Why is it that... (RANT)
#1
04-20-2008, 07:42 AM
Why is it that... (RANT)
People feel it is necessary to tell every horror story they know about ANYBODY that has EVER been hurt/killed on a bike when they find out you ride?
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Yesterday, my lovely bride and I went on a nice little ride (300 miles). As part of the ride, we took the Mobile Bay ferry across to Dauphin Island (recovering from Katrina, but making progress...) While on the ferry, I get the whole... "Ooooh nice bike, I could never ride one tho, my cousin's aunt's best friend's little brother was killed on one when he was hit by a semi going 90 blah blah blah.... PLEASE tell me you wear a helmet...."
ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I am trapped on the ferry. Cannot get away from her. Then another guy walks up and starts the whole thing too... I swear it was the same dasmn story... coulda been a tape recording!
There were 30 kids on the boat so I have to sit on my bike while the little house apes tear all over the deck so they don't burn themselves on the pipes or knock her over...
Then I get on here and one of the first posts I see is the vid of the guy getting whacked on the scooter, and the guy that posted it says he was LAUGHING all day about it.....[sm=wtf.gif]FIVE different people sent me this vid at work. I don't wanna see that crap......... dammit man! Do they think that I don't know that riding in traffic can be dangerous?
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Ok............... it is a beautiful day and I have a few things to do around the house then I am going for a ride..........
Have a great day and keep the rubber side down.
Rant Over.
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Yesterday, my lovely bride and I went on a nice little ride (300 miles). As part of the ride, we took the Mobile Bay ferry across to Dauphin Island (recovering from Katrina, but making progress...) While on the ferry, I get the whole... "Ooooh nice bike, I could never ride one tho, my cousin's aunt's best friend's little brother was killed on one when he was hit by a semi going 90 blah blah blah.... PLEASE tell me you wear a helmet...."
ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I am trapped on the ferry. Cannot get away from her. Then another guy walks up and starts the whole thing too... I swear it was the same dasmn story... coulda been a tape recording!
There were 30 kids on the boat so I have to sit on my bike while the little house apes tear all over the deck so they don't burn themselves on the pipes or knock her over...
Then I get on here and one of the first posts I see is the vid of the guy getting whacked on the scooter, and the guy that posted it says he was LAUGHING all day about it.....[sm=wtf.gif]FIVE different people sent me this vid at work. I don't wanna see that crap......... dammit man! Do they think that I don't know that riding in traffic can be dangerous?
[sm=dontgetit.gif]
Ok............... it is a beautiful day and I have a few things to do around the house then I am going for a ride..........
Have a great day and keep the rubber side down.
Rant Over.
#3
04-20-2008, 07:49 AM
Extreme HDF Member
RE: Why is it that... (RANT)
wait till you set up a trampolene,,, every friggin neighbor comes over to tell ya,,
"cousin Bob's twin sisters mother broke her neck doin flips!"
"cousin Bob's twin sisters mother broke her neck doin flips!"
#4
04-20-2008, 07:57 AM
RE: Why is it that... (RANT)
ORIGINAL: ChiefGator
People feel it is necessary to tell every horror story they know about ANYBODY that has EVER been hurt/killed on a bike when they find out you ride?
[sm=headbang.gif]
Yesterday, my lovely bride and I went on a nice little ride (300 miles). As part of the ride, we took the Mobile Bay ferry across to Dauphin Island (recovering from Katrina, but making progress...) While on the ferry, I get the whole... "Ooooh nice bike, I could never ride one tho, my cousin's aunt's best friend's little brother was killed on one when he was hit by a semi going 90 blah blah blah.... PLEASE tell me you wear a helmet...."
ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I am trapped on the ferry. Cannot get away from her. Then another guy walks up and starts the whole thing too... I swear it was the same dasmn story... coulda been a tape recording!
There were 30 kids on the boat so I have to sit on my bike while the little house apes tear all over the deck so they don't burn themselves on the pipes or knock her over...
Then I get on here and one of the first posts I see is the vid of the guy getting whacked on the scooter, and the guy that posted it says he was LAUGHING all day about it.....[sm=wtf.gif]FIVE different people sent me this vid at work. I don't wanna see that crap......... dammit man! Do they think that I don't know that riding in traffic can be dangerous?
[sm=dontgetit.gif]
Ok............... it is a beautiful day and I have a few things to do around the house then I am going for a ride..........
Have a great day and keep the rubber side down.
Rant Over.
People feel it is necessary to tell every horror story they know about ANYBODY that has EVER been hurt/killed on a bike when they find out you ride?
[sm=headbang.gif]
Yesterday, my lovely bride and I went on a nice little ride (300 miles). As part of the ride, we took the Mobile Bay ferry across to Dauphin Island (recovering from Katrina, but making progress...) While on the ferry, I get the whole... "Ooooh nice bike, I could never ride one tho, my cousin's aunt's best friend's little brother was killed on one when he was hit by a semi going 90 blah blah blah.... PLEASE tell me you wear a helmet...."
ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I am trapped on the ferry. Cannot get away from her. Then another guy walks up and starts the whole thing too... I swear it was the same dasmn story... coulda been a tape recording!
There were 30 kids on the boat so I have to sit on my bike while the little house apes tear all over the deck so they don't burn themselves on the pipes or knock her over...
Then I get on here and one of the first posts I see is the vid of the guy getting whacked on the scooter, and the guy that posted it says he was LAUGHING all day about it.....[sm=wtf.gif]FIVE different people sent me this vid at work. I don't wanna see that crap......... dammit man! Do they think that I don't know that riding in traffic can be dangerous?
[sm=dontgetit.gif]
Ok............... it is a beautiful day and I have a few things to do around the house then I am going for a ride..........
Have a great day and keep the rubber side down.
Rant Over.
#6
04-20-2008, 08:14 AM
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RE: Why is it that... (RANT)
I think people that do that have a secret wish they could ride & own a Harley, spouting off that crap to someone gives them a reason in their mind why they should'nt, or they're just damn jealous!
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04-20-2008, 08:23 AM
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RE: Why is it that... (RANT)
Your absolutely right.....goes for just about everything you do......I just turn it around on em.....if they're in a car or truck just say..."ya know I knew someone's sister's cousins best friend who died in an automobile accident what a coincedence"
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#8
04-20-2008, 08:25 AM
RE: Why is it that... (RANT)
i hate it also, and another thing, it seems theres a lot of people, who feel the need to post of every accident they hear about involving a motorcycle, so i usually dont click on accident thread unless its one asking for prayers or if it involves someone here on the forum!
#9
04-20-2008, 09:18 AM
RE: Why is it that... (RANT)
Same sh*t here. I'm washing or wrenching the bike and some neighbor feels obligated to stop and tell me a horror story. And like you all have said, it's the same theme over and over again.It has to be their way of justifying to themselves why they don't ride.
I get the same type of crap when someone finds out I'm a LEO. Tell me all about getting tickets, rude cops, etc etc etc....... I usually stop them in their tracks with "lucky he didn't slap you for that, I would have" the look is priceless.
I get the same type of crap when someone finds out I'm a LEO. Tell me all about getting tickets, rude cops, etc etc etc....... I usually stop them in their tracks with "lucky he didn't slap you for that, I would have" the look is priceless.
#10
04-20-2008, 09:22 AM
RE: Why is it that... (RANT)
+1 I can't stand people like that. And it isn't just motorcycles...lots of strangers feel the need to share their opinion about anything you are doing, own, look at.... I was raised to mind your own business, which takes up all of my time