Hello everyone,
Having just been told to "mind my own f**king business and p*ss off" when pointing out someone was inches from injuring or killing me about half an hour ago, ive decided that in future i will not be pointing out bad driving to anyone in a vehicle.
And i am now of the mindset that if I am cycling safely and as legally as possible (area dependent), and any driver isnt, an anonymous cyclist making any sort of comment about that to the motorist will usually be abused initially and certainly disregarded out of hand. This incident is the final nail in the coffin of my reasonableness, and one of so so many that i have experienced in Edinburgh.
So my proverbial gloves are now off, politeness for good drivers is deserved and usually reciprocated.
Bad drivers dont give a crap what you say to them, the arrogance and conceit is self evident, so i think premptive verbal abuse for them is quite apt from now on.
And i am now quite prepared to become an ass to these fools. A sad sign of the times i think. As i am usually last to stoop to the level of fools, but i am now convinced you must have to because its the ONLY language they understand. Respect costs nothing eh...
BUT, this.is.Edinburgh! Peace. RJ