Old 05-19-08, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by littlewaywelt
Seriously? You wrote a letter to the editor bc someone screamed at you to get on the sidewalk?
No offense, but do you honestly expect them to take you seriously?
Can you imagine if ppl wrote to their papers every time someone did something ignorant or rude?

Save your letters for egregious offenses and grow some thicker skin.
The idea is that if this woman believes that cyclists don't belong on the street, there are probably others in the community who believe likewise. And, that if they resent cyclists, it is probably the ones who cycle in an irresponsible, unsafe, and unlawful manner that have given the rest of us a bad name.
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