little fvcker playing chicken with me

[okgo]

blueg33 said:

Thanks for that, next time a lycra clad mong on a bike rides through a red light at me on the pedestrian crossing by Faringdon Road station, its fine for me to kick the mong in the face.

I will enjoy that, the question is can I get 10 of the sods at the same time!

I don't do that. I'll go through a red if there's nobody crossing, but not if people are on it or about to cross, so yes, if I was a ped and someone narrowly missed me on a redlight, he's be getting abuse.

[Harry Flashman]

princeperch said:

I had images of the incident becoming a harry flashman moment.

I still regret getting as cross as I did. Although it helped at the time, doubtless.

[slomax]

similar experience here-

The town that i live in is quite small and there is one particular chav that sticks out like a sore thumb. Anyway, him and his homies (and 2 normal looking girls) were crossing the road. They started to cross and he and one other guy slowed down and turned thier heads, staring at me with that "dicks gonna fk with me" look. I stayed my course and kept pedalling. The two girls ran across in front of me, a bit close but it was all fine. The other guy chickened out and jumped back and he tried to pull his mate (distinctive chav) back to stop him getting hit. It mostly worked but i managed to run over his feet and cought my pedal on his shin . It was satisfying.

[Gooby]

R2FU said:

Collide with obstacle safer than braking - hmm, great advice, thanks for sharing.

No - shoulder barge - thanks for reading.

[R2FU]

Gooby said:

R2FU said:

Collide with obstacle safer than braking - hmm, great advice, thanks for sharing.

No - shoulder barge - thanks for reading.

Ah so that doesn't qualify as a collision, thanks. Now you've enlightened me I can see why that would be much safer than taking avoiding action.

Edited by R2FU on Friday 25th March 20:29

[Gooby]

R2FU said:

Ah so that doesn't qualify as a collision, thanks. Now you've enlightened me I can see why that would be much safer than taking avoiding action.

Edited by R2FU on Friday 25th March 20:29

Nope but we can split hairs. A dick playing chicken in the road and doesnt expect to get of worse and a cyclist who is braced for the impact.

What is facinating is you are content to defend the actions of a cretin. I find myself in an unfurtunate position of arguing with a moron who is defending the actions of a moron.

[Pvapour]

blueg33 said:

okgo said:

fk that.

If people knowingly take the piss then they're going to get whats coming to them.

Thanks for that, next time a lycra clad mong on a bike rides through a red light at me on the pedestrian crossing by Faringdon Road station, its fine for me to kick the mong in the face.

If someone deliberately aims their intentions to do wrong at you personally then I think this changes the rules slightly this is what happened to the OP, what your describing is deliberately looking for someone breaking a a law that you've previously seen happen and then targeting them, is your name Bronson?

anyone who is deliberately intending to harm 'you personally' with their actions has got to accept the fact that the person they intend on harming or bullying may not take it lying down.

to the OP, hopefully the receiving twunt will think twice about inflicting the same action on someone else, and that's a good thing.

[blueg33]

Pvapour said:

what your describing is deliberately looking for someone breaking a a law that you've previously seen happen and then targeting them, is your name Bronson?

No I am not, I am saying that when someone rides at me by crossing a redlight on a pedestrian crossing, by the measure of the poster I replied to, its ok for me to smack him. I am not talking about finding someone who did it previously.

Pvapour said:

anyone who is deliberately intending to harm 'you personally' with their actions has got to accept the fact that the person they intend on harming or bullying may not take it lying down.

I suspect that they would be lying down!

But in fact you missed my point, i was being ironic, its not really right to deliberately hit someone if you can avoid doing so, regardless of how much of a twunt they clearly are. Even if you look at it selfishly, if your actions by some freak chance cause a death or permanent injury then its just not worth it.

[Pvapour]

blueg33 said:

Pvapour said:

what your describing is deliberately looking for someone breaking a a law that you've previously seen happen and then targeting them, is your name Bronson?

No I am not, I am saying that when someone rides at me by crossing a redlight on a pedestrian crossing, by the measure of the poster I replied to, its ok for me to smack him. I am not talking about finding someone who did it previously.

Pvapour said:

anyone who is deliberately intending to harm 'you personally' with their actions has got to accept the fact that the person they intend on harming or bullying may not take it lying down.

I suspect that they would be lying down!

But in fact you missed my point, i was being ironic, its not really right to deliberately hit someone if you can avoid doing so, regardless of how much of a twunt they clearly are. Even if you look at it selfishly, if your actions by some freak chance cause a death or permanent injury then its just not worth it.

sorry, missed the 'at me' bit!

if they had seen you? and deliberately aimed for you? yep, it's your duty to fellow human beings to prevent their ignorance spreading

2nd part was an unsuitable turn of phrase, did not mean they were actually lying down meant, the person might actually stand up to them! doh!

i agree it's best to walk away from trouble if you can, but deliberate bullying by someone will only escalate unless they're stood up to, not everyone can stand up to them, some can but think there are more important things for them to consider and some can & will as they think its important that people are not treated this way.

you can argue your case and I understand your position, I love Bob Marleys ideals but people are all different, with some not standing for being targeted or bullied, I never have and it worked out for me (and my loved ones)

PH is a classic example of what happens when people cant be challenged in person, they go unchecked & the place is rife with the type of idiots that wouldn't dream of acting the way they do in the real world, why? because people like the OP wont stand for it.

[R2FU]

Gooby said:

Nope but we can split hairs. A dick playing chicken in the road and doesnt expect to get of worse and a cyclist who is braced for the impact.

What is facinating is you are content to defend the actions of a cretin. I find myself in an unfurtunate position of arguing with a moron who is defending the actions of a moron.

Your ability to use logical reasoning is so weak it doesn't seem fair to respond further.

[Slaav]

Although I understand the OP's actions and thought process - indeed empathise having just started riding (and in London) but cant agree with it I am afraid.

The example has been used about cyclists roaring through peds against a red light or on a zebra.

If I am crossing and someone tries it causing me to have to avoid the cyclist; is it OK for me to stand my ground, brace for impact and wipe the twunt out?

Looking from that PoV, not quite as clear cut.

If avoidable, avoid? Surely that is the correct thing to do?

(Nothing to stop you then getting off and questioning the ped's logic is there?

[mcelliott]

Gooby said:

R2FU said:

Ah so that doesn't qualify as a collision, thanks. Now you've enlightened me I can see why that would be much safer than taking avoiding action.

Edited by R2FU on Friday 25th March 20:29

Nope but we can split hairs. A dick playing chicken in the road and doesnt expect to get of worse and a cyclist who is braced for the impact.

What is facinating is you are content to defend the actions of a cretin. I find myself in an unfurtunate position of arguing with a moron who is defending the actions of a moron.