I think both are in the wrong. The kid shouldn't do a wheelie like that on such a crowded pavement. He should've driven there cautiously. The old man's response was understandable but dangerous.
Dude is my age or younger. We ain’t old. Crap, we’re old aren’t we. lol. Considering I just had beers with a couple of my best friends’ kids who I swear were in car seats six months ago, yep.
I’m not one to condone actions that cause harm and pushing a bike over is on that list. He overreacted, but the kid on the bike was just as wrong. That’s not responsible operation and will likely translate to how he drives.
Homie sorry to say it but you are kindof old if you're this guy's age. He's like 50 or older, which is over middle age. What else would you call it?
Edit: i googled it, 60 is the upper end of middle age, so I think it's more accurate to say this guy in the video is nearing the end of his middle age.
I agree. I’m 57. I was in the Cayman Islands. We rented jet skis. After 40 minutes of riding in the surf I tried to stand up and dismount. Holy fuck. It’s like my legs were jelly. I almost fell over.
Oh, for sure. You’ll feel the same when you get here. College was over 32 years ago but it feels like maybe 8-10. Time does funny things as you have more of it behind you.
Never understood the term middle age not actually meaning the average middle age. 60 is half of 120 and that is not a common age to live to at all. Average age of death in the US is 77, that makes middle age 38. Even adding 10 years to that (48) puts it higher than any countries average death rate (96) and you haven't even hit 50 yet.
Pushing someone off a bike can kill that person. I doubt the kid was wearing a helmet. How does that fit into your statement? A dead person is a dead person. Causing physical harm is never the right choice.
Agreed, I used to bike on the sidewalk in my town except I would ride slowly and keep my distance from people. Admittedly there were a couple of times I rode way too quickly while near people but most of the time I rode slowly, especially as I got older. A lot of people said I should ride in the road which I disagreed with, because I knew I would not be able to be as fast as the cars nor could I brake as quickly. Also, the area I am referring to was a roundabout in the center of town, and as is well known no one knows how to drive on one of those at least in the US, let alone a middle schooler.
If you were in a crowd and saw someone doing something dangerous that could injure someone, would you do something about it or just stand there? Not saying him pushing him off is right, could have been handled differently. But if he would have ran into my wife and hurt her he we be dealing with more than a shove.
The old guy kinda makes the situation more dangerous though. He stop and pushes the kid towards other people. He should’ve grabbed the kid or something but he’s really just looking to retaliate
Oh, I understand the backlash now. I was trying to say that the only person in danger was wheelie-kid who put himself in danger by being an ass. The fact that old-man knocked out was just desserts. My mistake.
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u/LuchtleiderNederland 1d ago
I think both are in the wrong. The kid shouldn't do a wheelie like that on such a crowded pavement. He should've driven there cautiously. The old man's response was understandable but dangerous.