1. Hoverboard
Ah yes, the hoverboard. Remember last Christmas when every other family bought their kid a hoverboard for Christmas (and possibly a one-way ticket to the hospital with a broken wrist)? Pros: you actually own a hoverboard. The future is now. Cons: apparently the hoverboard randomly catches fire. Small thing…
2. Unicycle
Ask anyone on this campus if they have seen the boy on the unicycle, I guarantee you that they have. Unicycle boy, if you are reading this, know that we appreciate you. Also, consider hosting a unicycle-riding course. Anybody interested in starting a petition for a campus that has a 100% unicycle-usage among the student body?
3. Electric Scooter
As someone who actually owns a razor scooter, I am not one to judge your average kick scooter. They’re retro, entertaining, and who can’t help but smile when they’re on a scooter? However, did you know that you can get an electric scooter? What a time to be alive, truly. In my humble opinion, the point of a scooter is to scoot, not motor. But to each their own..
4. Freeline Skates
So some kid is so skilled at skateboarding he doesn’t even need the board. That’s when you know he’s got mad skills. For all you skaterboys out there, it’s time to step your game up.
5. Airwheel
Move over, Paul Blart. There’s a new segway in town. This motorized, one wheel electric scooter (or unicycle) is quite possibly the coolest thing I’ve ever seen (and the weirdest). You’ve probably seen it’s cameo around campus, the one white wheel with a footrest on either side to stand on. The airwheel makes the unicycle look like old news.
6. Rollerskating
To the guy who enjoys roller skating, but has been seen throughout campus severly struggling, this one’s for you. Multiple people have asked me if I have seen the roller skatin’ boy on the swamp wearing the shirt that says “Northwasted.” (Like Northwestern. Get it? See what they did there?) Keep on skatin’, roller skating boy.
7. Electric Longboard
Seeing a longboard on campus is nothing new. There are quite a few people here who longboard and we’re all used to jumping out of the way to avoid an awkward collision. Naturally, when I saw this guy on his longboard on the bridge leading to the loop, I didn’t think anything of it until I noticed an odd control in his hand. When I asked my suitemate what he was holding, she said, “It’s a motorized longboard.” Duh. Why didn’t I think of that? It’s the 21st century of course our longboards are motorized now. Anything else is simply barbaric.
8. Motorized Bike
Going along with the scooter, airwheel, and longboards that are all motorized, now you’re telling me that we have motorized bikes too? Really, I can’t keep up. Before motorized bikes were a thing, you had to constantly live in fear of getting taken down by a normal bike to and from class. Now, you’re telling me that I have to worry about bikes that have motors on them too? Is nothing sacred?
9. Ripstik
2006 called, they want their toys back. That’s all I have to say about that.
10. Heely’s
I’m not even going to lie, if you have Heely’s, my opinion of you just got raised by 1000%. Why don’t more people wear Heely’s anymore? They’re practical and stylish. And you look pretty sick poppin’ a wheelie on your heely’s.
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