Body of chauvinistic idiot found jammed under wheel of exasperated female

[rie]

Issue one: assuming Females are incapable of Fixing Stuff
Female rocks up on her bike and Chauvinistic idiot #1 turns to the Female's Boyfriend and tells him three hundred different ways the Female's bike needs work - but this is typical. Everyone wants to tell you what's wrong with your bike. But only Chauvinistic idiots ignore Female On Bike and informs the Boyfriend Standing Nearby of all the things the Female's bike needs done, and how the Boyfriend is responsible for doing the work because Female is clearly incapable.

Several stupid assumptions are made in a mere five minutes: Female is incapable of bleeding her own brakes; Female is incapable of even taking an Allen key to adjust her own pegs; the Female could not have possibly installed a simple alarm to her battery by herself, god forbid.

Patient Female finally gets a word in: "Actually I'm quite happy with where my pegs are"
Chauvinist turns to Boyfriend and repeats: "Mate, you need to move her pegs up. They're no good where they are."

Issue Two: assuming Females only got into riding because of Motorcycling Boyfriend

self-explanatory and often not true. Even if true, totally irrelevant to just about everything. But fucking annoying when Chauvinistic idiots turn to Boyfriend on His Bike and commends him for getting 'a lady' into riding. Actually, fuckwit, motorcycling DOES occur to Females without the inspiration of a Motorcycling Male.

Issue Three: bike Dealers & salespeople

Dealer to Boyfriend: This bike is great for pillioning (gesturing to Female)
Boyfriend: actually she is looking for a bike, not me
Dealer to Boyfriend: Oh, well it's great to see ladies get into riding
Boyfriend: well actually she's been riding for a while
Dealer to Boyfriend: Oh well...it's great to see ladies upgrading.

[...because all women are on 250s?]

[bogan]

Whats all this then? who let you out of the kitchen?

[Ferkletastic]

My girl was into riding before we met and I'm her convert (sorta, had been thinking about getting 6 for ages).

The dealers round here were pretty good when she was shopping for her upgrade, mostly talking to her (although they kept mentioning that gladius' come in pink) etc.

Also I'd just like to add that I think it's adorable that you sheilas have your own little forum for your cute little opinions. *duck*

[nodrog]

is good to see men teaching their woman how to use their computer.

[marty]

I know a girl who rides a bike. It's blue.

[Number One]

Funny how threads put into 'biker angels' always attract the attentions of the boys first ;)

As for the other stuff - just smile and nod...at least you don't have to play the silly game that is 'I have a bigger penis because I know all that's wrong with your girlfriends bike'

Just accept that well, frankly....some boys are just total dicks

[Mully]

Lady motorcycle riders? What is this, the Twilight Zone?

[The Pastor]

funny how threads put into 'biker angels' always attract the attentions of the boys first ;)

as for the other stuff - just smile and nod...at least you don't have to play the silly game that is 'i have a bigger penis because i know all that's wrong with your girlfriends bike'

just accept that well, frankly....some boys are just total dicks

big dicks.

[Number One]

big dicks.

They WISH they had big dicks...

[spajohn]

My girlfriend decided to get her bike license after she split from her ex, along with a list of other accomplishments she wanted to do with her new found freedom...just as I had when I had a lot of spare time from my previous relationship. Oh, and she does the DIY on her own house...I get to hold the ladder.

[NighthawkNZ]

whats for dinner?

[gijoe1313]

Hey, I much prefer it when ladies do their own fix up stuff, definitely makes them rate higher on my own scale! And I know plenty of guys who aren't able to wield a spanner! As for the ignorance thing, it just tells more about them then anything else!

And oh yeah, karma always seems to have payback for that sort of thing!

[Stirts]

whats for dinner?

Chinese Seasoned Eel.

[DMNTD]

Chinese Seasoned Eel.

Back to the kitchen Oooompa!

[Stirts]

Back to the kitchen Oooompa!

Yes masa Oops I did it again!
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[Ixion]

So, has he adjusted those pegs for you yet?

[imdying]

I look forward to these monthly installments? You're regular right?

[Mully]

Rie, you just need to stop worrying your pretty little head about these things.........

[rie]

One can only hope that rational selection of mates would prevent procreation with the fine selection of chauvinism represented in this forum.

[Mully]

Who left the damn computer in the kitchen??

[Pussy]

What about knitting yourself a nice set of rearsets?

[breakaway]

What's for dinner?

[Paul in NZ]

Once - a long time ago it was enough just to really like riding motorcycles........

[Ratti]

It happens, dont worry about it.

here's my favourite stories.

Nice young male Service station attendants, " Hi mate, nice bike. Oops, sorry ma'am" ( been getting this one for 30 years now )

At Boyles Kawasaki, went in with Hubby to ask for some parts for the zeds. Nice young chap starts to talk to hubby who nods in my direction, mutters something along the lines of " I dont know, it's HER bike. She knows what she's after"

At a bike shop in Mt Maunganui when we picked up one of the zeds. WHile Hubby is getting it into the van,I poddle off to have a look at a new helmet. A nice young man, tells me how to do up a D-ring helmet and then asks what Im riding. blushed when I told him I'd just bought the old zed from out the back.

At TSS, taking a wee bike for a test ride, nice young man asks if I have my full license. " for 30 years Dear "

Note the common thread? Smile and enjoy hon, it's all fun

[Mom]

At TSS, taking a wee bike for a test ride, nice young man asks if I have my full license. " for 30 years Dear "

Note the common thread? Smile and enjoy hon, it's all fun

I once got asked what sort of bike I was looking for. I answered sweetly " a nice red one".

What a bunch of loveable shits you lot are :laugh:

[sondela]

When I bought my car, the wing mirror was broken and I ordered a new one, the parts guy suggested I get "some man" to put it on for me...

Generally though, with my bike, the comments have not been chauvinistic.. just awed :D

[MadDuck]

Funny story....someone wanted to borrow the rear tyre off my SV for a race meet at Manfeild. Being the very giving and kind person I am (OK....stop larffing) I agreed.

Took the wheel off but have to admit no way I could get it off the rim . So off to a couple of local (car) tyre shops went I. Why kill myself was my thinking. The response was "Well ya Hubby took it off surely he can take it off the rim"? Ummmm.....no I dont have one of them :blink:

Then there was the time I watched a bloke strip a bike down, put all the parts in a container. I had offered to help but got the raised eyebrow. You know the one....like what would a girl know.

He went to put it all back together and had some bits left over. As I sipped on my bourbon I pointed and said they go there.....was bloody priceless.

It can be entertaining when them fellas act like that.

[Sis]

[QUOTE=rie;1129740144]Issue one: assuming Females are incapable of Fixing Stuff


Issue Two: assuming Females only got into riding because of Motorcycling Boyfriend


Issue Three: bike Dealers & salespeople

QUOTE]

I hear you Sister

I'm afraid it hasn't changed in the 40 years that I have been riding , so get used to it.

In fact milk it, when you get the chance.

WOF Testing Stations are a good place. Used to take not only my bike but also hubby's as I could get a WOF when he couldn't.

Also dropped my bike at an intersection (stalled as I took off) and I didn't even have to break a nail (one of those on your fingers , for you guys) as I just took off my helmet, and had 2 big burly muscley guys hop out of their trucks saying "What happened to you Dear" as they picked my bike up off the road. And they muttered about how heavy it was! Hey, do you think that girls' bikes are lighter than boys?????

But I do have to admit that I am getting less tolerant of the "You are female so you don't know what you are talking about, let alone how to ride a bike" shit.

[bittertwistedcute]

I once got asked what sort of bike I was looking for. I answered sweetly " a nice red one".

What a bunch of loveable shits you lot are :laugh:

Fantastic post!!

[<G>]

One can only hope that rational selection of mates would prevent procreation with the fine selection of chauvinism represented in this forum.

Rational thought comes in to selecting a mate??

[Str8 Jacket]

I must be lucky cause i've never had a problem.....

[Paul in NZ]

I must be lucky cause i've never had a problem.....

You are lucky and you have had problems ;-)

How are ya BTW?

[Henk]

I must be lucky cause i've never had a problem.....

That's because you spend so much time and effort blowing things up that everyone assumes you are an ace mechanic.

[Str8 Jacket]

You are lucky and you have had problems ;-)

How are ya BTW?

hehe, yes I forgot about *that* incident. What I should say is that I have never had any issues with a bike shop....! ;)

Im good, behaving and paying off debt. Almost rid of *that* debt now, just another 16-18 months! :)


That's because you spend so much time and effort blowing things up that everyone assumes you are an ace mechanic.

Well I do date a pretty onto it mechanic (he wouldn't have survived otherwise, lol!). Lucky he doubles a pretty ace teacher so I have learnt a hell of alot about how my bikes work and how best to fix them. Helps me quite a bit as when I walk into a shop I know what I want and why....

[MsKABC]

Issue Two: assuming Females only got into riding because of Motorcycling Boyfriend


Yep, when I met my ex-husband, I had a bike and a licence - he had neither. :D

[MsKABC]

...and then there was the time not so long ago I was standing on the side of the road, watching my partner and another bloke carry my bike off the road (front disc bent, wheelie no-turny) after having thrown it down the road and watch it get run over by a 4WD, and a lady came and stood next to me and said "I'm so glad he's alright!" I turned to her aghast and replied, "It was MEEEE you saw bouncing down the road!"

[bert_is_evil]

Issue Three: bike Dealers & salespeople

Dealer to Boyfriend: This bike is great for pillioning (gesturing to Female)
Boyfriend: actually she is looking for a bike, not me
Dealer to Boyfriend: Oh, well it's great to see ladies get into riding
Boyfriend: well actually she's been riding for a while
Dealer to Boyfriend: Oh well...it's great to see ladies upgrading.

[...because all women are on 250s?]

This one is a big pet peeve of mine.
I went into Wellington Motorcycles a few years back, just browsing around. Salesman comes up to me with the usual intro, I say I'm currently riding a Thunderace and am just looking around. Salesman proceeds to try to sell me an SV650. Ummm...... I'm sorry Mr Salesman I know I'm a chick and therefore have no idea about riding in your view but why the f#ck would I come in here wanting to buy a bike with under half the HP of the one I already have?? What? You said it comes in shiney blue?? Welll, why didn't you say that, sign me up.....