Let's be honest. The cyclist *is* a bit of a pompous cunt - not helped at all by his South African accentm
But it's completely offset by the fact those two Doctors are a pair of absolute megatwats and they have absolutely no right to cut down that road, regardless of what their motives may have been. The disregard some motorists gave for the safety of cyclists is mind-boggling. (Yes, I'm aware that many cyclists also have a complete disregard for pedestrians/other road users, but it's no excuse).
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Pompous or not
I take my hat off to him for keeping his cool when faced with that level of arrogance. I often wonder if what appears to be a common perception about South African accents (myself included) comes from watching documentaries about Eugene Terre-Blanche. That and Lethal Weapon.
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tarka_dall Like normal dall, only a bit more spicy, Sun 16 Jun 2019, 10:30,
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No. It comes from apartheid. It was kind of a big deal.
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Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Sun 16 Jun 2019, 11:45,
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That's a bit silly.
I mean, to categorise all people of a nation because of its policy which ended back in the early 90s. Being that narrow minded isn't very cool.
(, Sun 16 Jun 2019, 20:22, Reply)
That's kind of the point I was making
While knowing South Africans who are in no way racist or pro-apartheid, I certainly used to struggle to get past the accent, probably due to associating the accent with apartheid when I was younger. That and Lethal Weapon.
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tarka_dall Like normal dall, only a bit more spicy, Sun 16 Jun 2019, 21:19,
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I think they may have alluded to the apartheid thing in Lethal Weapon, but I wouldn't ascribe it primary source status on the subject.
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Prufrock Lucifer, son of the morning!, Sun 16 Jun 2019, 21:43,
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There's arrogance to spare in this video, not least from the pretentious cunt stopping the traffic.
(, Tue 18 Jun 2019, 6:04, Reply)