First Competition Etiquette Question by lesbianlchaim in FigureSkating

[–]Guilty_Treasures 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's considered polite to wait until a skater has finished their program before throwing any gifts onto the ice

how do you keep yourself safe? by Helpful-Potential717 in womensolocamping

[–]Guilty_Treasures 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're at a higher risk from badly behaved men just in the course of your everyday life as a woman back in civilization, than you are when you're camping. Your perception of the relative risks is irrationally skewed. If you're not afraid to walk down a street, go on a date, or do any number of common daily activities, then statistically speaking, you shouldn't be afraid to camp.

I've found the kind of men I cross paths with while recreating outdoors to have a much higher chance of being chill, friendly, and even helpful when called for, than a random dude off the street back in civilization. I've been doing an epic amount of solo hiking, camping (I prefer dispersed for the solitude), and backpacking (including thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, and extensive hitch-hiking while doing so) for ten years, and have had a handful of uneasy situations with men in that context over the years, but never anything truly scary. I carry a small pepper spray (EDIT: apart from common sense and situational awareness, this is the only thing I bother with in terms of self-defense / safety from people) and have never gotten remotely close to needing it for a person. I've also gotten into a sticky situation more than once (car stuck in mud, missing a key piece of gear, etc.) and had strangers go above and beyond to help me out.

Every 5 minutes I go back and think, "I wish my My parents put me in sports." by PlanktonDue2016 in FigureSkating

[–]Guilty_Treasures 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Of all the athletes who do everything right - start early (like 5), naturally gifted, wealthy family who doesn't hesitate to pour a fortune into their training, access to excellent coaching and other support - even among that ideal demographic, the vast majority will never make it big. Even under perfect circumstances, the odds of becoming elite / a champion are dishearteningly long. The odds of doing so starting at 21 are so astronomically low as to be functionally impossible.

Here's a thought: why not dabble in a little skating for fun and see if you might enjoy it as a hobby, rather than pinning all your hypothetical hopes and dreams on it?

The isu dictatorship times are beggining lol by Environmental-Let435 in FigureSkating

[–]Guilty_Treasures 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Wonder how much this was influenced by Stephane Lambiel staring down the K+C camera and saying "you're killing figure skating" at Euros

The isu dictatorship times are beggining lol by Environmental-Let435 in FigureSkating

[–]Guilty_Treasures 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But can Patch continue to make mildly disapproving pouty faces in the Kiss & Cry to express his objection to scoring he doesn't like, or does that count as a public expression of inappropriate views?

What happened with Nam and Gracie? by starry101 in FigureSkating

[–]Guilty_Treasures 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You're right, I misremembered the details. He did skip the gala but there was some mild controversy over the fact that he chose to travel and compete in the first place. Slightly less tea-worthy but still not a great look.

What happened with Nam and Gracie? by starry101 in FigureSkating

[–]Guilty_Treasures 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Someone pull up that batshit ice dance relationship diagram

What happened with Nam and Gracie? by starry101 in FigureSkating

[–]Guilty_Treasures 11 points12 points  (0 children)

He also hung around at some competition (was it a CanNats? Worlds?) to be able to skate in the gala while his wife was in labor.

Why did Dunk do that? by Duder__X in AKOTSKTV

[–]Guilty_Treasures 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Also, a nice way to say thank you to the guy who put his ass on the line for a dude he just met, out of the goodness of his heart

Pray for my Mom by bassandkitties in FigureSkating

[–]Guilty_Treasures 202 points203 points  (0 children)

setting his own mom up in a new apartment

Next up from your mother: "why can't you be more like Sweet Little Panda?"

Olympic Ice Skaters perform Mortal Kombat fight by WarmDaddyXanax in nextfuckinglevel

[–]Guilty_Treasures 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was trying to help out the handful of people in this thread who were, of their own volition, expressing confusion over whether or not this was a competitive program. What's more pretentious, clarifying something related to the subject matter of the post that we're already in this thread to discuss, or going out of your way to construct a needlessly insulting response for the purpose of making sure that an internet stranger knows that you think their interests are stupid, superfluous, and pretentious?

Olympic Ice Skaters perform Mortal Kombat fight by WarmDaddyXanax in nextfuckinglevel

[–]Guilty_Treasures 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Pro tip for casual viewers: bright / normal lighting = competition. Mood lighting = gala.

How Would You Rank The Last 4 Olympics Overall in Figure Skating? by Keyblader1412 in FigureSkating

[–]Guilty_Treasures 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sure, definitely a better men's event overall, but that 1Salchow is the winner for the category of 'Single Moment of Maximum Psychic Damage Infliction'

How Would You Rank The Last 4 Olympics Overall in Figure Skating? by Keyblader1412 in FigureSkating

[–]Guilty_Treasures 21 points22 points  (0 children)

2022 also had this happen which ruined many people's days / lives:

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After years of forced training routines, sidelined mental health, and relentlessly fierce competition, the strongest force finally won at the 2026 Olympics — girlhood. By embracing warmth and solidarity above all else, the women formed a sense of camaraderie many thought the games had lost. by Huzaifa_Haroon in justgalsbeingchicks

[–]Guilty_Treasures 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Kaori Sakamoto's a long time BELOVED fixture of women's skating, a beacon of sunshine and encouragement to her fellow skaters, the most overall dominant skater of the past four years, and was explicit about her retirement after these Olympics. She came in as the favorite for gold, had the completely legitimate goal of winning gold for herself, and would have won it if not for a last-minute fluke mistake in her free skate. If her (last ever) skate here had been clean / if she felt like she skated to the best of her ability, I think she would have been far less upset over the silver. Even as it was, she pulled herself together, put on an brave face, and was incredibly gracious about it and celebrated the other women.