The dumbest Spyder question yet.

[ThreeWheels]

Yesterday, while buying gas, standing at the pump with the seat raised and the nozzle in the gas tank, a woman came up to me and asked "You have to raise the seat to put gas in ?"

Now according to this thread, that would qualify as a stupid question, and I should have been obligated to say something stupid in return like "No, I'm filling the battery up with blinker fluid"

But honestly, it wasn't a stupid question. It was just her way of breaking the ice to try and start a pleasant conversation about my Spyder.

What kind of good will ambassador would I have been if i blew the woman away or came out with some kind of snotty remark.

Funny, as a group we think Harley Riders think too much of themselves and their rides, but we seem to fall into the same trap about our Spyders.

But hey, that's my opinion. I could be wrong, and I'm CERTAIN someone will point that out to me.

 

[Chick]

:agree: Share the fun! :agree:

 

[NancysToy]

Yesterday, while buying gas, standing at the pump with the seat raised and the nozzle in the gas tank, a woman came up to me and asked "You have to raise the seat to put gas in ?"

Now according to this thread, that would qualify as a stupid question, and I should have been obligated to say something stupid in return like "No, I'm filling the battery up with blinker fluid"

But honestly, it wasn't a stupid question. It was just her way of breaking the ice to try and start a pleasant conversation about my Spyder.

What kind of good will ambassador would I have been if i blew the woman away or came out with some kind of snotty remark.

Funny, as a group we think Harley Riders think too much of themselves and their rides, but we seem to fall into the same trap about our Spyders.

But hey, that's my opinion. I could be wrong, and I'm CERTAIN someone will point that out to me.

:agree: Many of the things that come across as dumb "questions", are just comments on what they noticed, or clumsy attempts at starting a conversation. Some are serious questions in the minds of the people that asked them...being unfamiliar with this strange vehicle. All a smart-aleck response does is label all Spyder riders as jerks...degrading our collective image. My motto is be nice if it kills ya. If you say the right words, the person asking the questions may become a SpyderLover some day.

 

[GeoffCee]

All a smart-aleck response does is label all Spyder riders as jerks...degrading our collective image.

I bought a Spyder because I wanted to buy a Spyder. I did not buy a Spyder in order to become a member of a collective. Collectives, I believe, were an invention of Israel as a social engineering experiment.

There is no such thing as a collective image which Spyder owners are obliged to abide by, there are only individual owners who interface with the rest of society as they individually think fit. Sorry, Scotty, but to think otherwise is delusional.

 

[NancysToy]

I bought a Spyder because I wanted to buy a Spyder. I did not buy a Spyder in order to become a member of a collective. Collectives, I believe, were an invention of Israel as a social engineering experiment.

There is no such thing as a collective image which Spyder owners are obliged to abide by, there are only individual owners who interface with the rest of society as they individually think fit. Sorry, Scotty, but to think otherwise is delusional.

It was not a political comment. As a member of SpyderLovers, or as Spyder owner, Chevy owner, or Harley owner, you are a member of a group, like iit or not. If you wish to be treated as an individual, that is your right. if you wish to be a loner, that is your right. If you wish to be a jerk when people ask you questions, that is your right. That act does not reflect well on the rest of us, though. In addition, it is just plain bad manners. Do as you wish, but my momma taught me better. nojoke

 

[ataDude]

It was not a political comment. As a member of SpyderLovers, or as Spyder owner, Chevy owner, or Harley owner, you are a member of a group, like iit or not. If you wish to be treated as an individual, that is your right. if you wish to be a loner, that is your right. If you wish to be a jerk when people ask you questions, that is your right. That act does not reflect well on the rest of us, though. In addition, it is just plain bad manners. Do as you wish, but my momma taught me better. nojoke

:agree:
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[GeoffCee]

It was not a political comment. As a member of SpyderLovers, or as Spyder owner, Chevy owner, or Harley owner, you are a member of a group, like iit or not. If you wish to be treated as an individual, that is your right. if you wish to be a loner, that is your right. If you wish to be a jerk when people ask you questions, that is your right. That act does not reflect well on the rest of us, though. In addition, it is just plain bad manners. Do as you wish, but my momma taught me better. nojoke

You are very sure who fits your description of a jerk.

The thread runs to 5 pages and most of the posts are from people who are "jerks", based upon your rather humourless criterion. I notice there is very little malice in what has been posted here, it is in the nature of people to have a bit of fun at another's expense.

No harm done I would suggest, but not fitting the exacting collective Spyder owners' response you would like to see, either. Surely, retaining a sense of humour is more important than trying to fundamentally correct our "flawed" human nature?

 

[Mr. White]

For whatever reason, I don't get asked many questions. I ride with 15-20 friends on Saturdays and most ask which I like the best, the Spyder or my GW Motor Trike. Hard question to answer as both have great qualities.

I get the "it is pretty"... Thank you, "Do you like it?"...Yes, I do, How much does it cost?"...20 thousand to 30 thousand depending on options.

I give strangers straight answers, as they may be interested in joining the Spyder web. I give my buddies smartaxe answers...like "what is the HP?"...just over 170.... "how much?"....$16,000. "5 speed?"....no, actually it has seven with "two road gears for over 100 mph crusing."

They know I am lying, but are not sure....ha ha

As a sidelight, a Spyder lady saw the Hill Country Road Riders web site (HCRRTX.ORG), contacted me and rode her RS with us yesterday. She only had 1,200 miles of riding on her RS, lagged a little behind, but I had her ride in front of me and had given her our route. All went well and she said she will ride with us...

Rode 225 miles yesterday for breakfast and my temp gauge read 101 when I pulled into the barn. It was a little warm and this was noon, as it got hotter later in the afternoon....very uncomfortable for me.

:spyder2:

 

[mdimaline]

My wife and I were leaving Wal-mart today when a woman started asking me questions about the Spyder. And then all of a sudden there it was, that one stupid question that just leaves you thinking... What the hell? "Is that thing legal to drive on the road?" No, I trailered it up here to drive around the Wal-mart parking lot... here's your sign.

I was getting gas at a small gas station in a small Texas town when a ratted out looking Harley rider informed me "someone put your bike together backwards"......I politely smiled and tooled on off into the sunset, "Not" vibrating my back teeth or blowing out my ear drums....

 

[katnapper]

this maybe the best

Getting gas a lady leans around the pump and says, I like it, is it like a car or a bike? I had to ask what do u mean? she followed it with more questions - none of them I could make sense of. Think I'll get a shirt - YES I LIKE IT!:2thumbs:

 

[scudrunner]

There are no stupid questions, just stupid people who ask them. Case in point... the other day while getting gas, a guy walked up to me and asked if I liked it and if it rode well. I said yes to both and noticed his cigarette in his hand. I told him that I would appreciate it if he went very far away from me if he insisted in smoking around gas pumps ( and my tone was not cordial or inviting to more conversation). He went back to his truck and continued to pump gas with a cigarette in his mouth. Someone like that, I really don't care if he thinks Spyder ryders are jerks.

 

[8 Legged Freak]

I was getting gas and this guy came up. Asked me if that was the TRON bike?

:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

 

[Blue Star]

Yesterday, while buying gas, standing at the pump with the seat raised and the nozzle in the gas tank, a woman came up to me and asked "You have to raise the seat to put gas in ?"

When I was talking to the security guard he asked me where I put in the gas. I told him, and he said really and asked why? I told him that I was not sure other than that is where the gas tank is, but at least this way I don't have to worry about a locking gas cap.

:agree: Many of the things that come across as dumb "questions", are just comments on what they noticed, or clumsy attempts at starting a conversation. Some are serious questions in the minds of the people that asked them...being unfamiliar with this strange vehicle. All a smart-aleck response does is label all Spyder riders as jerks...degrading our collective image. My motto is be nice if it kills ya. If you say the right words, the person asking the questions may become a SpyderLover some day.

:agree:
If I a person is a smart-alack their reply will be a smart-alack remark.

I myself, like most polite people will answer the question knowing that the person asked because they did not know, and wanted to. Yet, in the back of my mind I will think "what a stupid question".

 

[Blue Star]

It was not a political comment. As a member of SpyderLovers, or as Spyder owner, Chevy owner, or Harley owner, you are a member of a group, like iit or not. If you wish to be treated as an individual, that is your right. if you wish to be a loner, that is your right. If you wish to be a jerk when people ask you questions, that is your right. That act does not reflect well on the rest of us, though. In addition, it is just plain bad manners. Do as you wish, but my momma taught me better. nojoke

:agree: My Mom always said "if you can't say something nice. Then don't say anything at all".

 

[hotmanali]

:agree: My Mom always said "if you can't say something nice. Then don't say anything at all".

And mine always tole me to think before you speak so you don't sound stupid!!!
:roflblack:

 

[hotmanali]

Last time I took the :spyder2: out to Target to pick up some essentials, I parked it next to a cart rack, the guy gathering the carts up to take them back in, looked at it, looked at me, and with a completely serious look on his face asked me,

"Is that a jet ski?"

I was literally dumbfounded, I couldn't even respond
Later, all i could think about was how I must have JUMPED it from the river into the parking lot LOL!

Other night a bunch of us spyders in the valley got together and a guy asked "where can you get one?" well one of the guys said you can go buy one but I jumped in and told him "its cheaper and faster to buy a sea-doo and add a transmission and some wheels. It's the same thing." would you believe he actually believed it!!!

 

[bullant12]

And mine always tole me to think before you speak so you don't sound stupid!!!
:roflblack:

:agree: I just wish everyone else's mother would tell that to THEIR kids!!nojoke

 

[Pilo]

Traffic Cops

Coming back form a short trip with a bunch of bikers, we were stopped at a police check-point before entering the city.
One of the cops was checking my vehicle registration thoroughly (probably looking for something wrong in order to make a fast buck...).
He said: "the registration says the vehicle has two axes, but this one has three..."
My answer: "Three wheels, but two axes..."
"Nope" he said, "your vehicle has three axes..."
I asked him: "How many axes in a car"
He said: "Four"
I started laughing..., so he looked pissed of and called another, higher ranking cop, and explained him the problem.
The new cop smiled, gave me back my documents, and told me to just go on...

 

[hotmanali]

Coming back form a short trip with a bunch of bikers, we were stopped at a police check-point before entering the city.
One of the cops was checking my vehicle registration thoroughly (probably looking for something wrong in order to make a fast buck...).
He said: "the registration says the vehicle has two axes, but this one has three..."
My answer: "Three wheels, but two axes..."
"Nope" he said, "your vehicle has three axes..."
I asked him: "How many axes in a car"
He said: "Four"
I started laughing..., so he looked pissed of and called another, higher ranking cop, and explained him the problem.
The new cop smiled, gave me back my documents, and told me to just go on...

OMG that is brilliant!!!! And these are the people that are supposed to save us? I'll bet if you told him you drank cough syrup and not alcohol he would believe you too!!
:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

 

[MaggieMae]

the dash was pressed when you wanted to sky soaring... you mean to tell me it isn't... that's why I never pressed it and told the SO never touch that one. :shemademe_smilie:/Ken

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