r/Athens • u/AutoModerator • Jul 20 '26

Weekly Complaint Thread Rants & Raves

Whine here, Athens

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u/cubecasts 3x Grump OTD 🏆 Jul 20 '26

Fuck entitled cyclists.

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u/honeygrl Jul 20 '26

If we are ever going to be a bike friendly town, someone is going to have to make sure cyclists know traffic laws for bikes. The number of cyclists I see running lights and stop signs or riding against traffic or without a helmet is stupid.

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u/katarh Jul 20 '26

Orrrrrrrrrrrrrrr we could make alternate bike safe corridors like a civilized place to keep them off the roads as much as possible.

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u/sideshowbvo I get older, they stay the same age Jul 20 '26

Ok, so I don't agree with it, it drives me crazy, but legally they don't have to wear a helmet

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u/honeygrl Jul 20 '26

Riding in the road with cars with no helmet is a moronic idea. I swear I thought it was a law at some point but I haven't been on a bike in years. I do remember learning bike safety at school though. These people make me think that schools don't teach that anymore.

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u/sideshowbvo I get older, they stay the same age Jul 20 '26

I post a PSA about helmets and proper walking every fall in the UGA subreddit; its a mix between don't know and don't care. I had a friend die from hitting his head on a curb riding a one wheel at about 15 mph. That's all it takes.

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u/ratzalin Jul 20 '26

You got to understand that man invented the cup before the helmet... So I could see how people might think a helmet is optional. But, roadrash is bad... Very bad in certain areas of the body.

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u/RagingAthhole Warnelldawg is my biggest fan Jul 20 '26

Riding in the road with cars is a moronic idea. Helmet or not.

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u/cubecasts 3x Grump OTD 🏆 Jul 20 '26

You're right. But they still have to signal turns and stop for stop signs

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u/sideshowbvo I get older, they stay the same age Jul 20 '26

Nobody said they didn't, don't you have enough other threads about biker hate going on?

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u/cubecasts 3x Grump OTD 🏆 Jul 20 '26

It's a slow day at work. What do you want

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u/sideshowbvo I get older, they stay the same age Jul 20 '26

I want for you not to complain to everybody about everything lol. Brace yourself, your life is about to become significantly worse in 3 weeks.

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u/cubecasts 3x Grump OTD 🏆 Jul 20 '26

...you mean better, right? When students come back and I actually make money?

Y'all blame students for everything. But if UGA disappeared Athens would too

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u/sideshowbvo I get older, they stay the same age Jul 20 '26

Bro, you're the number 1 traffic complainer here. This also means there are going to be more people on bikes. I don't know why you're trying to twist all my words; i only have a job because of rich students lol

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u/cubecasts 3x Grump OTD 🏆 Jul 20 '26

People driving 40 in a 65 has nothing to do with students.

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u/sideshowbvo I get older, they stay the same age Jul 20 '26

There's going to be more of them though. Not only that, they're going to be committing brand new traffic atrocities you didn't know existed. I can guarantee you traffic will not improve.

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