I admit, I've been under more stress than usual lately. Still, that's no excuse for my behavior this morning. I was riding home from the espresso stand, on a narrow, two lane residential street with a posted 25MPH speed limit. I was riding near the middle of the right hand lane, a lane narrow enough that anybody passing would have to change lanes, regardless of my lane position.
I got passed by a silver Mercedes. The passenger felt it necessary to open HIS window and shout "right side bro" as though that might have made some difference coming from a willfully ignorant passenger already safely past another road user, on a bike. Who knows where the Mercedes was from, but it probably wasn't local. Certainly, I've never seen it before, nor its offensive passenger.
The shame came afterwards, as I shouted back "F)(* you." As if THAT would have made any difference. I guess I'm hoping my wonderful wife recovers shortly, and that things will settle down...
I got passed by a silver Mercedes. The passenger felt it necessary to open HIS window and shout "right side bro" as though that might have made some difference coming from a willfully ignorant passenger already safely past another road user, on a bike. Who knows where the Mercedes was from, but it probably wasn't local. Certainly, I've never seen it before, nor its offensive passenger.
The shame came afterwards, as I shouted back "F)(* you." As if THAT would have made any difference. I guess I'm hoping my wonderful wife recovers shortly, and that things will settle down...
Steve--Most of us have done worse things while under less stress. I hope you are taking care of yourself.
ReplyDeleteI do my best to keep my cool, but we all slip occasionally. Slipping was my default position for years.
ReplyDeleteSometimes when under stress 'letting it slip' can act as a bit of a safety valve allowing some of that stress to go.... As Justine say's most of us have done worse.
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