The great British tradition of snark

[carreauchompeur]

I run a community cleanup group in my seaside town. We are all volunteers, pick different parts of the town and work hard weeding them, clearing them, just improving them. Its a nice thing to do.

I’d just finished a clearup today. I have a mountain bike with a kiddie trailer on it obviously filled with gardening tools. I’d just set off literally a few metres down the wide promenade to get back on the road as the trailer doesn’t do kerbs. Yes, its technically a pavement.

“Not even safe from bikes on the path”…instant snarky comment from a pedestrian when they’d literally watched me get on the bike past the newly clear bit of seafront.

Is this a peculiarly British thing?

[carreauchompeur]

For reference, this is the path on the left

[dukeboy749r]

Those people should be filed under 'jobs worth' - anything remotely out of their ken, means they instantly have to become snarky, but would never dream of doing the voluntary work (for example) you are doing.

[Portofino]

Always thought it was sarcy as in sarcastic myself, but yes we are good at this.

[Catastrophic Poo]

I get it occasionally, a chirpy ‘Cheer up princess/old bean (as appropriate)’ does the job

[Panamax]

Portofino said:

Always thought it was sarcy as in sarcastic myself.

Different words.

Snarky = snarky

Sarky = abbreviation of sarcastic.

[StevieBee]

carreauchompeur said:

Typical! Clean the path yet incapable of making the kerbing, stones and grass resemble a cock and balls when most of the work's been done for you! Tut!

[jumare]

Is that Minehead?

[Faust66]

jumare said:

Is that Minehead?

Reckon it is... looks like the South West Coast Path staring point sculpture to me. I'm heading down there in May.

In the spirit of the thread, you could say it's the start OR end point depending on how you walk the path, but that might be needlessly sarky (and right).

[Chipstick]

Yep, that's Minehead.



Butlins in the background there.

[jumare]

Recognised it from doing ParkRun there last year.

[cheesejunkie]

StevieBee said:

carreauchompeur said:

Typical! Clean the path yet incapable of making the kerbing, stones and grass resemble a cock and balls when most of the work's been done for you! Tut!

I'm glad you wrote that and it means I'm not a weirdo for thinking that's a perfect opportunity.

I've never graffitied in my life but that pic makes it look like an obvious opportunity.

Snark isn't peculiarly British but it takes some ability in languages to appreciate it in other countries.

[Gargamel]

For passive aggressive public behaviour - the Swiss or the Germans are way ahead. Most Brits are live and let live.

[InitialDave]

Tell them they're welcome to enjoy the now tidier seafront your volunteer efforts have created.

Or just tell them to fk off.

[Austin_Metro]

InitialDave said:

Tell them they're welcome to enjoy the now tidier seafront your volunteer efforts have created.

Or just tell them to fk off.

Or ask the community minded individual so concerned about cycling for their details so they can join the clean up crew next time.

[glenrobbo]

For further study:



https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/lewis-carroll...

Edited by glenrobbo on Tuesday 4th April 16:48

[Tango13]

Chipstick said:

Yep, that's Minehead.



Butlins in the background there.

The old battleaxe mentioned in the OP was probably an angry Karen that had somehow managed to escape from Butlins.

[anonymous-user]

Without intending to sound like a dick or undermine your good efforts...however

Riding on the pavement on a bike is illegal so strictly speaking you're in the wrong despite your good intentions.

The Highway Code also states: “You must not cycle on a pavement.” The offence of riding a bike on the pavement is punishable by an on-the-spot fine, a fixed penalty notice of £30. This is charged under Schedule 3 and Section 51 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.

Can you not find an alternative trailer and cycle on the road?

[cossy400]

Ignore em,

But seeing as this is pistonheads can we have before and after pictures next time.

Everyone loves pictures

[eldar]

lord trumpton said:

Without intending to sound like a dick or undermine your good efforts...however

Riding on the pavement on a bike is illegal so strictly speaking you're in the wrong despite your good intentions.

The Highway Code also states: “You must not cycle on a pavement.” The offence of riding a bike on the pavement is punishable by an on-the-spot fine, a fixed penalty notice of £30. This is charged under Schedule 3 and Section 51 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.

Can you not find an alternative trailer and cycle on the road?

No good deed goes unpunised.