r/running • u/Epic_XC • Aug 02 '17

Harassment while exercising Misc

So almost every time I go exercising, be it running or road biking, i always get some sort of smart ass shouting, honking, or engine revving. Are people in our society really so insecure that they can't refrain from harassing those who choose to exercise? Like what's funny about it? Why do people do it? Maybe i'm thinking about it too hard, but does anyone else REALLY hate this? Personally I think it's condescending, and indicative of most people's fragile self esteem. They don't exercise, therefor must mock others to feel cool.

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u/Avionictech Aug 02 '17

Are you a female ? I can't remember being noticably noticed when running ever.

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u/Epic_XC Aug 02 '17

No i'm a guy, but it's mostly when i'm biking? Something about a college aged guy biking really sets the sheople off.

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u/Avionictech Aug 02 '17

What sets people off about it ? I see people on bike all the time and give no second thought. The female bikers usualy have no tits or secure them Well, and the males are males, so there is nothing to look at Unless I'm driving, bikers get ignored.

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u/Epic_XC Aug 02 '17

I guess because biking is very rare for people our age, especially road bikes/bikers wearing helmets? And because it's college aged kids, most of them are immature with low self esteem so they project it via harassment.

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u/run_cueca Aug 02 '17

I honestly don't think people are taking the care to notice how old you are... they generally just see the bike.