poser or not?

geeza · 26 Jul 2006 at 17:31

malc30 said:
Weird question !
What makes you think i would even notice you or anyone else whilst i was chilling in the park. I go there to chill not to gorp at strangers unless they are fit of course.
Why is everybody so self obsessed these days ?

thats the way everyone should be. I see all sorts of people doing whatever activities and i dont sit and stare at them (granted I did applaud a hot tight rope walking girl the other week in the park)

geeza · 26 Jul 2006 at 17:32

Volcs said:
If you have fun why do you care if people think you're posing or not? On the plus side, if Tru sees you he may chuck a quid in your hat.

point taken -tru, im in leeds

Tru · 26 Jul 2006 at 22:46

Volcs said:
If you have fun why do you care if people think you're posing or not? On the plus side, if Tru sees you he may chuck a quid in your hat.

A quid?! He'll get a washer on a string like everyone else.

Agent_Smith357 · 26 Jul 2006 at 23:02

Have I been living under a rock?

Ive never seen someone play with those things at a park.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 26 Jul 2006 at 23:09

Volcs said:
I think it's more the fact you're doing it on your own. Frisbee and kickabouts are not only social, they are intrinsically manly.

er...?

you do mean the little brightly coloured plastic discs dont you?

Spanker · 26 Jul 2006 at 23:55

Sure another member does this or did. Malt Vinegar i believe.

chino · 27 Jul 2006 at 11:08

I do this and I've never been to Thailand. I wouldn't think you were posing if I saw you doing it in a park, after all parks are there for this sort of thing.

It has got a 'showing off' aspect to it but really this is intrinsic.

Twirl over the head could just be a the butterfly thing when you go from in front to behind your head, or maybe a corkscrew.

Efour · 27 Jul 2006 at 11:18

I think you should all just join the majorettes or however you spell it :O

TO me it reeks of people that thing they are cultured or NewWorld/Age whacky types
but im just a biggot.

chino · 27 Jul 2006 at 14:28

Efour2 said:
I think you should all just join the majorettes or however you spell it :O

If you say so...

geeza · 27 Jul 2006 at 14:42

...anyway, today ive been and bought a nice large tub of prepack paraffin. I'll have a spin tonight i think in the back garden as to not distract cars passing by or people thinking im a show off. Fire spinning sounds and smells gooooood

PaulStat · 27 Jul 2006 at 14:42

nope, I think it looks pretty cool actually

VeNT · 27 Jul 2006 at 14:48

could be worse, could be some 15st 40 year old businessman doing it naked on the beack.

sinister_stu · 27 Jul 2006 at 14:55

Efour2 said:
TO me it reeks of people that thing they are cultured or NewWorld/Age whacky types
but im just a biggot.

I would say that you're pretty ignorant to the pastime based on that response.

Edit: Why is a person spinning poi in a park showing off? Don't think that's been answered yet.

geeza · 27 Jul 2006 at 15:04

sinister_stu said:
I would say that you're pretty ignorant to the pastime based on that response.

Edit: Why is a person spinning poi in a park showing off? Don't think that's been answered yet.

your right about the first part.

Maybe other people see it as a really difficult skill and they go to the park to show other people. Its not that difficult, just takes some co-ordination and patience. I go to the park to meet other people that spin there and try and learn new things and because its nice in parks, better than in a scorching hot house.

chino · 27 Jul 2006 at 15:39

geeza said:
...anyway, today ive been and bought a nice large tub of prepack paraffin. I'll have a spin tonight i think in the back garden as to not distract cars passing by or people thinking im a show off. Fire spinning sounds and smells gooooood

It certainly does. Just wait 'til you try some fire ropes, sound the same but multiplied by 100. The smell on the other hand is usually burning hair from your arms :eek:

locutus12 · 27 Jul 2006 at 15:50

Volcs said:
rules stipulate they must also be on fire.

the people or the spinning things ? i think people on fire would be more entertaining.

geeza · 27 Jul 2006 at 15:53

chino said:
It certainly does. Just wait 'til you try some fire ropes, sound the same but multiplied by 100. The smell on the other hand is usually burning hair from your arms

my bicep got a good burning from the hot metal after I tried my first wrap with fire. Didnt smell good

Efour · 27 Jul 2006 at 16:31

So is it the new craze like Yo-Yos ?

Or by middle class students that did a gap year in the far east?

Sorry I dont understand why middle class white people are spinning ropes on fire in British parks?

geeza · 27 Jul 2006 at 16:51

Efour2 said:
Sorry I dont understand why middle class white people are spinning ropes on fire in British parks?

I dont know know many middle class people that like in squats!

Im im far from middle class -doncaster public school/college then to leeds met uni

edit - and no idea what 'white people' have to do with it. its hardly a racist activity! (my black housemate tried it and thought it quite fun)

alexthecheese · 27 Jul 2006 at 17:05

geeza said:
If you saw someone spinning things like socks around in a park or wherever would you think they were posing or just chilling out?

Something like this -

I ask this because I do it and im not a poser at all (far from it) I just find it relaxing and a skill that takes time to learn but when you do its very enjoyable. I get annoyed at people saying/thinking "look at her/him spinning around showing off" As you could say that about most things like football kickups etc

I think the real question is "who gives a...... ?!"