[Comments on crowd surfing] That is so stupid. It's not aggressive, it's not cathartic. It's like some sort of stupid kiddie ride. I hate that. Stage diving is still cool, though. That's where we come from growing up as hardcore kids. Most hardcore kids know how to stage dive and do it with style, but most kids today don't know what they're doing out there.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker criticizes crowd surfing as meaningless and childish, contrasting it with the more authentic and skilled practice of stage diving from their hardcore upbringing.
- In plain terms
- Crowd surfing is silly and not useful, but stage diving is cool if you know how to do it right.
- What can you take from it?
- Distinguish between performative acts and genuine skills rooted in subculture history.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes an activity authentic?
- How do subcultures define cool?
Another view
The view reflects personal bias rather than objective cultural analysis.
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