It teaches perseverance and dedication and possibly (although, not in your case) co-ordination. In addition to this, you aren't selling drugs on our street corner, or getting drunk and having fights on our sidewalk (Big plus in our neck of the woods)
It's just. . . . .
Well, I've been watching you skateboard for 3 years. And, I just have to say -
You aren't getting any better at it. At all.
In fact, you are still trying that same trick as from 3 years ago, where you jump up, and have your board spin around, and
And I like you, and I think you are a wonderful young man (except for the spitting, knock that off already)
I'm wondering, how about another hobby? I hear women like men who cook?