don't even rise to it

it's compulsory for Men Of A Certain Age to rage against cyclists. "Use the cycle lane! Get out of my way!"

I think it's some sort of insecurity about growing fat in your car while younger men whizz by while using their muscles. But whatever the reason for it, never worth rising to.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on July 18th 2009 at 21:56:00

Message Thread

why the fuck dont people indicate anymore?! (NCFC) - ingi, Jul 18, 21:35:58
- I hate it (NCFC) - Small, Jul 18, 21:40:21
  - what is annoying is pedestrians who press the button at a Pelican (NCFC) - ingi, Jul 18, 21:48:46
- agreed. And you try riding a bike, too (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 21:37:25
  - feel for the cyclists on the roads (NCFC) - ingi, Jul 18, 21:46:11
    - yep. roundabouts. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 21:48:16
      - and taxi drivers, well (NCFC) - ingi, Jul 18, 21:50:51
        
        yeah. Am in London - when I find myself riding near a black cab (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 21:52:52
        
        In general (NCFC) - pants, Jul 18, 22:04:08
        
        yep, exactly right (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 22:05:54
  - wow (NCFC) - pants, Jul 18, 21:43:08
    - Cyclists, (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 18, 21:48:00
      - entitled to ride a vehicle on the road (NCFC) - pants, Jul 18, 21:53:01
        
        don't even rise to it (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 21:56:00
        
        "don't even rise to it" (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 18, 21:57:24
        
        ha ha. You try it. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 21:59:15
        
        I cycle a fair bit (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 18, 22:02:15
        
        "cyclists. Get on the fucking path, cunts." (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 22:03:58
        
        you appear to have an issue with me (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 18, 22:07:12
        
        tip - (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 22:08:12
        
        tip (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 18, 22:39:07
        
        does he get a marks and sparks discount if he does? (NCFC) - pants, Jul 18, 23:11:13
        
        plus, since when do people on here quote fully? How could that even begin to (NCFC) - pants, Jul 18, 23:17:15
        
        cunt drivers tend to use the cycle lanes as much as cyclists (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 18, 21:55:33
        
        cyclists? how much road tax do they pay exactly? (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 18, 21:54:32
        
        ban cars I say (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 18, 21:58:28
        
        About the same as the cadgers in this country driving nice cars just because (NCFC) - pants, Jul 18, 21:57:40
        
        Don't your privates work? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 18, 21:59:06
        
        ha ha. Brilliant. See above. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 21:56:52
        
        "Don't even rise to it" (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 18, 21:58:10
    - cyclists don't tend to really hurt motorists very often. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 18, 21:45:10
      - agreed, and cars go faster (NCFC) - pants, Jul 18, 21:51:21
      - I cycle about a lot (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 18, 21:48:08

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