snobs or not?

[Brandi]

Remember: Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.

I know practice what I preach.
I like to ask these ? sometimes just to keep it interesting. I know a lot of us say go to this thread it has already been talked about. It is much more fun to talk about it now. And for anyone new.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Brandi, it more likely just due to the other people being in their own thought world, rather than them snubbing you because of what kind of bike you have.
Sometimes firends tell me they passed me in their cars and waved to me while I was on my bike, but that I ignored them. Never saw them or noticed them, that's all!
Today I was stopped at an intersection and a group of about 6 motercyclists passed in front of me. I looked at each one with a plain open friendly face. 4 did not acknowledge me- I think they did not notice me. The other two caught my eye and gave me the little nod of respect. Cool.

[velogirl]

I know practice what I preach.
I like to ask these ? sometimes just to keep it interesting. I know a lot of us say go to this thread it has already been talked about. It is much more fun to talk about it now. And for anyone new.

Brandi, I agree with you 100% and thought about commenting on this yesterday.

This is a forum. There are members coming and going all the time. Even if a topic has been discussed in the past, besides the few members who have consistently been here for years, it might be a new topic to a lot of the women.

One of the advantages to a forum (versus an email group) is that you can read what you want and ignore the rest. If someone brings up a topic that's already been discussed, rather than discouraging them from engaging in conversation by sending them to the "old topic," just ignore it. Or jump in and share your perspective. But we're doing a disservice to the members of the forum by shutting them down.

[Velobambina]

Brandi - You are a good soul. Try not to worry about people who aren't considerate enough to acknowledge you. I have that happen to me at least once during my daily ride (and I'm dressed in "roadie" gear, riding a road bike, and usually going at a good clip). I have learned just to ignore it and not take it personally. I grew up in Pittsburgh where saying "hi yinz" to everyone was just what folks did--a very friendly city. Even though I now live in the "snobby inside the beltway suburbs of DC," I will always remain a Pittsburgh girl who will keep saying hi, regardless. Keep smiling and enjoying your ride.

[Veronica]

Brandi, I agree with you 100% and thought about commenting on this yesterday.

This is a forum. There are members coming and going all the time. Even if a topic has been discussed in the past, besides the few members who have consistently been here for years, it might be a new topic to a lot of the women.

One of the advantages to a forum (versus an email group) is that you can read what you want and ignore the rest. If someone brings up a topic that's already been discussed, rather than discouraging them from engaging in conversation by sending them to the "old topic," just ignore it. Or jump in and share your perspective. But we're doing a disservice to the members of the forum by shutting them down.

I think sending them to the old topic lets them see the points of view that have already been discussed by the "squatters" here on TE. As someone who has been here forever it seems I actually worry that by posting my same feelings, experiences, views, etc. over and over and over again I am BORING to my faithful readers. As any of my coworkers will tell you, I generally have lots to say and can be counted on to say it. I just don't want to be that doddering old woman who repeats herself constantly, repeats herself...repeats...

V.

[SadieKate]

Thank you, Lorri. You just implied that all statements made before Brandi's post are of no value. Perhaps adding to a conversation found by using the search function would be a benefit to everyone. The new person gets the benefit of previous statements and can add new ideas, maybe even sparking new thoughts from previous posters who might otherwise ignore the thread.

Make what is old new again, but don't ignore it.

[jobob]

Hey, anyone use the Diva Cup?

ducking & running...

[velogirl]

Actually, I wasn't implying that at all. I never said to ignore previous posts. When I joined this forum I actually spent days reading old posts -- there's HUGE value there.

When someone refers someone to another post, I interpret that they're saying "we already talked about this and you can read it here, but don't start a new thread on it." I don't interpret it as supplementing the conversation, but rather as diverting and closing it. Perhaps that's because no one ever says "hey, this is an interesting conversation and you might find additional value here." They just refer to the other post with a short comment about how this has already been discussed (by them) and the url.

I guess that's one of the disadvantages of email and forums -- I apparently interpreted these diversions wrong all along as it would seem at least one other person did. Just as a couple of you apparently mis-interpreted my post.

[DDH]

As a fairly newbie, I have to make mention that I have seen the remark many times about something already being discussed. Now please don't bite my head off, and this may just be me being sensetive, but the way I have seen it put, it does tend to come off as shutting the person down and telling them to do a search first.
I have done searches for things before posting about them and I have to tell you, unless you know exactly what the wording is for a particular post you will spend half the day going through post to find what you are looking for.
Maybe I don't know how to do the search right or something but you could spend a lot of time searching for something when it is much easier to just ask again. Espcially when you are new. They have no idea what has or has not been talked about.

On the other side of it, I do like being directed to some of the other post when I don't know how to search or what to search for. I think it just needs to be maybe worded differently so the newbie's don't think "jeez, I guess I am pesky newbie who doesn't know anything".

Mind you not everyone would feel this way, but you have to remember you have all different personality types out there and being sensetive to others isn't a bad thing just in general.

[Brandi]

I think sending them to the old topic lets them see the points of view that have already been discussed by the "squatters" here on TE. As someone who has been here forever it seems I actually worry that by posting my same feelings, experiences, views, etc. over and over and over again I am BORING to my faithful readers. As any of my coworkers will tell you, I generally have lots to say and can be counted on to say it. I just don't want to be that doddering old woman who repeats herself constantly, repeats herself...repeats...

V.

Ahhhhhh , but being a long time resident of this forum you have gained knowledge that us newbies don't have. So by rediscussing an issue helps us new people. I understand if the long timers get bored but that is the good thing about this forum, there are so many other topic's they can read about while us newbies re hash old one's.