Shouted at.... How rude!

[simon the viking]

Last night happily riding along in a secondary position on a wide single carriage A road (as close in as debris and potholes would allow) leaving enough room for a normal car to pass... when a shiny new 4x4 driver shouted "GET ON THE FOOT PATH" (his word footpath not pavement) as he went past having took the the trouble to wind down his window so I could hear him.

My instant response to his rapidly receding lights was to shout "This is a road bike and thats the footpath" obviously he didn't hear me. by the time I got home I had the following retorts in my head ready for the next time

- How long have Ann Summers been selling cars because thats clearly a penis extension you're driving
- I stopped riding on the pavement aged ten
- pavement cycles have one brake last time I looked this had two.
- I do pay road tax (I know its V.E.D) and drive my car about 3000 miles a year for 200 quid so I think that entitles me to ride a bike on the road
- Road tax is based on emmisions and I don't produce any unless I have beans for tea!

Just wanted to get my meeting with this aggorant bloke off my chest really... thanks for reading

 

[col.kurtz]

Shout back "I can't hear you over the level of your superiority complex" or "Are you a farmer?" . Or just prey internally that his winkle shrivels up, any offspring are born stupid and ugly and his trophy wife leaves him for a lentil eating, sandal wearing hippy cyclist. Works for me .

 

[Arjimlad]

"Get on an exercise bike" would be my reply

or

"get some driving lessons"

or

"knob off you knobbing knob knobber"

or

"does your Mum know you drive like that ?"

or

Smile & wave...

 

[Silver Fox]

" Come and 'ave a go if ya think ya 'ard enough" is always a good one to help things go nicely.

Or, you could just smile and ignore him because it's just not worth the effort.

 

[Matthew_T]

Even though I often go out in full club kit on my road bike, I still dont understand why people think I should be on the pavement. Its just common sense isnt it?

 

[Matthew_T]

I have begun to just laugh really loudly at these type of people. Calms me down and often annoys the other person (not to the point of stopping though).

 

[Rob500]

.... a shiny new 4x4 driver shouted "GET ON THE FOOT PATH"

Shout back -- "GET THAT 4x4 ON A ROCKY MOUNTAIN SIDE OR A DEEP JUNGLE TYPE SETTING MORE AKIN TO ITS INTENDED PURPOSE."

 

[simon the viking]

Shout back -- "GET THAT 4x4 ON A ROCKY MOUNTAIN SIDE OR A DEEP JUNGLE TYPE SETTING MORE AKIN TO ITS INTENDED PURPOSE."

I do like that one!

 

[Silver Fox]

I have begun to just laugh really loudly at these type of people. Calms me down and often annoys the other person (not to the point of stopping though).

But what if the person you laughed at really loudly does stop and is annoyed Matthew.

Best not to provoke any confrontational situation really.

 

[Matthew_T]

But what if the person you laughed at really loudly does stop and is annoyed Matthew.

Best not to provoke any confrontational situation really.

If they did stop, then I would be in a positive mood due to the laughing, and therefore be less likely to start swearing and such.
I havent been in a confrontation for ages so I suspect things will stay that way.

 

[Lanzecki]

But what if the person you laughed at really loudly does stop and is annoyed Matthew.

Best not to provoke any confrontational situation really.

But "" Come and 'ave a go if ya think ya 'ard enough" is always a good one to help things go nicely." is acceptable?

Laughing is a lot less confrontational....

 

[Silver Fox]

If they did stop, then I would be in a positive mood due to the laughing, and therefore be less likely to start swearing and such.
I havent been in a confrontation for ages so I suspect things will stay that way.

Let's hope so. If you're laughing at passing motorists though to the point of annoying them you will eventually end up facing a p*ssed off driver face to face.

 

[Silver Fox]

But "" Come and 'ave a go if ya think ya 'ard enough" is always a good one to help things go nicely." is acceptable?

Laughing is a lot less confrontational....

Tongue in cheek fella, tongue in cheek

 

[cd365]

I always thought "f**k off" was the proper response?

 

[Nigeyy]

My goodness me, all these responses.... Wouldn't it just me easier to call out "tw$t!" and have done with it*? Short, succinct, to the point, etc.

*should add I don't recommend doing this, and I certainly don't try to do it. Would be lying if hasn't come into my head on some occasions though and anyway, the driver sounds like a right one anyway and may well have the intellectual ability to understand it.