What do you do when someone drops in on you?

Well... first and foremost.. he's a clown for doing that period. But there is a slight chance he might not of heard or saw you... so I'd let it go the first time and if it happened again, I'd step up and say something.

 

That's Easy

Go "Dora" on him. Unfortunately that's not one of the choices you offered.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBj7yjSzMik&feature=player_embedded#

 

give him the heads up, Im always respectable when it comes to me dropping in and accidentally cutting someone off so I expect the same respect back. Probably wouldn't yell at him or anything but atleast be like yo you cut me off and I definitely called you off the wave.But really, not much else you can do unless youre hardcore and kick guys asses in the lineup like this smiley would

 

a stern (but nice) talking too should be the first offense but you ought to man up and do it your self instead of being passive aggressive and say it loud enough to a buddy hoping the guy hears.

 

I had this happen to me this past Sunday. Wave was coming in and I had the inside but had to paddle to my right a bit to get the better part of the peak. The guy next to me decided to take the wave and drop in. I followed him down the line for a bit then bailed. The surf was great so I just gave him a look and didn't say anything (he wiped out right after I bailed), I knew there would be plenty more waves. Plus I was surfing alone and he was with like 5 other guys.

 

Completely agree with aka pumpmaster. A stern but nice talking to is required to make sure it doesn't happen again. I've always found that most times people apologize before I even say anything. It's usually something along the line of them not seeing or hearing me before it was too late.

 

no matter how nice you are to someone dropping in on you, 50/50 chance they'll say sorry I did'nt hear or see you and they will do it again, and again, and again, but beating the crap out of them won't solve the problem either. I found if you jump on their board every time they move down the line.

 

why don't you think a beating will cure their issue?

 

yeah i find it hard to not notice someone on the wave. i know exactly where everyone around me is when i get out. plus what else are you doin when waiting for a way. its hard for me not to notice someone on a wave. the only time i get close is with my buddy when we butt for the same wave after no sets for a while.

 

If I'm pissed off. I'll just run into them and be like oops.

 

alright heres my vent.. over the summer im surfing at the surf beach havein a fun old time down on one end with only 3 people close.. one flounder and one longboarder.. i take off on a wave longboarder drops in and i just let it go.. paddle back out.. i get another one long-border drops in again except he hears me yelling turns looks at me and keeps down the line.. now im pissed i like what was that he just paddles off and im like whatever... big set comes in im right on the peak big ol right look over to see the longborder paddling franticly on the shoulder drops in and goes left right into the breaking part and gets smashed.. i am like yo what was that.. later he confronts me on the beach and was like alright i dont wana get angry here.. i straight geeked and was like you angry at me, called him out on everything and the only thing he had to say was hey im an old dude you gota cut me some slack.. i understand that and if it was that first wave i would have no problem with him, but 3 times, the second 2 he obviously knew what he was doing.. thats plain ignorant

 

communication is key

I agree to say something and after that they choose how to handle themselves. To many egos and aggros out there. I spent 10 years exploring back country ski areas in CO. When I found a good spot I would enjoy it and move on if I found it got to crowded for my liking. Or I would enjoy it with those who were there. I find the same with surfing and skating. If I find I am not welcome, i move on or hit it at times when the egos arn't around. Lifes to short, real men are fighting overseas to help people who are living in oppressed states and here we fight over shoulder high mush. big picture people, see it.

 

I mean no reason to bring in people are fighting overseas for us, thats kinda lame everyone knows that....The way I see it is that everyone knows the guys out there that are good and just drop in because they are *ss_holes and we all also know the kooks that have no clue whats going on and do it accidentally...Point being its going to happen if your at a crowded spot no reason to hurt someone or yourself..... It crosses the line when its going off and you have guys "not seeing" other guys. that can't happen you gotta be aware when its pumping and the conditions are dangerous!!

 

sometimes the only lesson that some people respond to is a punch in the face.

 

I usually say "hey coming down" or something to them words. If they dont heed the warning I step forward and lean back and build up speed. I know my board wont ding from a collision with a short board . 10oz volan make a board heavy. I had this benny droping in on me and just kept going till my 11 inch fin nip the tip of his board off. He started yelling at me your gonna pay for my board . I told him to xxck off and if he stayed out of ppls way his board would be in one peice still . Never seen him again

 

Ok, so over the summer a couple days before H. Bill, I was suring the suring beach in ocmd in the middle of the day (not too crowded, waist high slop). My first wave, some neo-nazi, pale, super tatted up (ive never sen him in OC before), blatantly sees me and drops in on me. I yell "Ayyy!" when he dropped in. Right after that he bailed and paddle towards me saying "WHAT?! You wanna take this to the beach?!".
I was so confused. If he didnt have 40 lbs and 10 years on me I wouldve paddle right to the shore, but it was a lost cause. Ruined my little waist high session.
What would you do?

 

I avoid crowded breaks for just this reason. I'll usually pick another break close by. It may not be as clean or big, but the wave count goes up and the stress level goes down.

Years ago, I used to give a guy a couple of chances, but if I picked up the vibe that he or his crew were taking advantage of my passiveness, I'd bail backwards and let my board launch in his direction. I only know of 3 guys that actually got hit with the board. They didn't react any different than the guys that noticed the board almost hitting them. In either case, they would say: "Hey dude...control your board" or something along those lines. My reply was always the same: "Sorry, man, but you dropped in on me." It worked

Mind you, I was younger and I was sure that they knew what they were doing was wrong. Now-a-days, if someone's looking like they're going to drop in, I let out a loud "Going right (or left)" in their direction while I'm paddling. I also lock my eyes on them. If you speak loud enough, they almost always look. It's a natural reaction. That's when I gesture my head/face in their direction. It almost always works. When I paddle back out, I show some appreciation. Just my two cents.

 

ussually let out a big whistle and yell and if they keep goin for the wave i will have a little stern chat with them on the inside and if they dont have an attitude adjustment. me and the guys will burn him for the rest of the session, Taking it to the beach would be the last resort if the guy took a swing at me or sumtin.