Tanis8472
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Jaguar
Emma on Way to court
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glenn forger
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Saluki
World class procrastinator
- Location
- ...Norwich over the water.
Me too, but its only a car. A bit of metal with an engine & 4 wheels that gets me and the hounds from A - B. It doesn't have feelings or a personality, its a lump of metal which I would I would not pitch a fit about if someone touched, slapped, punched or generally had a hissy fit on. Its just a tool. At a set of lights a chap on a nice carbon Spesh rode up and propped himself up on the car while waiting for them to change, I didn't go an punch his lights out - he was quite hot actually.
Try and hurt my dog however, something that is mine and not a 'thing', and I would be doing time for the retribution that I would rain down upon you. A car is a thing, not flesh and blood. Unless someone tried to attack it with a machette I am unlikely to defend it. (If they did have a machette I would let them get on with it too, its only a car). I am quite fond of my 'sleeper' but its only a thing.
Ladytrucker
Guest
OMG get over it you lot, I'm being sent to the Tower for wanting to look after my stuff. It is crap like this that drives others away from this forum, now including me.
No matter what bike you have, if you lean on my car for no reason other than you are tooo dam lazy to unclip I'll have something to say to you. I look forward to meeting you all on your commute.
Now grow up and obtain some manners you are obviously missing a few.
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No matter what bike you have, if you lean on my car for no reason other than you are tooo dam lazy to unclip I'll have something to say to you. I look forward to meeting you all on your commute.
Now grow up and obtain some manners you are obviously missing a few.
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jdtate101
Ex-Fatman
- Location
- Boring Birmingham
Jesus, some people really need to get some perspective. It's only a car FFS, not the crown jewels. It's can't be damaged by a hand being placed upon it, it's not a sacred item that will instantly burst into flames if someone else touches it. For gods sake calm down and relax, you might just live longer.
It amazes me how some people advocate serious verbal and physical abuse over such minor, trivial things.
If your car is that nice and sooooooo precious to you I suggest you lock it up in a garage surrounded by CCTV. Maybe you could charge people to look at it, as it's so special.
#facepalm
It amazes me how some people advocate serious verbal and physical abuse over such minor, trivial things.
If your car is that nice and sooooooo precious to you I suggest you lock it up in a garage surrounded by CCTV. Maybe you could charge people to look at it, as it's so special.
#facepalm
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glenn forger
Guest
People who threaten violence to people who lay a hand on their stupid car are mentally and emotionally stunted.
jarlrmai
Veteran
Wow whole lot of strawmen here, no-one is advocating leaning on a car to avoid unclipping.
If a car is driving close enough to me that I feel in danger and I feel I can't safely slow down I will knock the car to let the driver know there is a problem as I will assume they do not know I am there and could pull across me at any minute. It is often the only way we have to get out of the situation, say approaching a left junction with another car behind you in traffic moving at around the same speed as you. Often a car will start to move across you thinking they have overtaken you (bikes can only do 5 mph right...)
I think most people have seen the video evidence of what happens if you do this to some drivers, usually it is completely disproportionate, and later the tap is used sometimes successfully to defend that action, look at the Sue Perb video.
The attitude of some posters in here is the same their car is seemingly beyond precious to them, this is the same psychology behind the issues that plague cycling in this country.
If a car is driving close enough to me that I feel in danger and I feel I can't safely slow down I will knock the car to let the driver know there is a problem as I will assume they do not know I am there and could pull across me at any minute. It is often the only way we have to get out of the situation, say approaching a left junction with another car behind you in traffic moving at around the same speed as you. Often a car will start to move across you thinking they have overtaken you (bikes can only do 5 mph right...)
I think most people have seen the video evidence of what happens if you do this to some drivers, usually it is completely disproportionate, and later the tap is used sometimes successfully to defend that action, look at the Sue Perb video.
The attitude of some posters in here is the same their car is seemingly beyond precious to them, this is the same psychology behind the issues that plague cycling in this country.
aces_up1504
Well-Known Member
OK lets reverse the situation
Your bike is locked up and arrive back to it and there is some one say straddling it or just paying a close interest in it.
Would you be unhappy and have a word?
Your bike is locked up and arrive back to it and there is some one say straddling it or just paying a close interest in it.
Would you be unhappy and have a word?
Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
- Location
- Back up north
That's not the same as someone happening to touch/lean on it when you happen to be next to each other in traffic. Your example could be someone eyeing it up ready to steal it.
jarlrmai
Veteran
jdtate101
Ex-Fatman
- Location
- Boring Birmingham
A reversal would be another rider putting his hand on my shoulder to steady himself at the lights, do I then punch him out for damaging my Jersey?? Utter nonsense, car drivers need to get over themselves and stop being so precious about their 2 tonne steel cage (and yes I do drive a fairly expensive car, but it's a tool to me nothing more, I don't treat it like a 3rd child like some do).
Lanzecki
Über Member
- Location
- A Boreen, Ireland
Being a pedant, I disagree : Small children touching my Jeep with suntan lotion on.
classic33
Leg End Member
Does it work if you're outside in the rain a lot?
jdtate101
Ex-Fatman
- Location
- Boring Birmingham
Being a pedant, I disagree : Small children touching my Jeep with suntan lotion on.
Ah yes, but small children could destroy anything given enough opportunity and time.
