Yeaaahhh I have to agree with that guy. I've had a fixed bike for a week now and I think learning to do stupid skid tricks and wheelies is f u c k i n g lame. I'm all about being able to get from point A to B as fast as possible, no flashiness required.
In a side note, a lot of the kids I ride with around here are all about "mashing" as they call it, and making their bikes look spiffy. One kid just bought an aerospoke, an aerospoke!, in Lincoln Nebraska! Good lord! They spend most of their time trying to pedal backwards and learn to wheelie as well...