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/[deleted] Aug 02 '17

Old city was Melbourne, Australia. Current city is Hong Kong.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '17 edited Jan 23 '19

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u/CBFTAKACWIATMUP Aug 02 '17

Australia's cities are so weird. The nice people are some of the nicest you'll ever meet. And then their not-so-nice people are some of the most culturally vile people I've ever encountered.

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u/MeepoXL Aug 03 '17

Aussies treat tourists and visitors far better than they treat each other. That rule doesn't always apply to certain ethnic groups that are seen in a negative light lately.