base698 1 #1 October 15, 2003 If memory serves me correctly, a social world is a group of people (like skaters or punks) that have a set of lingo, dress similar, and listen to the same music. In order to be a true subculture the members must act (with eachother) outside the bounds of society. So, by that definition skydiving is a subculture because typically we interact at the DZ. Am I right? Part of the discussion I was having with wuffo friends also included the comment skydiving is so much cooler because we don't have posers. There is no incentive socially to pretend you are a skydiver (in most cases) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 October 16, 2003 You haven't seen a guy trying to talk to a chick at a bar saying that he was a skydiver and wasn't one? I also think that people who do 1 or 2 tandems then nothing else that call themselves skydivers are also posers. Cool, you did a jump, do you know how to track, do you know how to fall stable, do you know how to turn, do you even know how to pull? Yup, poser.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brodes 0 #3 October 16, 2003 I believe skydivers are a world unto themselves. The people i have met the last couple of weeks, when ive really been getting into skydiving, have such a different perspective on life and the most awesome vibe ive seen from people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TheShrubber 0 #4 October 16, 2003 Oh Believe me I have a freind that is a total poser to the sport. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 558 #5 October 16, 2003 At one time I was associating with four different sub-cultures simultaneously. I was serving in the Canadian Armed Forces, and associating with skydivers, Boy Scouts and musicians. Oh! and I was taking night school classes at Saint Mary's University. I had to keep those different groups of friends separate because if the CAF ever found out that some of my musician friends were gay they would have thrown me in jail. I never had sex with any of the the musicians, I just thought they were fun people to party with. Also if the CAF ever found out that I smoked marijuana with my skydiving friends, they would have thrown me in jail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
TheShrubber 0 #4 October 16, 2003 Oh Believe me I have a freind that is a total poser to the sport. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #5 October 16, 2003 At one time I was associating with four different sub-cultures simultaneously. I was serving in the Canadian Armed Forces, and associating with skydivers, Boy Scouts and musicians. Oh! and I was taking night school classes at Saint Mary's University. I had to keep those different groups of friends separate because if the CAF ever found out that some of my musician friends were gay they would have thrown me in jail. I never had sex with any of the the musicians, I just thought they were fun people to party with. Also if the CAF ever found out that I smoked marijuana with my skydiving friends, they would have thrown me in jail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
