People are not polite anymore!

[fossyant]

Nothing has changed in the last few months, it's just you expecting a response having gone no where near a bike for some time.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Maybe they've met you or seen your crap postings on here

 

[Soup890]

I almost missed these type of threads by you. Almost

Have you seen my threads?

 

[Mugshot]

It's nothing to do with being British. I am surrounded by foreigners but the cyclists here are not forever giving each other cheery greetings, high-fives and group hugs. Equally, people wearing shoes do not greet each either as soul/sole mates - they are not members of an elite club of shoe wearers. Tram passengers also do not feel the need to wave at each other in a glow of self-satisfaction at being crack tram-riders.

The fact is, cycling is not that special, it's just something people do to get from one place to another.

FTFY

 

[MontyVeda]

Have you seen my threads?

yes... we have


Welcome back Matthew T

 

[byegad]

If you rely on other peoples reactions to feel good you are probably onto a loser. In my area practically every cyclist acknowledges an approach. In the SE of England I'd not expect that to happen.
My only experiences in North Wales are from a long time ago and I have to say I had a mixed reception from people. I wasn't cycling I was camping with my two sons, then 5 and 7 and some people didn't speak to us while others were friendly. A similar holiday, the year before in Lincolnshire was more welcoming in that everyone spoke and everyone seemed glad to see us spending our holiday money. Would I condemn the North Welsh for that? Not necessarily!

 

[Hip Priest]

I regularly let onto people on weekend rides, but never on the commute.

 

[ianrauk]

oh my word this thread does deserve a mighty big one...

 

[Soup890]

Can you imagine Ricky Gervaise telling Ken Dodd's jokes?

Yep

 

[martint235]

Can you imagine Ricky Gervaise telling Ken Dodd's jokes?

Yep very badly and in a way as to make them unfunny cos he's an annoying little s**t. YMMV

 

[potsy]

Yep very badly and in a way as to make them unfunny cos he's an annoying little s**t. YMMV

Soup or Ricky?

 

[Soup890]

Does it go well?

Nope

 

[martint235]

Soup or Ricky?

Couldn't comment on Soup but Gervais is a reason for the death penalty.

 

[akb]

That says it all really.

Why do we persist on keeping ourselves to ourselves? Because we are British.
Why do we ignore those who are in need of our help? Because we are British.
Why do we persist on queuing? Because we are British.
Why do we have pompous people, who are stuck up in charge of the country? Because we are British.
Why do we speak our mind behind peoples backs, but then bottle it infront of them? Because we are British.
Why do we drink tea? Because we are British.

There are many things that we do because we are British. The reluctance to communicate with others, is a disadvantage which I wish we didnt have. People are just so afraid of what someone will think, that they would rather keep their mouth shut. Its a shame that the type of environment we are bringing our new generations into.

But arent you Welsh Matthew?

 

[glasgowcyclist]

So, on Saturday I commuted to work. I regularly see cyclists to and from work as I go down quite a popular route. However, I always say either "Hello" or just smile at other cyclists, and sometimes pedestrians (if I am on a shared path).
And yet, as I was doing this, noone replied to me or even smiled.

So has everyone become miserable in just a few months, or was it the brown splodge on my forehead that was putting everyone off? It kind of upset me a little that people dont seem to be happy anymore. Where has the joy in cycling gone? I enjoyed it anyway.

When you get on a bus do you say hello to all the other passengers?


GC