Originally Posted by GLC1968
Um, people do generalize about bad drivers all the time.
Have you not heard of 'women drivers'? Or 'Masshole drivers'? Or even worse because it's two stereotypes "Asian women drivers'? People don't stereotype ALL drivers because they'd be including themselves. The only people who stereotype ALL drivers are those who don't drive. Everyone else has to pick a class that they are not a part of in order to effectively bash.
Same for cyclists. We don't stereotype all cyclists because we'd be including ourselves, so we pick on a class like 'triathletes', 'racer types', or 'DUI bikers' or whatever.
It's human nature to exclude yourself from the group you are speaking against in some way shape or form.
I do like your post though, Knott and I agree, if that pissed you off, can you imagine what it would do to the non-cyclist?
Well said.
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Originally Posted by GLC1968
Well said.Last edited by salsabike; 10-28-2011 at 11:47 PM.
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