Annoying things people say to motorcyclists
On the road today and I was thinking about the annoying things people say to me when I stop for fuel or a rest. Here’s a few gems from some friends.
Scenario: from MK, while stopped at a traffic light.
Guy in a car next me: “VStrom…that’s kind of a weird name for a bike don’t you think? Why don’t you ride a Harley?”
I flip up my helmet and reply while tapping at my ears, “I am sorry, but I am wearing earplugs and I can’t hear the dumbass comments coming out of your mouth.”
The light changed, I flipped my helmet back down and rode off with a smile…
Scenario: from Beach40 at a gas station
Them: “Triumph? I remember when they went bust. Who makes them now?”
Me: “Triumph.”
Them: “Japanese imitation is it?”
Me: “No. The brand was resurrected and the new factory is in Hinkley, England.”
Them: “So they import their parts from Japan do they?”
Me: “No they manufacture almost everything in house.”
Them: “Yeah but there’s no manufacturing in England anymore, so they get everything from Japan, right?”
Me: “Sure whatever you want. I have to go now.”
Scenario: From Guzz at a Michael’s Arts & Crafts store.
I needed some acrylic paint for a project, went in with helmet in hand, still wearing my adventure jacket. At the check out, the gal asks me
“You ride a motorcycle?”
Me: “Yea… what give it away? The helmet?”
Her: “Well, I wasn’t sure if you were required to wear a helmet for seizures or something.”
Me: “Not yet, but someday.”
When I riding home it hit me, “WTF?!?!?!? Do I look that fucked up now days?!?!?”
One I get when on my Bonneville all the time:
Them: “Nice Harley!”
Me: “It’s a Triumph.”
Them: ‘Whats a Triumph?”
Me: “It’s an over sized blender made in England.”
Them: “???”
Me: “I see I’ve blown your mind, so I’ll stop now.”
I loved the girl that thought you might suffer from seizures. That’s a new one!
LMAO!!!
I love the helmet comment!!
Dear Rick:
I can’t believe I missed you in Gettysburg this weekend!
I recently pulled into a toll booth someplace in Virginia, and the attendant looked at my vintage Beemer and said, “Too bad you didn’t buy a domestic Harley.”
I replied, “I did buy this domestically… From a guy named Walter.”
Fondest regards,
Jaxk • reep • Toad
Twisted Roads
Garrick, very nice.
Jack, what the hell! Oh just kidding, I didn’t get your numbers still and by that time I figured you didn’t want to ride in the rain. I will be out that way again before the end of summer.
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I was at a gathering in someone’s home and the lady who is an insurance lady discovered I ride a motorcycle. She then feels compelled to tell me about people who she knows or heard of that was killed on one. So after she is finished I say to the group, “did you hear about the insurance lady that was stabbed to death by a client who thought she was annoying?” She got the point.