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| 335823 | 20655 | The Death of Surfing | 55 | paipodude | Jan 21, 2025 | 2025-01-21T16:42:02-0500 | Planktom said: Order of calamitous events that have led us to this point: 1) The Leash 2) Cable telly 3) The Internet 4) Foam learner boards being 'accepted' en mass as legit waveriding tools 5) Good wetsuits 6) 'Home' working 7) Social media misinformation - 'opinions' become 'facts' if you shout them loud enough 8) Phone cameras and the associated complications when politely confronting dangerous behaviour 9) Surf schools/coaching and everyone wanting to monetise their 'passion'. Go and get a proper job. I'm sure I've missed something, but it's a start. Click to expand... 10) Loose lips sink ships as the saying goes -- in surf lingo it is some person boasting on social media that "I like so and so place because it is never crowded." 11) Movies: Gidget, Endless Summer and Blue Crush |