The stupidest thing anyone ever said to you regarding motorcycles

[Stormtruck2]

Are you sure that isn't a fear of Okies . I ain't pretty , but nothing to fear . Laughing here
Dusty


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Or is it a fear of okra??? :D  They are rather pointy and prickly.  ::) :D

[lomax]

I actually looked it up but still don't know what it means.

oikophobic  "fear of household appliances, equipment, bathtubs, household chemicals, and other common objects in the home"

 ;D

Marc

[nick949]

oik (ɔɪk)
n
1. Brit a person regarded as inferior because ignorant, ill-educated, or lower-class

Hence Oikophobic - fear of the proletariat

Nick

[Stormtruck2]

Not sure where you got that definition Nick, but my psych classes taught me the other definition that Lomax cited.  What many people forget about phobias is that it is an irrational fear. One is rational to feel trepidation about touching a hot stove surface, but it is irrational to fear the stove itself, regardless of heat state.  That is one reason I hate people who oppose homosexuality being called homophobic.  It is a misuse of the term phobia in order to denigrate another. An Oikophobic has an irrational fear of objects normally found in the home. Not all objects, but it could be an appliance, door knobs, tub or shower, or any normal household object.  Hope this helps those that wondered what okiophobic means.

[oldbike54]

Can also mean a disdain of ones own culture , favoring foreign cultures . Maybe a word of the day thread might help with cabin fever .
Here is mine , crepuscular , the quality of light at dawn or dusk . Not bad for a hillbilly .
Dusty


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[Stormtruck2]

Can also mean a disdain of ones own culture , favoring foreign cultures . Maybe a word of the day thread might help with cabin fever .
Here is mine , crepuscular , the quality of light at dawn or dusk . Not bad for a hillbilly .
Dusty


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I was understanding that disdain of ones culture and favoring foreign ones was called xenophile, while fearing others and liking only your own was called xenophobic.  Where is a English/Latin major when you need one.  :D 

[nick949]

Not sure where you got that definition Nick, but my psych classes taught me the other definition that Lomax cited.  What many people forget about phobias is that it is an irrational fear. One is rational to feel trepidation about touching a hot stove surface, but it is irrational to fear the stove itself, regardless of heat state.  That is one reason I hate people who oppose homosexuality being called homophobic.  It is a misuse of the term phobia in order to denigrate another. An Oikophobic has an irrational fear of objects normally found in the home. Not all objects, but it could be an appliance, door knobs, tub or shower, or any normal household object.  Hope this helps those that wondered what okiophobic means.

I was just playing around with possible interpretations - not doubting the real one.  Great work anyway!  It's cold and snowy here - I have to do something to while away the time.

N

edit- my brother, being a bit of a pompous git, was very fond of the work 'Oik'.  He used it in a derogatory way to describe anyone who wasn't, well....him.

[segesta]

Wow, I wake up and find my little show-offy word triggered a bunch of responses.

In fact I was expecting more of a response to my reference to "Celebrity Fit Club."

But to the original thread topic: at a rest stop my son was once asked "his mother knew he was riding a motorcycle," as if it was equivalent to smoking cigarettes or shooting meth.
So his mother, who was riding pillion with him, removed her helmet and said, "It's just fine with her!" That was awesome.

[mickyvee]

Of course the Brits failed to recognize the shortcomings of their own MC brands in the last century .
( Did he just say that ? Uh oh ! )
Dusty


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??? I wasn't knocking HD at all. I owned a Superglide Sport for 6 years and thoroughly enjoyed it. However, I have also owned 40 odd other bikes from a wide range of manufacturers, and mostly enjoyed them all. It was the blinkered attitude of your HD riding brethren that I was commenting on. Oh, and I do apologise for some of the crap bikes we sent you in the late 60's and early 70's. I have had a few and have no desire to repeat the experience!

[ScottR]

Got off my EV at the drug store the other day and a nice looking lady parked beside me and said "nice hog".  I didn't argue with her. 

[Triple Jim]

That reminds me of checking out at the grocery store a few days ago.  I put my helmet on the conveyor next to the head of lettuce I was buying, and a woman behind me in line asked if I was going to buy the helmet.  I replied that I had already done that once, and she said "I heard that."  Sometimes I think we're being hit on.   ;D

[kirby1923]

Can also mean a disdain of ones own culture , favoring foreign cultures . Maybe a word of the day thread might help with cabin fever .
Here is mine , crepuscular , the quality of light at dawn or dusk . Not bad for a hillbilly .
Dusty


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Not bad that!
mike

[Stormtruck2]

Both true , but oikiophobia has been used to describe a fear of anything in one's own home , and thusly one's home culture . Geez , WG has gone all smart and stuff .
Laughing here
Dusty


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Now if we start chatting about mules and donkeys we will be smart asses.  ;) :D  I figured that since I learnd that definition in psych classes that it would be rather limited to mental health acuteness.  now try this one on fer size:

Cunctator: delayer, procrastinator

[Guzziman]

Ok, finally had a "dumb question" thrown at me today. I'm at a used car lot looking for a truck and one of the 30ish salesman who is literally 5 feet away from the bike says "What kind of bike is that?"   Sure we've all gotten that one but really? It's a 94' Cali with a large MOTO GUZZI sticker right on the tank. I simply relied, Moto Guzzi and continued to get my gear on. So, as you probably guessed by now, that initial perceptive inquiry was not the dumb question that prompted this post. He precedes to say "Never heard of that bike". No surprise there, but then..........wait for it.........he stares at the bike then says "Is the tank really that big?"  Yep, yes he did. I seriously had no idea what to say, so of course, with an ever so slight tone of sarcasm, I said "No, no it's not". Got and the bike left.  No biggie, they didn't have any Moto Guzzi trucks there anyway. :)


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[Kiwi_Roy]

  No biggie, they didn't have any Moto Guzzi trucks there anyway. :)
 

They might have had a Harley Davidson (Ford) :BEER:

[oldbike54]

Stopped at store on my way home today when a small group of 12 year old boys walked by acting like 12 year old boys . The leader of the group puffs himself up to his full adolescent 4ft 10inches , gets a serious look on his face , and asks , "can I drive it?" I replied , sure , bring money .
So as to not lose face in front of his entourage he proclaims , " I can drive it." Don't think he could begin to understand what he was asking .
Dusty


Sent from a submarine in Oklahoma .

[dilligaf]

Right now this is the best I can do and most likely will be the best I can do for years to come.

http://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=67802.0

 :BEER:
Matt

[oldbike54]

I dunno Matt , the Harley guy who told you it would be ok to carry a child passenger on a Beemer but not a Harley because they are too powerful , well that was pretty stupid .
Dusty


Sent from a submarine in Oklahoma .

[dilligaf]

You may be right. I had forgotten about that.   ;D  :BEER:
Matt

[oldbear]

A few years ago I had a Yamaha Royal Star Venture (V4 cruiser style tourer).  Two stories:
First:  Harley rider (on a FatBoy) "Whut kinda Harley's that?"
Answer:  It's a Yamaharley


Second:  Goldwing rider "Nice looking bike, seems different than most of the Harleys.."
Answer:  "Thanks, but it looks pretty much like all the other 4 cylinder, water cooled shaft drive Harleys out there"..  (COMPLETELY missed the sarcasm I intended ;D)

[BigDave in PA]

Years ago, probably in the mid 80's I had the misfortune of attending a Retreads Rally. The Retreads is a motorcycle club that you have to be 40 or older to join. It's made up of a lot of middle aged men & women that are in a second childhood riding motorcycle that they know nothing about. My brother and I had our Eldorados there and we were instantly bombarded with stupid questions. There were two older guys there on Goldwingebagos asking all about our Guzzis. Some of the questions were "who makes that" "how many cylinders does the engine have". Finally I was asked "Is that water cooled". I answered "only when I ride in the rain". His answer was "oh, I see". They had no clue.

[Lannis]

Years ago, probably in the mid 80's I had the misfortune of attending a Retreads Rally. The Retreads is a motorcycle club that you have to be 40 or older to join. It's made up of a lot of middle aged men & women that are in a second childhood riding motorcycle that they know nothing about. My brother and I had our Eldorados there and we were instantly bombarded with stupid questions. There were two older guys there on Goldwingebagos asking all about our Guzzis. Some of the questions were "who makes that" "how many cylinders does the engine have". Finally I was asked "Is that water cooled". I answered "only when I ride in the rain". His answer was "oh, I see". They had no clue.

It's very possible that the Goldthingers don't even know how many cylinders THEIR OWN engine has, or whether it's water-cooled or not.   

I pulled up to the Honda shop the other day on the Guzzi and went in to buy some of that neat Honda cleaning spray and some bits for the helmet.  A loiterer at the counter (my side of the counter  :D) struck up a conversation.   "What kind of bike you got there?"   "It's a Moto Guzzi".   Complete blank stare.   "What brand is it?"   "Well, Moto Guzzi IS a brand.   It's a very old brand from Italy."

"It's pretty quick, huh?"  "Well, not really, not compared to these bikes in here" (nodding toward the lineup of menacing, motivated-looking Hayabusas and the CBR-somethings).  It's more of a touring bike".   Blank stare again.

"But it's pretty quick, huh?"  "Not really meant to be a race bike; fast compared to a car on takeoff, but it's more of a long-legged highway bike."  The familiar stare.

"I'll bet it's pretty quick, though."      I gave up.   "Oh, yeah, it's quick.   One of the quickest on the road!"   

He was happy then.    Stupid questions?  Sure.  But he was just trying to make conversation and pass the time, not trying to one-up me or put my ride down or strut his stuff, so maybe we should have another word than "stupid" for those questions, 'bless their little hearts'.

Lannis

[Sasquatch Jim]

Oikophobic!!!  Okiophobic!!  REALLY??  How dare you call me that!  I have never been scared of pigs in my life!  ;) :D :D :D :D

 Scared of pigs?  Oikophobic means scared of home surroundings.
 You must have been thinking oinkophobic.

[Hellgate]

I'm not sure about stupidest but dumb none the less.

At a popular OKC soda stop. The Harley douche looked at the Stelvio and asked me how on earth I could ride without a back rest.

I had to think for a second to understand what he was saying.

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[Unkept]

Just the other day.

"What kind of bike do you ride?"

"A Moto Guzzi"

"Did you just make that up?"

 ;D

[oldbike54]

Is that a real Moto Guzzi ? Seriously , a fella just asked that question 2 days ago . Sadly , I have been asked ther same question about the old BMW .Must be lots of forgeries out there . ;D
Dusty

[skromfols]

Is that a real Moto Guzzi ? Seriously , a fella just asked that question 2 days ago . Sadly , I have been asked ther same question about the old BMW .Must be lots of forgeries out there . ;D
Dusty

And what is your response?  I can think of some great responses for that.

[drlapo]

BMW makes motorcycles too?

[rideerr]

"Gosh, you must be rich if you own a Harley"
I then proceeded to ask the gentleman if he owned a boat, a jet-ski, a four wheeler, a four wheel drive, had a vacation home, if he snow skied, went to sports events and of course he did them all.
I replied that I did not do any of those, but I did have a Harley.
I don't think he understood.

[lomax]

BMW makes motorcycles too?

I have gotten that one several times. Makes me laugh.  ;D

Marc