For the most part, the people that hang out in most of the places where I have surfed regularly are pretty mellow. By and large, other surfers have treated me very well, even generously. But every now and then, I come across a real jerk. Even worse, it seems as though the jerks get the best waves! Why?

It's a big ocean out there. God makes the rain fall on the just and the unjust, so I guess he sends waves for the just and the unjust as well.

If we’re honest, we’ll admit that we all get more than our fair share of good waves. It's just that the jerks out there (thankfully, fairly uncommon) aren't shy about dropping in on us. And so, they seem to get a bit more than their fair share.