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Before I moved to the DC-area, I was quite familiar with automobile assholes. They're everywhere. But, before I moved here, I had a pretty good impression of b
by ap22213 12y ago
Before I moved to the DC-area, I was quite familiar with automobile assholes. They're everywhere. But, before I moved here, I had a pretty good impression of bikers - I always thought that they were a mellow bunch. But, DC introduced me to the biker asshole, a species that seems to flourish here, like mosquitoes.
While it's bad to generalize, like the journalist in the article did, I can see how he could become irritated after a while.
- sampo 12y agoWhat about DC pedestrians? Are there assholes among them, too? Is everyone in DC an asshole?
- ap22213 12y agoThe pedestrians aren't bad, except maybe the ones near the Mall and the other tourist attractions. DC has some nice bike/hike trails that extend way out (50-100 miles or more). I happened to have lived on one of these trails, called the 'W&OD', at three different locations. These trails are somewhat overcrowded, especially during commuting hours. But, it's not unusual for a biker, traveling at high speed, to swerve extremely close to a walker. A lot of times it's out of spite. I've gotten physically hit several times - and, I try to do a good job at staying on the margin.