An old man threatened to peper spray me.
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The camera idea is pretty good. I was trying to think of other ways to tell people they messed up while driving and the bird seems like a universal message for "you suck at life." It doesn't help the situation I know, especially for other cyclists. I just wish there was an easier way to tell people they messed up. I guess you can change how everyone drives till we change how easy it is to get a lisence. If I could get away with it at lights I'd tickel these people, cause that would confuse and piss off most of them.
All in all me just flicking off someone is a big step in the right direction for me, so let me have my baby-steps. It's hard going from the "kill them all let god sort them out" to "be the change you want to see in the world." But I'm learning. What should I do next time? I could do my super goofy wave I guess, makes most people laugh. I like the backward duce. I heard a while back it was something from germany equivalent of the bird? If they ever try to talk to me again I'm done trying to teach them the rules of the road, I think I'm going to try a different thing every time. I'll tell ya'll how it goes. I think next time I'll just repeat whatever they say or somethign idiotic.
All in all me just flicking off someone is a big step in the right direction for me, so let me have my baby-steps. It's hard going from the "kill them all let god sort them out" to "be the change you want to see in the world." But I'm learning. What should I do next time? I could do my super goofy wave I guess, makes most people laugh. I like the backward duce. I heard a while back it was something from germany equivalent of the bird? If they ever try to talk to me again I'm done trying to teach them the rules of the road, I think I'm going to try a different thing every time. I'll tell ya'll how it goes. I think next time I'll just repeat whatever they say or somethign idiotic.
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Originally Posted by BeTheChange
The camera idea is pretty good. I was trying to think of other ways to tell people they messed up while driving and the bird seems like a universal message for "you suck at life." It doesn't help the situation I know, especially for other cyclists. I just wish there was an easier way to tell people they messed up. I guess you can change how everyone drives till we change how easy it is to get a lisence. If I could get away with it at lights I'd tickel these people, cause that would confuse and piss off most of them.
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Originally Posted by ajkloss42
I reserve the thumbs-up for displays of horrible driving (where people in cars usually honk); I'm kinda trying to say, "good job, nobody died that time".
I hold it up at people who pull off stupid manuvers in traffic. I've gotten a lot of friendly waves from others who found it funny. I like it 'cause it keeps the road rage down...
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Originally Posted by East Coast Mojo
You're gonna think I'm crazy, but I keep a sign in my car that looks just like the ones they use at the olympics that says 9.3
I hold it up at people who pull off stupid manuvers in traffic. I've gotten a lot of friendly waves from others who found it funny. I like it 'cause it keeps the road rage down...
I hold it up at people who pull off stupid manuvers in traffic. I've gotten a lot of friendly waves from others who found it funny. I like it 'cause it keeps the road rage down...
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Reverse Duce- I believe the first George Bush figured that one out on his visit Down Under. I still remember all the news reports of the President thinking he was making a V for victory with his hand, but was unknowingly flipping off ever one in the crowd. I believe you need to show the back of your hand while making the V.
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Originally Posted by my58vw
I keep pepper spray in my bag whenever I am riding. Most of the time I am riding a carry fully duty belt with pepper spray, baton, 92 baretta 9mm etc, no one gives me any trouble... because I am at work in full uniform.
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Originally Posted by my58vw
I keep pepper spray in my bag whenever I am riding. Most of the time I am riding a carry fully duty belt with pepper spray, baton, 92 baretta 9mm...