Surfing Culture in Northern California In today's society, there are many different language environments that we encounter on a daily basis. For me, the “different” linguistic environment is in the water. I'm a surfer, a Northern California surfer at that. In my second language environment, many different words and expressions are used to describe our enthusiasm or enthusiasm, our past experiences, the last session or simply to convey our feelings towards other fellow waveriders, guys. We speak the romantic language of the sea. A typical outing in the water can turn any bad day into an incredible self-confidence booster. Catching the King Cong set or shooting a hollow barrel is cause for boos and hooters. Making the steepest, most recent descent down the face of an aerial roller is a feeling no ordinary barney can describe. A barney is a person who learns to surf or who doesn't surf at all. It makes me so happy to see my friends getting rid of these waves, and when I'm down it always cheers me up. There is no such feeling in the world. When talking about our last wet session you may hear phrases like "it was thunderous" or "the winds were howling out there. When the waves get windy we call it choppy and when the waves are really good , we say they swell or die out During the seasons from spring to fall, the late afternoon at the beach is exceptionally beautiful and the winds are calm, we call it glass. Surfers gave this part of the day this name because the water has a clean, glassy appearance. When talking to other surfers, I use different words to converse with. them. Hey man, what's up buddy, and hello Barney are just a few that are used daily at your local wave dealers When you use known surfer slang, surfers will tend to. open up to you, maybe even tell you where their favorite surf spot is. Throughout society there is a stereotype that surfers smoke marijuana - that is, chronic, bomb, wet, green, they puff, they puff, they do bong sessions. It's a folklore that is largely true, many surfers smoke but not because they are drug addicts. Most of them do it to improve the waves. Make it stiff