Rub
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Joined: Apr 2012
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From: TX
The RUB thing is just a shitty attitude of people of lower income/class towards folks that are better off. There is nothing to being a biker. There is no magic or special skill. You buy a bike, ride it, you're a biker. It's pretty simple really.
I know some of those "biker" types you're talking about. Minimum wage, shitty jobs, or no jobs. Dumber than a bag of hammers. Spewing denigrating comments out about white collar professional people. Calling them pencil necks and office boys and crap. I call them "think I'm so good's", because they really think they are something special. I can't see it. To me, someone who drops out of high school because they're too cool, can't find work or collects welfare, or works minimum wage. But hangs out with others like himself and augmenting his income with B&e's or selling dope, is just not a lifestyle I envy. I don't think it cool at all.
So the term RUB speaks more about the person using the term than the people it refers to.
IMHO of course.
I know some of those "biker" types you're talking about. Minimum wage, shitty jobs, or no jobs. Dumber than a bag of hammers. Spewing denigrating comments out about white collar professional people. Calling them pencil necks and office boys and crap. I call them "think I'm so good's", because they really think they are something special. I can't see it. To me, someone who drops out of high school because they're too cool, can't find work or collects welfare, or works minimum wage. But hangs out with others like himself and augmenting his income with B&e's or selling dope, is just not a lifestyle I envy. I don't think it cool at all.
So the term RUB speaks more about the person using the term than the people it refers to.
IMHO of course.
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From: Nomad
I got 2 that don't add up to 15 and couple of other bikes.
and who the F are you to judge as "irresponcible" ?
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From: Nomad
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From: Wisconsin
It's irresponsible not irresponcible. I am so happy for you that you have several bikes. My point is that a lot of the newer HD bikes cost over $15,000. If you are going to buy a motorcycle that costs that much then you should make a decent living. I don't give a **** if someone wants to spend all of their money on a motorcycle, it's just not that smart.
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From: Niles Canyon Ca.
You forget most of this place won't own a bike that doesn't have a warranty still . God forbid somebody actually build or ride a used one and be happy .