Unbelievable!!!
(My personality is about to come out!) I was reading this thread last night, and I have to say I was completely disgusted! People really :cus: me off! Some people are just rude and inconsiderate, and have zero respect for other people or their property. And sometimes, parents are the worst, and will let their kids do anything! These people have a self-appointed entitlement, and they believe general rules of respect (or even morality) just don't apply to THEM. Typical bikers with 2-wheelers rarely have this kind of problem. People look, but rarely ever touch, especially if it's a HD. It may be because they're afraid of getting caught or what the biker might look like (like hard-core). It might be because they're afraid the bike will fall over, or it could just be that unwritten rule that you NEVER touch another person's bike!! NEVER! NEVER!:gaah: But for some reason, with Spyders, scooters, etc, people just get on. They get on and touch whatever they want, and do whatever they want. And they do it without ANY care. Why should they care about scratches and dents? It isn't their bike, right? Parents will even put their kids on someone's bike figuring that the owner won't get mad (or as mad) if the culprit is a kid. I guess they think if there isn't a door, it's fair game.
You guys and gals are way more gracious than I would be about letting people plant their behinds on anything of mine, especially a Spyder. I would (and will) answer questions because people will be extremely curious, and I'd love to spread the word. But I don't want a bunch of strangers sitting on my stuff, because to me, anything could happen, including a lawsuit that they would likely win. Remember the guy that spilled hot coffee on himself, and the burglar that got hurt in the house he was robbing and sued the owner and won? Looky, but don't touchy! Now, a group ride or event, hanging with friends, or something like that would be completely different. (And FTR, I'm also a germ-o-phobe, and I know I'll see germs flying off them and onto my :ani29:. LOL) :roflblack: Hand sanitizer please!
Some of you were talking about kids. I am a single mom of a 7 yr old little girl. I told her about this thread, and this is what she said: "Mommy, that is so rude and wrong! You never touch someone's stuff without asking! Never! I would never do anything like that! You always ask first. You have to be respectful." So, some people, like me, do raise kids to be respectful... period. Many people have told me that she is the most respectful child they have ever seen, and that makes me very proud of her. I may be old-school (I'm 46), but that's what I believe, and that's how I've chosen to raise my daughter.
Clearly, I am going to have to have some kind of cover to use when I'm out (once I get a Spyder) because I will have a southern meltdown, and there will be a serious :cus: kicking if I catch someone on my :ani29:, or even evidence that someone had been on it. I also believe that if I got in or on someone's car like they did my :ani29:, they would at least think about calling the police because how dare I! :gaah:
Okay, that wasn't too bad. I think I contained myself.
**Pats self on the back**
