Yes, it's dangerous... now STFU!

UglyBaldMan · 07-02-2012, 08:18 AM

So, I'm getting to work this morning, and bump into the company owner in the parking lot. Nice guy, very personable... but... the following conversation ensued:

Him: Hey.. that looks DANGEROUS.

Me: It looks FUN.

Him: Well, that too, but one accident on that thing and you're done.

Me: That's why I wear all this armor.

Him: Yeah... uh... good luck with that. How far do you commute?

Me: 'bout 45 minutes.

Him: Twice a day?!

Me: Yeah.

Him: Through traffic?!

Me: Yeah.

Him: (walking away) Well, it was nice knowing ya.

So... I wonder. Why do people feel the need to point out the inherent danger in riding? Do they also hang out by a ski-lift saying "That'll kill you y'know" ? Or do they see a fat guy eating a cheeseburger and say "Boy, that looks dangerous" ? Or maybe see a guy having a drink and say "Wow... your liver must be hard as a rock!" ? I mean... humans, as a species, take on risks as a matter of course. We eat things that kill us slowly, have hobbies that could kill us instantly (hang-gliding, skiing, swimming, surfing, etc.. etc...) we understand these risks and we take them anyway. So why do people seem to be able to keep their mouths shut about other head-cracking activities, but not riding?

Ok, end of rant. Continue milling about smartly.

RedKat600 · 07-02-2012, 08:24 AM

You should wait for him by his car and repeat the same lines....

nsrg500 · 07-02-2012, 08:38 AM

I feel ya dawg.

I don't even get that sort of thing from my Mom.

It's bad juju to say things like that.

Piracy85 · 07-02-2012, 08:40 AM

Try owning a bike and working at a hospital, Half the Nurses love them, the other half think they are your mother........

torque monster · 07-02-2012, 08:40 AM

Some people like to live boaring lives.

Bikes make me happy!!!

Fast Eddie 919 · 07-02-2012, 08:42 AM

I think that it's why such a small percentage of us ride. If you approach riding from a risk assessment point of view, you'll always talk yourself out of it.

sunofnun · 07-02-2012, 08:46 AM

sounds like someone was trying to compensate..

Maybe he remembers a time 20 years ago when he thought about riding.. but pussed out and regrets it.

The only thing he can do is talk down to others enjoying life.

Andy Capp · 07-02-2012, 08:48 AM

Maybe because very few other "sports", unlike commuting to work, have such a high and prolonged exposure to the carelessness and neglect of others which directly impacts your safety. Without a real understanding of what riding brings you this risk is very confusing for some.

.....but more likely he was declaring a number of things to you; 1) he is one of those that doesn't pay attention to driving on the way to work, 2) disapproves of your unsafe choices and it's impact on the company 3) he is a kinda jealous and afraid because would love to ride but always provides his own excuses and reasoning.

nsrg500 · 07-02-2012, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by Andy Capp

Maybe because very few other "sports", unlike commuting to work, have such a high and prolonged exposure to the carelessness and neglect of others which directly impacts your safety. Without a real understanding of what riding brings you this risk is very confusing for some.

.....but more likely he was declaring a number of things to you; 1) he is one of those that doesn't pay attention to driving on the way to work, 2) disapproves of your unsafe choices and it's impact on the company 3) he is a kinda jealous and afraid because would love to ride but always provides his own excuses and reasoning.

Winner.

blueline15 · 07-02-2012, 09:04 AM

Try working at a motorcycle shop. The days you take your car to work, you get shit from your coworkers and boss for not riding that day.

ashfoot · 07-02-2012, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by Piracy85

Try owning a bike and working at a hospital, Half the Nurses love them, the other half think they are your mother........

Haha, yup, I've had a nurse give me the stink eye as I was leaving my work. (I work for a hospital but not at one)

cletus · 07-02-2012, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by Andy Capp

Maybe because very few other "sports", unlike commuting to work, have such a high and prolonged exposure to the carelessness and neglect of others which directly impacts your safety. Without a real understanding of what riding brings you this risk is very confusing for some.

.....but more likely he was declaring a number of things to you; 1) he is one of those that doesn't pay attention to driving on the way to work, 2) disapproves of your unsafe choices and it's impact on the company 3) he is a kinda jealous and afraid because would love to ride but always provides his own excuses and reasoning.

ding, ding, ding....we have a winner.

DGA · 07-02-2012, 09:09 AM

In my best Al Pachino voice, "You can get killed walking your doggie!"

koorbloh · 07-02-2012, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by UglyBaldMan

Him: Well, that too, but one accident on that thing and you're done.

yeah...done with that accident and ready for the next one.

RideMotto · 07-02-2012, 09:14 AM

I get that all the time from BOTH my parents, but especially my father, who is a personal injury lawyer and feels the need to tell me about every motorcycle related case that comes across his desk. I still live to ride though.

Tromatic · 07-02-2012, 09:20 AM

Does your boss smoke?

TeeDub21 · 07-02-2012, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by Tromatic

Does your boss smoke?

Mine does, even though both parents died of cancer. Still looks down on my choice to ride. I'm like, "really?" I do think my boss is concerned for my safety but also for the potential loss to the company and the fact that if I was laid up or gone he'd have to come to work.

LuV2JoYrIdE · 07-02-2012, 10:22 AM

I hate that shit, it's so annoying. Oh well, those are the kind of people that go through life too scared to enjoy it. How many things can you do everyday and still get the same level of enjoyment/rush each time you do it? You have to go sometime from something.

-Luv2joyride

Runout · 07-02-2012, 10:46 AM

I have a few friends who are nurses and keep calling it a donor-cycle. I shrug and laugh - I give first responders and hospital folks a lot of leeway. They see the worst of the worst day in and day out.

TheRock11 · 07-02-2012, 10:49 AM

My aunt is a nurse but luckily she has kept her thoughts to herself so far. I know what my family thinks about me riding but I can't let that affect me having fun


07-02-2012, 08:18 AM	#1
UglyBaldMan Licensed Joined: Feb 2010 From: OR I Ride: Slower than you.	Yes, it's dangerous... now STFU! So, I'm getting to work this morning, and bump into the company owner in the parking lot. Nice guy, very personable... but... the following conversation ensued: Him: Hey.. that looks DANGEROUS. Me: It looks FUN. Him: Well, that too, but one accident on that thing and you're done. Me: That's why I wear all this armor. Him: Yeah... uh... good luck with that. How far do you commute? Me: 'bout 45 minutes. Him: Twice a day?! Me: Yeah. Him: Through traffic?! Me: Yeah. Him: (walking away) Well, it was nice knowing ya. So... I wonder. Why do people feel the need to point out the inherent danger in riding? Do they also hang out by a ski-lift saying "That'll kill you y'know" ? Or do they see a fat guy eating a cheeseburger and say "Boy, that looks dangerous" ? Or maybe see a guy having a drink and say "Wow... your liver must be hard as a rock!" ? I mean... humans, as a species, take on risks as a matter of course. We eat things that kill us slowly, have hobbies that could kill us instantly (hang-gliding, skiing, swimming, surfing, etc.. etc...) we understand these risks and we take them anyway. So why do people seem to be able to keep their mouths shut about other head-cracking activities, but not riding? Ok, end of rant. Continue milling about smartly. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter Last edited by UglyBaldMan; 07-02-2012 at 08:27 AM..


07-02-2012, 08:24 AM	#2
RedKat600 Joined: May 2011 From: LaCenter, WA I Ride: 2003 Copper SV1K	You should wait for him by his car and repeat the same lines.... __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


07-02-2012, 08:38 AM	#3
nsrg500 Shredder Joined: May 2011 From: Everett. WA I Ride: GS1150 Rat bike, NSR(G)500cc two stroke,CBR 900rr	I feel ya dawg. I don't even get that sort of thing from my Mom. It's bad juju to say things like that. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


07-02-2012, 08:40 AM	#4
Piracy85 Training Wheels Joined: Apr 2012 From: Algona, wa I Ride: 2007 CBR600RR	Try owning a bike and working at a hospital, Half the Nurses love them, the other half think they are your mother........ __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


07-02-2012, 08:40 AM	#5
torque monster Permit Joined: Jan 2011 From: Seattle, WA	Some people like to live boaring lives. Bikes make me happy!!! __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


07-02-2012, 08:42 AM	#6
Fast Eddie 919 Superbiker Joined: Jan 2009 From: Canada Blog Entries: 1 I Ride: GXSR 600	I think that it's why such a small percentage of us ride. If you approach riding from a risk assessment point of view, you'll always talk yourself out of it. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


07-02-2012, 08:46 AM	#7
sunofnun Retired Joined: Feb 2005 From: s. greenlake bitch I Ride: KTM 625 smc \| TL1000S/R \| wr450 \| CB350 \| CRF50/88 \| TTR50 \| your mom	sounds like someone was trying to compensate.. Maybe he remembers a time 20 years ago when he thought about riding.. but pussed out and regrets it. The only thing he can do is talk down to others enjoying life. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


07-02-2012, 08:48 AM	#8
Andy Capp Superbiker Joined: Oct 2010 From: Everett, WA I Ride: 05 GSX-R750, 08 675, 72 XL250	Maybe because very few other "sports", unlike commuting to work, have such a high and prolonged exposure to the carelessness and neglect of others which directly impacts your safety. Without a real understanding of what riding brings you this risk is very confusing for some. .....but more likely he was declaring a number of things to you; 1) he is one of those that doesn't pay attention to driving on the way to work, 2) disapproves of your unsafe choices and it's impact on the company 3) he is a kinda jealous and afraid because would love to ride but always provides his own excuses and reasoning. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


07-02-2012, 09:04 AM	#10
blueline15 Race Qualifier Joined: Aug 2008 From: Where the snow falls Blog Entries: 3 I Ride: one with two wheels	Try working at a motorcycle shop. The days you take your car to work, you get shit from your coworkers and boss for not riding that day. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


07-02-2012, 09:09 AM	#13
DGA Joined: Jun 2007 From: Portland, Oregon I Ride: naked	In my best Al Pachino voice, "You can get killed walking your doggie!" __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


07-02-2012, 09:14 AM	#15
RideMotto Pit Crew Joined: Mar 2010 From: West Side Blog Entries: 3 I Ride: 2008 GSX-R1000, 2008 Ninja 650R SOLD	I get that all the time from BOTH my parents, but especially my father, who is a personal injury lawyer and feels the need to tell me about every motorcycle related case that comes across his desk. I still live to ride though. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


07-02-2012, 09:20 AM	#16
Tromatic Railer Joined: Apr 2011 From: Portland I Ride: Yamaha Warrior	Does your boss smoke? __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


07-02-2012, 10:22 AM	#18
LuV2JoYrIdE Permit Joined: Oct 2011 From: Sw Portland, OR I Ride: 2006 gsxr 750	I hate that shit, it's so annoying. Oh well, those are the kind of people that go through life too scared to enjoy it. How many things can you do everyday and still get the same level of enjoyment/rush each time you do it? You have to go sometime from something. -Luv2joyride __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


07-02-2012, 10:46 AM	#19
Runout Race Qualifier Joined: Sep 2006 From: protesting at the mall I Ride: Aprilia	I have a few friends who are nurses and keep calling it a donor-cycle. I shrug and laugh - I give first responders and hospital folks a lot of leeway. They see the worst of the worst day in and day out. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


07-02-2012, 10:49 AM	#20
TheRock11 Chicken Strips Joined: Jan 2011 From: Kirkland, Washington I Ride: '05 R6 Scooty-Puff, Sr.	My aunt is a nurse but luckily she has kept her thoughts to herself so far. I know what my family thinks about me riding but I can't let that affect me having fun __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter

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