Sea change.
Has the VAL-pocalypse taken a new and heretofore unexpected zig in the last few weeks? It certainly appears so with those who have picked up our surfing game later in life are acting uncharacteristically.
The VAL, up until this moment, has been marked by his or her general enthusiasm, lack of care in learning proper etiquette, desire to throw the doors of sliding pleasure open for VALs-in-waiting.
But no longer?.
For in Britain we see much-loved television presenter on the popular program This Morning, Josie Gibson, travel to Bristol, there on the south of the pendulum, to surf The Wave except fell before even getting to her knees.
Previously, her effort would have been cheered by VALs and VALs-in-waiting alike but on Friday, Ms. Gibson was ruthlessly mocked by viewers and co-hosts alike.
One person wrote, “I actually chuckled out loud at Josie falling in.”
Another sneered, “Poor Josie here they’ll put her through anything.”
The country’s famous tabloids piled on next, running headlines declaring “HYSTERICAL” and “FAILURE.”
And is it possible that the VAL and VAL-in-waiting will all round on each other in a spectacular bloodbath?
Probable even?
More as the story develops.