Originally Posted by chicharron
Why do you bother trying to argue with your friend. Anyone who says "all bicyclist are gay...." is not going to take seriously any rebuttels or proof that you show him. He'll just call you a name anyway. so why bother? Just ride your bike, and don't worry about it.
Usually if someone makes a deal about this I'll make a brief pitch and if their not receptive, just dorp it. However, I've known this kid years and we bust each other's balls about stuff all the time so it's not like we never argue or anything. The fact that he's my friend and that he seems to be wavering a bit in the face of my evidence gives me the hope that he can be changed.
Wouldn't it be worth it if after a while of convincing and arguing over this he becomes a safer and more consciensous user of the roads? I think that it would be, after all it's no skin off my hide to let him know that I'm right and he's wrong- in fact it's kind of fun
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