This:
It's totally irrational, of course. But to see kids walking dogs while riding an "electric something" just kills me. We're so fucking lazy and entitled that a kid needs/wants an expensive electronic device to scoot around on instead of walking, jogging, running, riding a bike. My kid asks for one I'll promptly order them all sorts of chores and possibly enter them into a local 5k race. Not run to Amazon to buy little spoiled brat Johnny a $300 Chinese house fire trap.
Also, basically ANY electric mobility like a scooter, hover scooter, one wheeled thingy I find kind of ridiculous/irritating/childish. WTF is the point if a $150 bike does the same thing and can actually ascend a meaningful hill (or descend one without killing yourself).
I see this and I think things like:
-Darwin at work
-future diabetes drug profits
-cost of injuries affecting insurance premiums
I hear all the time about replacing cars with alt transit. Fine, but at the cost of folks being lazy fucks?
I also see adult fatties using this method to walk animals in town. You half expect to see a cupholder for their Big Gulp or their 64oz Frostie.
I'll admit to acting like an old man here.
It's totally irrational, of course. But to see kids walking dogs while riding an "electric something" just kills me. We're so fucking lazy and entitled that a kid needs/wants an expensive electronic device to scoot around on instead of walking, jogging, running, riding a bike. My kid asks for one I'll promptly order them all sorts of chores and possibly enter them into a local 5k race. Not run to Amazon to buy little spoiled brat Johnny a $300 Chinese house fire trap.
Also, basically ANY electric mobility like a scooter, hover scooter, one wheeled thingy I find kind of ridiculous/irritating/childish. WTF is the point if a $150 bike does the same thing and can actually ascend a meaningful hill (or descend one without killing yourself).
I see this and I think things like:
-Darwin at work
-future diabetes drug profits
-cost of injuries affecting insurance premiums
I hear all the time about replacing cars with alt transit. Fine, but at the cost of folks being lazy fucks?
I also see adult fatties using this method to walk animals in town. You half expect to see a cupholder for their Big Gulp or their 64oz Frostie.
I'll admit to acting like an old man here.
