I’ve had my e-scoot for about nine months! Pic here: https://lemmy.world/post/20575626

But for my new commute, the roads aren’t as smooth. So I went bigger and got the bike. I have to say the scoot is way more fun so I’ll keep it.

And I apologize as well.

And hey, we agree on cars. I just bought an e-bike a few days ago, and I’ve been nearly killed twice already. Fucking drivers, totally ignoring bike lanes. Fuckers.

Ok, then we’re good. See? You say you’re sorry, I’ll say I’m sorry. And then we can just hate on the people who drive cars like shit. Deal?

I wasn’t mad either. So see? We’re not mad.

Let’s be friends now. I think maybe besties in the future. After the election, maybe? Harris will win, you can relax, etc.

I wasn’t upset though. I replied. You got mad. Now you think I’m a troll. That’s what happened. Dude, it’s in the link to the conversation. lol

And hey, we are both subbed here, so see? We have something in common. So we can be friends and move on.

You insulted me without provocation. I responded. Now you call me a troll. Dude, that’s what’s happening here. But this isn’t really the thread for that. I came here talking about a bike rack. You came here to call me a troll.

Or were you here looking at bike racks too? And we just mysteriously crossed paths here?

Let’s be clear—our very first interaction started with you insulting me by calling me an “edgelord,” which is a blatant provocation. As seen in your link: https://lemmy.world/comment/12909326

You initiated the conversation by insulting me, and now you’re falsely accusing me of trolling when I was simply responding to your attack.

If anything, you set the tone for that exchange, and yet you’re acting as if I’m the one in the wrong. It’s weird for you to insult someone and then play the victim when they respond.

Do you think it’s acceptable to personally attack someone in your very first interaction with them, even tho they haven’t attacked you?!

That’s your argument for calling me a troll? You’re saying I’m a troll because I responded to your unprovoked insult to me?! And I still didn’t personally attack you after that. lol

Rome and vespa is definitley one

Yep, my post history is public: https://lemmy.world/u/UniversalMonk?page=1&sort=New&view=Posts

And what makes you think I was “surprised” at any backlash?! Friend, I’ve been getting backlash since my first day here. There is no “surprise” on my end.

And how was I troll to you? How am I treating people?

I realize that. I was merely noting that I’m surprised that there aren’t more scooters there. I was under the wrong impression that there were.

Right? And it’ll probably keep going down! I have a small fun downvote brigade that follows me around! lmao

So the people in c/politics think I’m the #1 troll on all of Lemmy (I voted for socialist candidate in this year’s US election instead of Harris). A few of them sent me DM’s saying they’ll follow me around just to “keep an eye” on me.

They like to post stats of how many downvotes I get (which I just used and put in my profile anyway.)

If you’re really bored and want to see some of the comments about how much I suck and should be banned, you can start here: https://lemmy.world/comment/12929978

But seriously, it’s boring and basically it’s people thinking Lemmy should be one big echo chamber. I get called to be banned daily. Meh, I’m still here. :)

Damn, no kickstands back in the day!

Man, I lived in a mountain state in the 90’s and even there and then, lots of people thought it was a fad. I remember people wanting mountain bikes to stay off the bike paths.

And now, it’s way harder to find a road bike than a generic “mountain bike.” lol

Love this vid tho, so thanks OP! :)

Makes sense. I don’t know any EV owners that aren’t really well off financially.

I fucking hate those cars! Ugh!

peoople who had trucks like that, just like the people with the stereos you could hear 5 miles away, absolutely did concern themselves with the way they were perceived, having that tricked out truck.

Yep! This past weekend, my girlfriend and I were waiting to be seated at Texas Roadhouse, and we saw something interesting.

Some young guy pulled in with his tricked-out, shiny truck, meeting friends who were all decked out in cowboy hats, boots, and big belt buckles—total urban cowboy vibes.

They were laughing and showing off around his truck, talking about the truck, being impressed. But then something odd happened: they took off their cowboy hats, swapped their boots for tennis shoes, untucked their shirts, and walked over to the Kohl’s next door!!

I was like, what the fuck did I just see? They switched personas from country to urban real quick—they def cared a lot about how they were perceived.

Actually, that’s a great idea. I was gonna ride my bike to grocery store, but lack of bike rack annoys me, so I was going to take my car. I’ve never had a bike stolen before, but I just got this new e-bike, so I’m kinda extra cautious.

But I am definitely going to write to their headquarters this morning and suggest a bike rack! Thank you, friend! :)

Wow, I always romanticized France as having cool scooters everywhere. Guess I was wrong. lol

I think about this a lot. I’ve been trying to cut down on using my car and rely more on my electric scooter and recently purchased e-bike, both of which I got from Amazon. Man, I’m addicted to Amazon. I get deliveries almost every day. lol

So, while I’m okay with delivery trucks for things like that, I really wish cities, including mine, did more to promote bikes and scooters for everyday use.

Unfortunately, my city here in the US doesn’t even have a train system, and the bus system is pretty terrible, making it harder to avoid cars altogether.

This is awesome. I wish my city would get on board with this.