....what this sticker means?

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....what this sticker means?

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I was following this van today on the outskirts of Oxford and noticed this on the left hand side. Any ideas? It looked suspiciously anti-cyclist to me! Image
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Yeah. A poor attempt at humour perhaps?

It reminds me of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9lmCpIzhFo (22 seconds in)
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Isn't it "don't pass on the nearside"...?
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And drivers claim the 'flying motorcycle' sign is confusing...
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send it to the local cops, they might be interested in have a chat with driver. is close to road rage intimidation?
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I think you might have nailed it Bicycler!
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You have to read it literally to understand it. Those symbols mean "cross over cyclists". :wink:
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Note the Institute of Advanced Motorists sticker:
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Did you report that to the IAM? Not exactly the image they like to present of themselves
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Doesn't it means 'no bicycles stored inside this van'!! Hehehe!
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Bicycler wrote:Did you report that to the IAM? Not exactly the image they like to present of themselves

Quite, it should read 'fewer'... :roll:
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Its called humour. Not my taste but it would make some smile. Not worth the worry. Possibly on a cyclists vehicle even.
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mattsccm wrote:Its called humour. Not my taste but it would make some smile. Not worth the worry. Possibly on a cyclists vehicle even.

Is it humour?

Would you still thimk that if is said "one less immigrant", "one less black", "one less jew".

My post, pointing out the grammatical error, was humour. Claiming to be ridding the world of people groups is not.
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[XAP]Bob wrote:My post, pointing out the grammatical error, was humour. Claiming to be ridding the world of people groups is not.

Um, I think it means because s/he is in a car s/he isn't on a bike? I think it's meant to be a joke, based on the 'one less car' shirts and jerseys?
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[XAP]Bob wrote:
mattsccm wrote:Its called humour. Not my taste but it would make some smile. Not worth the worry. Possibly on a cyclists vehicle even.

Is it humour?

Would you still thimk that if is said "one less immigrant", "one less black", "one less jew"....


Or one less OAP and underneath:- ''less of my taxes being wasted''
It's sad humour that seems to be more and more prevalent,cyclists are just another ''out group'' to poke fun at and bully.
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