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  • Hello Nhatt,

    A quick poll-

    I've made a few t-shirts that have a heart on them, and in the middle of the heart in girly handwriting (with hearts for the tops of "i"'s and everytthing)
    they say "Dear Pedestrian, if you step out in front of me I'll break your face. XoXo, Ms Attack"

    Is this in poor taste, or is it funny?

    I personally think that it is in poor taste and don't think that it's funny. I don't think it would come across as ironic to the vast majority of people (allusions to violence simply don't help).

    We have nothing to gain from victimising pedestrians, especially in a city like London, which probably has higher levels of walking than just about anywhere. We should make common cause with pedestrians and discourage the sort of riding that can lead to situations like this (not difficult).

    As users of the superior mode of transport, we should anticipate high levels of pedestrian interaction where many people are walking. We should cycle in the primary position where appropriate, i.e. well away from the kerb, adjust our speed to prevailing conditions, and *always *observe 'sail before steam'.

    If you want to make a T-shirt about pedestrian-cyclist interaction, why not try something like this:

    'Dear pedestrian, please listen and look. Cyclists aren't as noisy as cars, which is a good thing, but it can catch you out.'

    Be positive, and you will get the message across much more easily.

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