Am I out of line for asking people to remove their helmets?

**Ixion** · 24th October 2009, 19:59

Originally Posted by bezajel

I know! People are always licking my helmet when I leave it on the floor!

(But hilarious typos aside, I've never been to a shop with a special place to put a helmet. That would be sweet.)

Well, I know Mr Bills works in a bike shop.

So, I'm assuming a LOT of peepz wearing helemts. Wouldn't expect anything in a normal shop, I just plant it on the counter

And, being a bike shop, it's going to be full of bikers, which means there's bound to be a bunch of randoms shuffling round on the floor licking stuff. Y'know what those bikers are like.

**AD345** · 24th October 2009, 20:02

Leave your helmet on your bloody bike!

Whats the matter with you lot? Jeez wayne

**tribsanor** · 24th October 2009, 20:54

[QUOTE=Ixion;1129477494]No.

And then someone usually seems to lick it or fall over it.

Why would anyone wanna lick your helmet ?:

**Ixion** · 24th October 2009, 20:57

[QUOTE=tribsanor;1129478045]

Originally Posted by Ixion

No.

And then someone usually seems to lick it or fall over it.

Why would anyone wanna lick your helmet ?:

It's a bike shop. There's always some random crawling round licking stuff. Don't you notice that in the bike shops in your area ?

**Sparky Bills** · 26th October 2009, 12:52

Dont know if you lot have been into our shop or not, but we have some pretty nice bikes and gear so maybe some people get the uncontrolable urge to lick everything...
Hey... What ever gets ya going.
Just clean it up afterwards so the next person can do the same with minimal contamination

**McJim** · 26th October 2009, 12:55

I just assumed Ixion was talking about dogs.

**Ixion** · 26th October 2009, 13:26

Eh? no, helmets, Why would anyone want to crawl round licking dogs? Ewww. You must have some strange people in your part of the country

**Ozzie** · 26th October 2009, 14:37

Originally Posted by Ixion

Eh? no, helmets, Why would anyone want to crawl round licking dogs? Ewww. You must have some strange people in your part of the country

I've seen your lid Ixion, used to white didn't it?

If given the choice, I think I'd go for the dog over your lid, least I know what shit the dogs had on it.

General rule, helmut on when on bike, in dairy and the gas station.

Dairy knows me, they know I'm only after smokes, they know what type, what size, fark, they probably even know my pin.

Been asked to take the lid off at a gas station once, that pissed me off big time, but not half as much as being asked to prepay $20.

Otherwise, lid on is rude and ignorant. It takes away most of the common polite interactions, good morning, hi, smile, etc.

Just rude IMHO

**monkeymcbean** · 26th October 2009, 14:56

Just need to get a nice sign that says 'no helmets' 'no licking' at the door entrance, one of those footpath signs that people kick and trip over all the time..

**Beemer** · 26th October 2009, 18:07

Originally Posted by Devil

It's completely rude to wear a helmet inside, that INCLUDES gas stations.
Doesn't matter where you are, same rule applies with hats and for me, sunglasses. The latter also when talking to someone more formally.

I have to agree - I still think it's rude no matter where it is. If someone in a bike shop would like you to take your helmet off when talking to him, why do staff in gas stations get so much flack for expecting the same thing?

**dipshit** · 26th October 2009, 18:16

Originally Posted by Beemer

I have to agree - I still think it's rude no matter where it is. If someone in a bike shop would like you to take your helmet off when talking to him, why do staff in gas stations get so much flack for expecting the same thing?

Plus you look like a retard walking around inside a shop with a full-face helmet on.

**ching_ching** · 26th October 2009, 21:01

Knock 'em to the ground, get your mate to hold 'em down, lift the visor, plant your mushy butt over their face, unleash one almighty goddamn smelly fart and then slam the visor shut. Then stand back and watch the fireworks begin. I bet they won't want to wear a helmet in your fale ever again.