Comments on: I’m a New Yorker, and your rules do not apply to me http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/04/22/im-a-new-yorker-and-your-rules-do-not-apply-to-me/ One man's struggle in a foreign land Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:14:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Uly http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/04/22/im-a-new-yorker-and-your-rules-do-not-apply-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-8837 Uly Mon, 25 May 2009 03:00:23 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=576#comment-8837 What you do in that situation is you stand perfectly still and turn s l o w l y around to look at the guy on the bike. Then you wait. After he beep-beeps again you go "Excuse me. We're *walking* here. This isn't a bike path, and you're gonna have to wait" and turn your back on him. Don't act as though you're worried he'll run you down - he won't. Might curse at you. What you do in that situation is you stand perfectly still and turn s l o w l y around to look at the guy on the bike. Then you wait. After he beep-beeps again you go “Excuse me. We’re *walking* here. This isn’t a bike path, and you’re gonna have to wait” and turn your back on him. Don’t act as though you’re worried he’ll run you down – he won’t. Might curse at you.

]]> By: Penney http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/04/22/im-a-new-yorker-and-your-rules-do-not-apply-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-6927 Penney Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:36:14 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=576#comment-6927 It is SO true! I made the mistake of living on Long Island for two years (ugh, don't ask me why...) and they might just be worse... I once saw someone drive around a roadblock (over the curb, mind you!) to get off the LIE - in their defense, it was a-whole-nother mile until the next exit! It is SO true! I made the mistake of living on Long Island for two years (ugh, don’t ask me why…) and they might just be worse… I once saw someone drive around a roadblock (over the curb, mind you!) to get off the LIE – in their defense, it was a-whole-nother mile until the next exit!

]]> By: Dylan http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/04/22/im-a-new-yorker-and-your-rules-do-not-apply-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-6397 Dylan Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:36:36 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=576#comment-6397 Beeping Cyclist - ah the ol' NYC trick...blame it on New Jersey! Jinksy/NFAH - I have no doubt that British cyclists are just as bad. Although I'm yet to hear one say "beep beep"....grrrr. That said, Iota, I would love to hear an SUV driver lean out of their window and say "beep beep" instead of using the horn! Beep Beep - next time I'm jamming a stick in your spokes, OK? Beeping Cyclist – ah the ol’ NYC trick…blame it on New Jersey!

Jinksy/NFAH – I have no doubt that British cyclists are just as bad. Although I’m yet to hear one say “beep beep”….grrrr.

That said, Iota, I would love to hear an SUV driver lean out of their window and say “beep beep” instead of using the horn!

Beep Beep – next time I’m jamming a stick in your spokes, OK?

]]> By: Iota http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/04/22/im-a-new-yorker-and-your-rules-do-not-apply-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-6328 Iota Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:06:04 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=576#comment-6328 Here in the Midwest it would be an SUV not a bike problem. Here in the Midwest it would be an SUV not a bike problem.

]]> By: Beep! Beep! I'm a Jeep! http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/04/22/im-a-new-yorker-and-your-rules-do-not-apply-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-6323 Beep! Beep! I'm a Jeep! Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:34:03 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=576#comment-6323 Next time get out of my bike's way! And, rules are made for the visitors. Next time get out of my bike’s way!

And, rules are made for the visitors.

]]> By: NFAH http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/04/22/im-a-new-yorker-and-your-rules-do-not-apply-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-6320 NFAH Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:10:41 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=576#comment-6320 We have had several construction zone near me here and one blind intersection with a permanent sign, and I have never once seen anyone dismount at any of these points. I live in one of the most bike-friendly cities in England and the cyclists can't all be visiting New Yorkers! We have had several construction zone near me here and one blind intersection with a permanent sign, and I have never once seen anyone dismount at any of these points. I live in one of the most bike-friendly cities in England and the cyclists can’t all be visiting New Yorkers!

]]> By: just passing by http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/04/22/im-a-new-yorker-and-your-rules-do-not-apply-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-6317 just passing by Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:28:19 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=576#comment-6317 yeah, but why should you have to get off your bike in that situation?!? yeah, but why should you have to get off your bike in that situation?!?

]]> By: jinksy http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/04/22/im-a-new-yorker-and-your-rules-do-not-apply-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-6304 jinksy Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:52:28 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=576#comment-6304 People can't read signs like that in UK either - think it's a kind of word blindness that comes on whenever a sign shows a modicum of logical thinking... People can’t read signs like that in UK either – think it’s a kind of word blindness that comes on whenever a sign shows a modicum of logical thinking…

]]> By: Beeping Cyclist http://www.britoutofwater.com/2009/04/22/im-a-new-yorker-and-your-rules-do-not-apply-to-me/comment-page-1/#comment-6292 Beeping Cyclist Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:10:25 +0000 http://www.britoutofwater.com/?p=576#comment-6292 You got it all wrong. The signs are made in New Jersey. People dont know how to write what they mean there. New Yorkers understand that and factor it when they read such signs. You got it all wrong. The signs are made in New Jersey. People dont know how to write what they mean there. New Yorkers understand that and factor it when they read such signs.

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