Shared path bad behaviour

I love riding in to work every day, we're lucky to have such excellent
cycling facilities in Melbourne. Even so, I don't have to spend much
time wondering why we get so much bad press. I reckon I see as much bad
behaviour from fellow cyclists as I do from motorists.

This morning I was treated to the worst display I've ever seen. An MTB
rider doing well in excess of 30km/h through Docklands, where the path
is narrow and there's lots of pedestrians about on the shared path.
Some poor coot almost stepped out in front of him, so he yelled "GET
THE F*CK OUT OF THE WAY", missed him by inches and then ran a red
light. Way to share, you idiot. And we wonder why people try to run us
over then they get in their cars and write angry letters to the paper.

wrote:
I love riding in to work every day, we're lucky to have such excellent
cycling facilities in Melbourne. Even so, I don't have to spend much
time wondering why we get so much bad press. I reckon I see as much bad
behaviour from fellow cyclists as I do from motorists.

It's true, there's a bad element in both groups. The difference is that
our bad element doesn't tend to kill people...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...3/s1598415.htm

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...3/s1597564.htm


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..dt

No question, although I don't think this bloke was too fussed whether
he killed someone or not!

dtmeister Wrote:
It's true, there's a bad element in both groups. The difference is that
our bad element doesn't tend to kill people...
Given how rude so many old people are, it's little wonder their
offspring can be so f*cking rude. The next time someone is rude to me
- young or old, I swear I'm going to slap them silly.

Lotte - not inciting violence against rude f*ckers at all.


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LotteBum

LotteBum wrote:

dtmeister Wrote:
It's true, there's a bad element in both groups. The difference is that
our bad element doesn't tend to kill people...
Given how rude so many old people are, it's little wonder their
offspring can be so f*cking rude. The next time someone is rude to me
- young or old, I swear I'm going to slap them silly.

Lotte - not inciting violence against rude f*ckers at all.

Now I'm living in fear.

Tam*on best behaviour until further notice*

LotteBum wrote:

Given how rude so many old people are, it's little wonder their
offspring can be so f*cking rude.

Stereotyping the parents by the behaviour of their offspring?

Theo
(Older *******)

Theo Bekkers wrote:

LotteBum wrote:

Given how rude so many old people are, it's little wonder their
offspring can be so f*cking rude.

Stereotyping the parents by the behaviour of their offspring?

Theo
(Older *******)

No, Lotte has had several recent incidents with horrifically rude old
people. I don't know where they all come from. The old people in my
neighbourhood are lovely. The middle-aged ones not so - they are the
eye contact avoiders. Except for a notable few who always smile and say
a few words... they're not native English speakers, apparently. I
wonder if they were taught English overseas. They were at least taught
some manners, which is something that seems to be lacking in our
education system.

Tam

Tamyka Bell wrote:
Theo Bekkers wrote:

(Older *******)

No, Lotte has had several recent incidents with horrifically rude old
people. I don't know where they all come from.

Does she operate a "rude old person" attracter? :-)

The old people in my
neighbourhood are lovely. The middle-aged ones not so - they are the
eye contact avoiders. Except for a notable few who always smile and
say a few words... they're not native English speakers, apparently. I
wonder if they were taught English overseas. They were at least
taught some manners, which is something that seems to be lacking in
our education system.

I suppose you learn manners from your parents and peers. Like any behaviour,
if it is not rewarded, people stop doing it.

English was not my first language and I didn't learn it overseas either.
Couldn't speak a word when I got here. Thanks to my Aunt's record player and
the popularity of the song, I did know and could sing all the words to "How
much is that doggy in the window" without a clue what the song was about.

Theo

Theo Bekkers wrote:

Tamyka Bell wrote:
Theo Bekkers wrote:

(Older *******)

No, Lotte has had several recent incidents with horrifically rude old
people. I don't know where they all come from.

Does she operate a "rude old person" attracter? :-)

Maybe Simon (one of her dogs) would count as one of those?

I certainly must possess a "strange" attractor. *cough*

The old people in my
neighbourhood are lovely. The middle-aged ones not so - they are the
eye contact avoiders. Except for a notable few who always smile and
say a few words... they're not native English speakers, apparently. I
wonder if they were taught English overseas. They were at least
taught some manners, which is something that seems to be lacking in
our education system.

I suppose you learn manners from your parents and peers. Like any behaviour,
if it is not rewarded, people stop doing it.

Similarly, if rudeness is ignored, people keep doing it.

English was not my first language and I didn't learn it overseas either.
Couldn't speak a word when I got here. Thanks to my Aunt's record player and
the popularity of the song, I did know and could sing all the words to "How
much is that doggy in the window" without a clue what the song was about.

Theo

Hehehe. I know a few opera numbers... can't speak a word of Italian
though. (Except pastas.)

Tam

Tamyka Bell wrote:
Theo Bekkers wrote:

I suppose you learn manners from your parents and peers. Like any
behaviour, if it is not rewarded, people stop doing it.

Similarly, if rudeness is ignored, people keep doing it.

Agreed. How does one repair rudeness?

By being rude in return? Slapping their faces? That would be like preventing
war with a Doomsday machine eh? :-)


Theo