Originally Posted by
KraneXL
Yep I tend to do that by the 4th time in a day I've been rammed into, stepped on or sideswiped by someone's parcel while they're not looking where they're going. Its the least I can do to return the favor for their disrespect and lack of focus. I can count the times where someone has even apologized in the last 6 months. That would be once.I'd be more interested in your adherence to policy, rule, laws than your disposition. Accident happen when people allow themselves to become distracted and fail to pay attention to their surrounding; and I've been hurt to many times by the carelessness and inattentiveness of others. If it were an accident, they'd apologize. At that point when it comes to "politeness," I'm fresh out. I don't even understand that. I wear headphones but I can always still hear what's going on around me.
Look, you might feel justified in insulting people, but don't feign surprise (as you did) when they tell you you're being rude. You are, deliberately. Own it.
My point on the "get off the road" admonitions is I'm clearly correct by MA and NH law when I go into the road to avoid being to the right of a right turn lane, and I might be more polite about correcting them if they didn't insist on being as rude as they can. Regardless of whether you're "right" or "wrong", if you put out rude, expect it back.
Where the hell are you riding that such things happen to you 4 times in a day? I've never had problems with pedestrians to that extent even when riding through Boston or New Orleans. I have way more problems with bad drivers.