stereotypes?

[jonny jeez]

I was knocked off my Scooter last night. Nothing serious, some light damage but the scooter is pretty battleworn already. No injury, just a bruised inner leg. It was a low speed thing whilst I was sat at a junction.

What I found interesting was that the driver that hit me was a WVM. He stopped immediately, showed no concern about his own van, was very concerned about me, helped me up, apologised, gave details and admitted responsibility.

All the while that he was helping me up, other drivers were honking their horns and complaining about being delayed.

Except for a lady driver in a huge Mercedes 4x4 who stopped, got out asked I she could help , apologised that she didn't witness the collision and hung about making sure that impatient drivers got a proper mouthfull...she was very vocal and as annoyed as me at the lack of consideration from other drivers.

So, WVM and lady 4x4 driver turned out to just be people....and kind ones at that.

Who'd have thought it.

 

[fossyant]

Or, by reverse, the guy that broke my spine with a little Aygo, couldn't really give a 'ship' - I got 'sorry I didn't see you' that's all he said, didn't even check how I was. He was even economical supplying insurance details - OK one doesn't need them these days as it can be traced.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I've been a WVM for 30 years.. I'm always quick to help out or give way.

peanuts drive anything ..there just peanuts..

 

[PhilDawson8270]

showed no concern about his own van, was very concerned about me, helped me up, apologised, gave details and admitted responsibility.

It's not his van and is probably already damaged from the last thing he hit with it

 

[Markymark]

They're your stereotypes, not mine.

Glad you are ok.

 

[Drago]

White van man stole your wallet.

Mercedes woman was on her way home from a game of hide the sausage at a hotel with a young boyfriend while husband was at work, thus she was pretty chilled. I'm surprised you didn't notice her drawing deeply on a cigarette and eating a pizza.

See, a simple explanation for everything.







Seriously though, glad you're OK and the other party seemed a sensible sort.

 

[Sandra6]

Stereotypes arise for a reason, but that doesn't mean people have to live up to them.
There's an exception to every rule.

 

[mustang1]

I like to think I don't stereotype but maybe i do it not being aware of it.

 

[TheDoctor]

I don't stereotype, but then again my sort never do.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Sometimes they arise for no good reason other than relentless reinforcing by people with an agenda, such as media owners and their employees.

Indeed..well said

 

[Markymark]

Stereotypes arise for a reason, but that doesn't mean people have to live up to them.
There's an exception to every rule.

Like the stereotype of cyclists being a danger to other road users. It's a myth for the agenda of drivers to remove our rights, get out of their way and be partly to blame when we appear out of nowhere onto their bonnets. Car drivers break more laws with worse consequences yet the stereotype is created nonetheless.

 

[Bollo]

Everyone has their biases, unconscious or otherwise but I've never found the stereotypes of drivers and their cars to hold much, at least around here.

My favourite - when I commuted to Basingstoke I often used to see a black cab driver parked up at the station. White, late middle age and not physically in tip-top shape, the whole effect was thrown by the copy of the Guardian he had stuffed in his windscreen.

 

[Sandra6]

Like the stereotype of cyclists being a danger to other road users. It's a myth for the agenda of drivers to remove our rights, get out of their way and be partly to blame when we appear out of nowhere onto their bonnets. Car drivers break more laws with worse consequences yet the stereotype is created nonetheless.

But some cyclists are a danger to other road users.
About half of the ones I see regularly are putting themselves and others at risk.
It's not a stereotype I subscribe to though.

 

[Markymark]

But some cyclists are a danger to other road users.
About half of the ones I see regularly are putting themselves and others at risk.
It's not a stereotype I subscribe to though.

Oh, this again. Maybe all those injured by cyclists are in those secret hospitals and morgues I don't know about.

 

[jonny jeez]

They're your stereotypes, not mine.

Glad you are ok.

Hopefully you detected the slightly sarcastic tone.

They are not mine either. Hopefully this experience can show those that share negative views on other tribes...that we are all just people.