In this world of ours we've been able to rid ourselves of so many awful things. Polio, Small Pox and Malaria are no longer the issues they once were. Slavery for the most part has been abolished. Segregation is no longer the world problem it once was. Even AIDS isn't the death sentence it was in the 80s. Shit, Magic Johnson's had HIV for almost as long as I've been alive, and I'm 26.

With all the cures the human race is capable of, why do I still see kids all over the place pushing their skateboards with their front foot. It's called mongo, and it's the worst habit as a skateboarder you can ever get into. It's like Heroin or something, once you've been pushing with your front foot for a few years, it's almost impossible to cure. I live in Huntington Beach, CA, which isn't a skate ignorant town, for the most part people here know what's up when it comes to a skateboard. That said, I still see kids in my neighborhood pushing mongo.

So why does this problem still exist? I'm guessing irresponsible skateboard buyers. If you buy your kid a baseball bat, you teach them how swing it. If you buy your kid a basketball, you teach him how to dribble. So, why is that when you buy your kid a skateboard, you don't teach him one of the most important things, how to push the damn thing. If you claim you-yourself don't know how to skateboard, then look it up. Schedule it between their piano lessons and soccer practice, or whatever other means of structure you force into their lives.

Top 10 Reasons To Not Push Mongo:

1. It looks stupid.

2. If you're any good, I think you're going switch the whole time and rip, when you don't.

3. Did I mention it looks stupid.

4. You have to do the dumb foot juggle thing when setting up for a trick.

5. I heard every time you push mongo a kitten dies, and your palms get hairy. Actually, that may be from something else.

6. You're pushing with the ankle you're going to sprain the most. Unless you are a switch magician, you're probably going to tweak your front ankle more.

7. Did I mention it looks stupid.

8. Once you're labeled as a "mongo," it's like being an "untouchable" no one at the park will want to associate with you.

9. Skate groupie chicks can smell the mongo on you from a mile away.

10. You'll never be able to skate The Berrics, because like Mike Carroll said, "No one pushes mongo here."

The only time getting into the mongo habit is a good thing, is if you can break the habit and learn to push regular. Then, you'll be able to push regular when you're going switch. In case you're a visual person, here's a little video of some kid pushing mongo: