Why are people either afriad or overly-polite when I am riding?
#1
04-02-2007, 07:09 PM
Why are people either afriad or overly-polite when I am riding?
Have you ever noticed this...
I realized it years ago...If I am in my car and in regular clothes I am treated normally. When I am on my bike and I have leathers on, peopleare sometimesafraid to make eye contact and make sure they leave a more-than-normal amount of clearance space when they are walking past me. Others are OVERLY polite and hold doors for long periods of time till I can get to them. They are sacarin sweet!Sometimes it makes me laugh.....
Are they afraid I am going to kill them because I ride a bike?
Denim
I realized it years ago...If I am in my car and in regular clothes I am treated normally. When I am on my bike and I have leathers on, peopleare sometimesafraid to make eye contact and make sure they leave a more-than-normal amount of clearance space when they are walking past me. Others are OVERLY polite and hold doors for long periods of time till I can get to them. They are sacarin sweet!Sometimes it makes me laugh.....
Are they afraid I am going to kill them because I ride a bike?
Denim
#2
04-02-2007, 07:12 PM
RE: Why are people either afriad or overly-polite when I am riding?
What I like to do when someone in their car is being overpolite or is obviously scared of me is let another car go in front of me, wave someone by, be extra polite to show them that not all bikers are rude. They always have a shocked look on their face when that happens. And by the way, I can't get cut off in traffic if I let them in. 
#4
04-02-2007, 07:16 PM
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RE: Why are people either afriad or overly-polite when I am riding?
maybe it's your over-active imagination.
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04-02-2007, 07:16 PM
RE: Why are people either afriad or overly-polite when I am riding?
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04-02-2007, 07:17 PM
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RE: Why are people either afriad or overly-polite when I am riding?
I experience the same thing all the time. People often times step all over themselves in an effort to extend courtesy. Almost to the point of embarassment on their part. Personally, I find it somewhat humorous. If they only took a moment to think about it for a sec. I mean, here comes this 'mean ol' badass biker dude' rolling up next to them. What do they do? They lock their doors; trying to be cool aboutit as if we don't take note. They make it a point to look straight ahead; even when we look over at them to give 'em a friendly nod. What they are failing to realize is that the 'mean ol' badass biker dude' is likely to be rolling up next to them on a bike that surpasses the value of their own damn car! Yet we're the menace to society in their minds eye? Go figure. Hell I mentioned in a thread not too long ago of the reception I got when I walked into a restaurant with my wife on a Sunday morning breakfast run. We had on our biker gear, etc and when we entered the restaurant, you'd thought the damn Del Fuegos had taken over or something!
#7
04-02-2007, 07:19 PM
RE: Why are people either afriad or overly-polite when I am riding?
ORIGINAL: TxHarleyGuy2007
I experience the same thing all the time. People often times step all over themselves in an effort to extend courtesy. Almost to the point of embarassment on their part. Personally, I find it somewhat humorous. If they only took a moment to think about it for a sec. I mean, here comes this 'mean ol' badass biker dude' rolling up next to them. What do they do? They lock their doors; trying to be cool aboutit as if we don't take note. They make it a point to look straight ahead; even when we look over at them to give 'em a friendly nod. What they are failing to realize is that the 'mean ol' badass biker dude' is likely to be rolling up next to them on a bike that surpasses the value of their own damn car! Yet we're the menace to society in their minds eye? Go figure. Hell I mentioned in a thread not too long ago of the reception I got when I walked into a restaurant with my wife on a Sunday morning breakfast run. We had on our biker gear, etc and when we entered the restaurant, you'd thought the damn Del Fuegos had taken over or something!
I experience the same thing all the time. People often times step all over themselves in an effort to extend courtesy. Almost to the point of embarassment on their part. Personally, I find it somewhat humorous. If they only took a moment to think about it for a sec. I mean, here comes this 'mean ol' badass biker dude' rolling up next to them. What do they do? They lock their doors; trying to be cool aboutit as if we don't take note. They make it a point to look straight ahead; even when we look over at them to give 'em a friendly nod. What they are failing to realize is that the 'mean ol' badass biker dude' is likely to be rolling up next to them on a bike that surpasses the value of their own damn car! Yet we're the menace to society in their minds eye? Go figure. Hell I mentioned in a thread not too long ago of the reception I got when I walked into a restaurant with my wife on a Sunday morning breakfast run. We had on our biker gear, etc and when we entered the restaurant, you'd thought the damn Del Fuegos had taken over or something!
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#8
04-02-2007, 07:42 PM
RE: Why are people either afriad or overly-polite when I am riding?
ORIGINAL: DenimStreet
Have you ever noticed this...
I realized it years ago...If I am in my car and in regular clothes I am treated normally. When I am on my bike and I have leathers on, peopleare sometimesafraid to make eye contact and make sure they leave a more-than-normal amount of clearance space when they are walking past me. Others are OVERLY polite and hold doors for long periods of time till I can get to them. They are sacarin sweet!Sometimes it makes me laugh.....
Are they afraid I am going to kill them because I ride a bike?
Denim
Have you ever noticed this...
I realized it years ago...If I am in my car and in regular clothes I am treated normally. When I am on my bike and I have leathers on, peopleare sometimesafraid to make eye contact and make sure they leave a more-than-normal amount of clearance space when they are walking past me. Others are OVERLY polite and hold doors for long periods of time till I can get to them. They are sacarin sweet!Sometimes it makes me laugh.....
Are they afraid I am going to kill them because I ride a bike?
Denim
#9
04-02-2007, 07:52 PM
RE: Why are people either afriad or overly-polite when I am riding?
ORIGINAL: whaap
Yes, I've noticed that and equally funny (I think) is the fact that when I am in my leathers I am "extra" polite to people to reassure themthat not all bikers arenecessarily going to kill them or rape their daughters.
ORIGINAL: DenimStreet
Have you ever noticed this...
I realized it years ago...If I am in my car and in regular clothes I am treated normally. When I am on my bike and I have leathers on, peopleare sometimesafraid to make eye contact and make sure they leave a more-than-normal amount of clearance space when they are walking past me. Others are OVERLY polite and hold doors for long periods of time till I can get to them. They are sacarin sweet!Sometimes it makes me laugh.....
Are they afraid I am going to kill them because I ride a bike?
Denim
Have you ever noticed this...
I realized it years ago...If I am in my car and in regular clothes I am treated normally. When I am on my bike and I have leathers on, peopleare sometimesafraid to make eye contact and make sure they leave a more-than-normal amount of clearance space when they are walking past me. Others are OVERLY polite and hold doors for long periods of time till I can get to them. They are sacarin sweet!Sometimes it makes me laugh.....
Are they afraid I am going to kill them because I ride a bike?
Denim
#10
04-02-2007, 08:03 PM
RE: Why are people either afriad or overly-polite when I am riding?
ORIGINAL: DenimStreet
Have you ever noticed this...
I realized it years ago...If I am in my car and in regular clothes I am treated normally. When I am on my bike and I have leathers on, peopleare sometimesafraid to make eye contact and make sure they leave a more-than-normal amount of clearance space when they are walking past me. Others are OVERLY polite and hold doors for long periods of time till I can get to them. They are sacarin sweet!Sometimes it makes me laugh.....
Are they afraid I am going to kill them because I ride a bike?
Denim
Have you ever noticed this...
I realized it years ago...If I am in my car and in regular clothes I am treated normally. When I am on my bike and I have leathers on, peopleare sometimesafraid to make eye contact and make sure they leave a more-than-normal amount of clearance space when they are walking past me. Others are OVERLY polite and hold doors for long periods of time till I can get to them. They are sacarin sweet!Sometimes it makes me laugh.....
Are they afraid I am going to kill them because I ride a bike?
Denim
That will get you some funny looks.
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