Ice-Skating

The many categories one can find during a day at an ice-skating rink:

• The Amazing Asians- At the rate that some of these asians whizz about, you'd almost think they were born on the ice!
• The Super-moms on Skates- Being a mom doesn't mean you have to suck at ice-skating. These ladies reveal their hibernating ice-skating skills.
• The Suicidal, "Stop-drop-and-roll" children- The title says it all. They stop very suddenly in front of you. Then sprawl onto the ice. They then roll and slide around for a while, successfully scaring all the beginners who only just manage to leap out of the way. If you want to try to kill yourself and a little kid, just stand right behind one of the 4 year olds.
• The Pro Figure Skaters- They glide about making everything they do look graceful and simple... but after you try it yourself, you realize it wasn't as easy as it looked. 
• The Mediocres- Those who are neither beginners nor pros. Unfortunately, they tend to be victimized. 
• The Tourists- If you're in Sweden, you gotta ice skate, is what the tourists think. With their heads heavily protected with big helmets, walking like Frankenstein across the ice, things don't go too well for them. Poor things. Ice skating really isn't that easy.
• The Squealing Teenagers- When I say squeal, I mean squeal. They sound like pigs! I can't figure out whether they're acting or not, but since when was being pig-like attractive? 
• The Romantic "We're-so-in-love" Couples- The love filled looks, the smooching, and the inseparable hands. They cling on to one another as if the they would die if they didn't, so they're not hard to spot.
• The Insensitive Hockey Players- You're skating peacefully, minding your own business, and all of a sudden, WHOOSH, comes someone hurtling past you, barely two centimeters away from smashing into you. They have their hockey skating skills, so they're swift and they know it. Which explains why they're so insensitive.

However dangerous it may be, going to the ice-skating rink is terribly entertaining. All the stereotypes are there, and almost every single person can be classified under one of the categories. I can absolutely recommend the experience! :)