If You Were Me
The other day I vented to an acquaintance about an issue that’s frustrated me this winter. However, this led to several more issues for me to be frustrated about.
For a moment I actually felt bad for picking this battle.
But I knew this person. And if she were me, it would go like this.
Yes, and drivers wouldn’t take this sort of response either.
So I made a resolution to speak up more. I don’t deserve to be treated as lesser than other commuters.
Thanks for making that point for all of us!
Thank you for sharing your perspective. I didn’t think of the other way around.
My workplace shoveled the snow onto the front of the bike locker that I rent. Because it was 0F degrees that day, I didn’t bike in so I wasn’t vocal about it. But I will remember this the next time it happens and I will bring my bike to park inside the office.
So, before you started riding your bike frequently, how would you have responded to the second set of complaints/responses?
Shoe’s on the other foot now isn’t it?
Maybe it’s time you accept that not everybody will see stuff the same way you do.
In the mean time, ride your bike, and enjoy it.
Either that, or move to where it doesn’t snow at sea level.
Yes, there are some really nice places like that to live; just be prepared to make other concessions.
There are places where cycle infra is the top priority for snow clearing. And cars not so much. Here is a video of one example:
http://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/bicycle-rush-hour-snow-utrecht-netherlands/
HEAR HERE! Hurts when it’s on the other foot, yes?
LOL!