funnymummy
A Dizzy M.A.B.I.L
- Location
- Lancing West Sussex
I'm a occasional helmet wearer... Depends on where/what i'm riding, but that's my choice.. I'm not going to tell someone what they should do with their own heads, but if I see something that is just plain wrong or possibly even dangerous, I feel I should, as politely as possible assist them.
Just popped to the shops, as locking our bikes up a bloke walks out the shop & upto the bike chained at the next rail, He put his helmet on then started to unlock his bike..I was pretty sure he had it on the wrong way round! I did a couple of sneaky peeks while fiddling with my lock, just to be sure it wasn't some new fangled design, but it was defo the wrong way round.
I very politley said "Excuse me, not sure if you realise but you've got your lid on the wrong way round, it could actualy be dangerous like that"
He looked at me for a few seconds, then smiled & said "Thnak you so much, I spent ages moving the straps to get it sit right on me head, nearly didn't bother with it, it took me so long..Only wear it 'cause me kid moaned - he has to wear one for school & hates it, so am trying to set a good example" He took it off & we had a go at the straps, few wiggles later it was on his head just fine. Once again he thanked me & then rode off
30 minutes we are on our way home #2 asks if we can stop at the park..Why not..? So off he goes up the climbing frame. As I was sat on the bench a mum came up with 2 little uns on bikes, both wearing helmets, but one was exactly the same as the blokes at the shops - On the wrong way round, the others was so far back on it's head the back of the helmnet was touching it's neck.
She sat on the bench next to me, and again I polilty said "Excuse me....." Only this time I got a load of abuse, I will not print what she said, but it was along the lines of 'Who the #### are you & what the #### has it got to do with you' I took a deep breath, smiled & called to Fynn we were leaving, as we got on our bikes, she shouted someting about 'not even wearing ####ing helmets, so what the #### would you ####ing know anyways'
Maybe i'll keep my mouth shut next time...???
Just popped to the shops, as locking our bikes up a bloke walks out the shop & upto the bike chained at the next rail, He put his helmet on then started to unlock his bike..I was pretty sure he had it on the wrong way round! I did a couple of sneaky peeks while fiddling with my lock, just to be sure it wasn't some new fangled design, but it was defo the wrong way round.
I very politley said "Excuse me, not sure if you realise but you've got your lid on the wrong way round, it could actualy be dangerous like that"
He looked at me for a few seconds, then smiled & said "Thnak you so much, I spent ages moving the straps to get it sit right on me head, nearly didn't bother with it, it took me so long..Only wear it 'cause me kid moaned - he has to wear one for school & hates it, so am trying to set a good example" He took it off & we had a go at the straps, few wiggles later it was on his head just fine. Once again he thanked me & then rode off
30 minutes we are on our way home #2 asks if we can stop at the park..Why not..? So off he goes up the climbing frame. As I was sat on the bench a mum came up with 2 little uns on bikes, both wearing helmets, but one was exactly the same as the blokes at the shops - On the wrong way round, the others was so far back on it's head the back of the helmnet was touching it's neck.
She sat on the bench next to me, and again I polilty said "Excuse me....." Only this time I got a load of abuse, I will not print what she said, but it was along the lines of 'Who the #### are you & what the #### has it got to do with you' I took a deep breath, smiled & called to Fynn we were leaving, as we got on our bikes, she shouted someting about 'not even wearing ####ing helmets, so what the #### would you ####ing know anyways'
Maybe i'll keep my mouth shut next time...???
