# why do people in cars like throwing things at me when I run? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 11, 2002, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-in-cars-like-throwing-things-at-me-when-i-run/131793 "2002-10-11T07:22:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2002, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-in-cars-like-throwing-things-at-me-when-i-run/131793/41 "2002-10-13T15:57:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Anthracite \* > \*\* > Please show where I specifically advocated killing the idiots. Now. \*\* I apologize for interpreting your statement that you’d like to _shoot_ at these people to mean that you’d like to _kill_ these people. ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2002, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-in-cars-like-throwing-things-at-me-when-i-run/131793/42 "2002-10-13T16:05:01Z")
Harummph. Well… Damn you for being all polite and nice and everything then. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Boo\_Boo\_Foo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@Boo\_Boo\_Foo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boo_Boo_Foo)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2002, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-in-cars-like-throwing-things-at-me-when-i-run/131793/43 "2002-10-14T06:18:01Z")
As roda racing cyclist of some degree of past success (I made the '84 Olympic team for us Aussies) I have to say, I might not race anymore but I still do a lot of riding just to maintain general fitness and keep my weight down etc. And you know something? It’s real odd - I tend not to ride with other cyclists - just on my own and I ALWAYS go out of my way to give the right of way to a vehicle driver. My attitidue is that I can handle my bike better than 99% of people can handle their cars so I’d prefer NOT to assume that they’re part of the 1%. Accordingly, I never seem to get into scary moments with vehicles - at least at a traffic point of view. I’m forever waving shows of thanks or ‘right of way’ and that sorta thing and vehicle drivers really seem to appreciate the signals - they like knowing what I intend to do, and or to let THEM do and it works nicely. Overall, I exist very happily with my fellow vehicle users when I cycle. But then, out of the blue, for a two month period you just get young indiots throwing shit at you. Eggs, bottles, water bombs. It came in a real spate recently. It just soooooooooooo doesn’t make sense. I’m a nice guy. I’m polite. I give way to everyone else. Why? ---
**Author:** ![Doc\_Nickel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@Doc\_Nickel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doc_Nickel)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2002, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-in-cars-like-throwing-things-at-me-when-i-run/131793/44 "2002-10-14T06:50:44Z")
Because those kids _weren’t_ caught before. They got away with it once, had a jolly good time doing it, so they’ll keep doing it 'til they DO get caught. Or, they have been caught, but given nothing more than a verbal reprimand, mom’s too busy with the bridge club and dad hasn’t been heard from since he found that 18-year-old with the big tits, and since they’re not yet old enough to get into a bar, they keep doing it. Carload of kids hucks a bottle at some lady changing a tire, and gets a 9mm in the left-rear quarterpanel in return, I BET they don’t that again. ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2002, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-in-cars-like-throwing-things-at-me-when-i-run/131793/45 "2002-10-14T08:21:14Z")
I haven’t had anything thrown at me, but I have had some unfortunate run-ins (pun intended.) I find it to be a mixture of negligence and pure malice; but nearly once week I get my run interrupted by some low functioning imbecile who either pretends he/she is going to run me over, or simply doesn’t think to look for pedestrians on the sidewalk or crosswalk. I’ve only ever achieved real satisfaction once, when after careening onto the lawn where I had taken refuge from a young woman who chased me off the sidewalk, the car was brought to a halt long enough for me to leave a good sized fist-mark in her passenger door. I’ve got no interest in arming myself like a stormtrooper, thank you very much, but I’m either going to be flattened or offer someone the beating of a lifetime very soon. ---
**Author:** ![Skippman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Skippman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skippman)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2002, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-in-cars-like-throwing-things-at-me-when-i-run/131793/46 "2002-10-14T12:53:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kyla \* > \*\* > My thoughts exactly. Whoa. The actions mentioned in the OP were certainly reprehensible, but you’d advocate _killing_ these idiots? That seems just a wee bit strong to me. \*\* [/QUOTE] You miss understand the point. Even if the gun was loaded with blanks it would definatly make them think twice. I admit that it’s very overkill and would never happen, but a man can plot and scheme can’t he. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![andymurph64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@andymurph64](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andymurph64)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2002, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-in-cars-like-throwing-things-at-me-when-i-run/131793/47 "2002-10-14T14:36:20Z")
> [@](#): > > by bob scene: > > “Why don’t you report the license plates?” HAW HAW HAW! > > At least in Austin, Texas, that is. You can get knocked off your bike and injured by someone throwing objects out of a car and have several witnesses and a license plate number, and the cops can barely be bothered to swallow the mouthfuls of donuts they think they’re getting paid to eat before telling you to go fuck yourself. If you live in Austin, go ahead and assault all the pedestrians and bicycle riders you want. I reported to the cops that while sitting behind a car at a red light that the male drive through a punch and hit the female in the passenger seat enough to knock her head way out the window. Talked to a Sergent, gave make, model, time, location, color etc of the car. He did thank me for calling but wasn’t going to do anything. I asked why not and he said that he wouldn’t unless the woman called in. I told him I would press charges! Nope. I guess they have many other things to do like bust a coworker of mine going 42 in an 35. ---
**Author:** ![andymurph64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@andymurph64](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andymurph64)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2002, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-in-cars-like-throwing-things-at-me-when-i-run/131793/48 "2002-10-14T14:40:42Z")
Must preview!! My God. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2002, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-in-cars-like-throwing-things-at-me-when-i-run/131793/49 "2002-10-14T16:35:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Anthracite \* > \*\*Too bad you can’t throw something back, like 9mm slugs. \*\* I was going to suggest something else, but then I realized a [Dragon ATGM](http://www.hqmc.usmc.mil/factfile.nsf/7e931335d515626a8525628100676e0c/8d198eb6ac07b33b8525627b00567d5e?OpenDocument) weighs around 34 lbs. Kinda sucks to be hauling one of those around on a simple jog. Tripler Although the AT4 is only 15 lbs.: a nice alternative. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-in-cars-like-throwing-things-at-me-when-i-run/131793.md?page=2)