I'm convinced Heelys are proof of a decline in civilization.

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Heely's don't hurt people...

Unsupervised kids hurt people.

 

[meandtheguys2]

Add me to the list!

Only on the Disboards is a person "A BAD PARENT" for taking their kid to church!

Do Heelies belong in Church...NO! But sometimes when a Parent is running out of the house on Early Sunday am, they dont take notice of what the kids have on their feet. Heelies DO look like regular shoes.

More of a BUSY parent than a bad parent!!!!

If the WORSE thing a kid ever does is wear Heelys to Church..THIS IS A GOOD THING!

Heelys are no more dangerous than the roller skates we ALL wore as children......and YES I wore them into stores as a kid...cause thats all I had on my feet when Mom sent me to the store. I never killed anybody!

Man, my kids have headed to church in the winter with no socks, they've worn dirty clothes, long pants in the summer, shorts in the winter, forgotten winter coats when it was 17 degrees outside. You've got a very good point about busy...

 

[Lionqueen2]

Like many of you I do not think these things should be worn in a public or crowded place. There are more than inappropriate.

Recently, I saw a youngster about 3 or 4 years old knocked down by an older child not paying attention to where he was going. Seems the kid with the heelys tried to stop last minute, but fell forward and couldn't. Then poor child ended up with scrapes on her face and a bump on her head. I was wondering who would be liable had the injuries been more severe. It made me realize how dangerous these things can be.

 

[DISUNC]

Did you skate through the church?

NEVER! But in my day...it was either shoes that had (no retractable) skates...or the aluminum ones with skate keys!!!!!
We also had Nuns who HIT!

 

[DISUNC]

Except in this case I KNOW THESE PEOPLE, and this *is* typical of their "parenting". They are the types who believe discipline stifles creativity (yes, I've actually heard them say that very thing) and simply allow their kids to run the show.

If I were talking about some random person, I might agree, but in this case it isn't simply "being in a rush". But where you made the leap in logic that "taking a kid to church is bad parenting" is quite beyond me. The topic, in case you missed it, is Heelys and their being inappropriate in church when used as skates. Just wearing them would hardly be problematic.

My "Leap of Faith" was a bit of a exaggeration, however it was in response to posters saying that. Now onto ... "heelys in church is proof of decline of civilization" !

 

[CheshireVal]

Heelys are no more dangerous than the roller skates we ALL wore as children......and YES I wore them into stores as a kid...cause thats all I had on my feet when Mom sent me to the store. I never killed anybody!

Well I'm not sure where you grew up, but I certainly don't remember seeing kids in roller skates cruising through stores when I was a kid.

 

[Charade]

How often does this happen in your neck of the woods? Seriously. I am just curious, is this one of those urban legend type things? Because I really am wondering how many people are knocked off their feet by kids wearing Heelys?

I've been run into several times by kids wearing them. I'm a healthy adult male so it didn't knock me down or hurt. Sooner or later some kid is going to be run over in parking lot because he was wearing them and couldn't stop or wasn't paying attention. And I'm sure that I'm not the only one that's been hit or had a near miss with a kid wearing them. Should kids be allowed to ride their bikes or skateboards in places generally made for pedestrians? These things are no different.


Would you suggest I pay better attention to my surroundings and look out for these things zipping by? Or would you suggest a parent teach their kid not to use them where they might hurt someone? That's the only two choices there are that I can think of. Got any others?

 

[JunieJay]

I've been run into several times by kids wearing them. I'm a healthy adult male so it didn't knock me down or hurt. Sooner or later some kid is going to be run over in parking lot because he was wearing them and couldn't stop or wasn't paying attention. And I'm sure that I'm not the only one that's been hit or had a near miss with a kid wearing them. Should kids be allowed to ride their bikes or skateboards in places generally made for pedestrians? These things are no different.


Would you suggest I pay better attention to my surroundings and look out for these things zipping by? Or would you suggest a parent teach their kid not to use them where they might hurt someone? That's the only two choices there are that I can think of. Got any others?

Actually my suggestion would be not to wear them in a public place until you can ride them without running into people. It can be done, ya know. Not every kid is a reckless menace on Heelys, believe it or not.

 

[zagafi]

My "Leap of Faith" was a bit of a exaggeration, however it was in response to posters saying that. Now onto ... "heelys in church is proof of decline of civilization" !

Ah, but I said up front it was hyperbolic! But still...

 

[Luv'sTink]

As for the Heelys, I'm with Demosthenes. I think it's hilarious to see how many people get their knickers in a twist about this.

I agree! I live a large city do not see as many as people on the here proclaim they see, they see them every where! All I can think of is that they LOOK for them, except of course the ones that get knocked down or run over, which does seem to be the majority on the Dis.

 

[Charade]

Heely's don't hurt people...

Unsupervised kids hurt people.

Exactly. And that supervision comes FIRST from their parents.

 

[MushyMushy]

I've been run into several times by kids wearing them. I'm a healthy adult male so it didn't knock me down or hurt. Sooner or later some kid is going to be run over in parking lot because he was wearing them and couldn't stop or wasn't paying attention. And I'm sure that I'm not the only one that's been hit or had a near miss with a kid wearing them. Should kids be allowed to ride their bikes or skateboards in places generally made for pedestrians? These things are no different.

Good luck getting that question answered.

My son is quite good on a skateboard, but I can never imagine in a million years allowing him to ride it inside a store or mall.

Come on folks, please tell me why heelys are different.

 

[Charade]

Actually my suggestion would be not to wear them in a public place until you can ride them without running into people. It can be done, ya know. Not every kid is a reckless menace on Heelys, believe it or not.

So you basically agree that kids using heelys should be curtailed in areas where their use could present a safety hazzard? Good. Now who is supposed to instill that mindset into those heely helions?

I commend you for teaching your children responsible behavior. Not every parent is like that, ya know.

 

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The real alarming part is how many places actually do have rules against Heelys but parents allow their children to wear them there anyway.

 

[MushyMushy]

The real alarming part is how many places actually do have rules against Heelys but parents allow their children to wear them there anyway.

But... but...

rules don't apply to ME!

 

[Alyssa88]

I ahte heelys!! I was at Chuck E. Cheese (hell!!) with my friend and her adorable little boy (1 yr.). We were walking and some kids skated right into her son, knocking him down, and then they just kept going, even after stopping and seeing him crying! I was so angry.

I also saw a child in a local grocery store, who was ridingt these through busy isles. He bumped into an older woman. I was actually on a bus in WDW and a kid rolled right into the side of the bus so his family wouldnt miss it, as it started to take off!! I freaked, thinking the kid could have been hurt, and the parents just laughed!! The bus driver was not happy, he got scared too. When the kid and family got on they got a million evil eyes ,lol.

I know its not actually the product but the fact that parents are allowing their children to use them inappropriate places. Children do not have disgression and need their parents to tell them where and when it is appropriate.

 

[nuke]

Good luck getting that question answered.

My son is quite good on a skateboard, but I can never imagine in a million years allowing him to ride it inside a store or mall.

Come on folks, please tell me why heelys are different.

Because a skateboard can come flying out from under the skater and become a high speed flying projectile. I would actually rather be bumped into by a kid on heelys than have a piece of wood flying at my head.

I don't understand the Heely hatred actually. I noticed kids with them on in Disneyworld. They were just wheeling by next to their parents. No different than if they had been walking. I've noticed them in the stores around here too. Same thing, next to their parents not bothering anyone.

Now I have been run into with shopping carts that kids are pushing in the grocery store. I guess the stores need a sign on the door that only adults may push the carts. That wouldn't work though because 9 times out of 10 the old lady behind me in the check out line bumps into me so the sign will have to be only adults under the age of 70.

 

[Charade]

I agree! I live a large city do not see as many as people on the here proclaim they see, they see them every where! All I can think of is that they LOOK for them, except of course the ones that get knocked down or run over, which does seem to be the majority on the Dis.

So a minimum of "collateral" damage is acceptable so kids can have fun? I really don't get the mindset that "is it really that bad?" It's not so much that the kids are knocking down old ladies in mass numbers, it's the idea that you should THINK about what your doing and HOW it can unintentionally affect others trying to share the same space. It's more of the "it's all about ME" attitude.

 

[JunieJay]

Because a skateboard can come flying out from under the skater and become a high speed flying projectile. I would actually rather be bumped into by a kid on heelys than have a piece of wood flying at my head.

Thank you!! I was starting to wonder if I was the only one who was able to see the difference between standing on top of a wooden board with wheels and a shoe with a wheel in the back heel.

 

[MushyMushy]

Because a skateboard can come flying out from under the skater and become a high speed flying projectile. I would actually rather be bumped into by a kid on heelys than have a piece of wood flying at my head.

I don't understand the Heely hatred actually. I noticed kids with them on in Disneyworld. They were just wheeling by next to their parents. No different than if they had been walking. I've noticed them in the stores around here too. Same thing, next to their parents not bothering anyone.

Now I have been run into with shopping carts that kids are pushing in the grocery store. I guess the stores need a sign on the door that only adults may push the carts. That wouldn't work though because 9 times out of 10 the old lady behind me in the check out line bumps into me so the sign will have to be only adults under the age of 70.

But a skateboard wouldn't go flying out from under the skater if the skater was just "wheeling by next to their parents," like you say with heelys.