I see this a lot so I thought this was worth posting.
You're skating somewhere, and there's some other people around skating there too (skatepark, streetspot, whatever).
Maybe you know the people skating, maybe not.
Anyways, at some point someone attempts some trick and either bails it or eats it in the process of trying to land it.
Perhaps the board even cracks/breaks or something else more or less renders the skate unskateable...
Well, here comes the tantrum:
Board gets picked up, and board gets hurled into the ground or smashed against something.
Either it's just kicking the board over, or focusing the thing all together, some serious aggression is taken out the instrument they are riding.
Some people (not just kids) seem to have a problem with realising that the saying rings true to "don't blame the instrument, blame the musician." In this case, don't blame the board, blame the rider.
I could care less how frustrating it is to not be able to land that tre-flip down the 4 stair after the 57th time. I'm sorry you sprained your wrist or whatever, but taking it out on your skateboard only makes you look like a bratty 3 year old crying for the Whaaaaambulance.
Tantrums are ugly to watch. I think it's evident that the one throwing the tantrum (and board) is only seeking attention to somehow offset their own personal frustration over the situation. It's childish, and lame.
I have no sympathy for hockey temper skaters.
If you can't land it, keep trying. Eventually you'll nail it.
If you get hurt, it understandable to get angry. But freaking out on your skateboard isn't going to make it hurt any less.
The bigger man sacks up, doesn't cry and for gawd's sake doesn't chuck their skate halfway across the skatepark. Picking on an inanimate object isn't "cool" and is downright stupid.
Flipping chill out and count to 20 or something, sheesh!"
What do you do to calm down while skateboarding? Leave a comment below!
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