It's a new year, and of course, we do inventory checks on the community from time to time.  It is always interesting to get skaters perspective/insight on what their feelings and thoughts are when it comes to skating.

Recently we asked the community, what was the biggest turn off when it comes to a skating rink. The responses were interesting. Some were predictable, not from any specific skater, but in general.

Here is a list of some of the responses.
Those young skaters with attitudes that think they are the OG skaters
Dirt/Filthy Floors
Dirty Bathrooms
Slow skating in the fast lane
Blocking the floor
Disrupting someone's skate space (flying across the middle
Talking on phone while skating
Not enough skate guards
Skate Guards not doing their jobs
Overpriced snacks
Your enemy is in the building
Not user-friendly to new skaters
The owner is not with the times
Owners "banning' backward skating and tricks/footwork
"Provocative/Sexually suggestive" Skating
No Face Coverings
Rink Operators not enforcing Rink Rules
Slippery Floors
Complain about rink,. but will still show up and skate and complain.
At the top of the list was "Music" Most skater say, if the DJ is not on point, it can ruin the session for them.