Engineless Egotists!
- There are very few people groups for whom I feel genuine contempt.
- Individuals, well sure. But groups, really very few.
- However, first on this terribly short list is a group of people so diabolical, so horribly inconsiderate, so irritatingly selfish in their attempts as self maintenance, that I can barely speak their name without cringing…
- Yes, that’s right. For as long as I can remember I have hated CYCLISTS with a burning fiery passion.
- My sister once dated a guy whose parents owned and operated a bicycle store and were themselves avid cyclists.
- I found this out after I had gone on a five minute tirade about a troop of spandex wearing, engineless egotists who had reduced my speed to a crawl all the way down Hillsboro road.
- Even after the awkward discovery of the young man’s ties to the cycling community, I made no attempts to retract my statements.
- Thankfully the relationship ended soon after.
- One time I saw a cyclist fall off of his bike while he was impatiently weaving in and out of rush hour traffic.
- He wasn’t hurt or anything, but he looked pretty ridiculous lying motionless on the ground with his feet still on the pedals.
- That was a good day.
- Just today a cyclist got me in trouble with my four year old for ‘talking potty talk.’
- Like I had any other choice when some gauntly skinny dude with shaved legs made my trip down Sneed Road take 20 minutes more than it needed to by riding in the exact center of the lane!
- Of course as is the case with most prejudices, there are certain cyclists who are exempt from my rage.
- For example, any cyclist who is operating his ‘vehicle’ on a bike path, in a park or on a wide shoulder of the road is fine by me.
- But the second he impedes the flow of traffic by veering onto any of the narrow winding roads for which Nashville is notorious….HE”S DEAD TO ME!
- I also hate door to door salesmen, but that’s another tirade for another time.
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Oh, PLEASE talk about door to door salesmen. I have my own opinions about them, but I would LOVE to hear someone else’s!
Oh, Katie, how did you know I needed a laugh like that today! Thank you, my friend.
You talked “potty talk” IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN!!!
Did you know my dad has three cyclists? All in the city and all not his fault.
As per door to door salesmen, we don’t have those around here. What are they trying to sell, why are they so annoying? I agree with Kari, and would LOVE to hear what you have to say!!
Another good laugh provided by Katie! I’m all about “share the road” if the cyclists follow the same traffic rules as the other vehicles (traffic signals, stop signs, speed limit, etc). I have a friend who finally gave up cycling after two near accidents.
I meant to say “two near fatal accidents.”