the same thing as you. you start wondering if he's better than you, his skis are more expensive than yours, ohh my god !, or on the flip side, if you're better than him you feel superior, if your pants are nicer than his and stuff like that. lets live like bunnies man ! help eachother out and whatnot.
 
lets all start being cool and nice, and everytime someone on the mountain gives you shit just give them a hug.
 
People need to have a little fun. Freestyle skiing isn't a sport for pussies, a lot of people get hurt doing it.

A lot of people don't understand us, in fact most of us don't understand ourselves. That's why the sport isn't more popular, it takes a different sort of person to do it.
 
i am a skier, cause i love to ski. but i totally know what you are talking abuot. This definately a good thread for us all to read, cause even though we dont see it, we all act like this sometimes.
 
i did not create this because of you, i created it because it was on my heart, and wanted to share it!
 
the hate needs to stop, but im on this site because i like skiing. all i can think about right now is snow, skiing, and landing that switch three on my bc booter. i live in connecticut, and dont get to the hill as often as i would like, because no one in my family skis and im 14 (cant drive). it all about the devotion
 
exactly man, and we all need to find that in our fellow skiers, we all have the same drive and passion, lets just actually do something about it
 
^ haha. Move to the midwest, or Perfect North Slopes in particular. You see the same people day in, and day out, and can yell the distance of the hill, so there's no reason to be mean to eachother. And our park is actually really sick. its the gnar (steeps, natural snow, cliffs, and rocks in general) that you'd have to miss out on.
 
some post a while ago made me realize how closed off we are as skiers.

if we acted like snowboarders did in the late 80's early 90's life would be a whole lot better.
 
i love threads that make you think.

im a intermidiate skiier and when i was a beginner i got laughed at to shit. if we all were friends we could all be way better skiiers. stop the hate
 
steamboat is kinda that way, i always see cool kids in the park, helping me and other people out, one day me and this snowboarder and one other skiier were the only ones in the park and, the snowboarder tried to help me spin faster, and skiier was doin the same.
 
word. i went up to some kid at s-bush the other day, and congradulated him on sticking a 270 out on that flatbox, and he looked at me like he'd never heard anything nice before from another skiier, and was like, thanks. kinda surprised me. im glad somebody made a thread about this.

+1 rep for u k2publicEnemy360
 
i hate it how freeskiing is becoming somthing thuggish. it makes everyone want to be more tougher which results in cockiness and hate. thugs belong in the ghetto not the slopes
 
that seriously sucks about CR. and if you are just now realizing that things need to change than mabey it is because of people like you that the sport is how it is
 
dude i know i've needed to change for a long time, and i've had points where i have, but i end up back in the same boat, but its finally now i'm doing something about it...no one deserves to have the whole sport being like that blamed on them...it takes many of us...and thats what it is going to take to change it back
 
you know, i actually pm'ed JD about this after reading the very same thread... here's what he and i exchanged...Date Sent: December 11 2005 13:47:25 - (read)

J.D._May* --> tweaks_rock_me*$

It's just getting worse and worse. When Micah Abrahms said that in our effort to be 3 years behind snowboarding in all things we have entered their "Fag" stage, I laughed, but he was right. The skiing industry is great right now. The sport of skiing is great. The community is utter shit. I just can't stand most of these kids. It used to be that you wouldn't see 40 retarded opinions in a row, just a couple interspersed between good ideas. Now everyone has their own idea about what's right and they're all morons. And the fact that they're all so stupid just breeds more hate. It's terrible. I'd rather just ski and not think about any of it.

Date Sent: December 11 2005 13:30:53 - (read)

tweaks_rock_me*$ --> J.D._May*

JD, what has happened to NS.com? i never used to believe that Ns was the gathering of the stupidest people of skiing, but now i don't know what to think. Kids who have never really met other people calling them fags, bad skiers etc...Why are we so fucking bitchy?

We just need to fuckin get along, i mean, is it really that hard? Having such a negative atmosphere makes it so much harder to get new people into our sport, because who is going to want to try something new if they are just gonna get laughed at if they miss?
 
fuck dude, I totally agree, we all need to be like the snowboarders at the mtn. lab. They go out there to have fun and chill and be with friends. Another example is high life by teton gravity research. Its just all about being in the mountains and chillin and playing in the snow. We need to be greatful that we get to go and shred in the mountains. We go up and play in the snow for fun, not to get angry. Skiing is my favorite thing ever and it sucks when jack asses up at the hill brag or give you looks or yell at you sayin you suck. I have to say have definately done it before and I am stopping completely from now on and supporting everyone whos learning up there, and we are all still learning. So to whoever created this thread, thank you.
 
this thread should definitely be a sticky. Ive been skiing in the park for awhile now and things have definitely changed. What got me into this sport in the first place were the cool older/better skiers that showed me how to go off a jump and what the different grabs were and told me about NS. the vibe has changed for the worse and I think every person who reads this should make a commitment this season to be part of the solution.
 
so fucking true. we could help eachother progress so much more if we were all buddies and stopped being so cold to eachother. that was a good post man...
 
if everybody on the mountain was chill that would be way sick, but alot of the time we dont know that were being mean cuz were not trying to be, people can take it the wrong way though sometimes, like they wont know youre joking and stuff but in general i totally agree with what the creator of this thread said
 
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