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181 posts
Location: Derbyshire
181 posts
Location: Derbyshire
Posted:
Is it just me or does everyone else get annoying sports people such as Football, Rugby and Hockey players laughing at sports such as Yo-yoing, Staff Spinning, Poi and Juggling. Its was an own clothes day at school on friday, you pay £1 to wear your own clothes and the money goes to a charity. A great course and i thought as we have a load of circus acts in school we could get a team going and have a litttle meet put on a bit of a show and get some money. Yes we did raise a bit of money for the charity but we got insulted by some Idiots at the same time. What is the point? Am i the only one. Why arent these sports taken seriously?
Is it just me or does everyone else get annoying sports people such as Football, Rugby and Hockey players laughing at sports such as Yo-yoing, Staff Spinning, Poi and Juggling. Its was an own clothes day at school on friday, you pay £1 to wear your own clothes and the money goes to a charity. A great course and i thought as we have a load of circus acts in school we could get a team going and have a litttle meet put on a bit of a show and get some money. Yes we did raise a bit of money for the charity but we got insulted by some Idiots at the same time. What is the point? Am i the only one. Why arent these sports taken seriously?
Yo-yoist, Staffer and 3 Ball and Club Juggling
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4,437 posts
Location: Staines, United Kingdom
HoP's Barman. Trapped aged 6 months
4,437 posts
Location: Staines, United Kingdom
Posted:
well in theory they arent exactly official sports, often people laugh at things they dont understand simply cos they cant do it themselves and its much more grown up and 'hard' to laugh at it than go against your mates and walk up to you and ask you how to yo yo, some people are idiots i agree with you, just be glad your not one of them
well in theory they arent exactly official sports, often people laugh at things they dont understand simply cos they cant do it themselves and its much more grown up and 'hard' to laugh at it than go against your mates and walk up to you and ask you how to yo yo, some people are idiots i agree with you, just be glad your not one of them
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Carpal \'Tunnel
6,207 posts
Location: "In your ear", United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
6,207 posts
Location: "In your ear", United Kingdom
Posted:
you would prob have a totaly different appeal to them, if they where not with their mates, plus, if you are doing a show, (age dependent this is) people will often try and mock you to make themselves funny.....
just chill, and remeber there will always be people who make fun if youto feel big, and clever.
just keep your head on your toys, and get better, and chill with people who make you smile, cos you will fly through life, and you will see them in about 4 years with a misses a babie, and a shite life!
you would prob have a totaly different appeal to them, if they where not with their mates, plus, if you are doing a show, (age dependent this is) people will often try and mock you to make themselves funny.....
just chill, and remeber there will always be people who make fun if youto feel big, and clever.
just keep your head on your toys, and get better, and chill with people who make you smile, cos you will fly through life, and you will see them in about 4 years with a misses a babie, and a shite life!
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Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom
Flying Water Muppet
5,276 posts
Location: Edin-borrow., United Kingdom
Posted:
I think it's because if they didn't laugh at them, they're notice how dull they're own sports are. I mean, everything's been done in rugby and football? WHy do they bother to watch it? Nothing new is going to happen, and the only way to make something slightly interesting happen is by changing the rules... Boring...
I think it's because if they didn't laugh at them, they're notice how dull they're own sports are. I mean, everything's been done in rugby and football? WHy do they bother to watch it? Nothing new is going to happen, and the only way to make something slightly interesting happen is by changing the rules... Boring...
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Dreamer
4,308 posts
Location: York, England
4,308 posts
Location: York, England
Posted:
cos you're in school. people in school need something that they don't do to make fun of other people about, else they realize how much they suck and kill themselves.
ooook over simplification. but surely you see my point?
cos you're in school. people in school need something that they don't do to make fun of other people about, else they realize how much they suck and kill themselves.
ooook over simplification. but surely you see my point?
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Internet Hate Machine
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Location: They seek him here, they seek him there...
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Posted:
*is a rugby and hockey player*
I dont advertise my skills at school.
*is a rugby and hockey player*
I dont advertise my skills at school.
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addict
449 posts
Location: Australia
addict
449 posts
Location: Australia
Posted:
stupid jocks!
stupid jocks!
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old hand
1,092 posts
Location: In a van, United Kingdom
old hand
1,092 posts
Location: In a van, United Kingdom
Posted:
hey at least you can do your hobbies at school.
i am at the moment fighting with my brothers school, to allow them to juggle and do other circus arts in the playground.
they say juggling is too dangerous and could hurt people...
lol...
hey at least you can do your hobbies at school.
i am at the moment fighting with my brothers school, to allow them to juggle and do other circus arts in the playground.
they say juggling is too dangerous and could hurt people...
lol...
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old hand
845 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
old hand
845 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posted:
Yeah maybe if you're juggling with knives or something...
Yeah maybe if you're juggling with knives or something...
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Out! Out! You demons of stupidity!
587 posts
Location: Somewhere, out there..., South Africa
Out! Out! You demons of stupidity!
587 posts
Location: Somewhere, out there..., South Africa
Posted:
I play hockey and spin poi. So far no one has mocked me, but I guess down here poi and fire spinning is not seen so often.
You will get the odd stupid chop who will mock you for your talent, but if that happens to me I'll just hand over my poi and say "well then, lets see you do better".
Seriously, most people who will mock someone because of their talent is someone who's insecure and wants to seem better than you. It all boils down to people's egos...
I just think they are soooo jealous!
I play hockey and spin poi. So far no one has mocked me, but I guess down here poi and fire spinning is not seen so often.
You will get the odd stupid chop who will mock you for your talent, but if that happens to me I'll just hand over my poi and say "well then, lets see you do better".
Seriously, most people who will mock someone because of their talent is someone who's insecure and wants to seem better than you. It all boils down to people's egos...
I just think they are soooo jealous!
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Member
11 posts
Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Member
11 posts
Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Posted:
Same thing happens at my school.
I'm the only person in my whole school that juggles or does poi though.
Same thing happens at my school.
I'm the only person in my whole school that juggles or does poi though.
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Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Posted:
No-one mocks me. I'm a rugby player. in fact at my old rugby club they used to love the fact I could juggle.
IMO the guys at your school must just be numpties
No-one mocks me. I'm a rugby player. in fact at my old rugby club they used to love the fact I could juggle.
IMO the guys at your school must just be numpties
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Internet Hate Machine
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Posted:
School is different dude.
If you do something thats different, it gets mocked. Its pretty lame. ITs why I Don't do anything at school. Which is a damn shame. I dont like having to keep what I do a secret, but if I don't, I get mocked.
Lame as.
School is different dude.
If you do something thats different, it gets mocked. Its pretty lame. ITs why I Don't do anything at school. Which is a damn shame. I dont like having to keep what I do a secret, but if I don't, I get mocked.
Lame as.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
7,193 posts
Location: in the trees
7,193 posts
Location: in the trees
Posted:
i'm with Lost83spy, if people mock what i do i invite them to have a go........if they decline i go to town on them and make them look small and stupid for berrating me or anybody else that likes to be different
i'm with Lost83spy, if people mock what i do i invite them to have a go........if they decline i go to town on them and make them look small and stupid for berrating me or anybody else that likes to be different
ToadStool Circus Acts
181 posts
Location: Derbyshire
181 posts
Location: Derbyshire
Posted:
Hey that was a nice response. My schools deffinatly one of those schools where we all follow the same trend, same clothes, same sports, same everything, bunch of sheep. Its jsut me and my friend who actually do the circus stuff in school. I did use to do a trick for them if they started laughing at me called 'Sling shot to the face' Its amusing when u *accidently* miss and end up with the yoyo 1 inch from there face. I think most people forget that a yoyo was a weapon before it was a toy. But i decided thats not the way. So recently we have been trying to get people into this area of sports. I have to bring in a old yoyo, not having them play on my lovely 2 week old shiny non scratched yoyo, but we have quite a few people starting it up, so i think with a bit more encouragement...
Hey that was a nice response. My schools deffinatly one of those schools where we all follow the same trend, same clothes, same sports, same everything, bunch of sheep. Its jsut me and my friend who actually do the circus stuff in school. I did use to do a trick for them if they started laughing at me called 'Sling shot to the face' Its amusing when u *accidently* miss and end up with the yoyo 1 inch from there face. I think most people forget that a yoyo was a weapon before it was a toy. But i decided thats not the way. So recently we have been trying to get people into this area of sports. I have to bring in a old yoyo, not having them play on my lovely 2 week old shiny non scratched yoyo, but we have quite a few people starting it up, so i think with a bit more encouragement...
Yo-yoist, Staffer and 3 Ball and Club Juggling
'Its people like us, who make them feel talentless.'
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Pooh-Bah
1,762 posts
Location: York University, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
1,762 posts
Location: York University, United Kingdom
Posted:
I'm really scared... but in a kinda good way... kinda...
I've been at Uni for 4 weeks now, and last week I was told that 4th years have been talking about me.
I'm apparantly the only fire breather in the entire university, and it's somehow managed to filter through my tutor group and corridor out into the wider University (of 10,000 people!!!) so that now people are talking about "The Fire Breather" and when I'm going to be doing stuff...
It's Bonfire Night soon.
I'm really scared... but in a kinda good way... kinda...
I've been at Uni for 4 weeks now, and last week I was told that 4th years have been talking about me.
I'm apparantly the only fire breather in the entire university, and it's somehow managed to filter through my tutor group and corridor out into the wider University (of 10,000 people!!!) so that now people are talking about "The Fire Breather" and when I'm going to be doing stuff...
It's Bonfire Night soon.
After much consideration, I find that the view is worth the asphyxiation.
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Scientist of Fortune
1,189 posts
Location: Edinburgh
1,189 posts
Location: Edinburgh
Posted:
I wish they had juggling on the telly.
I wish they had juggling on the telly.
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had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
4,145 posts
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
had her carpal tunnel surgery already thanks v much
4,145 posts
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
Posted:
I was supposed to be in the newspapers today for our performance tonight, and guess why I'm not - they have a whole page special about the Harry Potter actors and how much their looks have changed in the last year
. I blame you, Harry_Potter 
I was supposed to be in the newspapers today for our performance tonight, and guess why I'm not - they have a whole page special about the Harry Potter actors and how much their looks have changed in the last year
. I blame you, Harry_Potter "vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
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Clique Infiltrator, Cunning Linguist and Master Debator
4,219 posts
Location: Edinburgh burgh burrrrrr, United Kingdom
Clique Infiltrator, Cunning Linguist and Master Debator
4,219 posts
Location: Edinburgh burgh burrrrrr, United Kingdom
Posted:
I wasn't into poi at school, all those many moons ago...... *drifts of into a daydream....*
but I doubt at my school anyone would have said anything, as i hung around with the hard core smoking lot Noone ever messed with us, and by the time I left, pwdi - i mean lilmiss smartyknickers had a scary rep - similar to that of my mums as we were younger. Kids were apparently scared of her
I wasn't into poi at school, all those many moons ago...... *drifts of into a daydream....*
but I doubt at my school anyone would have said anything, as i hung around with the hard core smoking lot
Noone ever messed with us, and by the time I left, pwdi - i mean lilmiss smartyknickers had a scary rep - similar to that of my mums as we were younger. Kids were apparently scared of her Always use "so's your face" and "only on Tuesdays" in as many conversations possible
newbie
21 posts
Location: Adelaide, SA
21 posts
Location: Adelaide, SA
Posted:
im at school too, play soccer, twirl a staff, keep the two incredibly seperate. Although its a good feeling to do some contact with the corner posts. Schools not too bad though, maybe youve just got yourself into a bad school. Whenever im short money for lunch me and my mates head off and busk for money, people sometimes take the piss, but my devil sticks have left many a day filled with feasting. The people can take the piss if they must, they can watch me twirl, they can watch me eat.
im at school too, play soccer, twirl a staff, keep the two incredibly seperate. Although its a good feeling to do some contact with the corner posts. Schools not too bad though, maybe youve just got yourself into a bad school. Whenever im short money for lunch me and my mates head off and busk for money, people sometimes take the piss, but my devil sticks have left many a day filled with feasting. The people can take the piss if they must, they can watch me twirl, they can watch me eat.
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Geek
1,261 posts
Location: Manchester, UK
Geek
1,261 posts
Location: Manchester, UK
Posted:
Maybe you could teach him to juggle without actually throwing the clubs like the guy in New Street suggested
Written by: Frodo
hey at least you can do your hobbies at school.
i am at the moment fighting with my brothers school, to allow them to juggle and do other circus arts in the playground.
they say juggling is too dangerous and could hurt people...
lol...
Maybe you could teach him to juggle without actually throwing the clubs like the guy in New Street suggested
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
this will change for the better as you get older.
Written by: Harry_Potter
Is it just me or does everyone else get annoying sports people such as Football, Rugby and Hockey players laughing at sports such as Yo-yoing, Staff Spinning, Poi and Juggling.
...
Am i the only one. Why arent these sports taken seriously?
this will change for the better as you get older.
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veteran
1,588 posts
Location: United Kingdom
veteran
1,588 posts
Location: United Kingdom
Posted:
Don't you remember the jugglers at school Tink?
When I started poi and showed Aled (little brother) he said "Thats what its called? I saw people doing that in the bus bays in school"
BTW Tam, who had a scary rep? me? Nooooo! I'm a good girl
EDITED_BY: LilMissSmartyPants (1131013328)
Written by: TinklePants
I wasn't into poi at school, all those many moons ago...... *drifts of into a daydream....*
but I doubt at my school anyone would have said anything, as i hung around with the hard core smoking lot
Don't you remember the jugglers at school Tink?
When I started poi and showed Aled (little brother) he said "Thats what its called? I saw people doing that in the bus bays in school"
BTW Tam, who had a scary rep? me? Nooooo! I'm a good girl
EDITED_BY: LilMissSmartyPants (1131013328)
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Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Posted:
See, this is why I love art college. Everybody is weird. You'd get teased if you were normal
Written by: Harry_Potter
Hey that was a nice response. My schools deffinatly one of those schools where we all follow the same trend, same clothes, same sports, same everything, bunch of sheep.
See, this is why I love art college. Everybody is weird. You'd get teased if you were normal
ToadStool Circus Acts
181 posts
Location: Derbyshire
181 posts
Location: Derbyshire
Posted:
I think i should go to art college if everybodys weird. I always get told im weird. I just think im special. haha.
I think i should go to art college if everybodys weird. I always get told im weird. I just think im special. haha.
Yo-yoist, Staffer and 3 Ball and Club Juggling
'Its people like us, who make them feel talentless.'
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,750 posts
Location: Europe,Scotland,Both
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,750 posts
Location: Europe,Scotland,Both
Posted:
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fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Posted:
When I was at school I was the only one who did poi, infact, no one had ever really seen it before (small town in South Africa), but i got loads of people into it and taught a lot of people the basics.. In general they all thought it was quite cool..but then again, Im a woman and over 6 feet tall, if they thought it was wierd, they probably wouldnt say anything about it!
When I was at school I was the only one who did poi, infact, no one had ever really seen it before (small town in South Africa), but i got loads of people into it and taught a lot of people the basics.. In general they all thought it was quite cool..but then again, Im a woman and over 6 feet tall, if they thought it was wierd, they probably wouldnt say anything about it!
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