Age and persepctive

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So apropos of nothing, but I was driving back home through London yesterday afternoon, when a gaggle of motorbikes tore past enthusiastically.
A few of which had 'motorsport' pipes on the back.

Being the owner of noisy cars myself, I thought nothing of it, right up to the point it scared the life out of my 2 kids in the back (2 and 3yo). Sufficiently for the youngest to cry quite a lot.

Which made me think that I should be more observant / considerate before opening the taps in future.

Just wondering if others have had similar thoughts before?

Maybe I'm just getting old.

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Oh bugger orf.

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I still enjoy the noise mine make, I guess I'm just far more conscious of when and where I punt them about.
I guess its also about not appreciating the effects on others until you're in that situation yourself (eg, parenthood).

Maybe I need to take up lawn bowls.

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This has moved a little bit away from where I intended.
Both my cars are, by some standards, unsocially loud. One of them in particular.
I enjoy them and have no intention of changing.

My point was simply that, as Ive grown older, I'm now more conscious and considerate of those around me and thus where I choose to make noise (that I enjoy).

I guess its all part of growing up