Misfits, Dad's Army Types et al...

[The Gauge]

hidetheelephants said:

forsure said:

Spotted one on my way through Aylesbury last weekend.

What looked like a Police motorcyclist stopped at the side of the road. Big white bike, panniers, fairing etc. Rider had all the authentic looking gear on - but, on the back of his hi-viz the word 'POLITE'

That's not walty, doing anything that makes motorists pay attention to a motorcyclist is common sense.

Yes it it Walty, it's the absolute ultimate in Walt, trying to imitate a police officer when he's not one. The POLITE vest wearers are hated by other bikers, and understandably so.

[hidetheelephants]

Who's mistaking someone with polite on a bib with actual BIB? Are they allowed outside without an escort?

[Rusty Old-Banger]

The Gauge said:

hidetheelephants said:

forsure said:

Spotted one on my way through Aylesbury last weekend.

What looked like a Police motorcyclist stopped at the side of the road. Big white bike, panniers, fairing etc. Rider had all the authentic looking gear on - but, on the back of his hi-viz the word 'POLITE'

That's not walty, doing anything that makes motorists pay attention to a motorcyclist is common sense.

Yes it it Walty, it's the absolute ultimate in Walt, trying to imitate a police officer when he's not one. The POLITE vest wearers are hated by other bikers, and understandably so.

True dat.

[Southerner]

hidetheelephants said:

forsure said:

Spotted one on my way through Aylesbury last weekend.

What looked like a Police motorcyclist stopped at the side of the road. Big white bike, panniers, fairing etc. Rider had all the authentic looking gear on - but, on the back of his hi-viz the word 'POLITE'

That's not walty, doing anything that makes motorists pay attention to a motorcyclist is common sense.

Does that include increasing the chances of being wiped out by dazzling everyone coming towards you with your f**king main beams on all the time?

Not necessarily walty, just moronic

[Muddle238]

The Gauge said:

hidetheelephants said:

forsure said:

Spotted one on my way through Aylesbury last weekend.

What looked like a Police motorcyclist stopped at the side of the road. Big white bike, panniers, fairing etc. Rider had all the authentic looking gear on - but, on the back of his hi-viz the word 'POLITE'

That's not walty, doing anything that makes motorists pay attention to a motorcyclist is common sense.

Yes it it Walty, it's the absolute ultimate in Walt, trying to imitate a police officer when he's not one. The POLITE vest wearers are hated by other bikers, and understandably so.

Indeed, anyone wearing POLITE is an imbecile for doing so. It's blatently trying to appear on first glance as if they're some form of authority, but using the excuse to justify the whole charade that they're not because one letter is different, and that somehow excuses how virtualy everything else is identical to a police biker; the white bike with chevrons on the panniers, the white helmet, the white/blue battenburg on the yellow hi-vis waistline and the blue background to the POLITE lettering.

The correct course of action if anyone spots a POLITE biker is to wait for them to pull over for a piss, then politely drop a match in their petrol tank.

[hidetheelephants]

"Polite" aside the irrational rage expressed about motorcyclists wanting to be as visible as possible is troubling; maybe reflect on what it says about you?

[r3g]

hidetheelephants said:

"Polite" aside the irrational rage expressed about motorcyclists wanting to be as visible as possible is troubling; maybe reflect on what it says about you?

You have a "polite" vest, don't you? You've been extremely defensive about them in several posts now.

[Bonefish Blues]

hidetheelephants said:

"Polite" aside the irrational rage expressed about motorcyclists wanting to be as visible as possible is troubling; maybe reflect on what it says about you?

Reflective is good

[hidetheelephants]

r3g said:

hidetheelephants said:

"Polite" aside the irrational rage expressed about motorcyclists wanting to be as visible as possible is troubling; maybe reflect on what it says about you?

You have a "polite" vest, don't you? You've been extremely defensive about them in several posts now.

No, I don't even have a bike at the moment but I like being alive and not being SMIDSYed by comatose road users.

[r3g]

hidetheelephants said:

r3g said:

hidetheelephants said:

"Polite" aside the irrational rage expressed about motorcyclists wanting to be as visible as possible is troubling; maybe reflect on what it says about you?

You have a "polite" vest, don't you? You've been extremely defensive about them in several posts now.

No, I don't even have a bike at the moment but I like being alive and not being SMIDSYed by comatose road users.

And a normal hi-viz yellow vest won't achieve the same result without "polite" on back because... ?

[hidetheelephants]

r3g said:

And a normal hi-viz yellow vest won't achieve the same result without "polite" on back because... ?

And you're arguing the toss from a position of ignorance because?

[r3g]

hidetheelephants said:

r3g said:

And a normal hi-viz yellow vest won't achieve the same result without "polite" on back because... ?

And you're arguing the toss from a position of ignorance because?

That's not very Polite.

[nobrakes]

All battenburgery, roof light bar type veeehikles are a pain in the **** when you are making rapid progress on the motorway.

I make sure I give motorcyclists as much space as possible, but a POLITE high viz on a white panniered bike is the height of Waltery

[Rusty Old-Banger]

hidetheelephants said:

r3g said:

And a normal hi-viz yellow vest won't achieve the same result without "polite" on back because... ?

And you're arguing the toss from a position of ignorance because?

As far as comebacks go, that's a st one. At least answer the point - why is a text-free high-visibility vest/jacket no good? I wear one and I've survived 100% of the time.

[jdw100]

hidetheelephants said:

r3g said:

And a normal hi-viz yellow vest won't achieve the same result without "polite" on back because... ?

And you're arguing the toss from a position of ignorance because?

Surely standard hi-viz is equally good.

Also, aren’t you more likely to cause aggression/frustration when people realise they’ve been ‘had’ or fooled by the POLITE writing?

[Tankrizzo]

jdw100 said:

Surely standard hi-viz is equally good.

Also, aren’t you more likely to cause aggression/frustration when people realise they’ve been ‘had’ or fooled by the POLITE writing?

Yeah, that's what most people do think. But I suppose people like elephants need a silly reason to be an edgelord on forums.

[Rusty Old-Banger]

jdw100 said:

hidetheelephants said:

r3g said:

And a normal hi-viz yellow vest won't achieve the same result without "polite" on back because... ?

And you're arguing the toss from a position of ignorance because?

Surely standard hi-viz is equally good.

Also, aren’t you more likely to cause aggression/frustration when people realise they’ve been ‘had’ or fooled by the POLITE writing?

It's little different to 3.14eys using "Motorway Maintenance" stickers on their vans to get in to work sites in order to steal generators.

[CardinalBlue]

Obviously not a Walt - but I do enjoy the man in the second video putting his hard hat on as if it was likley to make a difference if a crane collapsed on him.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C4mtGJZg-k0/?igsh=MWRj...

[98elise]

hidetheelephants said:

r3g said:

And a normal hi-viz yellow vest won't achieve the same result without "polite" on back because... ?

And you're arguing the toss from a position of ignorance because?

What's special about the word "Polite" that makes you more visible?

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