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[-] pedz@lemmy.ca 33 points 2 days ago

I am irrationally irritated by people telling me "be safe" when I'm moving on a bicycle. I know they mean well but they don't say it when I take the bus or get in a car, only when I'm on a bicycle.

Cycling in itself is absolutely safe, unless you're racing or doing mountain biking. But just moving around at low speed won't kill many people if they fall down. Even without a helmet.

What's dangerous when cycling is getting hit by a car, or a truck, or a van. And being told "be safe" shows just how much society won't discuss the real issue, and just wishes cyclists to "be safe". It's like thoughts and prayers.

Sorry for the rant.

[-] ByteMe@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

I'm using "take care" instead of be safe. Although, my mother language is not English

[-] tino@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

Let's start saying "don't kill anybody" to people are about to use their car.

[-] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago

They might mean "be" as in "being"

Like I might say be safe as like a wish for them to continue being safe and unharmed, rather than an imperative, like I'm instructing them to not do anything dangerous

[-] marighost@piefed.social 7 points 1 day ago

This is exactly how I mean it when I say it.

[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 15 points 2 days ago

I say "good luck".

'Cause it is entirely up to luck whether any given driver kills you today.

[-] shneancy@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

i tell people to be safe especially when they're driving, that shit scary man

[-] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

I don’t really cycle and people say it to me. Maybe I just look precarious.

[-] kaklerbitmap@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

You look like glitter might explode out of your ass at any given moment.

[-] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

"Maybe I just look precarious" is extremely funny to me, thank you for that delightful sentence

[-] Sc00ter@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

I say this to people when we walk different ways in the hall... i just want people to be good. Its not that directed

[-] brown567@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

I read "motorcycle" instead of "bicycle" and I was very confused XD

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

And of course I initially read that as "beheaded"

[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

Toddlers with bedhead is always hilarious.

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 1 day ago

They come into the bedroom at 6am to ask if don't ducks have feet.

[-] seralth@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

As someone who says be safe, i can confirm. We do exist.

this post was submitted on 06 Aug 2025
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