I trust the foils around here, the guys really know what they are doing and any new ones are taken under their wing so they learn and don't get in the way. Again it's just newbies with no awareness that cause issues no matter what craft they are on
For sure it's just jealousy that other people get waves. But I'm of a mind to think that as long as you aren't stealing the waves other people are in the right position for, you're good. There's a lot to be said for taking turns and I'll always call someone on a wave if they can get on it and I've already had tons.
It could be so much easier in the water if people were just nice to each other and helped each other out.
As you said Foils are further back out so I don´t worry too much.
There was a "funny" clip going around on instagram with two beginners at a bali beach that got first: almost cut by fins and straight after that got smashed on the reef. Surfers tried to warn them and their reply was "we know what we´re doing" :)
Ha, arrogance of any kind in anyone is bound to end in disaster. Beginners often have no idea what they are doing until they get hurt. It's often the beginners we're all warning and telling the rules to on the beach and there's only so much patience and kindness we have! I mean, use your common sense.
I often think that it's coz I'm on a SUP, but I can surf, right? And it's obvious once you see me take off on a wave. But people have a wierd attitude toward SUPS especially beginners or people who haven't been around much. Sure, there's sup'ers and foilers who are a pain in the ass, but there's also short boarders and mals who are assholes too. It's a shame everyone can't just chill out and line up and have some etiquette.
At the end we´re all surfers and it should not be any problem at all on what we surf a wave. I surfed a lot in Maroochydore Sunshine Coast and there is even a old guy who surfs on a small kayak :)