Stupid questions people ask you when stopped - Page 372

Dream Rider · 10-28-2012, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by FlySniper

You guys need to get over yourselves...

I often get approached by people, and yeah, normally they open with kinda' dumb or redundant questions. BUT, I have heard some really cool motorcycling stories from old timers, learned about new places to ride (on and off road), been invited to go riding (going on a group ride in two weeks), rode a couple or really nice looking gals around the block on separate occasions (one of which calls me occasionally for another ride

), found a couple of really good deals on "barn bikes", gotten job offers, etc...
Sometimes the people I meet aren't worth fooling with, but for the most part I get a big kick out of the gas station conversations. I like reading their faces too, the young guy drooling over my dirty bike or the old man who, in his mind, gets sent back many years to his days riding his BSA through the fields (and all the hell raising of his youth!). It's all cool, I'll talk to everyone of 'em.

I enjoy talking with the folks. Some are winsome, some want to know why not a Harley, want to know if I am a 'mercan or not. When I tell them I served 25 years they usually stand down. Folks are cool and most of them want to be doing what I am doing. The biggest thing I get is " You rode 8500 miles all by yourself?" or, 100, or 1000 etc. Love em all, God bless them all.

Dream Rider · 10-28-2012, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by markk53

My brother, who does own a BMW car too, will pull that line the other way - "I didn't know BMW made cars! When did they start that?"

I just tell them: I didn't know BMW made cars until I passed one

Dream Rider · 10-28-2012, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by NativeSon

it wasn't a question, but a guy did once tell me he stopped riding because he found jesus.

I don't think so. I ride with Jesus all the time

Flyinace1 · 10-29-2012, 10:33 AM

My girlfriend has had some funny conversations. She rides with me and is learning to ride her own bike, she also knows a lot about motorcycles.
She had a friend (who used to ride when she was our age) ask her what type of bike she was getting, a harley or a sportbike. When my girl told her neither her friend was bewildered and asked what else is there

GI_JO_NATHAN · 10-29-2012, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by NWT John

Drunk replies `Not the Harley, the awesome old Honda`

That's awesome!

High Country Herb · 10-29-2012, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Dream Rider

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Originally Posted by NativeSon

it wasn't a question, but a guy did once tell me he stopped riding because he found jesus.
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I don't think so. I ride with Jesus all the time

My Pastor, and 2 out of 3 Junior Pastors at my church ride dual sports. (Junior Pastor #3 builds hot rod motors.) Assuming that guy thought bad people ride motorcyles, wouldn't that be more motivation to interact with them? Yup, that's a strange comment indeed.

MotorCade · 10-29-2012, 02:29 PM

Stopped for gas on the new V7 yesterday. I hear a small voice behind me - "cool bike!" I turn around to see a small boy, prob about 5 or 6 years old, walking out of the convenience store with (I assume) his mom. Gave him a grin and a thumbs up. She grabbed him by the shoulder and hustled him to the car. Wouldn't even risk another glance at me. Don't know if it was the motorcycle, the goatee, or the post-rugby-match black eye, but I am apparently a dangerous and malevolent force to be avoided. Who knew?

I'm actually a church-going family man with two lil ones of my own. Of course, here in California, sometimes you get avoided just for that.

Cheers,

Cade

Rakthi · 10-31-2012, 01:55 AM

Not really a question, but stupid nevertheless.

NYC 1992 ... standing at stoplight waiting for the light to change - I had a FRXs Lowrider at the time. Guy stops next to me, powers down window and yells "next time buy a harley -insert expletive-"

DUH? ...

Guess the full face helmet and the absence of pirate gear gave him the wrong idea?

KX50002 · 11-01-2012, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Rakthi

Not really a question, but stupid nevertheless.

NYC 1992 ... standing at stoplight waiting for the light to change - I had a FRXs Lowrider at the time. Guy stops next to me, powers down window and yells "next time buy a harley -insert expletive-"

DUH? ...

Guess the full face helmet and the absence of pirate gear gave him the wrong idea?

Nice! what a moron!!

jesse v · 11-02-2012, 07:00 AM

"So how fast have you gone on it?"

Ugh...

KX50002 · 11-02-2012, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jesse v

"So how fast have you gone on it?"

Ugh...

150 MPH... Oh I'm sorry, I thought you were asking me!

VozProto · 11-02-2012, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jesse v

"So how fast have you gone on it?"

Ugh...

I kinda wanna start answering that one with "Mach 1" or "eh... About the speed of sound" and go on to explain it without numbers.

Remember. No stupid questions... Just stupid people that ask them. That way they'll get a rash of poking fun when they finally tell their friends that know better. :p

Skyclad · 11-02-2012, 05:55 PM

Had my first "Isn't getting too cold to ride that thing?" of the season this morning. Hell, is was at least 37F.

waveydavey · 11-02-2012, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Skyclad

Had my first "Isn't getting too cold to ride that thing?" of the season this morning. Hell, is was at least 37F.

The correct answer could have been. "Shit, I never even thought about that! Now what am I going to do??"

tomtom1 · 11-02-2012, 08:35 PM

Guy walking through parking lot, passes by several people on his way to me to ask if I have a lighter.
You think all motorcyclers smoke or something?

Yes, I do smoke, but that's not the point.

10-29-2012, 10:33 AM	#5569
Flyinace1 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2012 Location: So Cal Oddometer: 123	My girlfriend has had some funny conversations. She rides with me and is learning to ride her own bike, she also knows a lot about motorcycles. She had a friend (who used to ride when she was our age) ask her what type of bike she was getting, a harley or a sportbike. When my girl told her neither her friend was bewildered and asked what else is there __________________ Anti-Murphy's Law: Whatever can go right will go right 2005 Yamaha FZ6 (the do everything bike) 1995 Honda Magna VF750C

11-02-2012, 07:00 AM	#5575
jesse v Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2011 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Oddometer: 174	"So how fast have you gone on it?" Ugh... __________________ everybody lies My band: June Embers

11-02-2012, 05:55 PM	#5578
Skyclad Original Bastard Joined: Jul 2007 Location: south east PA Oddometer: 4,809	Had my first "Isn't getting too cold to ride that thing?" of the season this morning. Hell, is was at least 37F. __________________ Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain. cancer Skyclad's Wanderings Bald Eagle Bastard Bullwinkle Death Rider

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10-29-2012, 02:29 PM	#5572
MotorCade Rugby whore Joined: Jul 2010 Oddometer: 250	Stopped for gas on the new V7 yesterday. I hear a small voice behind me - "cool bike!" I turn around to see a small boy, prob about 5 or 6 years old, walking out of the convenience store with (I assume) his mom. Gave him a grin and a thumbs up. She grabbed him by the shoulder and hustled him to the car. Wouldn't even risk another glance at me. Don't know if it was the motorcycle, the goatee, or the post-rugby-match black eye, but I am apparently a dangerous and malevolent force to be avoided. Who knew? I'm actually a church-going family man with two lil ones of my own. Of course, here in California, sometimes you get avoided just for that. Cheers, Cade

10-31-2012, 01:55 AM	#5573
Rakthi mopetista Joined: Feb 2009 Location: Langkawi, Malaysia Oddometer: 51	Not really a question, but stupid nevertheless. NYC 1992 ... standing at stoplight waiting for the light to change - I had a FRXs Lowrider at the time. Guy stops next to me, powers down window and yells "next time buy a harley -insert expletive-" DUH? ... Guess the full face helmet and the absence of pirate gear gave him the wrong idea?

11-02-2012, 08:35 PM	#5580
tomtom1 n00b Joined: Nov 2012 Oddometer: 2	Guy walking through parking lot, passes by several people on his way to me to ask if I have a lighter. You think all motorcyclers smoke or something? Yes, I do smoke, but that's not the point.