Originally Posted by
Tulex
I don't think it is that hard to understand. Yes there have always been different groups of people. But today the gap has grown. We simply are not as polite today as we were even 10 years ago. Take the face away from the words, that is going to happen.
I will also add that it's a select group of people doing the categorizing. Just as it is the most popular group in school that sets the tone, so is it here. The groups of people that are put down don't tend to put each other down. It's fairly one directional.
Some of you people spew more testosterone in one post than many show in a full year. It's your nature. Yeah, if some people could just keep it on the bike, this would be a much friendlier place.
+1
Some people who feel superior, for whatever reason, tend to want to project those feelings onto the others. Whereas most of the "others" have no concern about being superior to anybody . . . they just want to do their own thing. The so-called "Fred" is a perfect example . . . they don't give a DAMN about the typical roadie conventions of attire, style, or protocol. They just ride along, minding their own business. Everybody else should just do the same.
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