It's up to you whether you want to believe whatever I say in this post. But I know it for myself that what I say below is true, as well as my friends who were with me.
I arrived at Punggol Point Jetty this morning at 8am+ for a jog with a few friends. From the carpark we walked towards the water edge where there was a very WIDE cycling/jogging pathway (at least 5, 6 metres wide. Refer to pic below). That particular area didn't have anyone else at that moment, except us. We were standing between the edge of the steps and I stood the furthest away from the steps about 3 metres away? And I wasn't even in the middle of the pathway.
Pic credit: http://punggolend.files.wordpress.co...55d.jpeg?w=630
So, suddenly came this caucasian guy on his bike. As he was nearing he shouted "GET OFF THE PATHWAY!" Not wanting to overreact, and also for the safety of my friends, I stepped aside quietly letting him cycle pass, when all he could do, was to veer to the side like just a mere metre? And he would still have SO much space on the other side (just look at how wide that pathway is, and no other people were around).
I was furious. I was furious because, yes I may have been standing near to the centre of the pathway, but he could have been more polite other than shouting the above. And there was so much space on that pathway!
Anyways we just ignored it and started our jog. BUT about 30 minutes later into our jog I bumped into him at a traffic light stop. Decided to confront him. I got his attention by waving my hands right in front of his face (as he was on his earphones). He took his earphones off.
I told him very calmly 'Excuse me, could you be more polite next time? I know I was near the middle of the path and should have been closer to the side. But you could be more polite next time."
He replied with a expression like it wasn't his fault at all, "You were in the wrong, you should have stepped aside!"
I said "Yes but you could have been more polite!"
As I was saying that he wore back his earphones and said with the same expression on his face, shaking his head "I can't hear you."
And with that our conversation ended. I was angry. For no particular reason, I took out my phone and took a snapshot of him. He KNEW I was taking a photo of him because, obviously as you can see in the photo below, there was nothing else to capture a photo of at that traffic light. He looked directly into my camera (ok good, easier for me to take a photo of you).
I was like whatever lah! Green man light came on and I continued jogging. He stayed behind at the light for who knows what reason.
Anyway many may not see any point in me posting this info. But I just freaking HATE inconsiderate people like that to the core. Some people just need to be taught a lesson. What an impolite prick that guy was (trying to use more polite words here).
Anyway just a word of warning. If you do bump into this cyclist one day with his brownishMOTOBECANE mountain bike, beware of him, you might just become another victim of this inconsiderate and rude fellow.
FrankLHY