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A couple of weeks ago, our friends at Noisey wrote about a guy who was photographed pissing into his own mouth at a Trash Talk show in Melbourne. It might have seemed pretty gross and weird to you at the time but it turns out it wasn’t an isolated incident. In fact, it's just one example of a worldwide phenomenon among skaters—a phenomenon that even has its own name: "bubbling."
At least that's what this friendly skater called Troy West—aka Skategypsy—told us recently. According to Skategypsy, "bubbling" originated in his native Australia but was popularized in Europe through his own skating tours.
Here's the rest of that conversation about gargling piss.
VICE: How did bubbling first start? Just how big is it in Australia?
Troy West: It's huge in Australia. It's part of our everyday life. My dad actually taught me how to do it when I was a kid.
And so you brought it to Europe?
I was on tour in Austria and this other skater, Frido, asked me if I would drink my own piss for $136. So I explained that it's common practice in Oz and did it right there and then, and then again later by some lake in Italy. It took Frido a few days to master the art, though—he had a weak flow.
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By VICE Staff | Jun 24 2014
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A couple of weeks ago, our friends at Noisey wrote about a guy who was photographed pissing into his own mouth at a Trash Talk show in Melbourne. It might have seemed pretty gross and weird to you at the time but it turns out it wasn’t an isolated incident. In fact, it's just one example of a worldwide phenomenon among skaters—a phenomenon that even has its own name: "bubbling."
At least that's what this friendly skater called Troy West—aka Skategypsy—told us recently. According to Skategypsy, "bubbling" originated in his native Australia but was popularized in Europe through his own skating tours.
Here's the rest of that conversation about gargling piss.
VICE: How did bubbling first start? Just how big is it in Australia?
Troy West: It's huge in Australia. It's part of our everyday life. My dad actually taught me how to do it when I was a kid.
And so you brought it to Europe?
I was on tour in Austria and this other skater, Frido, asked me if I would drink my own piss for $136. So I explained that it's common practice in Oz and did it right there and then, and then again later by some lake in Italy. It took Frido a few days to master the art, though—he had a weak flow.
Fast forward to 3:45 if you'd want to see a skater drink his own pee
Is there a deeper meaning behind it?
It's a pretty big statement. Try it and find the meaning yourself.
Why do you think it’s so big in the skating community?
Skaters like to provoke reactions from laymen, I guess.
Do people still tend to be shocked by this kind of stunt?
fething oath. I'm in a pub in Bolivia right now and just had to explain to this legendary skater Al Partanen what "bubbling" is. He was polite about it, thinks it's fethed for sure, but I have no doubt he will try it by the end of the trip.
Does it make your skating better?
Of course.
Do you experiment with other bodily functions as well?
I personally don't. But an Austrian friend of mine once ate his own gak while taking a bath. The same guy also pissed on a security guard's sandwich at a Bad Brains concert.
Thanks for the lowdown, Troy.
Bubble on!
I guess you could say this really takes the piss....
CoALabaer wrote: Wargamers hate two things: the state of the game and change.
This is about as accurate as saying all Americans are disgusting because of the antics of 'Jackass'. A practice by a small group of a sub-set of the population does not a trend make.
Dreadclaw69 wrote: This is about as accurate as saying all Americans are disgusting because of the antics of 'Jackass'. A practice by a small group of a sub-set of the population does not a trend make.
Frankly the most depressing thing about Australia is Tony Abbot.
Prestor Jon wrote: Because children don't have any legal rights until they're adults. A minor is the responsiblity of the parent and has no legal rights except through his/her legal guardian or parent.
I never skated, I had the balance of a one-legged elephant suffering gigantism as a kid, but I knew people who did, and they never used 'skating' for rollerblading, ice skating, or anything like that, just skateboarding.
I wish I had time for all the game systems I own, let alone want to own...
Manchu - "But so what? The Bible also says the flood destroyed the world. You only need an allegorical boat to tackle an allegorical flood."
Shespits "Anything i see with YOLO has half naked eleventeen year olds Girls. And of course booze and drugs and more half naked elventeen yearolds Girls. O how i wish to YOLO again!"
Rubiksnoob "Next you'll say driving a stick with a Scandinavian supermodel on your lap while ripping a bong impairs your driving. And you know what, I'M NOT GOING TO STOP, YOU FILTHY COMMUNIST"
I have never heard of this. Of course, I've never heard of any Australians drinking Foster's either, so if this follows that model then people elsewhere in the world will start doing this while claiming its really popular in Australia.
Also, what kind of Dad teaches his son to drink his own piss? That sounds so ridiculous, but the idea that someone would make that story up is maybe even more ridiculous, so I don't know what to think.
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“We may observe that the government in a civilized country is much more expensive than in a barbarous one; and when we say that one government is more expensive than another, it is the same as if we said that that one country is farther advanced in improvement than another. To say that the government is expensive and the people not oppressed is to say that the people are rich.”
Adam Smith, who must have been some kind of leftie or something.
Also, what kind of Dad teaches his son to drink his own piss? That sounds so ridiculous, but the idea that someone would make that story up is maybe even more ridiculous, so I don't know what to think.
Bear Gryls dad does.
This made up story is hilarious , how can you not find it funny that there is a guy running round trying to convince people that piss drinking is normal in Australia? If anyone calls you on the bs you can inform them that we have droughts that last 12 years. Y so srs sbsta?
Manchu - "But so what? The Bible also says the flood destroyed the world. You only need an allegorical boat to tackle an allegorical flood."
Shespits "Anything i see with YOLO has half naked eleventeen year olds Girls. And of course booze and drugs and more half naked elventeen yearolds Girls. O how i wish to YOLO again!"
Rubiksnoob "Next you'll say driving a stick with a Scandinavian supermodel on your lap while ripping a bong impairs your driving. And you know what, I'M NOT GOING TO STOP, YOU FILTHY COMMUNIST"
insaniak wrote: The interviewer would appear to have been taken in by the popular Australian hobby of 'making gak up to tell to foreigners with a straight face'...
It's really one of our finest arts.
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Bullockist wrote: This made up story is hilarious , how can you not find it funny that there is a guy running round trying to convince people that piss drinking is normal in Australia? If anyone calls you on the bs you can inform them that we have droughts that last 12 years. Y so srs sbsta?
It's the fact that, by the story, he's actually pissing in to his own mouth. That crosses the line from hilarious prankster to attention seeking dill weed, in my mind.
“We may observe that the government in a civilized country is much more expensive than in a barbarous one; and when we say that one government is more expensive than another, it is the same as if we said that that one country is farther advanced in improvement than another. To say that the government is expensive and the people not oppressed is to say that the people are rich.”
Adam Smith, who must have been some kind of leftie or something.
He should have gone with 'I work for the NTCRC, the Northern Territory Crocodile Racing Commission. Yeah, really, have you seen the size of our crocs? They get saddled, and because of their neck thickness they can't actually reach behind them, so it is surprisingly safe, etc etc etc'
It's one of my favourites. Gets better the drunker you are, because it becomes more and more fantastical. And because the people you are telling are usually drinking a similar amount to you, so they believe it more.
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I wish I had time for all the game systems I own, let alone want to own...
RegalPhantom wrote: If your fluff doesn't fit, change your fluff until it does
The prefect example of someone missing the point.
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Its just a shame that they couldn't fight off Andy Chambers.
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Dreadclaw69 wrote: This is about as accurate as saying all Americans are disgusting because of the antics of 'Jackass'. A practice by a small group of a sub-set of the population does not a trend make.
This.
For Instance, I don't judge all Australians by the posts that Ronin44 makes.
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