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« on: January 31, 2006, 11:59:03 AM »
I have a lot of kids in my school who are very imature. they tease people and call them names. they laugh at childish things and disrespect the teachers. That is not me...

 Â    Now yesterday i was sitting on top of the bleacheras about 2 1/2 stories up(25ft), and i had left my backpack down on the floor. now the only normal way to get up to those bleachers is to go through the stair well which is locked. (the bleachers are 1 1/4 stories high and folded closed) now some of the kids are jeering at me so i leave down the stair well. (I was waiting for my fried so thats why i was on the bleachers) But when i get back my backpack is gone so i say nicely and maturely, "where is my backpack guys." they say, "we don't know, what backpack." and laug. So i look in all the trashcans and in the nooks and cranies in the gym until someone says, "Oh there it is all the way on top of the bleachers." They all start laughing because they think i wont be able to get it so i run over to the bleachers and stop and look up. they are all still smilling foolishly until i run at the bleachers and wall run up them. then i do a catleap and then finally a turnover and i'm 2 1/2 stories above them in 6 seconds. and i make it back down in about 5. they are all staring at me not smiling until they regain there composher and start calling me names again. Some of the kids who were still awstruck were saying, "Man, He did that just like spiderman!" So i left with a grin even though they were talking bad at me.

 Â That is the first time i have used parkour other than when i wasn't practicing. Some of those kids were my friends but they aren't sure when they feel like being my friend, but you still have to have a crew in the jungle. By the way i am 15 in 9th grade and i am still maturer than most of the seniors.
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Re: imaturity
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2006, 12:30:38 PM »
Intresting story, the most important thing to remember though is not to rub it in and maybe just grin like you did (good move on your part). I also have had several occasions in the past after one like that which they all soon found out what my hobby was giving the ways and ideas to test my abilities to make fun of me or just a laugh. They have actually thrown my backpack up on the stadium bleachers as they did you but locked me on them with a 15 foot fence that was already off the ground 5 feet lol, there still talking about that one ;). People are like that and you might as well deal with it and try to overcome it somehow just so they know you aren't fazed by such antics. Hopefull within a couple years this will somewhat stop.
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Re: imaturity
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2006, 12:33:21 PM »
I always laugh out loud at the dumbest things.  I can't stand it when people are mature in every situation.  Theres a time and place for it.  Sounds like you totally phazed those kids, good job!  sometimes you have to be at their level though and get them right back with something just as ridiculous.  If you've ever had to watch little kids you'd know what I was talking about.

Same thing goes for jams and practicing.  Don't train seriously all the time.  Do something random, the little things you do can be the most fun.  Immaturity can get everyone at a comfortable level and break the ice, so don't underestimate it  ;)

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Re: imaturity
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2006, 12:36:12 PM »
I heard a saying once that "your walk talks and your talk talks.. but your walk talks louder than your talk talks."
I think your actions proved you to be the better man and that instead of sinking to thier levels that you actually impressed them and "showed them up" by simply doing what your training has led to. good job man.


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Re: imaturity
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2006, 01:08:05 PM »
Thank you for all of your comments. I can be freindly and be at there level with my friends. but when they kids are purposely spiteful then i dont like it.
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Re: imaturity
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2006, 01:14:26 PM »
After the article came out (Shifflett is spiderman one) alot of people just kinda mock me and parkour. So i just play along with it. When they ask what a "kongordiddleduestchbag" i tell them its a type of vault. lol it happens alot at my school. People arent understanding of parkour. It doesnt get me down. Its just sad to see people mock something great. Then again i realize our society in a whole is kinda downhill....For instance anyone see the news report on the daycare robbery with the 8 year old? obtained a gun from his father went to an afterschool daycare. Tryed to rob a 7 year old girl...then shot her in the arm? yeah i got REALLY upset when i saw this lol. Is it just me? or are stupid people around me constantley....
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Re: imaturity
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2006, 03:16:53 PM »
Sorry but don't try to draw any conclusions about real life from high school, totally different thing.

And yes being humble is always best for those situations, no reason to ever lower yourself to make friends.

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Re: imaturity
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2006, 03:33:51 PM »
If your friends stood by and let other people do that to you, for their own benifit...they're not you're friends, simple as. Friends are people who will stick by you through no matter what, people who are always there for you no matter what time it is, and people who will do anything for you at whatever cost to themselves - and vice versa, if you do that for someone in return, you're their friends.

You're friends have let you down, they're spineless and cowardly and I'd make them feel very aware of the fact if I was you.

edit: on topic, don't stop with the maturity thing, chicks dig it and I garauntee it'll help you pull hotter and quite possible older women, when you're 18 and you bag a 26 yr old you'll thank yourself  ;D
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Re: imaturity
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2006, 03:52:01 PM »
Undaunted has a point. High school life is very different from real life. Good thoughts. And button...dear lord hes right! i know im constantley getting hit on by older women. guess im just good like that..... ;D haha
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Re: imaturity
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2006, 04:47:34 PM »
Sounds like you hanled the situation in a way that avoided conflict - mucho koodos to you!!

One thing - NEVER let anger/frustration/fear drive you to do something in showing off that you are not 100% comfortable with.

After injuring myself recently, I have a new found respect for people who always do things that are well within their limits - regardless of the situation.

And always, no-matter how hard it may seem, try to depict Pk in the best possible light.

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Re: imaturity
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2006, 07:16:58 PM »
yeah true button lol. i have been hit on by seniors i just turn most of em down because i am moveing to san antonio texas in june and it wouldn't be nice.
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Re: imaturity
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2006, 07:45:01 PM »
Yeah man good for you! Its cool that you were able to use parkour to solve a problem that otherwise looked pretty bleak. The best advice i can give is to just be yourself. Just be who you are, and it will all work itself out in the end ;)
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Re: imaturity
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2006, 07:49:00 PM »
YOUR SIG! best movie ever flatout...
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Re: imaturity
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2006, 07:49:23 PM »
i know exactly! I knew this girl who was from a privi school and she was herself for awhile. then she started acting all fake! she also looked less preatty after that. ishe went to the DARK side lol.
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Re: imaturity
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2006, 01:10:22 AM »
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yeah true button lol. i have been hit on by seniors i just turn most of em down because i am moveing to san antonio texas in june and it wouldn't be nice.

 ::) Dude, you're looking at this the wrong way...you have 4 months to do whatever you want and not have to worry about the consequences... ;D

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Re: imaturity
« Reply #15 on: February 01, 2006, 03:43:34 AM »
yeah. i said that last night to my parents. i said"the last day of school im going to be like screw you screw you and screw you." but it would only be to the mean people who deserve it.
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Re: imaturity
« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2006, 06:12:32 AM »
Way to show 'em up, jmann. :) Sounds like you represented pretty well, man.

As far as your "friends" being immature... well... they're 9th graders for pete's sake. Of course they're act immature b/c they ARE immature, literally. hah! You sound like one of the exceptions which is a double-edged sword. Bide your time, be yourself, and your true friends will show themselves as you go. :) Cheers!

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Re: imaturity
« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2006, 01:30:06 PM »
Yeah. Friends are your friends no matter what. RPG for example...i just stick around his pad cause he has a hot mom...i mean i hate that guy...haha!
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Re: imaturity
« Reply #18 on: February 01, 2006, 01:33:55 PM »
lmao. but seriously it would be cool to have a hot mom wouldnt you say?
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Re: imaturity
« Reply #19 on: February 01, 2006, 03:19:03 PM »
hmm im thinkin about moving this to socialize...