On Tue, 25 Nov 2014 12:30:57 -0500, Frank Krygowski wrote:
> America has some serious fears about bicycling. And it's been pointed
> out that in America, when someone sets out on a bicycle, it's common to
> get warnings, as in "Be safe!" or "Please be careful!" Sometimes,
> there's the extra-specific "Watch out for cars!" as if we didn't notice
> they were out there. ;-)
Shit! There are cars in America. Who would have thought such a thing. You
made them. Your country grew up with them and sold them all over the
world.
> I've read that in France, the customary send off is much more pleasant -
> something more like "Ride well!" (Perhaps it's stated as "Bon Voyage"?
> I've got no French skills.)
>
> We've got readers here from many countries. What sort of send-off
> message do you get as you pedal away? Do you hear warnings, or more
> pleasant good-byes?
Errr. No warnings. No pleasant goodbyes. Maybe a "See you at the bar
tomorrow night." Despite driving standards being a bit lax around here
(Turkey) there is no panic about riding a bike because we don't live in a
litigious nanny state safety culture. Also, even looking at the price of
second hand cars may make your eyes bleed.
> It might be interesting to see how things are said in your native
> language, and the English translation.
I'll give you English and a Turkish translation. ;)
Yarın barda görüşelim mi? - Shall we meet at the bar tomorrow?
Tamam. Dokuz buçukta orada olacağım. - OK. I'll be there at 9.30.
Hope that's helpful ;)
Cycling used to be seen as something done by the poor or strange but has
in only a very few years seen a massive increase in uptake. Drinking
however remains high.
Which is nice. :)
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davethedave