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I hated this but so what
« on: March 05, 2007, 02:49:45 AM »
This happening last week while I was working, but what happening was I saw some random guy wearing a UrbanFreeFlow shirt(it was the release your inner monkey one). So I asked him about it. Problem was that him saw the shirt thought it was cool so he just bought, but yet he had no idea what parkour or freerunning is let alone what UrbanFreeFlow was. I normally don't care what people wear but for one it made me looked like an idiot because no one had any idea what I was talking about, so yea I figured I shared this because to me atleast more and more people are learning parkour and freerunning

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Re: I hated this but so what
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2007, 04:04:04 AM »
Mhm. More and more people are learning about it, but wrongly.

One of my family members saw two guys doing Parkour at some of my regular training spots at UCF, and inquired about what they were doing. They said "We're doing Parker". Pronounced just like that. Thankfully, said family corrected them and went on her way.

If they don't even know how to pronounce it, I'm doubtful they know how to safely do Parkour, or explain it well to a stranger.

I have that shirt, but in a sweater :)
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Re: I hated this but so what
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2007, 08:11:26 AM »
You shouldn't feel stupid.  He's the guy wearing a shirt he knows nothing about. 

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Re: I hated this but so what
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2007, 03:28:41 PM »
Eh, it happens.  I have a ton of random shirts I got from thrift stores and the such.  I have no idea what most of them are for
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Re: I hated this but so what
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2007, 05:19:45 PM »
ya it's UF's fault for making an awesomely rad T. Not the guys, next time tell him what it is etc. k
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Re: I hated this but so what
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2007, 05:41:40 PM »
the shirt is self explanatory.
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Re: I hated this but so what
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2007, 03:36:16 AM »
the shirt is self explanatory.

Only if you know what Parkour is. When I wear that sweater to school, most people just think it's interesting, while nobody (unless I tell them) knows what Parkour is.
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Re: I hated this but so what
« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2007, 04:03:42 AM »
I hate that...pk is cool...I wanna try it...but I dont wanna learn it...I'm gonna go flip and kill myself...


Parkour starts when you want to learn but i HATE arogant sons of a bitches that think they can just flip without any training..
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Re: I hated this but so what
« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2007, 05:57:08 AM »
but i HATE arogant sons of a bitches that think they can just flip without any training..
I hate arrogant sons of bitches who CAN flip without any training.

But flips aren't Parkour so it doesn't matter right?

/don't really care about the whole flips not PK thing

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Re: I hated this but so what
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2007, 08:49:09 AM »
i still feel like release your inner monkey is self explanatory, even if someone doesnt know what parkour is.
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Re: I hated this but so what
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2007, 11:06:38 AM »
i still feel like release your inner monkey is self explanatory, even if someone doesnt know what parkour is.
Yeah, training for PK has really taught me the ins and outs of defecating into my hand and throwing it at people. 

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Re: I hated this but so what
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2007, 01:23:43 PM »
Oh well I will probably never see the kid again, but now some people at my work now knows what it so yea. But still he was a jerk

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Re: I hated this but so what
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2007, 02:15:25 PM »
I hope the T-Shirt atleast had "www.parkour.net" written on it.



I don't think APK would have the same problem though, since for all I know, the shirts are only available on this site.

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Re: I hated this but so what
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2007, 07:15:42 PM »
I hope the T-Shirt atleast had "www.parkour.net" written on it.



I don't think APK would have the same problem though, since for all I know, the shirts are only available on this site.

no those shirts just have urbanfreeflow on it. and... yes apk shirts are only availible here same with those on uf before but... there are such places as goodwill and the thriftstore. ya dig?
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Re: I hated this but so what
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2007, 08:29:36 AM »
I hate that...pk is cool...I wanna try it...but I dont wanna learn it...I'm gonna go flip and kill myself...


Parkour starts when you want to learn but i HATE arogant sons of a bitches that think they can just flip without any training..

traceurs don't hate. Share the love, man.
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Re: I hated this but so what
« Reply #15 on: March 08, 2007, 02:28:38 PM »
I hate that...pk is cool...I wanna try it...but I dont wanna learn it...I'm gonna go flip and kill myself...


Parkour starts when you want to learn but i HATE arogant sons of a bitches that think they can just flip without any training..

traceurs don't hate. Share the love, man.

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