biker stereotypes

[pritch]

Or donor - as in donator of body parts?

I was ignoring that "donor" thing until a recent interview I saw on TV.

There was a patient awaiting an urgent transplant and the Surgeon who was to perform the operation was lamenting the lack of an immediately available organ.

She then looked out the window and announced cheerfully,
"Oh good it's raining, it won't be long now."

Be careful out there.

[FROSTY:Me]

I don't worry about being thought of as scum - I'm a journalist and we usually rate below used car salesmen on the list of respected professions so I suppose a biker journo must be the lowest of the low!

EXQUEEEZE me --nowadays most of us car sales people are proud of what we do.
fuggit so now im a biker scum car salesman that wrights stuff --aww shit wheres the hari kari knife

[myvice]

WHAT? I thought we where all up standing pillars of the community?
We don’t cause as much pollution, take up less parking and are even kind enough to share our lanes with cars on congested motorways as to keep the que shorter!
Now you tell me we’re all scum?!
My MP is going to get such a nasty letter!

[HDTboy]

If I had a dollar for everytime some dumbarse nurse told me off and gave their opinion on why I should not ride, I'd have a new friggin bike!

That's it. Now every time someone starts giving me the lecture, I'll ask them for a dollar, if they give me it I'll listen and nod politely, then put the dollar in the new bike jar

[Rincewind]

anybody else ever had this prob?

I have noticed over the years that a large percentage ofthe general population instantly have to lecture me on road safety and the danger ofbikes when they realise i ride. Well thats the 1s that dnt asume im a dirty smelly stereotype biker ready to kill them all unexpectively!

The point im tryin to make is, in Hawkes bay, its been over 2 years since anyone died on a bike, and it seems theres a fatal car crash every week.

WHY ARE BIKERS SEEN AS SCUM OF THE ROAD????????

I have been sayin for years that everyone should learn how to ride a motorcycle and pass a test before being allowed to progress to four wheels,it would give them a lot more respect for the skill level involved in achieving a two wheel licence and who knows a lot of people would maybe stick to two wheels thus solving some of the traffic probs being suffered world wide...
In general it would improve the image that we have, although I must admit I very rarely hear anything derogatory levelled at me personally when I'm dressed in Black leather standing six foot tall and weighing in at 15 stone( I guess they wait till I'm outa earshot) (suits me fine)

[inlinefour]

That's it. Now every time someone starts giving me the lecture, I'll ask them for a dollar, if they give me it I'll listen and nod politely, then put the dollar in the new bike jar

I'm more likely to be offered an antipsychotic medication here at work

[Waylander]

I've been called a temporary NZer many times. Whatever.

As for the scum of the road thing- the is an element of biker culture that works hard to look that way . We all get the rewards for their efforts.

I was at a hardware store once with my jacket on and carrying my helmet. For some reason my eftpos card refused to work on their machine- it wouldn't recognise my pin. The girl said "oh it's the machine- we're getting it replaced". A woman behind me in the que said just a little bit too loudly to her freind "He probably stole it". Made me feel real good that did- never stolen so much as a boiled lolly.

It does have it's advantages though- I used to be able to walk down the busiest street in Chch with my jacket and helmet and people would just get out of the way- bloody funny when you look at the size of me. It didn't work in Nelson though, the difference was quite noticeable.

Had something similar happen to me once. I just turned to the lady and said,"Best keep an eye on your purse then," and winked at her. I find it better to have that image cause peaple leave me alone for the most part.

[XTC]

Where the hell did the word stereotype come from anyway - and what did they use before stereo's were invented?? Radiogramtype? LaGloriatype? monotype?

[Storm]

Thats so deep man

[froggyfrenchman]

better start me 1 of them new bike jars..... great idea guys! I used to work in radiology in a hospital, i always got horror stories from the staff bout bike crash injuries, my reply was always... well he couldnt ride for shit then could he...

[Lou Girardin]

No-one lectures me now, I'm too old. If they tried, a polite "fuck off" would suffice.

[onearmedbandit]

Who gives, anyone who stereotypes isn't worth listening to. And that includes me, so don't listen to me. There are only a handful of people in this world whose opinion matters to me, those who know me. Those that don't know me are best advised not to judge or stereotype me.

[ZorsT]

I've been called an iodit, a donor, temporary NZer, fool. All that. I always get it at work when the boss goes home (the boss actually supports me.)
With all the bike gear on, I find most people do pre jugde me, and about half of the people on the street get out of my way as I walk - someone yesterday opened a door that he wasn't even going through...
Little children are funny. They always either try and hide behind dad, or stop to look. When their parents see me watching them, they usually grab the kid and walk (or run) off really fast... I like motorbikes

[Odin]

I have been sayin for years that everyone should learn how to ride a motorcycle and pass a test before being allowed to progress to four wheels,...

Cumpolsery MC riding, good idea. As you say less trafic problems but people would also learn traffic better. In Denmark the cage/MC license age is 18 and until then most people ride bicycles or 50cc scooters/mopeds. That makes them feel vulnerable and they learn to look out for traffic and then carrie that knowledge to driving in cages.

[scumdog]

Meh. I like being scum. Tis an upwardly mobile step for me. I used to be dregs.

Them as lecture me on how dangerous it is, I just agree and tell them I've dies three times already

Likewise, if I wasn't scum I'd have to change my name!! (Hmm, dregdog? - doesn't have the same ring!)

SOMEBODY has to make the effort to be scum, otherwise Joe Society wouldn't know how well he was off - socially wise.