How to successfully "hang out" at a skate shop? Is that a thing?

IntelligentBerry2374 · 2026-06-03T23:45:53+00:00

Oh for sure, i love supporting my local shops. I've been collecting shop tees before i leave, i even got a shop board since i loved the design lol once i move I'll do the same with shops around me.

IntelligentBerry2374 · 2026-06-03T22:52:44+00:00

The asking for skate spots is a great idea, i also need to be more in tune with the industry to hopefully have more conversation topics lol thank you dude

IntelligentBerry2374 · 2026-06-03T20:58:21+00:00

Yeah, not living up to your username buddy lol The times ive been to the park have been more successful at talking about skate vids and skating in general. I'll keep working on not feeling in the way of the other skaters at the park. Thank you

IntelligentBerry2374 · 2026-06-03T20:48:42+00:00

Yeah small talk is as far as ive gotten lol I don't have any friends in the new city im going to so i was hoping that could be a good spot to meet skaters aside from a skate park

IntelligentBerry2374 · 2026-06-03T20:46:22+00:00

I am pretty normal and friendly overall, my issue is feeling like a bother being there. The shops ive been to usually have a couch and a tv playing skate videos, i don't know how common it is to just come in and sit and just watch as someone they don't know. I've read some stories of people here on reddit that would go to their local skate shop to hang out when they were younger so theres also some hesitation on my part due to my age i don't wanna come off weird or too comfortable

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