Took the dog for a walk today

[david k]

Or rely upon an American spellchecker

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

see post above and signature below.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

Great. Now I have Alexander O'Neal stuck in my head!

 

[400bhp]

the op is arrogant and quite vexatious when he doesn't get, what he perceives to be his god given right, i.e he can't enjoy a walk down HIS canal towpath with his dog out of control (and i'm guessing shitting where it feels like) without pesky cyclists ruining his god given rights.

FFS

Get a grip man.

 

[400bhp]

To answer as both a dog walker and a cyclist, most cyclists don't smile or say anything, maybe because they are concentrating, you tend to look ahead on a bike.

I'd say you are going too fast for the conditions if that level of concentration is required on a shared use path.

 

[Baggy]

A Border Collie suddenly came running down the footpath towards us way ahead of its owners. My friend hid behind me and I could see that the dog was in an excitable state so I tried to calm it down by talking to it.

It did the Collie thing of darting round the side of us as if controlling a flock of sheep. I could tell that the dog wanted to nip my leg - every time I started to walk away, it lunged towards my calf muscle until I turned and pointed at it and said "No!" in a very stern voice.

Had a similar experienc the other night, except it was pitch black, two collies and I was on the bike. Saw what looked like 4 tiny red lights heading towards me and realised they were the eyes of two dogs were belting towards me. They were going so fast that they went straight past, skidding all over the place, then ran back up and started jumping up and barking, one on either side. I unclipped, but didn't stop and they started to look as if they were going to nip, at which point I started shouting at them to get down. Their owner was about 100 yards further on, he said nothing, did nothing, just sauntered past staring ahead, at which point they ran after him.
I was pretty annoyed that he'd made no attempt at all to control them when he'd have been able to see a bike coming for some distance (it's a straight unlit path). And I always thank people who do attempt to control their dogs,as well as slowing down for other users...

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

FFS

Get a grip man.

eh?

 

[Speicher]

Had a similar experienc the other night, except it was pitch black, two collies and I was on the bike.

Surely it is "two collies and I were on the bike".

 

[John the Monkey]

... as if its their god given right to travelling there unrestricted.

It's almost certainly their right not to be knocked off by an uncontrolled animal.

I'd have thanked you, fwiw (manners maketh man, and so on), but when I'm walking my dog, I see controlling him around runners, horses, cyclists &c as a duty, rather than a favour I graciously bestow on those I choose.

 

[montyboy]

Surely it is "two collies and I were on the bike".

Oh, I presumed it was some type of circus act.

 

[Speicher]

Oh, I presumed it was some type of circus act.

Possibly

 

[doog]

dogs and Bromptons

and a sunday 6 pager to boot.

The thought of these Brompton nutters scattering dogs and owners and screaming abuse on their little fold up bikes is just one great comedy scenario.

Glad to see LYB back on form, thought he had lost his touch of late

 

[Baggy]

Oh, I presumed it was some type of circus act.

That would be tutu collies.

 

[Mugshot]

When I'm given change in a shop having made a purchase, I check it, turn on my heel and walk out of the store. Receiving my change is the minimum that I should expect, no gratitude is needed. I'm the same when somebody pays the balance for goods purchased from myself, the minimum I expect is to be paid the money which they owe me, why should I thank them?
I'm exactly the same when I'm in my car and somebody allows me to make progress at a pinch point where there is an obstruction on their side of the carriageway, I don't feel it necessary to acknowledge them, why should I?
I'm with the brothers Brompton, manners are overrated, they're a sign of weakness and the world will be a better place when we're finally rid of them. We're getting there!

 

[montyboy]

When I'm given change in a shop having made a purchase, I check it, turn on my heel and walk out of the store. Receiving my change is the minimum that I should expect, no gratitude is needed. I'm the same when somebody pays the balance for goods purchased from myself, the minimum I expect is to be paid the money which they owe me, why should I thank them?
I'm exactly the same when I'm in my car and somebody allows me to make progress at a pinch point where there is an obstruction on their side of the carriageway, I don't feel it necessary to acknowledge them, why should I?
I'm with the brothers Brompton, manners are overrated, they're a sign of weakness and the world will be a better place when we're finally rid of them. We're getting there!

That is just rude.

Weakness my arse.