Notable » cycling http://notable.csaetre.com Christine Sætre Thu, 10 May 2012 20:00:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Pedantic pedestrians http://notable.csaetre.com/2006/07/17/pedantic-pedestrians/ http://notable.csaetre.com/2006/07/17/pedantic-pedestrians/#comments Mon, 17 Jul 2006 07:37:00 +0000 Christine Sætre https://csaetre.wordpress.com/2006/07/17/pedantic-pedestrians/ Having joined the ranks of those using only two wheels to get to work, I had in fact expected to experience a little camaraderie from my fellow cyclists, and perhaps a nod or two from the passersby on foot in the course of our common endeavor to transport ourselves from A to B without the [...]]]> Having joined the ranks of those using only two wheels to get to work, I had in fact expected to experience a little camaraderie from my fellow cyclists, and perhaps a nod or two from the passersby on foot in the course of our common endeavor to transport ourselves from A to B without the use of fossil fuels. Recent and numerous experiences however, leave me unimpressed and a bit disappointed. Despite my careful behavior and efforts to be oh so kind to others, I have been yelled at, sniped at, and encountered no smiles, nods or head bobs from passersby. The 45 year old man who pedantically took exception with my placement on the sidewalk as I labored up a kilometer long hill, yelling at me as he whizzed by on the way down, leaves me with the taste of bug in my mouth.

Norwegian pedestrians are indeed pedestrian —often, it seems, more concerned with their outfits and having all the proper gear than basic politeness, let alone affability. Colour me disappointed.

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