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How to talk to non-cyclists
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/articl...cyclists-12730
-- Warm Regards, Claire Petersky http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/ See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky |
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How to talk to non-cyclists
On Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:05:46 -0700, Claire Petersky wrote:
Mostly I try to avoid referring to their fat, unattractive bodies. It's hard when you're not very tactful :-) |
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How to talk to non-cyclists
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"Claire Petersky" writes: http://www.bikeradar.com/news/articl...cyclists-12730 sigh. Last week, while ride-sharing with my clique on the way to work, we were running a little late, because of the requirement to procure a can of coffee for the day. Getting onto the appropriate side of the Oak St bridge from Marine Dr can be a bit of a dark art. So while we were trying to hie our way to the workplace coffee machine and our driver was histrionically weaving through the subordinate streets to wend our way onto the bridge, we ended up behind a cyclist. He was just minding his own beeswax, and staying well away from the door zone of the adjacent parked cars. My workmates hurled all sorts of acerbic invectives at him because they thought he was slowing us down. I just cringed down in the middle of the back seat, stuck between two loudmouthed fat guys. I considered explaining to them what's what, but I shined that idea on. Sometimes people just /won't/ (as opposed to "don't") get it. Non-cyclists are other-worlders. cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca |
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How to talk to non-cyclists
On Oct 22, 12:07 am, (Tom Keats) wrote:
In article , "Claire Petersky" writes: http://www.bikeradar.com/news/articl...k-to-non-cycli... sigh. Last week, while ride-sharing with my clique on the way to work, we were running a little late, because of the requirement to procure a can of coffee for the day. Getting onto the appropriate side of the Oak St bridge from Marine Dr can be a bit of a dark art. So while we were trying to hie our way to the workplace coffee machine and our driver was histrionically weaving through the subordinate streets to wend our way onto the bridge, we ended up behind a cyclist. He was just minding his own beeswax, and staying well away from the door zone of the adjacent parked cars. My workmates hurled all sorts of acerbic invectives at him because they thought he was slowing us down. I just cringed down in the middle of the back seat, stuck between two loudmouthed fat guys. I considered explaining to them what's what, but I shined that idea on. Sometimes people just /won't/ (as opposed to "don't") get it. Non-cyclists are other-worlders. cheers, Tom -- Nothing is safe from me. I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca I run into that all the time. Being the type of person that really enjoys a good debate, I usually dive right in. It's rare that the noncyclist gets it, but it's a fun way to pass a little time and every once in a while you see get a spark of comprehension. Regarding www.fatcyclist.com, it's the first site I check every morning. That dude is a riot! |
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