Surfing first came about in the late 1800's and early 1900's at the time of the ancient Polynesian rule over the East Indies. To the Polynesians it was only a royal sport in which only the royal family can participate in. The boards they used were 10ft long planks made out of redwood trees. The peasants were told to make different shapes and styles of the board than the royal family. They also would not paddle out to the same waves as the royal family. F

or it wasn't until the 1950's that the surfing craze developed, and that's when the "spicoli" trait first came about. The "spicoli" trait is the perfect example of stereotyping a surfer, the trait is classically defined as one who is ignorant and is involved with the usage of drugs, or most often referred to as the "beach bum".

Although not every surfer is the true surfer, surfers should not always be known as the ignorant one of the group. Not all surfers should be respected, but then again most of them should be. It is apparent to see why most surfers should receive more respect and less stereotypical remarks. When you think of surfing now what comes to mind? Is it "yo dude," or the beauty of a majestic wave breaking on the shore with the sun setting on the horizon? Decide now and rid the world of all the "spicoli's"

When people look at surfers all that comes to mind is ignorance, drugs, parties, so forth and so on, but little do they know

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