Friday, February 20, 2004
I threatened to knock someone out today. I was cycling down the pavement and he was coming the other way. I had glanced into a shop window and when I looked up we had both inadvertantly drifted into a near head on. Neither of us was going at any speed, but both had to slam the brakes on. He was riding an old racer and the brakes were not very good because he ended up nearly falling off his bike. It was no skin off my nose as I'd stopped and wasn't bothered by the situation. He felt the need to call me a twat, which I didn't appreciate. I actually got to the point of going back, putting my bike against the wall and asking him to repeat himself. He got off his bike and we stood facing each other. I'm not particularly proud of myself for doing it, but at least I had the sense not to follow the threat through.
