blinkin assumptions

[ophic]

Originally Posted by timwilky

No, I fell into the pothole.

I shouldn't take the mickey, I completely understand. I get similarly annoyed at just having to explain the same thing over and over again to various people.

[Richie]

Jeeze Tim, didn't relize you broke your leg.
So hows your bike after your Off then....?











































coat + Taxi...

Has anyone asked if you fell off your bike p***ed yet?

I dont think its a silly asumption. Bikers often injure themselves, and a broken leg is quite common. Its hardly an assumption that would annoy me.

[northwind]

Everyone assumed mine was from the bike... Even when I was checked in at casualty they didn't ask what happened, they just said "skiing, climbing or biking?". To be fair it's a pretty reasonable assumption, but it's still annoying.

I missed about your leg by the way, sorry to hear it- hope it heals up well and fast.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by timwilky

Just because I occasionally have been known to ride a bike, why do people assume my broken leg is a result of a bike related incident.

Because they've seen you ride?

Its the way our brain works, I got a answer mc message last week telling me a friend had died, young healthy fit guy, initial disbelief was followed by my (wrong) assumption he'd had an accident on the bike (was natural causes) but my brain would not let me associate any other cause as a bike accident was the most likely. Sorry.

[punyXpress]

As Richie says.
They're really inquiring about the welfare of the bike - you're only the messenger!

yeah with you, because I broke my thumb falling of my bike I was asked no less than 10 times by various A&E staff what speed I was doing....

Just cause i fell of does not bmea I was speeding.

Originally Posted by timwilky

No, I fell into the pothole.

ul mate, make up a tale about how you saved a kid from been hit by a bus or something see if you get a sympathy pint.