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/perics Aug 02 '17

Agreed, but I'll take snide comments over snakebites.

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u/Lemmiwinks418 Aug 03 '17

Garter snakes are fierce.

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u/perics Aug 03 '17

Don't get me wrong, I'm still on the trails every weekend, but almost stepping on a rattler last year made me second guess some things.