Winter Kooks

If a person shows zero respect or etiquette after you say something to them to give them a "heads up " on what there doing and why its wrong. I can under stand why a person would be angery. Does it mean waitng for them and giving them a beat down ?? Well if your younger maybe so. If you a bit older and salty I just let it go . 95% of the time you will never see them again.

I have one question Why be so cometitive if your not in a contest or pro??? I can see wanting to hone or better ones skills but If you loose the having fun part and worry too much on who drops in on you and that kook ruined my last wave then you kinda lost you stoke and you dont even know it. Maybe you dont understand the Soul Surfing aspect cause you were never really around it with the people you surf with . That wasnt the case with me , most of the people I surf with dont care about contest or being the best in the world. It all about being stoked and being motivated by a persons stoke.

You went to WWC in the Summer that kinda a given that you will get droped in on and have to work your way threw the water traffic. It was always like that as long as I can remeber. You are on the Rich side of the island.
See you explain to the people who aplogized and it didnt happen anymore . But if someone continues to drop in on you over and over I guess it is up to you how it should be handled. Just rember that if you decide to pummel the person in the water or on the beach you are representing the whole surfing comunity.

 

Alot of it is personality.I'm competitive no matter what so that carries with everything I do.

I said before I've only been in 3 fights over etiquette so it rarely comes to that. 9 times out of 10 a friendly talking to will take care of the issue. The problem comes in when you explain the situation and someone just ignores you.

 

unless it is a repetative problem why even bother saying something? i usually just let it go and maybe relocate in the line up a little further away from whoever the problem is and thats all, problem solved
in the winter that usually isnt an issue because there are many surfers still around, beniefits of living in a summer community year round lol

 

I usually don't like to run from problems.

Because if you don't way something (especially on drop ins) the person is more likely to think that's ok to do.

 

it not running from a problem
its a respect thing
by moving away you dont cause issues on the water, you dont ruin your session or anyone elses
everyone benifits

 

It's running. Why should you respect someone who doesn't respect you?

 

The person who keeps dropping in is causing issues in the water. And if it goes on and on and on because nobody sets them straight then everyone suffers.

 

Yeah you could more down if the person will not take you constructive advise but all one does then is Put the issue on to someone else and then thats person stoke is ruined

All I am saying is if it becomes a problem it has to be taken care of in the most respectful way cause doing so in loud in agro manner will piss people of around you and ruin there session.

Moving down isnt running away its being a adult. Me personally I move down cause its not worth getting all worked up over.

 

How about we just call them a**holes? I've got the solution this summer too. It's called a $50 bic board I picked up in the OBX that was a rental for 10 years. If you're a local and you're bein an ass, i'm gonna hit you with it. If you're an out-of-towner and being an ass, I'm gonna hit you with it. If you're a newbie, and doing your best to be coureous and respectful, I'm gonna leave you alone. If I don't like your haircut, I'm gonna hit you with it. If I want to steal your girlfriend, I'm gonna hit her with it, knock her out, and drag her home.

I'm callin it my "Don't-be-a-*di*k-bic" Tank-grade plastic shell with 3 fins.

 

i surfed on 12/27, first time since 11/29's big swell. I was struggling out there with a 5/4/3 on. I gotta hit the pool.

 

my weiner got the deepest tube of itz lyfe on the 27th.


if ya kno wut i mean

HA HA

 

there was some guy last week who had a really nice wetsuit he was out and it was freezing. He couldn't even stand up. The waves were pretty fun I took a wave from him because i was tired of him taking every wave and falling. So as i was dropping in he dropped in on his stomach grabbed my leash and dragged me down the face of the wave making it so i couldn't get up. That is why i don't like kooks

 

I started surfing in june.I dont know what the **** Im doing,but I know enough to stay out of peoples way.Its common sense.why would you go for a wave when somebody else is already flying down the line?New guys should surf a few beaches down from the so called "surf spots".Its not like we can tell the difference anyway.People think they are safer w people around when in reality they put themselves and others around them in danger.

 

it people who start fights on the water that give surfers a bad name. if someone seems to not know what they are doing, talk to them, ask them KINDLY to stop droppin in or snaking and maybe even offer some FRIENDLY advice.
and if you dont really know what your doing, dont get offended when someone says something to you
its that simple, good vibes all around

 

Stoneybaloney,

Are you a sponger? If so, you will always be a kook.

 

What are you trying to say here? Isn't this part of being a kook? Not giving respect? Calling someone out on their board preference? You sir, FAIL at life

 

So I guess ur a kook if u can't paddle out to the break on a 6-9ft day...I don't think so! I've been riding for about 12 years and I got f'n tossed that day. I paddled out at casino pier, I got outside the break when three outside bombers rolled through. I was good for the first one but I got knocked off my slippery new lightly waxed board and got smashed by wave two. Now for the third wave, completely winded and dreading another duck dive, I go for it but I pop up in the back and get sucked over the falls. Now I'm dead center of the break on the inside, so I said F it, I'm done. I guess I would just call it bad timing and a bit out of shape.

 

Eeeeexactlly!

 

I kinda chuckled when I read this, no offense man.

Here is the deal, plenty of times… countless times; I have been flying down the line only to have some "novice" decide that they want that wave. If they are not deaf nor blind they would see or hear me (the Marine Corp teaches you how to bark commands pretty friggin good) and decide they will back off it still sections out the wave, the newb thinks they did good by pulling back when they should not have even been going in the first place. Also, I love the "Hey, I was standing up first" thing as well. When I hear that, I know they are completely clueless and it's not even worth arguing. I dismiss them completely at this point as I realize they know nothing. Sorry, but there have been too many times that people have done stupid or rude things and just don't think they have to even acknowledge it, and that's what pisses me off more than anything else.
I will hoot a newb into waves they don't have the "gumption" to go for on their own and then give them the biggest smile and thumbs up when they make it, but man it pisses me off when one of them drops in on me and then pretends it didn't happen. That's when I get steamed. They can do it once. Then when it happens a second time I will politely paddle up to them and in a very quiet and composed voice, ask them if they knew what they were doing and offer etiquette advice. If they "rebuff" my advice... well... then their wave count will go down dramatically. I hate it the most when they pretend they did nothing. That’s when the hairs on my neck go up.
It can be dangerous when it’s good. It’s serious business when it’s on.
Surfing is not a group hug. Sometimes people think the safety rules do not apply to them, which is when a simple conversation does not always apply. I’m not saying this is right or wrong, is just human. When somebody can get really hurt, do you not protect yourself in the water by removing the problem?


Happy New Year everybody. I hope you guys score some good New Year surf on the right coast.

 

Yeah its a double edged sword which is true. Hurt one to prevent one from hurting many

I dont agree with it having to get to that but I understand why it happens