What gets your goat?

Yeah I agree. In retrospect this type of thread can be poisonous.

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I did say at the beginning of this thread it will implode.
Now people are taking it WAY TO SERIOUS
smoke a joint--- mellow


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Man, I used to TEACH "MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES" at college. Who would have thought it would turn up in the VFR forum?

 

I take this thread to be a venting area, a place where you can direct your anger/frustrations in an environment where physical confrontations can be avoided. As much as we like to be zen like, it is very hard to avoid getting upset at certain behaviors.

 

This reminds me of a story I once heard.

Young child was rushed into an A&E dept after an accident. They were stabilised then had to go in for emergency surgery. The father was present and was wondering what the delay was in the operation starting. He was told they were waiting for the surgeon to arrive. Upon hearing this the father got very angry. He had a few words to say to the surgeon when he arrived 20 mins later. The procedure was successful and the surgeon came out and spoke to the father, who instead of thanking him had another go at him telling him it was disgraceful and that he should be reported for not being there and that his son could have died. The surgeon apologised profusely and walked away. The father went after him to give him another tirade but was stopped by a nurse. The surgeon left.

The father retold what had happened with the surgeon to the nurse and said he was going to complain to the highest powers. To which the nurse said I know where he was and what he was doing. The man went off on one again. She stopped him and said he was at his young sons funeral and came away from the graveside so he could save your son. He gave up his chance to say goodbye to his son ,so you could hold yours.

This story may be true then again it may not. I heard it decades ago and have heard various versions of it.
At the end of the day you don't know what is going on in other folks lives so don't have a pop at them.


I for one see enough shit in my day job and have to help pick up the pieces. So it doesn't bother me what folk say , everyone is entitled to an opinion. It's just that we need to respect that fact and not lose any sleep over it.

Life is too short.

 

HUH? I can still be irritated. That's just the way it is. Vfrrrrroooommmmmmm

 

Been riding for 36 years now. Obviously not without a comfort break.
In the early 80s, I rode a 600cc sportsbike year round for work and pleasure. On a 3 shift system, so riding at all hours in all weathers.
When I had my ZX10r I only rode in good weather.
With the VFR I did my trip to Northern Ireland knowing my return next day would be in inclement weather.
When someone tells me that I'm not a biker as I don't ride year round now, I think, "tosser."
When someone tells me that I'm not a biker as I dont do my own servicing, I think, "tosser."
When someone tells me that I'm not a biker as I dont get my knee down, I think, "tosser."
When someone tells me that I'm not a biker as I dont conform to their idea of a biker, I think, well you get the idea by now.

It's surprising though how few tossers I've met though.

Anyone who wishes to know what a tosser is need only ask.

 

Lmao
Wanker?


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I am guilty of pushing a button just today. My router needed resetting.

 

Is it ok if a Harley dude asks what a tosser is? Lol

 

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-meaning-of-the-British-slang-term-tosser

 

Yesterday I was driving into Dallas (not one of my favorite things to do). I was out in the middle of nowhere, on a long straight open road, following a good ol boy in an enormous four wheel drive, crew cab diesel pickup truck. He starts to slow and even uses his turn signal top turn right. I had plenty of room to just pass except for one thing. He swings wide, like he is driving a big rig. He swings left, pulling over the middle line and into the opposing lane so he can turn right. At the same time he slows to a crawl. I guess he was afraid of flipping the truck. I was furious. It had the effect of cutting off any passing maneuver I might have executed because I had no way of knowing when, if ever, he was going to turn out of the opposing lane. I laid on the horn and used some choice words besides.

About the issue of leaving the turn signal on I am afraid that's me. I am going slowly deaf and I can't hear the clicking sound the blinker makes.

 

I was in London a long time ago and asked a local guy I was working with what a wanker was. "He's a bloody masturbater". He replied with a heavy cockney accent.

 

A harleydood (this , since it is a bike forum) is rowing a boat on the Thames. He looses an oar. He spots another boat nearby occupied by a man and two women.

He hollers at the guy (harleydoods holler a lot) "Say dude can I borrow one of your oars?"

The Brit guy (possibly a Triumph owner) says, "Thems haint oars mate, ats me woife and sistah."

 

I'm noticing more and more soccer moms are now driving enormous four wheelers in my area, scary thing is they're still glued to their cell phones and yelling at their kids in the back of the cab just like they did in their old SUVs - they seem to think that just because they have a 12" lift kit we can't see them- lol. I saw one this afternoon with a Romney for prez sticker on it

As for turn signals - I see an 8th gen with self cancelling turn signals in your future - I think Honda's product development people realized the average VFR owner is eligible for AARP membership - lol

 

I'm afraid I run a bit of a split personality life. What I do/say here on this site is often far from what I do/say day to day.

Kindness should rule over anger. I agree. I could work a little harder on that one. I may or may not do what I could do. Doesn't mean the concept is not agreed with.

 

I believe "tosser" has been understood adequately lol.

 

Maybe except for the dudes who need pix of everything.. and we know it "happens".

 

The soccer mom crowd here has grandmas who are yelling at the moms for yelling at the kids , who both should be tested before being allowed to drive those rigs. Parallel parking? Forget it. Same deal here too with the GOBs some of whom had to take a driving test would end up at the bottom of the bell curve.

I think I saw one just the other day with one of those blow up Harleys in the bed.

 

My father once told me there are only two types of people in the world. Wankers and liars.

Actually there are 3, the 3rd being lying wankers.