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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. |
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No question, although I don't think this bloke was too fussed whether
he killed someone or not! |
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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. -- LotteBum |
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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* |
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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 *******) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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