Reckless skiier slams into 11-year-old boy on beginner skiing trail, yells at his dad when he reports him to Ski Patrol: 'He immediately started cursing me out and calling me a horrible dad'

Picture this. You're at the local ice skating rink with your family. Your skill levels range from mostly competent to downright embarrassing, but you're still having a good time going around and around in a circle. Suddenly, a young lady who is clearly a figure skater steps onto the ice and does her thing. How do you feel about this?

For me, it depends. At the Open Skates I've been to over the past couple of years, the outer perimeter of the rink is for the rubes among us, and a smaller, coned-off section in the middle is for the real figure skater girlies to practice their triple salchows. I think that's a great compromise because it allows everyone sufficient space appropriate for their skill levels without hurting others. I would get pretty annoyed if an advanced skater tried to take up all space during a time slot that was clearly not designed for them

If you've been to Open Skates, you've probably also encountered some hockey players who nearly slam into beginners because they're going too darn fast. The dad in this story experienced something similar with his son while skiing, and when he reported the reckless skier to the proper authorities, he got an earful.
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AITA for calling ski patrol on a guy after he hit my son with his skis?

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