Sometimes I do wonder why I cycle.
First some bint overtakes me and then realises there is a central bollard, so she swerves back in to avoid it, nearly hitting me. Stupid bitch. My only consolation was knowing that she was more shoot up about than I was.
And then some bloke toots his horn at me from behind (I know why) but then he changes lanes and gets stuck 4 feet away in the traffic queue for the lights (perfect). So I hammered on his window and said "what is your problem mate" and he shouts "you were in the middle of the road!" (told you I knew why... soooo predictable). So I then enter into a tirade of abuse pointing out to him in no uncertain terms that at a junction when I'm going straight on I'm entitled to be in the middle of the lane and he should read the f*ckin' highway code and I'm not one of his little women that's gonna move out of the way for him and besides, where did he f*ckin learn to drive?? India?? You may have guessed that he was Indian, and I'm not proud of my racist abuse, in fact, now I've calmed down, I think maybe I should have just reminded him of the rules of the road calmly because I've done absolutely nothing for the cause of cyclists. But there are times when you just have to think of and hurl the worst abuse possible because some drivers are just fukwits.
no back peddling
I should add, I wouldn't and never have made a comment like the one Buggi did. I'm not suggesting it was a wise comment, just that I think labeling it as racist, is harsh.
As for your suggestion BrumJim, I hear there are some people in Wales who might take offense....
+0.5 (I half agree)
OK, you were responding to illegal abuse and intimidation and I certainly can't claim to be whiter than white but I am trying to, in similar situations, be firm without the abuse, in a "NO! I am already in this lane. You may overtake when it is SAFE and where there is ROOM to do so, and you do NOT have the right to push past and cut me up. READ your highway code and LEAVE the horn ALONE!"
That way I feel much better about hurling abuse at someone who has actually driven in a life threatening way (rather than make them hot under the collar and likely to drive in such a manner
Of course, it's easy to sit saying that at a desk with a nice cup of tea and a biscuit...hence why my plus was reserved to a 0.5
View this and you'll see you were paying him an unintentional compliment
I once took a taxi ride in a black & white across Cairo - eeek! Best drivers I've ever seen!I think buggi's racist. I think we all are racist. I think it's natural. But it's not what we think be how we act upon that is important, imho.
So, yes, you made a silly racist remark. People lose it sometimes, esp when they get angry, and say things that they wouldn't normally, things they regret. You should probably apologise for it should the chance arise, but it probably won't.
The main thing is that you know it was racist and you do feel sorry for it. You acknowledge it, you're not defending it nor building a lifestyle around it. So cut yourself some slack and admit to being human.... and don't do it again!
