Quad-Breaking: Why Our Children Go Wild
Recently, a specific subculture has become popular among teenagers - quadrobing. It involves dressing up as animals, as well as imitating their habits. Quadrobing enthusiasts gather in groups, share their experience in creating images and copying the behavior of animals, shoot videos and generally have a great time. But from the outside, such a gathering of animal people looks very strange. What is quadrobing and why has it become so popular?
The origins of quadrobelling go back to the strange Japanese Kenichi Ito. In 2015, he ran a hundred meters on all fours in 15.71 seconds. The athlete got into the Guinness Book of Records. To set his record, Ito trained for 10 years. He ran on all fours not only in indoor stadiums, but also in city parks.
The guru of quad banging himself has complained more than once about the lack of understanding from society, although in Japan, eccentrics are treated very loyally. In one interview, he said the following:
Nowadays, the Japanese are not surprised by people in animal costumes walking along the streets. Quad-Bang has ceased to be a freak's pastime and is now popular in many countries around the world. This subculture mainly attracts children and teenagers. Psychologists say that they like the unusualness of the action. Anything unusual is entertaining, interesting, it's a game.
In addition, many people lack movement, because childhood is now spent at the computer or with a smartphone. Traditional sports are hard and boring, and not everyone can afford it financially. The lack of attention from adults also plays a role. Quad-Bang is a great way to attract attention and get a reaction, even if not always positive.
There are also those who need to feel agile, strong, fast, one with nature. Teenagers put on masks, claws, ears and tails, in which they not only train, but also pester passers-by: scare, tease, even scratch. Not everyone is ready to accept all this, so unpleasant incidents often occur.
Is quad biking harmful for children and teenagers? More likely yes than no. Let's leave out the psychological and educational aspects. Quad biking often gets injured, including serious ones. The human body has long been not designed to move on all fours. But there are the most loyal adherents of this trend. They not only copy the habits of animals, but also eat animal feed.
It is no secret that the diet of our smaller brothers differs greatly in composition from ours. The ingredients of animal feed are completely unsuitable for humans and can cause problems with digestion, vision, heart and immunity. In addition, even premium products contain microbes. They are not dangerous for cats and dogs, but in humans they can cause gastritis, pancreatitis and even infectious toxic shock.
Perhaps quad racing has a future, but only in the sports field. After all, hobbyhorsing is popular now.