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Al_mossah
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I was cycling to work today along a joint pedestrian and cycle track near my home. It runs alongside
a meadow, and there's always lots of dog walkers +dogs (logically) there.
I came up behind a woman (in her 60s) , and rang my bell several times as I approached. She
didn't appear to hear, so recognising that she may be hard of hearing, I slowly passed her on the
edge of the path.
She gave a start, and shouted (when she touht that I was out of earshot) that I should have a bell.
Slam on brakes, and commence Fawltyesque conversation which went something like this:
Me: "Actually I do have a bell" Her: "Well, you should use it"
Mf: "I did ring it. It sounds like this" (demonstrate ringing of satisfying loud bell). But I
assumed you hadn't heard it, so that was why I went by you slowly." Her: "I'm not deaf. You
should have sounded it when you were closer to me"
Mg: "Well, I'm sorry, but I was ringing it every couple of seconds as I approached you" Her: "I
don't believe you. I would have heard it. I don't think you rang it at all."
Mh: "Hang on, Are you calling me a liar?" Her: "I would have heard it if you had rung it, so you
can't have done. Carry on. I've had enough of this conversation"
Mi: "Jumping ot the conclusion that I'm a liar is a rather perculiar attitude" Her: "Well I don't
like your attitude. "
Mj: "I think that you should consider whether you are being reasonable in assuming that I
am a liar"
Her damn dog had the temerity to give me grief as I cycled off.
As the weather is good at the moment I wear jacket and tie on the bike, so it wasn't as if I could
be described as a lycra-lout.
I'm hoping to see her tomorrow, so any advice on preparations? Should I just get a loud siren and
creep up behind her, and let her have it full volume, or does anyone have something more subtle?
a meadow, and there's always lots of dog walkers +dogs (logically) there.
I came up behind a woman (in her 60s) , and rang my bell several times as I approached. She
didn't appear to hear, so recognising that she may be hard of hearing, I slowly passed her on the
edge of the path.
She gave a start, and shouted (when she touht that I was out of earshot) that I should have a bell.
Slam on brakes, and commence Fawltyesque conversation which went something like this:
Me: "Actually I do have a bell" Her: "Well, you should use it"
Mf: "I did ring it. It sounds like this" (demonstrate ringing of satisfying loud bell). But I
assumed you hadn't heard it, so that was why I went by you slowly." Her: "I'm not deaf. You
should have sounded it when you were closer to me"
Mg: "Well, I'm sorry, but I was ringing it every couple of seconds as I approached you" Her: "I
don't believe you. I would have heard it. I don't think you rang it at all."
Mh: "Hang on, Are you calling me a liar?" Her: "I would have heard it if you had rung it, so you
can't have done. Carry on. I've had enough of this conversation"
Mi: "Jumping ot the conclusion that I'm a liar is a rather perculiar attitude" Her: "Well I don't
like your attitude. "
Mj: "I think that you should consider whether you are being reasonable in assuming that I
am a liar"
Her damn dog had the temerity to give me grief as I cycled off.
As the weather is good at the moment I wear jacket and tie on the bike, so it wasn't as if I could
be described as a lycra-lout.
I'm hoping to see her tomorrow, so any advice on preparations? Should I just get a loud siren and
creep up behind her, and let her have it full volume, or does anyone have something more subtle?
