When I was growing up there was a lot of BS going around about what makes a real surfer.
I remember some kids saying if you weren't at the beach at the crack of dawn you were just a plastic.
I also remember the amount of crap that was given over the try hards. The ones who would be in the water from sun up to sun down given it all trying to get that bit better cause surfing didn't come second nature.

This was just a teenage pecking order that seemed to sought itself out as time went on. Often the loud mouth would be one of the first ones to stop surfing and get fat and unfit. But it was allways the surfers giving it to each other.

What has got me stuffed is the loud mouth dribble and abuse that is now coming from esky lidders! How in the world can some pimple faced twat who has 2 legs but chooses to lay flat and surf have the cheek to abuse any kid attempting and giving it his best to stand on his her own 2 feet. For some crazy reason the lidders have climbed the ranks to think they have the given right to abuse board riders. I still and never will believe that body boarding is close to stand up.
Body boards have there place like, late take off's, close outs and green room time.
Most of these kids will not even attempt getting on the knees and showing any development skills at all.

I have had my cry now and plan to take some action in the water.