Mac posted a link of interest

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3481337/Australian-surfing-legend-Mick-Fanning-slammed-locals-stealing-waves-Snapper-Rocks.html

Its something that interests a lot of people - the behaviour of people in the surf. Yet most choose not to comment. Yet in other instances you complain about crowds etc

Why? I know a lot of you looked at it - I watched the number of viewers. Also I know lots of you live in high volume surf zones.

Great discussion point. Opportunity missed? The longer everyone lets people behave like dickheads in the surf - no matter who they are - the worse it makes it for everyone else. Its like you are happy in this situation of being a second rate citizen - why? If everyone is happy to stand by and encourage people to drop in the worse it will make it - for everyone. Your wave count will continue to go down as other more aggressive people take over. This will continue to fuel peoples belief that dropping in is ok - as no one complains.

The number of deaths on the roads are low relative to the number of people using them - because there are rules that people need to follow and most choose to - so we can all get along and travel safely on the roads. Those idiots that do not eventually get caught and leave the road network for a period of time. Why should surfing in a public space be any different? Imagine if there was no consistent rule on what side of the road you need to travel on..................

The rules of surfing are clearly defined and have been for a very long time. Stand up to these faaaarrrrkheads and draw a line in the sand. Its not that difficult. It does not matter who they are. Don't be afraid to call someone out for behaving like a prick in the lineup. The ocean is going to only get more crowded going forward (joy) - you have a chance to make a difference.If not the problem will esculate beyond belief. I have never been in a line-up over the last 25 years where someone has called someone out for being a dickhead and they have continued to behave in such a way without others stepping in to support them. Do you let your boss treat you like a piece of crap? Do you treat your wife / partner like a piece of crap? So why let others do that to you?

Personally crowds do not impact me too much anymore. I have made changes to where I live to compensate. I do not surf as much as I would like to - but when I do its in quality waves and normally not too many people. If you know where to go that is. Every other day we get people turning up with no idea about etiquette - they learn very quickly what it means - if they don't they have soon left - its clearly defined what acceptable behaviour looks like and what does not. Most though respect the general rules. Its not that hard. Seriously its not. But you need to make a stand. Call someone out and if you get no support - I will buy you a beer.


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