I was walking towards the bus-stop from the school compound. It was past 8pm and there was so much noise from the traffic. Then this boy who was on the road, cycled past me and then got his bike up onto the pavement and continued cycling. I was watching him cycle off when I heard him ring his bell.
"o_O Who the hell is he ringing at? There's no-one in front of him!"
I continued to wonder as the ringings got louder and faster.
"What an annoying boy."
Then, some stupid man appeared behind me and moved awkwardly past me on his bike. He stared at me as he passed 'cos I didn't give way to him. (Let's call this guy Bitch Biker).
It then hit me that the ringing of the bell was from Bitch Biker and not the boy in front. Bitch Biker was ringing at me to get me to move for him.

Fuck. I hate cyclists who ring ring ring their darn bell and then expect people to move for them. So it was my fault that I didn't know Bitch Biker was ringing at me and misunderstood for the boy in front for being crazy and ringing at no-one. I didn't give way to Bitch Biker 'cos I didn't know. But even if I knew, I wouldn't budge as well (with enough courage that is). Hey, who are you to ring at me and tell me I gotta make way for you and your stupid bike? After all, I'm walking on a pavement for pedestrians! Not a cycling track, you bitch.

Gah. What I can't stand most is when these cyclists don't even bother to ring and they zoom past you. You know how freaking scary that is! It shocks people ok! One moment you're walking and the next some creature zooms past right beside you. That is why when I'm walking on these "bicycle-prone" areas, I would walk smack in the middle of the pavement so that the cyclists don't have enough space on either side to just zoom past me without a warning (even if the warning has to come from their stupid bell) and shock the hell outta me.

Even then, I ask again, why should I make way for those stupid cyclists who are behind me! It was their choice to ride a bike out. Just because it's harder for you make your way around me doesn't me I have to make way for you. It's probably okay if you ask politely for me to move. But it's another thing if you just ring your stupid bell and expect me to move for you. (And I said "probably okay" because it's not okay when you have to make way for bicycles that just. keep. on. coming.)
Like it's my fault that you're riding your bike. Hmph.
I don't know what the solution is. According to Bhavani Commandment, if you mention problems, you MUST offer solutions. (Otherwise just pretend the problem doesn't exist).
How? I think the only solution I can think of is get the cyclists to ride on the roads and risk being killed.
Oh. And when I'm talking about "bicycle-prone" areas, I mean like you have to make way for around 5-8 bicycles that just keep appearing. Ring again and I'll wring your head off.

Wonder what Singa has to say about this courtesy issue in Singapore.
Posted at 09:05 pm by Red Marbles
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