::*ding ding*
When I ring my bicycle bell, I'm trying to tell you that I'm coming towards you and would you please be kind enough to clear a path for me? You may not be able to tell when I pass you, but I'm really thankful to you when you heed my bell and clear a path for me, thanks a lot.
However, there are things that some do when they hear a bicycle bell that I wish they would not do, I mean look at it this way, it's better for both of us isn't it? I won't have to slow down that much, and you won't have to risk being banged into by some crazy out-of-control cyclist. Please don't
1) Run faster. Yeah, even if you can outrun my bike for now, you can't outrun it for long, and I'll have to ring at you again. Then you start to run faster...etc.
2) Run up to me with your tongue hanging out and start sniffing my bike. Yes, we may look very interesting but we all need to go about our own business and I don't want to run you over by accident. Why don't you just go up next to your owner and be content just observing me from a distance? And anyway, why aren't you on a leash?
3) Start wobbling crazily and trying to grab on to me as I go past. Yes dear, I know your feet are mounted on wheels, but look at it this way, I'm also mounted on wheels (and less wheels than you in fact) so as tempting as I may seem, I may not be a suitable (or even stable) support.
4) Start moving from side to side crazily trying to avoid unseen bicycle. Yes, I appreciate your efforts and I will try my best to avoid you, but surely you didn't need to make my life harder did you? Just clear a space big enough for my bike and don't keep making strange movements from side to side, that's enough. Or if you can't control yourself properly yet, you don't need to move for me. I'll swerve for you. Thanks.
5) Try to protest against my bicycle being on the footpath by taking up the whole path and refusing to move. Okay, sorry, I'm in the wrong. But if you'd be kind enough to forgive me, I'll try to sneak past you at the furthest side of the footpath from you and slow down so I won't hit you by accident. Anyway, take pity on me. The cycle track is full of joggers.
6) Shake your butt in front of my bicycle. Okay, I don't care what handsome guy you saw on a bike just now, but please check who is on the bike behind you before you decide to flirt with the rider. For all you know, it may be a very pissed girl trying to overtake you and failing because your butt just seems to keep appearing in her path.
Neh. Good night.
However, there are things that some do when they hear a bicycle bell that I wish they would not do, I mean look at it this way, it's better for both of us isn't it? I won't have to slow down that much, and you won't have to risk being banged into by some crazy out-of-control cyclist. Please don't
1) Run faster. Yeah, even if you can outrun my bike for now, you can't outrun it for long, and I'll have to ring at you again. Then you start to run faster...etc.
2) Run up to me with your tongue hanging out and start sniffing my bike. Yes, we may look very interesting but we all need to go about our own business and I don't want to run you over by accident. Why don't you just go up next to your owner and be content just observing me from a distance? And anyway, why aren't you on a leash?
3) Start wobbling crazily and trying to grab on to me as I go past. Yes dear, I know your feet are mounted on wheels, but look at it this way, I'm also mounted on wheels (and less wheels than you in fact) so as tempting as I may seem, I may not be a suitable (or even stable) support.
4) Start moving from side to side crazily trying to avoid unseen bicycle. Yes, I appreciate your efforts and I will try my best to avoid you, but surely you didn't need to make my life harder did you? Just clear a space big enough for my bike and don't keep making strange movements from side to side, that's enough. Or if you can't control yourself properly yet, you don't need to move for me. I'll swerve for you. Thanks.
5) Try to protest against my bicycle being on the footpath by taking up the whole path and refusing to move. Okay, sorry, I'm in the wrong. But if you'd be kind enough to forgive me, I'll try to sneak past you at the furthest side of the footpath from you and slow down so I won't hit you by accident. Anyway, take pity on me. The cycle track is full of joggers.
6) Shake your butt in front of my bicycle. Okay, I don't care what handsome guy you saw on a bike just now, but please check who is on the bike behind you before you decide to flirt with the rider. For all you know, it may be a very pissed girl trying to overtake you and failing because your butt just seems to keep appearing in her path.
Neh. Good night.
