An open letter to all condescending male chauvinist cyclists

[theclaud]

Ooops. TMN to @jefmcg!

 

[theclaud]

Yep I've read the thread, it's a lot like the "helmet debate thread".

They do indeed have something obvious in common.

 

[jefmcg]

but "twice a day" every day, really?

Joan: "I went to the cinema twice in one day"
Justin: "Really, you go to cinema twice every day?"

Men, please stop adding "all", "every", "none" to what women are saying here.

• "males" does not mean "all males"
• saying that your post doesn't make a valid point does not mean no man can post.
• "one day" does not mean "every day"

 

[theclaud]

I was not the only one who failed to "understand" your poor choice of words. I can only apologise for a general response caused by your post not being clear.

Interesting definition of 'apologise'.

I don't consider my words poorly chosen. This is what happened:
Someone made a gag about pissing contests, and explicitly included me in it. I ran with it, as did others. The post which set you off on turbo-patronising mode was as certain as it needed to be for the point of the gag, which is 'pretty sure but wouldn't stake the life of a loved one on it, and because it's a diversionary gag and not what we're talking about, it doesn't much matter'. HTH. And when I said I didn't want your advice, I didn't just mean that I wasn't interested in an irrelevant lecture on bladder sizes in males and females - I meant that I have not wanted, needed or solicited your advice or opinion anywhere on the thread, and anyone with a hide thinner than a rhino's could see that from a hundred paces. Which makes your advice and 'clarification' unwanted - and men's unwanted and unsolicited advice to women is precisely the subject of the thread.

 

[jefmcg]

Joan: "I went to the cinema twice in one day"
Justin: "Really, you go to cinema twice every day?"

Men, please stop adding "all", "every", "none" to what women are saying here.

• "males" does not mean "all males"
• saying that your post doesn't make a valid point does not mean no man can post.
• "one day" does not mean "every day"

Notes:

1. I do not think adding absolutes is gendered. I only specified "men" because only men were doing it in this thread.
2. When I say men, I do not mean all men. I just mean the men that are doing the annoying thing specified.

 

[swansonj]

Interesting definition of 'apologise'.

I don't consider my words poorly chosen. This is what happened:
Someone made a gag about pissing contests, and explicitly included me in it. I ran with it, as did others. The post which set you off on turbo-patronising mode was as certain as it needed to be for the point of the gag, which is 'pretty sure but wouldn't stake the life of a loved one on it, and because it's a diversionary gag and not what we're talking about, it doesn't much matter'. HTH. And when I said I didn't want your advice, I didn't just mean that I wasn't interested in an irrelevant lecture on bladder sizes in males and females - I meant that I have not wanted, needed or solicited your advice or opinion anywhere on the thread, and anyone with a hide thinner than a rhino's could see that from a hundred paces. Which makes your advice and 'clarification' unwanted - and men's unwanted and unsolicited advice to women is precisely the subject of the thread.

"Turbo-patronising". Filed for future use.

 

[ufkacbln]

Interesting definition of 'apologise'.

I don't consider my words poorly chosen. This is what happened:
Someone made a gag about pissing contests, and explicitly included me in it. I ran with it, as did others. The post which set you off on turbo-patronising mode was as certain as it needed to be for the point of the gag, which is 'pretty sure but wouldn't stake the life of a loved one on it, and because it's a diversionary gag and not what we're talking about, it doesn't much matter'. HTH. And when I said I didn't want your advice, I didn't just mean that I wasn't interested in an irrelevant lecture on bladder sizes in males and females - I meant that I have not wanted, needed or solicited your advice or opinion anywhere on the thread, and anyone with a hide thinner than a rhino's could see that from a hundred paces. Which makes your advice and 'clarification' unwanted - and men's unwanted and unsolicited advice to women is precisely the subject of the thread.

Your misinterpretation, your tantrum, you are of course entitled to both

 

[Justinslow]

Wow it's a total mystery why women don't talk to you about this stuff.

Yawn.

 

[theclaud]

Your misinterpretation, your tantrum, you are of course entitled to both

You just cannot stop yourself, can you?

 

[Moderators]

Mod Note:
OK, this thread has more than run it's course and is going nowhere new, so time to Close.