Originally Posted by chipcom
Why should I care if they 'make an effort to think about it more seriously' or not? It's their life, not mine. If they express an interest I am happy to help in any way I can, but if they don't, oh well, nothing for me to be concerned, angry or even spend time thinking about.
+1
Agreed, it shouldn't affect me.
I've had the same thing happen to me. A couple of guys said they want to commute but don't like riding on this one particular street. I sit with a window to that street and I probably see half a dozen to a dozen bicyclist every day traveling it, including me for a small portion. But I don't care, that's their loss if it's preventing them from enjoying the ride.