"Heard on a segway"

[macgeek]

This is a Actual conversation spoken between two people, a man and a woman, while I was stopped at a light in Downtown Brooklyn New York.

[Content edited for language]

Woman; "That Sh*t is Hot, What is that sh*t"
Man; That be a Sedgeway
Woman; "that sh*t is hotter then the sun, how that sh*t work"
Man; "I heard it run on gyros"
Woman; "Likes the kind you get at dhem restaurants"
Man; "I guess so"


Oh GAWD, I am so glad the segway has gyros to stabilize me or I would have fallen off!! I wonder if a sterling engine will run off yogurt sauce!!

Jonathan

[rgbyhkr]

It always warms my heart to hear the more intelligent members of my home state speak loudly and proudly. Of course, down here in GA, I've heard some equally good back and forths on a variety of other topics. A southern twang tends to make it sound a little dumber though. :D

Jeff

[luckie]

That is funny and not unlike some of the conversations I've overheard riding around (although never that funny).

I've said this before, but my experience is that almost everyone loves the Segway, in particular if they are naive and have never heard of or seen one before. If they are just normal happy people going about their day and they see me on a Segway (p series) rolling around (I'm always smiling too of course when riding) they always smile back and I hear "that is awesome" or "I need one of those" as I pass by.

The only folks that don't like it tend to be "knowledgable geeks," if the guy walking toward me looks like an athlete he will 99% of the time *love* the Segway, if the guy walking toward me looks like the "Comic Book Guy" from the Simpsons, he will dislike it and attempt to show how knowledgable he is by making some "smart" remark to me or his friend.

I would have never predicted that tech geeks would turn so negative on a tech device but I think it has more to do with people that are very self-conscious and lacking self confidence visualizing the abuse they would get riding one (because they have dreamed of having one). Hah!

Doug

[rgbyhkr]

I would have never predicted that tech geeks would turn so negative on a tech device but I think it has more to do with people that are very self-conscious and lacking self confidence visualizing the abuse they would get riding one (because they have dreamed of having one). Hah!

Doug

I'd say that accounts for some of it. But then again, some of those guys are just too cool spending hours a day at home playing WoW. ;) And by the way, this is being spoken by a self-professed super geek.

Jeff

[Timezkware Tim]

This is a Actual conversation spoken between two people, a man and a woman, while I was stopped at a light in Downtown Brooklyn New York.

[Content edited for language]

Woman; "That Sh*t is Hot, What is that sh*t"
Man; That be a Sedgeway
Woman; "that sh*t is hotter then the sun, how that sh*t work"
Man; "I heard it run on gyros"
Woman; "Likes the kind you get at dhem restaurants"
Man; "I guess so"


Oh GAWD, I am so glad the segway has gyros to stabilize me or I would have fallen off!! I wonder if a sterling engine will run off yogurt sauce!!

Jonathan

Yo yo yo. Here's what's runnin' yo Sedgeway:

http://www.avgreekfestival.com/foods/gyro_sandwich%5B1%5D.gif

The other day I drove a car to my favorite lunchspot, instead of gliding there. One of the regular customers (foreign guy) saw my car and with a straight face said, "Hey Tim, where's your Ipod?". I cracked up.

Tim

[Brooster]

Woman; "That Sh*t is Hot, What is that sh*t"
Man; That be a Sedgeway
Woman; "that sh*t is hotter then the sun, how that sh*t work"
Man; "I heard it run on gyros"
Woman; "Likes the kind you get at dhem restaurants"
Man; "I guess so"


Nice! LOL! We've all heard some pretty choice comments along the way, haven't we?

Your story reminds me of the time I was cruising past the "L" (elevated rapid transit train) station on Bryn Mawr Avenue in Chicago, on my way to pick up my car from the auto mechanic. A rather large woman had just walked out on to the sidewalk, and obviously had never seen a Segway before.

"What the F--- is you doin'?," she exclaimed.

"I'm ridin' this bad MF," I answered.

"Ha Haaaaa! DAYum!," I heard as I continued on my way.

:)