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March 01, 2008
Top 10 things Motorists say to Cyclists
10. Oops, Sorry.
9. Oops, Sorry.
8. Oops, Sorry.
7. I didn’t see you there.
6. Nothing… Just a glare.
5. Ahhhhhh!
4. Crap. Sorry.
3. I didn’t see you.
2. I didn’t see you, you were hidden by the glare.
1. Fuck You.
David Merwin shares this list, in a Sept. 2006 piece on his blog, and has a few thoughts on #1:
When a driver screams the f-bomb at me, I am not really sure what to do. I learned a long time ago that I can not win against a car. The laws of physics prevent me from doing any real damage.
It is kind of like swearing at an ant. It is an ant. It is tiny, you are large. You are being stupid.
Read the rest of the piece here. ;-D
If you have more to add to the list share them in the comments.
I'll get the ball rolling:
11. Watch where you are going!
12. Get on the sidewalk!
13. Get off the street!
14. Asshole!
15. Idiot!
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I live in chicago.
Usually it's...
16. "fagot"
Posted by: matt | Mar 1, 2008 2:38:37 PM
Here in Ca. the only places where that is likely to happen to a cyclist, with any regularity, are West Hollywood, or San Francisco, hee, hee. ;-D
In that event the correct retort by the cyclist would be:
"Yeah? I know I am, but what are you?"
Yeah, yeah, I'm not being very PC, so sue me for having a sense of humor! ;-D
Posted by: Kiril, The Cycling Dude | Mar 1, 2008 11:20:40 PM
17. "Hahaha!"
Laughter as a car load of teen girls speeding in the oncoming lane veers across the double lines into your lane making you have to jump off your bike while trying to keep from turning into roadkill.
Later...
18. "Hahaha, fuck you!"
Laughter as a car load of young redneck boys speeding in the oncoming lane veers across the double lines into your lane making you have to jump off your bike while trying to keep from turning into roadkill.
19. "Hahaha, Get off the fucking road"
Laughter as a car load of redneck men with mullocks, sleeveless camo t-shirts and hunting hats speeding in the oncoming lane veers across the double lines into your lane making you have to jump off your bike while trying to keep from turning into roadkill.
20. "Hey!" and the sound and pain of a beer bottle smashing against you and your bike...
As three drunk high school teenage boys speed past you (times two). The second time after I dare to mumble under my breath "fuucshk you..." they come speeding back and chase you and a friend off your bikes up a flight of stairs and after holding a sword (Yea you heard that right.) to your friend they punch him and let you both go.
Of course my fake crying helped not to force them to kill the wretched bikers.
21. "Hey you want one of these in your head,"
As two young men pull up next to you in their CAAMAARROWW! and pointing a gun at you while you yelp "no!" while jumping off your bike and running for cover behind a garage....
I could go on.
A bad part of Trenton, in NJ, East LA, in California, or the bayou somewhere deep in Louisiana?
No, just 20 years in Snohomish County, WA!
And my wife wonders why I will never go back but only to drive through it all the while holding my breath (Fortunately, I usually pass out a mile in and miss most of it).
Posted by: tdp | Mar 3, 2008 12:39:03 AM
