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philosophical musings.... - Posted on 2007-07-18 15:25:15

bear
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So ... "is it better to be loved or feared?" the quote is from some gangster flick but it made me think about today's society and youth in particular and them bangin on about being respected.... they actually mean we want you to fear us. disrespect me and i'll stab ya seemingly being the jist of what they are bleating on about.
Remember back in the 70's when Bikers were universaly feared? joe public thought we were all devil worshiping thugs who would rape the chickens and bite the heads off old ladies etc.... upside of this was joe public avoided the pubs we went in and basically stayed out of our way downside... we got hassle off plod (some things never change) and we would routinly be refused service in bars and cafes etc.
nowadays bikers go on easter egg runs, pet food runs and loads of other charitable events are put on, (some of em are fine such as the NABD rallies and others associated with em), this i believe has altered joe public's view about us, that and the seemingly endless biker build off type shows ..(oh and that soap opera based in an orange county bike builders).
Did bikers make a big mistake getting good PR? should we go back to being percieved as thugs and rouges who when seen, folks round up their daughters and lock em up lest we defile em (in spite of a lot of lasses being up for a bit of defilement lol).
ahh well time to put me rose tinted shades away i suppose cos time has moved on, but in awnser to my original question i reckon its better to be feared!

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revenge is a dish best served...............with croutons

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	philosophical musings.... - Posted on 2007-07-18 17:05:55
rsvar7 1300cc Superstar Joined: Saturday, June 11, 2005 Posts: 862 Location: derbyshire United Kingdom	to be feared i believe is better ..as if to be loved we leave our selves wide open to be hurt / betrayed by some people that get in to our society...in other words those we begin to trust, personally i go for the fear bit that way you have that little breathing space that they doent get too close ? god me head hurts after that .....well it beats saying stuff em -- grab em by the danglies..and lets go for it...ding dong

	philosophical musings.... - Posted on 2007-07-19 00:04:25
kuchenhilfen 1000cc Pro Racer Joined: Thursday, July 12, 2007 Posts: 215 Location: In a bucket under the sink United Kingdom	I don't think I've ever been either. Certainly never been feared. I think I've just been ignored and tolerated in equal measure. I've always thought strutting around acting hard was a bit crap. I hate all that gangsta posturing kids do these days but when you look back at bikers and punks and skinheads and all that, theres always been youth culture groups that swaggered around like that. They all look equally daft in retrospect. I've no idea what I'm trying to say. What was the question again? -- push me a bit...

	philosophical musings.... - Posted on 2007-07-19 01:13:19
gixxer 1300cc Superstar Joined: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 Posts: 1563 Location: sheffield United Kingdom	the question was , was, what was the question? horlicks? yes please nurse -- 'it wasnt me! i only just got here!'

	philosophical musings.... - Posted on 2007-07-19 01:15:06
gixxer 1300cc Superstar Joined: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 Posts: 1563 Location: sheffield United Kingdom	are you sure its biting the heads off old ladies and raping chickens? keerrist , i knew i was going wrong somewhere... -- 'it wasnt me! i only just got here!'

	philosophical musings.... - Posted on 2007-07-19 10:59:08
bear 1300cc Superstar Joined: Friday, October 29, 2004 Posts: 5790 Location: cumbria United Kingdom	wasnt meaning walking around acting hard (cos yer right that would be crap) i meant the reputation that preceded us (ie late 60's through to the early 80's about bikers being percieved as public enemy number one no matter about it being largley a load of old tosh written by some drink addled journo). -- revenge is a dish best served...............with croutons

	philosophical musings.... - Posted on 2007-07-19 11:04:33
hungry_hippo 1300cc Superstar Joined: Monday, November 07, 2005 Posts: 840 Location: warrington United Kingdom	these sort of people have been around since time began they just think of different names for them every few years now its chavs,i must admit its never been as bad as it is now but its always been there.newspapers and stuff like to stick a label on a type of person that is seen by the comunity as a trouble maker.wonder what it will be next? -- some people you should trust some people you should not.....you decide

	philosophical musings.... - Posted on 2007-07-19 12:00:48
franonacbr 1100cc Pro Racer Joined: Sunday, July 09, 2006 Posts: 399 Location: beccles United Kingdom	not sure on either,loved or feared mmmm nope still can't decide. i have noticed that peeps judge u by the way u look, i roll up to work on the bike, all in black, leathers and lid...familys look at ya funny when they see ya in the car park, i take off my lid and they realize who i am and the look on their faces change.. yes im the one who looks after your elderly relitive, that lady in uniform who is caring and kind..put my lid back on and im another hardend biker....mmmmm strange world -- The best things in life have 2 wheels

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