14. "RE: Because you're now living your life based on others' judgements" In response to Reply # 13 Wed Feb-19-14 10:40 PM by BlassFemur
>You're basically don't want to look feminine and therefore >won't do something you enjoy and are good at (remember we >established those are true) >
But we didn't establish that, cause this is what you said:
"If you don't like it because you think it's feminine then that's not a great reason though."
If I dislike like it because it's feminine, I probably don't enjoy it.
And I never said I wouldn't do it based on anyone else's opinion...I said I...myself think it's feminine. Which is why I would not do it, even if I had the potential to go to the Olympics.
>Do what the fuck you enjoy without hurting someone, fuck a >perception.
What perception. I'm talking about my own opinion of figure skating.
21. "it actually seems pretty kick ass to me" In response to Reply # 12
a lot of the rinks where i work nhl practices have a big figure skating presence. it's not for me (i suck on hockey skates, let alone flying through the air and shit) but if it were, fuck yeah i would do it. the speed, grace and control of it is really incredible. plus you get to hang around cute girls with amazing asses and thighs all day. IMO a "no" is the suspect answer, not a "yes."
And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.
10. "By that point it's more burnout and fatigue than dislike" In response to Reply # 9
But that could certainly drive you away from the sport at some point. Of course in that situation the answer is yes you decided to figure skate and eventually stop like all competitive figure skaters do eventually.
6. "im assuming no one here enjoys it to begin with" In response to Reply # 2
if you woke up one day blessed to figure skate, would you learn to enjoy it? its a lot of hours that go into it and an isolated life they make 80k/year not including endorsements i mean this isnt andrew bynum where you can milk 100 mil out of your talent and just wing it or some baseball player getting 5 mil/year to clock in and out
22. "why would you assume that?" In response to Reply # 6
breaking down the individual elements of it, lots of people like running and jumping, lots of people like ice skating, etc.
i admit some of the culture around it seems fanatical but look me in the eye and tell me some football dad in alabama or hockey mom in alberta isn't just as nuts.
And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.
11. "I'm confused. Figure skating isn't something you try" In response to Reply # 0
one day and realize "Hey I don't like this at all, but I'm good at it. REALLY good. What should I do?" To get good at figure skating you have to like it enough to spend years of NOT being good at it, but working on it for hours a day until you get to the point that you're good. And that's just good good. Not Olympic level good. To get to Olympic level good you have to be blessed with crazy talent, and STILL spend years of practicing while not being good before you even realize that that talent is there...
24. "this thread is dumb as shit even by OKSports standards" In response to Reply # 0
the only way you get good at it is by practicing at it A LOT! Its not like you can just go to an ice rink and be able to do jumps and spins. Its not like having a natural baseball swing. Or being naturally fast and great for track. Fuck why am I even here for this stupid shit?
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40. "Do I gotta jump and twirl and shit?" In response to Reply # 0
If so, nah.
If I can skate really fast and then stop on a dime and change directions real fast(like a hard crossover) and pull off the triple deke, and still get props? Yeah.
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