Street Harassment - I'm looking at you Max Key

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#205041 27-Oct-2016 16:58

I used to cycle regularly as an occasional and enjoyable means of getting around. In recent years a lot less. Increased traffic is a factor, but the biggest factor is the increasing incidence of street harassment.

For the most part teenagers in various forms doing things like emitting sharp yells on driveby in attempts to shock and get a reaction. Also just yelling dumb stuff randomly:

http://m.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11737059

I don't particularly care that this is a kind of a celebrity doing it for similar and dumb entertainment reasons. This is very unpleasant stuff.

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#1659193 27-Oct-2016 17:34

He is an odious little creep.

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#1659220 27-Oct-2016 18:02

Oh good, another topic on which the public will fixate. He is, of course, the first teenager to make a comment that was offensive. Build a bridge already. I have some spare parts from the bridge I built in case someone is having trouble.

/me sighs

Surely there has to be more important things in the world to focus on.....

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#1659228 27-Oct-2016 18:22

Sorry mate but you miss the point entirely. Yours is a 'boys will be boys' attitude - we've seen a lot of this from the Trump campaign recently. It's really not good enough.

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#1659229 27-Oct-2016 18:24

pedrogarcia:
He is an odious little creep.

I had to laugh when I read this. It seems unnecessarily personal and a bit over the top. Nevertheless having been on the receiving end of a few of these incidents I can certainly understand the sentiment.

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#1659231 27-Oct-2016 18:30

A Donald Trump in the making?

Edit: Just saw someone said something similar above - great minds ....

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#1659233 27-Oct-2016 18:34

networkn:
Oh good, another topic on which the public will fixate. He is, of course, the first teenager to make a comment that was offensive.

Well I don't really know what to say to that.

He is 21.

Not a teenager by any stretch of the imagination.

Of course the public will have an opinion about this kind of behaviour.

I kind of doubt the public will be fixated on it though. That would be nice. I would really like to see an end to this kind of silly, abusive, and often dangerous behaviour.

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#1659243 27-Oct-2016 19:24

pedrogarcia: Sorry mate but you miss the point entirely. Yours is a 'boys will be boys' attitude - we've seen a lot of this from the Trump campaign recently. It's really not good enough.

eracode:
A Donald Trump in the making?

Edit: Just saw someone said something similar above - great minds ....

Heh. Luckily NZ's political system is fairly resistant to dynasties.

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#1659246 27-Oct-2016 19:32

eracode:

A Donald Trump in the making?

Lets hope not, I think we've had enough of his father in charge. The future will not look good if he can reach the level of power and influence Johnny boy has.

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#1659255 27-Oct-2016 19:55

He seems very immature and has probably suffered over the years from an absent father. Probably missed out on some good kick up the bottoms....

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#1659258 27-Oct-2016 20:23

networkn:

Oh good, another topic on which the public will fixate. He is, of course, the first teenager to make a comment that was offensive. Build a bridge already. I have some spare parts from the bridge I built in case someone is having trouble.

/me sighs

Surely there has to be more important things in the world to focus on.....

Oh good, another reply in which disgusting attitudes and behaviour is minimised.

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#1659419 28-Oct-2016 06:21

I thought the comment itself was well thought out actually.

I have shouted worse at cyclists riding 4 abreast completely blocking the road for other road users going significantly slower than the speed limit, something that is illegal for a car (they have to move over if they are likely to hold up traffic) but the holier than thou cyclists tend to not even dream about letting traffic move around them.

BTW not saying the cyclists were riding inconsiderately.

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#1659423 28-Oct-2016 06:41

Storm in a key cup

Here is a crazy notion, lets give peace a chance.

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#1659425 28-Oct-2016 07:15

MikeB4: Storm in a key cup

I see what you did there! Very clever.

But I agree, if anyone out of the public eye have said this would it be news?

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#1659441 28-Oct-2016 08:24

dejadeadnz:

networkn:

Oh good, another topic on which the public will fixate. He is, of course, the first teenager to make a comment that was offensive. Build a bridge already. I have some spare parts from the bridge I built in case someone is having trouble.

/me sighs

Surely there has to be more important things in the world to focus on.....

Oh good, another reply in which disgusting attitudes and behaviour is minimised.

/me rolls eyes

Oh brother! Give me a break!

/walks off in disgust.

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#1659443 28-Oct-2016 08:25

dickytim:

MikeB4: Storm in a key cup

I see what you did there! Very clever.

But I agree, if anyone out of the public eye have said this would it be news?

Heh, you just beat me to it.

Seems some people just love to get upset over every little thing. I think they are addicted to their righteous indignation!

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