Great opinion piece in NYT – The Pedestrian Strikes Back

[cvcalhoun]

@VikingMariner 184123 wrote:

Ten years–You make it sound like a job. This is just the Internet, son. No one with common sense takes social media seriously. I’d gladly come to one of your social events if I have time. First round on me (applies to all of you). Dead serious but show a little respect for your elders, who are buying.

You assume everyone here is young enough to be your son? Unless you are 85, I can personally vouch for the fact that this is not true.

Your profile says you have been biking since 1968. For the record, I’ve been biking since 1959.

[consularrider]

@cvcalhoun 184133 wrote:

You assume everyone here is young enough to be your son? Unless you are 85, I can personally vouch for the fact that this is not true.

Your profile says you have been biking since 1968. For the record, I’ve been biking since 1959.

You and me both (or was it 1958?).

[VikingMariner]

@huskerdont 184126 wrote:

1) Not all of the internet has been poisoned. Some places get by with near-human levels of grumpiness.

2) Some places are still inhabited by people posing as adults (i.e, occasionally have “serious” discussions).

3) Smiley faces after condescension come off as creepy.

You smart. Snowflake is creep-ed out by a smiley face. Now that’s funny. You have my coworkers rolling on the floor. Please write more. lol Please. (Operation SNOWFLAKE ALERT Message–Trolling activity underway.)

[VikingMariner]

@cvcalhoun 184133 wrote:

You assume everyone here is young enough to be your son? Unless you are 85, I can personally vouch for the fact that this is not true.

Your profile says you have been biking since 1968. For the record, I’ve been biking since 1959.

Pretty sure from the numerous immature fights on this site that most of you are children, giving cycling a bad name without a clue. Yes. I do find that immaturity on the trail a huge disappointment. Again the issue is tribalism, not me or any other illogical argumentum ad hominem, and that tribalism is again on display–this time in the latest Washington Post opinion piece.

[cvcalhoun]

@VikingMariner 184316 wrote:

Pretty sure from the numerous immature fights on this site that most of you are children, giving cycling a bad name without a clue. Yes. I do find that immaturity on the trail a huge disappointment. Again the issue is tribalism, not me or any other illogical argumentum ad hominem, and that tribalism is again on display–this time in the latest Washington Post opinion piece.

I’m glad to see that you are of such an advanced level of maturity that you wouldn’t pick an immature fight with the several hundred members of this forum, all at the same time.

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