i want to do skateboarding but my dad says the only way i am gonna do it is if i wear a helmet, knee pads and elbow pads. but if i wear them its gonna look very geeky (no affence if u wear them). should i agree with my dad until i get better then get rid of them, should i ignore him and do it anyway without them or should i agree with him and wear them all the time even if i get really good at it?? please help
2007-05-06 23:10:08 · 9 answers · asked by loveboyslikejesse.m,and,dougie.p 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
listen to your dad. I have a lot of injuires from skateboarding and somedays I can't walk right and my knees hurt and my shoulders have problems. All it takes is one big fall. So dn't matter how you look if you want to be able to walk right when you get older you will protect yourself the best you can.
2007-05-07 03:56:20 · answer #1 · answered by frank_d22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, wear them !! They may look "geeky", but far less geeky than a wheelchair !! Also the gear today is MUCH more stylish than it was in the early 1980's
Gloves have saved my hands many times, and a helmet has save my LIFE twice while riding my bicycle.
I wish I had time to pull up statistics of those killed or crippled by NOT wearing the helmet... but it's time for work.
2007-05-07 03:44:04 · answer #2 · answered by mariner31 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you ever watch the X-Games, which is roller blading, skate boarding, bike tricks, and more, you will see that every participant wears them. They would tell you to wear them every single time you go out to board. Far more people will think you are nuts for not wearing that kind of protection, than will think you are a geek for wearing them.
2007-05-06 23:26:46 · answer #3 · answered by Jeanne B 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
always wear a helmet
knee and elbow pads are a great idea
i have two teen boys and they are skate boarders ,and find heavy duty gloves with out the fingers [they cut them off]
work good th protect their hands
i have made hundreds of trips to the er for head and leg injuries ,please wear your helmet and pads ,my kids always wear them ,it`s better to be safe than sorry
brain injuries are not funny
2007-05-06 23:26:31 · answer #4 · answered by alleykhad607 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if you're a beginner yes. yeah it's geeky, but dont you think it'll be a lot worse if you have bleedy elbows and knees due from constant falling down? you need them, man.
2007-05-07 02:34:58 · answer #5 · answered by I'm his Winona 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
geeky? even x-games require them to wear protection.. wear it dude.. unless you want a broken skull, elbow and knee cuts..!!
2007-05-07 00:48:40 · answer #6 · answered by sajirvill 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
just listen to ur dad, because even the best skateboarders have accidents
2007-05-06 23:19:11 · answer #7 · answered by SillyRabbit... 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i had the same argument with my mum about 15 yeasr ago over rollerblades i decided to lie and not wear them.....ever had gravel rash from your ankle to your waist.????....wear the pads
2007-05-06 23:17:53 · answer #8 · answered by skippa 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
juz wear a helmet...
2007-05-06 23:17:07 · answer #9 · answered by sherhona 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋