Why does society hate skaters

Could it be obvious that english isn't his first language? I then you got that one also. This was pretty spot on. I think largely its one of those things where a few people ruin it for all of us. In my college town people are afraid to go to the skatepark cause thats where all the homeless dudes and skaters are and they think they are going to get stabbed That was a good post, you are completly right about the media part and property damage.

I am glad you posted this because now other skaters and I finally know the truth why people hate us skaters. Thankyou a bunch for posting this! I idolize Bam Margera, I don't think he's an asshole, so i disagree with you on that part. If you knew his child hood as good as us fans you would understand, otherwise very awsome thread. I think teh cops in this town liek read our minds. One of our local skate spots high school adn a wawa right next to it had liek 5 cops in it who yelled at us for riding TOO CLOSE to the street and for sitting on oru boards without helmets while eating lunch.

The other day i was skating at a brand new Ace Hardware that has a perfect oversized 5 and oversized 8. You forgot to mention the underlying question that is, why should people like skateboarders?

I don't disagree with you, but sometimes looking at it from a different perspective gives you a better insight. I mean look at whats going on down the wilshire 10 and I have a great example like im a black skater and i live in a all black neighborhood and i get soo much shit from ppl for skating, and ive also been chased by groups of thugs just for skating!

Hay Guys!!! I am new to this blog and eagerly want to know about the current topic. I also want to post useful stuff on this. We skateboard, others would rather play or watch football. Whatever, fuck them. Good article It sucks how a minority can ruin it for everyone. I'm quite sure we've all experienced this in some way. Like if you're going to skate a place like a store, school, skate it after its closed. Dont be a dumbass and skate in a place where there are lots of people that you can run into.

Thats why we can skate alot of spots. Too many posers pushin around infront of the stores and when someone walks out They knock the fuck outta some old lady. I can imagine that. And this guy came 2 his window nd started cursing us out. Anyway, ever since i started skating i've wondered why people hate us. O idk he is jus fun, funny and has my dream life. Honestly, I think the only skate spot around me is some lot with a bunch of ramps and boxes.

We call that a "skatepark". But these sizes should be used as a reference guide and not as an exact measurement, experts say, because each child is different, so it depends on how comfortable he or she is on the board. And if you're an adult who doesn't have a child interested in skateboarding, try to be a little more tolerant of the kids you do see participating in the sport. Of course they should only be skating in skate parks and not causing a disturbance on private property or in heavily-used public areas, but rebelling is a part of what kids do, so don't expect all of them to skate exactly where you want them to.

Yelling at skateboarders or taking their board away probably won't keep them from skating where they're not supposed to. And in many cases, calling the cops and having kids arrested isn't necessary, unless they're being really destructive in some sort of way.

Or if they continually trespass on your private property. Trying to keep an open mind is key, says Moore, because a lot of kids are able to find themselves through skateboarding, which can spark their interest in other things that you might not think is so bad. Through the cultural values of inclusion, having fun, self-expression, and progression, participants can build confidence to become leaders. Plus, it's important to remember there are worse things kids could be doing other than skateboarding, and with so many people complaining about kids playing video games and not getting outside enough, adults should really relax a bit.

And when it comes to the whole rebellious anti-establishment thing, the more you get angry at skateboarders and complain, the more you fuel their rebellious intentions. Because one has to remember that many kids who belong to a subculture have no desire to get the approval of older generations. Communities try to legislate the skater away. Millions of skateboarders are being evicted from public places in their communities and when they protest, they are accused of unrealistic entitlements.

This is the type of challenge you, the skatepark advocate, will become comfortable handling. For many skateboarders, encounters with business owners, security staff, and police are a natural part of being a skateboarder. The bottom line is that skateboarders need a place to go. Stiff enforcement of anti-skateboarding ordinances, which the skateboarders most certainly had no voice in shaping, has created a pressure cooker situation.

Skateboarders need a skatepark, at least! Nobody really wants to criminalize skateboarding. There are more towns with laws preventing skateboarding than there are skateparks.

Creating laws that seek to prevent skateboarding is unimaginative and undermines the natural inclination of youth to be active, social, and engaged with their community. In spite of this, they are drafted and unanimously passed all the time. There are too few people speaking on behalf of skateboarders, and that is why people like you are so important. A skatepark allows skaters to form a positive, healthy community.

A park is a gathering place for the community. A skatepark is a gathering place for the local skateboarders. Through the skatepark, the public sees skaters for what they are: brave, athletic youth with a passion for skateboarding. The stereotypes that may have plagued skateboarders before the skatepark are quickly forgotten.

There are over six-million skateboarders in the United States. Most of them are 24 years old or younger. This is REAL harassment! The cement is nearly finished for a skateboard park in Gillett. It can't come soon enough for area skaters who say they're being harrassed by police. We can't even skate on the side roads," said skater, Tyler Koske. Joe's mom, Mary, is also having a hard time believing the rule, "When he came home and said it was illegal for him to be skateboarding it was like this is crazy NBC26 asked the police chief, "Where can you legally skateboard in Gillet?

When we can let bikes and ATVs down the road. I don't think so," responded Chief Pemrich. Joe is fighting the fine in court nd hopes he and his board will be more welcome once the skateboard park is finished. That chief is a tool. I agree with a lot of point mentioned.

Stereotyped as being bad people and bein' loud and causin' a lil damage. But this is the main reason, I believe- People just don't understand it. And old people hate things they don't understand. Am I right?

Pretty much everything that has been said here is the same meaning, but in different words. People hate skaters because of attributes that come with the stereotype. The same thing goes for mostly any other race, stereotype, or occupation. They all put certain pre concieved notions If those are the right words into people's heads. They hate skaters because 1.