BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
The fact that I sometimes fail at not swearing doesn't change the fact that swearing is the wrong thing to do. As for attracting attention, you don't need to swear for that either.
I got spat at -- a first!!
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BentMikey said:
I don't get why swearing is necessarily the wrong thing to do. Personally, I use swear words for specific desired effect, I usually swear in the middle of an otherwise pretty rational sounding statement to reinforce the emotion or meaning of what I'm saying, or I'll swear loudly in the road as a sort of 'look at this idiot' gesture to reduce the chance of being assaulted by getting witnesses. I definitely find that loud swear words (choice varieties of course) really do get more attention; I'll PM you a list of words that really seem to work if you like.
Nasty James. Yes swearing doesn't help, but it is no excuse for spitting!
I generally don't swear. In fact I try my best to remain calm and polite. I think I have improved since I've got the helmet camera.
While the incident is happening I think about the fact that I can place their face on the web and show them for the moron that they are. That gives me a sense of satisfaction that no swearing can provide
I generally don't swear. In fact I try my best to remain calm and polite. I think I have improved since I've got the helmet camera.
While the incident is happening I think about the fact that I can place their face on the web and show them for the moron that they are. That gives me a sense of satisfaction that no swearing can provide
Thanks, folks, for your considered opinions.
I think I was wrong to have shouted swear words, but not wrong to have shouted. When I think I'm in danger, I'm going to say something about it.
As I gain more experience in cycle commuting, (about 5 years now) I do get more resigned to the dreadful driving I see. But, because I have more experience, I usually see it coming a mile off (ie there's a car within 100 yards of me!!) and I take avoiding action.
What I've noticed, too, is that if I cycle my regular route, at my regular time, motorists are (even if subconsciously) familiar with the idea that I'm there: I've sort of got them trained to be a bit more patient and courteous. Maybe my problem last week that I was an hour early .. on my way to the dentist!!
I think I was wrong to have shouted swear words, but not wrong to have shouted. When I think I'm in danger, I'm going to say something about it.
As I gain more experience in cycle commuting, (about 5 years now) I do get more resigned to the dreadful driving I see. But, because I have more experience, I usually see it coming a mile off (ie there's a car within 100 yards of me!!) and I take avoiding action.
What I've noticed, too, is that if I cycle my regular route, at my regular time, motorists are (even if subconsciously) familiar with the idea that I'm there: I've sort of got them trained to be a bit more patient and courteous. Maybe my problem last week that I was an hour early .. on my way to the dentist!!
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Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
I dunno about anyone else, but under stress swearing just comes naturally to some. Me included at some times. Mostly at the point of extreme danger I emit a sort of high pitched "Whoaaaaaaaaaaa!" which is partly aimed at the other person (or sometimes, the horse I'm on!) but partly just an instinctive yell. But I can quite imagine myself accidentally shouting F***! or something like that, if I happened to be very stressed or in a bad mood.
I suspect if I stood up to anyone and swore, they'd laugh at me. I like to think of myself as road warrior, but I imagine I actually come across rather like a bad tempered beanbag with fishwife ancestry.
I suspect if I stood up to anyone and swore, they'd laugh at me. I like to think of myself as road warrior, but I imagine I actually come across rather like a bad tempered beanbag with fishwife ancestry.
