McDonalds, and so only places like malls and giant chain stores were left. Slowly each lost refuge for children was blocked off. Towns installed spikes and bolts everywhere, putting an end to skateboarding and fun, or even just for humans to exist in those spaces at all. Shops and other businesses even installed special alarms which make high-pitched noises that only kids can hear. The websites selling these literally call them teenager repellents. When the malls finally died with the advent of online shopping, it was the final nail in the coffin. As depressing as it was, the mall was the last social gathering spot for millions of children around the world. Now, it's in the virtual space. People shut in in their bedrooms, windows closed, isolated from their communities. No free play, no exploring, no social dynamics, just consuming content and being yet another iPad kid. I mean, never mind that these measures were only put in place because society had destroyed pretty much every other outlook for kids. Things like video games and social media might have felt like a saviour for kids. Finally, it gave them some form of interaction with the outside world. In reality though, it's probably been the most destructive and damaging development for kids in history. We saw social media really take off in the early 2010s, which was precisely the same time that the mental health issues in young people shot up. Without any other outlets to explore and learn about the world and themselves, young people were almost forced into relying on social media. Everyone knows that social media gives a much more negative view of things than you'd get from talking to people in real life. The algorithms just push whatever gets the most engagement so they can show people more ads. This constant stream of negativity warps their mindsets. They start comparing themselves to others, getting lost in a world of visualised social standing and appearances, but they're never good enough. Their lives are boring and isolated. If there's any justice, the number one thing that Mark Zuckerberg will be known for, amongst all the other tech giant elites, are their crimes against the next generation of kids.

I've been skateboarding for a very long time,

Let's cross over to some injuries, which will always include skateboarding.

I've been skateboarding for a very long time,

While he's skateboarding around Springfield, Bart is hit by Mr. Burns and suffers a near death experience.

Surfing, Olympic rock climbing, and skateboarding will make their debut in Tokyo.

I heard you might have white-lied a little about the skateboarding ability.

Picture this: you're skateboarding, pulling off some sweet tricks like the fellow kids do when, whoops, you bust your behind on the non-GMO pavement or whatever.

And I just didn't grow up skateboarding or snowboarding Canada when I had the opportunity to do so.

Anything spontaneous: karaoke, skateboarding.