Pedestrian put-downs

[John the Monkey]

Possibly related to the topic, ambling back to work after my lunchtime stroll, I was passed by a young gentleman in an Altura Hi-Viz vest (possibly a bib or tabard, must look up the difference), baggies and a green sk8er style helmet, riding some sort of MTB.

This wasn't on a shared use path (pedestrian only) and the little twunt passed within an inch of my shoulder (close enough to give him a tap, had I had the presence of mind). There was certainly room for him to pass wider, and no need for him to be doing the speed he was (a fair old clip). I have to admit, I'd like to have used a pedestrian put down of a different sort.

Whilst the likely effects would be different, I'm not sure how the lack of consideration shown for others is much different than that shown by a motorist passing me too closely, tbh.

(Sorry for digressing).

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Bonj, you really are quite the bundle of ignorance, LOL!

??? But he's right. Bikes are allowed on bridleways.

 

[Brock]

Ummm to briefly address the OP how about 'Yeah?? Well YOU shouldn't download copyrighted pornography off the internets!!' Almost certain to be a winner.

 

[Cab]

"Oh piss off, you interfering old boot" strikes me as appropriate in that instance. She actually went to the trouble of crossing the road just to have a go at you? What a sad empty life she must have.

Yep, I hopped on to the pavement to allow a fire engine to pass (going out of Cambridge, Bridge Street/Magdelene Street), the fire engine passed, I was looking over my shoulder to get on to the road and there she was, crossing right in front of me from the other side and yelling at me.

Its a funny city full of slightly touched people

 

[Arch]

Whilst the likely effects would be different, I'm not sure how the lack of consideration shown for others is much different than that shown by a motorist passing me too closely, tbh.

(Sorry for digressing).

But the effects might not be so different - a bloke on a bike going at a fair clip could well break a bone if they hit a pedestrian (especially an elderly one). Indeed, isn't there stuff in Soapbpx about a guy killing someone? So I also think it's very much the same lack of consideration and thoughtlessness

No doubt someone will say "Ah, but a cyclist colliding with a pedestrian will probably hurt themselves as well, whereas a car driver is completely safe..." So what? The poor innocent person doing the right thing still gets hurt, or badly frightened.

Cab, I have an image of your little old lady, like the Giles Granny, waving a disapproving brolly! One day, she'll do that and go under the fire engine you were trying to avoid...

 

[bonj2]

Aren"]yes they are.[/quote']Bonj, you really are quite the bundle of ignorance, LOL!

WELL THEY ARE! how is that ignorant?!

 

[BentMikey]

LOL, I had no idea whether they are or aren't, that was just yanking Bonj's tail. Looks like you're right for once bonj.

 

[Abitrary]

Bloody saw a couple of RLJers tonite on the way home

A mother and her daughter completely ignoring the red-man on the crossing thing, and a car making a rather sudden stop and honking them.

The mother and her daughter, being both synchronised chavs, raised their middle finger at the motorist and accused him of crimes of ignorance.

I watched all this disembarked from my bike, keeping close to a railing to avoid it hurting people. And wearing a helmet

but with the straps undone

 

[purpleR]

some of those railings can be downright mean, souds like you were doing well to keep it from hurting folk. Glad to hear you werewearing your hemlet. Sir, you are a true servant of the people, if I might be allowed to say so.

 

[purpleR]

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[Abitrary]

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The only way this can all go is if we do it the american way where they have ped laws, where the primary crime is called

'jay walking'

I spent a summer in LA once, interrailing, and a british guy got done for that.

The buzz spread around all the useless students in the hostel bunk room that one of us had been done for

'jay walking'

We all liked the sound of it. It was like a Gingsberg poem with drums and the saxophone playing it's unruly rule-sound, of

'jay walking'

Even the smoke spiralling up from the voodoo spirit hatman in the corner said

'jay walking'

All I conclude is that it's got the best name for the least significant crime

 

[BentMikey]

I'm very glad the UK doesn't have a jay walking law. I was surprised and shocked when I first moved here, but I now recognize that it's actually quite enlightened.

 

[Carwash]

Almost ran down a pedestrian this morning on my way in. Saw him from miles off (as he helpfully pointed out) and he must have seen me (which he conveniently omitted) but he started crossing anyway. I took a line which would have taken me behind him... had he not then really seen me, and frozen in the middle of the road like a stunned bunny caught in the headlights.

Screech of brakes. A short sharp Swedish swear from me, a bit of verbal from him... and a million and one true and cutting retorts occurred to me the moment he had disappeared. Always the way, I suppose.

Witnesses afterwards agreed with me that he was at fault for crossing despite seeing me and then for stopping dead (ha!) but it didn't half shake me up! I need a cuppa.

 

[Arch]

Almost ran down a pedestrian this morning on my way in. Saw him from miles off (as he helpfully pointed out) and he must have seen me (which he conveniently omitted) but he started crossing anyway. I took a line which would have taken me behind him... had he not then really seen me, and frozen in the middle of the road like a stunned bunny caught in the headlights.

Screech of brakes. A short sharp Swedish swear from me, a bit of verbal from him... and a million and one true and cutting retorts occurred to me the moment he had disappeared. Always the way, I suppose.

Witnesses afterwards agreed with me that he was at fault for crossing despite seeing me and then for stopping dead (ha!) but it didn't half shake me up! I need a cuppa.

Here, have a cuppa!

Where was this? (Pause for short York-centric moment...)

And what did you swear at him?

 

[Carwash]

Here, have a cuppa!

Where was this? (Pause for short York-centric moment...)

And what did you swear at him?

This was just outside Norwich Union, before Lendal Bridge. In hindsight I think he just mis-judged my speed, thought he'd be okay to cross, and then got a shock when I was almost on top of him!

I just said the first thing which came to mind, which happened to be, 'Satans jävlar i helvete! Kan du inte se opp för faan?!' As I said, it shook me up, and the only comebacks I could think of to the accusations that followed came to me after he'd gone.

Mike is working there at the moment, and saw the whole thing, so he had a good laugh at my expense!