Touche Chief.
You probably pulled my *** out of the bush a time or two (2d Rangers)!!
Still don't like 'groupies' though!!! And, I ain't real big on being told what to do and what not to do anymore! LOL!!

I think this is the first time I've been Psycho-analyzed over the inernet!!
Funegys!?!?!?!?

How did all of this come about... over where to sew a stupid patch?!?!?

 

First - I don't see anything "poser" about being in a riding club. You like riding, you like being in a relaxed organization of similarly minded individuals. That's fine. I'm a HOG member myself, I don't participate an awful lot, but I've made some friends and gone on some nice rides when I get the chance.

I also don't see a problem with wearing a patch that says you participate in such things. It's a freaking patch. I used to have the big one on the back of my vest (my FORMER vest, which was lifted from a chair, but that's for another thread).

That said -------------

I've found myself in the occasional situation where a couple not-so-friendly looking individuals have asked me to remove or 'inside out' the vest. Personally? I found it very - unusual... to say the least. But as I'm not one to fancy being disassembled, there you go.

THAT said -----------

I'm not trying to "hide" my freaking HOG affiliation either. I can't believe it causes problems with some people, but whatever... On the rare occasion that I'm at some HOG event - Even if I'm just at a rally, even a dozen riders at a rest stop off the interstate, I don't have a problem with them knowing I'm a HOG member. I don't necessarily want to shout it at anyone either.

So the fix was simple...

I don't have a "HOG" vest - I have a vest that I wear riding (okay, I have two - One has "ornamentation" on it, the other is blank). I don't have a HOG jacket - I have a jacket that I wear when I'm riding. The vest has the small HOG patch and chapter patch around mid-high on the left chest. The jacket has a small patch/chapter patch on the left shoulder (and I have to say, it looks rather sharp). If someone wants to read it, they can. If they don't, they don't. If someone from the chapter needs to find someone else from the chapter at an event, they can find me (or I can find them if I need to). Otherwise, it's a freaking patch.

Posers indeed... When I have to answer the phone to an irate client after a bad day and be all "You've got it! I'm right on that!" THAT's being a poser. When a half-stoned kid in a polo shirt comes up to you in an electronics store to sell you a television - THAT's being a poser. The lady who asks if "you'd like fries with that?" Poser. That's not who they are.

When I'm riding, I dress how I want to dress and I don't care who sees me (heck, the fewer the better most of the time). Of course, I did leave the big patch off my new vest... I don't know if not wearing a patch makes me a poser... But then again, I couldn't care less if anyone is wearing any patches at all.


What the hell was this thread about...?

 

Put them where you like them. I guess I'm one of those kids that didn't stay in between the lines when coloring that's why I like to ride so much lane so little time. Right now I don't give a fxxk what people "think" about what I wear when i ride, I'm not in HS anymore never had much use for clicks.

 

Wow! I never thought writing this thread would get so many comments, good and bad and down right unfriendly. Clubs have protocols, rules and etiquette. My wife is a member of The Daughters of the American Revolution. I do not consider her a poser and there are certain rules as to what pins and patches go where. It is just polite and following tradition. I assumed HOG or any other bike club would be the same, since I have never joined anything before in my life but enjoy getting together with the group for breakfast and a ride now and then. BTW, the members with the most patches have been or are officers in the club and ride more than most people I know. There is nothing poser about them. Those that jump to those conclusions must have some sort of personal issue with clubs or guys that own garage trophies. Either way, it does not affect me.

spiz out---and now please let this thread die.

 

Talking about POSERS! How about the gang that wears the Green Vests. They put patches all over their vests. They have a patch for every little thing they do. Bet they have one for those who wipe their own A$$.

If you are really that uptight, I was being sarcastic. Someone is a Poser because they wear a vest with patches. Really?

I just love when they come up to me and ask to buy a box of their cookies. I just love the Samoas.

 

I wouldn't sweat it Spizzyman. You've probably contributed to some folks earning their "trashed on a thread" patch.
When I was younger I rode with an MC and still have mates there. I ride now with a regular crew who are ex club, ex cop etc and we could care less what's on a bit of cloth as long as the dude wearing it ( or not wearing any) is all good.
Cheers
Wolfie

 

Sounds like Rottiman is a poser who got shunned by the local HOG group. What an a$$ to call someone a poser you do not even know. Ride free and wear what you like and let posers like the rot man deal with their own imaturity.

 

Except for the flag placement, who cares? I mean really, does anyone really LOOK at someone else's patches and how they're assembled?? I don't have any patches (personal choice), but if I did, I would give a sh*t less what someone else thought of them.

 

RULES? RULES? RULES?
Really... uh oh!!

If there actually are rules, I am screwed because I put the patches on where I like them......

So screw the rules!

 

When I was a member back in the last millineum, Hog DID have a written "no rocker" policy. They used to bring it up occasionally in their magazine because they had a lot of questions about it. That may have changed in the interim, though, I don't know.