I disagree. If you don't speak up for yourself these people will take more and more liberties. You don't have to be rude or violent, but it's perfectly okay to stick up for yourself.
Angry Driver Attacks Cyclist... [NSFW - Swearing]
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I disagree. If you don't speak up for yourself these people will take more and more liberties. You don't have to be rude or violent, but it's perfectly okay to stick up for yourself.
Cycling Dan
Cycle Crazy
"Call me a farking self-gratification artist. Get off, I'll show you who's a farking self-gratification artist".
Come on really..... nothing...
I can think of at least 2 things to say in reply both of which I find amusing.
Come on really..... nothing...
I can think of at least 2 things to say in reply both of which I find amusing.
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
He could stand there all day calling me anything he wanted to, I have no problem at all. But as soon as he took a swing the game changes and he had better be able to back his mouth up. I am a punchbag for nobody. Having the head cam in this instance is an advantage, even though I am usually against them. This guy has used his, exactly the way he should do.
It just shows you though that if you make hand gestures of any kind, you can come unstuck.
It just shows you though that if you make hand gestures of any kind, you can come unstuck.
Hip Priest
Veteran
I try to avoid giving drivers abuse. Occasionally I do, but only if they've posed a serious risk to my safety. I certainly wouldn't start gesturing at a driver because they'd encroached into an advanced stop zone. Mainly because I'd be getting into confrontations about 10 times a day, and that's no way to live.
Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
But the cyclist didn't stick up for himself. He called the angry man a self-gratification artist, then when confronted backed right down. In terms of learned behaviour the angry man believes himself the victor, and the cyclist the victim. Many others viewing the same footage would agree.
By all means, stick up for yourself, but if your behaviour itself is likely to lead to conflict that you find unpalatable, isn't it best simply to claim the moral high ground in your own head and carry on with your life?
glenn forger
Guest
I have a blackbelt in Ludo. I can kill a man three different ways with a rolled-up Radio Times. I don't let idiot drivers live in my head rent free.
AFAIK if you have reason to feel threatened, you can hit them first, too.
Colin B
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Manchester
My attitude changed when I started driving for a living and now I rarely get annoyed with other road users I simply accept we all make mistakes and carry on with my day and my life's all the happier for it .
With regards the calling the driver a w**ker well IMHO if you call anyone this there's a high probibilty you will get retaliation to it , I'm not saying its right all I'm saying is if you call someone this don't be surprised if they don't like it regardless of if your in the right and not them .
With regards the calling the driver a w**ker well IMHO if you call anyone this there's a high probibilty you will get retaliation to it , I'm not saying its right all I'm saying is if you call someone this don't be surprised if they don't like it regardless of if your in the right and not them .
downfader
extimus uero philosophus
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User30090 isnt genuinely asking. He's just trolling as per usual.
