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Am I a Gaper?

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sagaRIP
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So i stumbled on this website about a week ago and was horrified by the prejudice against Gapers, but more than that....worried by the fact that my ski gear may infact class me as one.

Please judge me.

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Oct 14 2010 12:04PM
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sagaRIP
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Oct 14 2010 12:08PM
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Rosbif
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Haha, 'horrified by the prejudice against gapers' love it!!

Just tight outerwear doesn't in itself make you a gaper, it's more of a state of mind than a clear cut fashion line. That said, most British people who ski are massive gapers, even the seasonaires, so yeah, you're probably a gaper ;)
Oct 14 2010 12:09PM
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RubberSoul
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rest assured dude, the only people who actually hate on "gapers" are little kids who suck or need some way to feel like they fit in. dont worry one bit about this shit
Oct 14 2010 12:11PM
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RubberSoul
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oh and you look like you dress like you should while skiing.. id go a bit baggier personally but you look way more normal than most of the kids on here..
Oct 14 2010 12:13PM
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sagaRIP
Posts: 287 - Karma: 12
haha thanks for the responses. I'm doing a season this year in the Three Valleys and need to stock up on some skiing kit. I have my eyes set on some sweet stuff but the conversion from USD to GBP is more often just changing the sign - it costs WAY too much. Never the less, i have some I/OS's on the way, going to purchase a Smith Maze helmet and want to buy one of the Armada Lorenzo technical fleeces.

I will be g, just wait a few months.
Oct 14 2010 12:15PM
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Luc.
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well if you have to ask...
Oct 14 2010 12:18PM
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Rosbif
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Haha, good effort bro, have an awesome season and really don't stress the 'looking g' part, as many people have said in the other thread, being a gaper rules.
Oct 14 2010 12:24PM
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UFOsarereal
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haha, I think being a gaper is a mindstate... you seem like you have your shit together
Oct 14 2010 12:28PM
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cct_222
Posts: 1526 - Karma: 141
.....then yes

thats always been the rule
Oct 14 2010 12:28PM
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Brenone
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Do you have a gap between your goggles and your hat/helmet? If no then by true definition you are not.
But if you have to ask.........
Oct 14 2010 12:36PM
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sagaRIP
Posts: 287 - Karma: 12
I deliberately dont because it gets my head cold. Overlapping goggles on beanie, yo.

I dont care that much, but if i have to get new kit it might as well look good :)
Oct 14 2010 12:40PM
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Download-My-Apps
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I dont think so,

I feel like NS has misinterpreted a gaper as not wearing a tall-tee or tight pants. Silly kids
Oct 14 2010 12:47PM
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StevenR
Posts: 1372 - Karma: 33
Good state of mind. It really doesnt matter at all, and a lot of people try to0 hard. That being said, if you like the way you look, you will feel good, and i find it leads to better skiing personally. So wear what you feel good in.
Oct 14 2010 12:48PM
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Quinn69
Posts: 293 - Karma: 141
Yes.
Oct 14 2010 12:53PM
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JahJahBinks
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Nah dog, you're good.
Oct 14 2010 1:25PM
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CarverJShaw
Posts: 37 - Karma: 11
id say it depends more on how you ski....if people have the new gear and suck at skiing its worse than someone who sucks and looks dumb.
Oct 14 2010 1:31PM
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Eric.S
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No. Your behavior and the way you interact with other skiers will define you as a gaper not as much your clothes. Im not gonna say clothing cant define you as a gaper but generally not.
Oct 14 2010 1:36PM
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throwin_steeze
Posts: 364 - Karma: 885
ya dude.....get some tees and steeze.
Oct 14 2010 1:37PM
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holyDINOSAURS
Posts: 7038 - Karma: 639
...its a girl guys.

and no your pants are sick!
Oct 14 2010 1:38PM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
chill dude, let your skiing talk, not your clothing

in 2007 i went freeriding with an austrian guide riding on 70mm and 210cm planks, wearing a k-way jacket and a homemade wool knit cap, the dude shredded harder then anyone i ever seen (except of the trickery, but he had massive style and was so self-assured on the mountain, his skiing almost gave me a broner...)
Oct 14 2010 1:41PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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Doesn't matter. If you love skiing and you respect the mountain then I'd call you a true skier.
Oct 14 2010 2:20PM
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YoungJah
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It's all about the love.
Oct 14 2010 2:47PM
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blindside
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Oct 14 2010 3:22PM
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jfxphoto
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I love how everyone comes on here and acts like they wouldn't hate on him if they saw him riding... fucking hypocrites
Oct 14 2010 3:23PM
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RubberSoul
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maybe you would.. but you sound like a douchebag anyway
Oct 14 2010 3:36PM
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Milksteak
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Fuck off...I doubt very many people would actually "hate" on anybody just because of the way they're dressed...It's how they act..
Oct 14 2010 3:41PM
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T-CASS
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this is a great representation of our site, made by a troll
Oct 14 2010 3:44PM
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Mr.DarthVader
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i think a gaper is someone who wheres a neon colerd 1 piece suit and uses skis 195 or higher.
Oct 14 2010 3:55PM
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rickroller
Posts: 2468 - Karma: 483

you shouldent worry because most of the kids on this site are 12 yearolds who wear 10x tall tees

Oct 14 2010 4:21PM
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AB3A
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And why are most british people gapers then?
Oct 14 2010 4:24PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Maybe cause England doesn't have any mountains? Also British people on holiday in general seems to support the idea.
Oct 14 2010 4:26PM
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Thenowhereman42
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My dad learned to ski getting pulled up a hill in the Lake District by a tractor though. Thats pretty core, east coast kids complaining about their conditions lol.
Oct 14 2010 4:27PM
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A.Eberhard
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Trolololololol
Oct 14 2010 4:34PM
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alynch506
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Being a gaper is more about thinking your great and being a  general idiot about it even though you suck
Oct 14 2010 4:36PM
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Chompo.
Posts: 4952 - Karma: 88
I mean if i randomly saw you, yes i would think so. BUt it more depends on ability and knowledge rather than what you dress like.. If i were you i would get a helmet, get some new goggles (smith, oakley, poc) and get some more colorful ski gear.
Oct 14 2010 4:39PM
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Travapple.
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yall been trolled hard.
Oct 14 2010 4:43PM
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g.off
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Oct 14 2010 4:47PM
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Ian.D
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If I saw you in the park my first thought would be gaper
Oct 14 2010 4:55PM
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sagaRIP
Posts: 287 - Karma: 12
This thread wasnt meant to be a troll, i was asking for genuine questions.

I think personally the all black look is pretty cool, but i agree i need some new pants - i think ive grown out of the ones pictured anyway.

Some Smith I/OS are on their way to me right now courtesy of a forum member here, and i will be buying a white smith maze helmet in the near future. If anyone has some cool stickers (NS/Red Bull/Ski Brands) that they dont mind sending me i would be very grateful.

I dont go in the park much/at all since ive always been on family holidays skiing and parents didnt want to spend a day there. With my season i hope that can change - ill look even more stupid, as someone said, if i have the kit but not the skills.

British people are normally the gapers because we dont have our own mountains, and that makes people retarded in the mountains. Freeskiing hasnt hit mainstream yet so maybe thats why they always hang around under jumps.

Anyway thanks for participating in this legit thread, ill make a new one when i have the new stuff.
Oct 14 2010 5:10PM
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TijmenDal
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This
Oct 14 2010 5:16PM
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TijmenDal
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And this.

Gaper is just a mindset. If you don't feel and act like a 'gaper', you're not one. The only thing that defines a gaper for me is if you're an asshole on the slopes and you sir, are apparently not one. Just have fun, don't give a shit about what other people think about you as long as you act normal and try as hard as you can.
Oct 14 2010 5:21PM
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YoungJah
Posts: 1106 - Karma: 66
What rock have you been under? There is a pretty big scene starting to develop all over scotland and england. Go and check out any dry or indoor slopes, and you will see for your self.
Oct 14 2010 6:08PM
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sagaRIP
Posts: 287 - Karma: 12
I know that if you have an interest there is a big scene, but for Daddys little children they have no idea.
Oct 14 2010 6:13PM
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EmperorKuzco
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if ur not wearing oakley crowbars, xl saga, and full tilts then u r in fact a gaper

jokes... i wouldnt worry about it who really cares what other people are wearing
Oct 14 2010 6:14PM
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Thenowhereman42
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I guess that makes me a gaper at life
Oct 14 2010 6:14PM
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basedjase
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Even on gaper day?
Oct 14 2010 6:27PM
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quesadillaman.
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your not if you like QUESADILLLLLAAASSS!!!!!!!!
Oct 14 2010 6:32PM
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icon1234
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Honestly I don't care how other people ski as long as their not retards and having a tea party in the landing of jumps, snowplowing at 2mph in inrun to a jump, or going off the side of rail lips as if their jumps. As long as you don't do any of those things who cares?
Oct 14 2010 6:39PM
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soulskier
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who cares? as long as youre out there doing your thing and enjoying yourself, nobody should bug you
Oct 14 2010 6:42PM
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K_Fresh
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Just don't worry about what other people think. And yeah, like that guy said if someones making fun of another person, its usually because they're insecure...
Oct 14 2010 6:59PM
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