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@General_Lucifer
'Haters' is a term that gets right on my tit ends. It's so fucking American. As soon as you criticise something that is as ridiculous as a bloke using his shoes to stop his bike, you're labelled a 'hater'.
What the fuck do you want me to say?
'Ooh, look how ace that lad is, riding around right fast with no brakes and not even using his pedals. Who needs to stop when you're that awesome? I wish I could be like him, when I grow up.'
Being able to stop your bike with your shoes does not indicate an ability to 'ride'.
It is like being able to stop your car with your chin indicating an ability to 'drive'.
It is like being able to bring yourself off with a hat indicating an awesome ability to 'wank'.
When somebody does something incredibly risky to impress others, I generally want them to bite pavement. It doesn't have to be a bike thing.
And if they make a video of their daredevil antics, then as far as I'm concerned it's open season. I'll say what I fucking like.