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'Oh no, Mr Squirrel!' or talking to yourself on rides

by Leviathan
Sun, Oct 09, 2016 18:50
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Some of us ride alone, and with no one to talk to on a long ride one tends to concoct many to do lists and enraged emails which are never sent. Occasionally some words slip out when I see a dead critter like 'Oh no, Mr Squirrel!' or insert Mrs Squirrel, Mr Hedgehog,  Mr Magpie, even Mr Badger.

Another of my favourites is 'Make your mind up, MAKE YOUR MIND UP!' said to cars sticking their noses out of side streets.

What other little phrases do you say to yourself/other road users?

 

If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.

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Daveyraveygravey | 8 years ago
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Usually, animals have names, it's always "Ah poor Billy badger" when I see another dead one by the side of the road.  (Don't think I have ever seen a live one, sadly).

Rabbits are always "Skwewy wabbit" in the Elmer Fudd style.

I love seeing  horses, especially when they are having a mad moment and charging round their fields, just because they can. 

Songs seem to come and stay for a while.  The Pistols Problems is a favourite at the mo, lots of really juicy sound bites to snarl in your head.

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me replied to Daveyraveygravey | 8 years ago
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Daveyraveygravey wrote:

Usually, animals have names, it's always "Ah poor Billy badger" when I see another dead one by the side of the road.  (Don't think I have ever seen a live one, sadly).

Hmm, there's quite a few of them digging up the grass in my garden most nights at this time of year.  50 GBP night camera from China does a good job of showing them in action!

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BrokenBootneck | 8 years ago
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I always think the sheeps/cows are looking at me and wondering why that silly human doesn't just use his feet! Particularly on hill climbs. 

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arfa | 8 years ago
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I quite regularly get earworms which are invariably cheesy anthems. One more of the frequent in recent months has been Bonnie Tyler's "total eclipse of the heart", bad enough but when you suddenly find yourself singing along oblivious to anyone else around you, well, it can be a little embarrassing.....

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The Rake replied to arfa | 8 years ago
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arfa wrote:

I quite regularly get earworms which are invariably cheesy anthems. One more of the frequent in recent months has been Bonnie Tyler's "total eclipse of the heart", bad enough but when you suddenly find yourself singing along oblivious to anyone else around you, well, it can be a little embarrassing.....

has said song ever actually made you "turn around"?

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arfa replied to The Rake | 8 years ago
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The Rake wrote:

arfa wrote:

I quite regularly get earworms which are invariably cheesy anthems. One more of the frequent in recent months has been Bonnie Tyler's "total eclipse of the heart", bad enough but when you suddenly find yourself singing along oblivious to anyone else around you, well, it can be a little embarrassing.....

has said song ever actually made you "turn around"?

That is a good point ! Perhaps there's a message in it that I should take heed of and not get lost in the moment 1

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dottigirl replied to arfa | 8 years ago
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arfa wrote:

I quite regularly get earworms which are invariably cheesy anthems. One more of the frequent in recent months has been Bonnie Tyler's "total eclipse of the heart", bad enough but when you suddenly find yourself singing along oblivious to anyone else around you, well, it can be a little embarrassing.....

I've had that one a few times.

Also, anything by The Divine Comedy (The Frog Princess or National Express are two incessant favourites), the odd bit of Interpol and Imagine Dragons.

 

I often moo at cows, neigh at horses or baa at sheep. I tell myself it's to make sure they know I'm passing. And swear at idiotic motorists, but that's a given.

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stenmeister | 8 years ago
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I can often be heard saying something like 'oh well done you twat, driving your big f***ing twat mobile' to other road users who feel the need to rev.

On quieter days in the country I'll just say 'hello horse' to inquisitive horses.

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The _Kaner | 8 years ago
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I'm not playing, for fear of being locked away in a rubber room...

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kev-s | 8 years ago
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When i see rabbits i bark at them (in the style of Brian from family guy) to make sure they run out of my way and not in front of me, have taken out a few rats and normally shout ha ha u fuckers!

 

 

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ktache | 8 years ago
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I get the tuneworm going around my head, often from the last TV advert I have seen/heard.  Latest Sony is an alright one at the moment.  The first round of Go Compare was soul destroying.

When riding through groups of waterfowl along the Thames, it's "Hey Ducks", "Hey Swans", or "Hey Geese".  Going through a field on the ridgeway, "Hey Cow".  My favorite, but rare is "BADGER!"

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Kapelmuur | 8 years ago
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I sing. The Great American Song Book is favourite, usually in the style of Frank Sinatra.

I was doing a lot of Bowie after his death was announced.

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brooksby replied to Kapelmuur | 8 years ago
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Kapelmuur wrote:

I sing. The Great American Song Book is favourite, usually in the style of Frank Sinatra.

I was doing a lot of Bowie after his death was announced.

Jethro Tull works for me, generally.

(But I do often find myself belting out Soldier Girl by the  Polyphonic Spree when I get up some speed..., clearly I've programmed myself into thinking that's my 'fast riding' soundtrack?!)

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