The most annoying questions you've ever ben asked... [Archive]

AaronTrilby

2007-09-23, 06:47 PM

What is the most annoying question anyone has ever asked you while you were unicycling?

For me I HATE it when someone aks me, "Is that hard?" What am I supposed to say? I could be nice and say, "It takes practice." I could be mean and say, "Does it look hard to you?." Or I could tell the truth and say, "No".

But whatever. Anyone else?

-Aaron

NKahler

2007-09-23, 06:48 PM

Lol, People always ask me if it takes balance.... I guess It takes balance, just mostly practice :D

Triball

2007-09-23, 07:01 PM

People always ask me where are my brakes. Why??

NKahler

2007-09-23, 07:05 PM

People always ask me where are my brakes. Why??

Lol people ask me that too, they're like "WOWOMGHOLYGOD HOW DO YOU BRAKE ON THAT THING?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? :eek: "

tibluni

2007-09-23, 07:09 PM

people always ask if i can actualy ride it. i mean, i get off for like a second, and theres always someone asking if i can actually ride it. what do they think? that i just go out and push it around?

cathwood

2007-09-23, 07:10 PM

I hate the 'Is it hard?' question too.

My interpretation of this is that it looks hard to them but they think to themselves that if this no longer young and overweight woman can do it, it can't be as hard as it looks.

forrestunifreak

2007-09-23, 07:18 PM

Too bad I wasn't unicycling when I saw this thread... :rolleyes:

AaronTrilby

2007-09-23, 07:25 PM

Too bad I wasn't unicycling when I saw this thread... :rolleyes:

Har-har-hardy-har har :P

AaronTrilby

2007-09-23, 07:26 PM

people always ask if i can actualy ride it. i mean, i get off for like a second, and theres always someone asking if i can actually ride it. what do they think? that i just go out and push it around?

Haha I love that! That's how I feel too!

Goats_On_Unicycles

2007-09-23, 09:47 PM

"Are you gay?"

johnfoss

2007-09-23, 10:08 PM

"Is that hard?"Oh! Sorry. I guess I need to wear baggier pants.

"Does that take balance?"I wouldn't know, I've only been doing it for five minutes.

"WOWOMGHOLYGOD HOW DO YOU BRAKE ON THAT THING?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?Just crash really, really hard. You'll break.

"Can you actually ride that thing?"No, I just push it around so people will think I'm cool.

Just like "Where's your other wheel," these will keep on coming so you might as well get used to them. The responses above aren't the most recommended ones, but they're fun for us to use amongst ourselves...

Goats_On_Unicycles

2007-09-23, 10:10 PM

ahahaha!! Those are brilliant.

For "wher'e your other wheel", I like to be like "huh?" and then look done at my wheel and then I'm like "Oh, crap!!" and then fall off.

Beaver1

2007-09-23, 10:22 PM

Haha, definitely worth trying some time!
I don't find being asked questions annoying though, you never know who will take a genuine interest.
I do find it annoying however, when mothers worry about their young children being within squishing distance of me in parks, and then I immediately fall. Most of the time I'm not even doing anything hard, but whenever there is an audience I have the most awkward/dramatic UPD's. Life's tough.

Brian O.

2007-09-23, 10:33 PM

The most annoying question for me is when people ask "Why are you doing that?"

Matt_V

2007-09-23, 10:40 PM

The most annoying ones by far are, "Are you a clown?" and "Are you in the circus?" I can't stand them, and I usually say something really mean to whoever asked.

jamessd

2007-09-23, 11:33 PM

I can't stand the ''is it hard?'' thing - as there are too many different answers and it's hard to answer. I mean - are they asking if it's hard for them? you? I usually say ''well not for me but I doubt you could get on it'' - but that sounds rude.:confused:

AaronTrilby

2007-09-23, 11:57 PM

I can't stand the ''is it hard?'' thing - as there are too many different answers and it's hard to answer. I mean - are they asking if it's hard for them? you?

I know!!! That's exactly how I feel!!! haha

I usually say ''well not for me but I doubt you could get on it'' - but that sounds rude.:confused:

Hahaha Idk Sounds like a good response to me :p

hobo_chuck

2007-09-24, 12:55 AM

Lol, People always ask me if it takes balance.... I guess It takes balance, just mostly practice :D
i always say that balance is learned.....

see the anceint"annoying idiots on skateboards" threads

wickedbob

2007-09-24, 01:50 AM

Every body asks me "Can you go down hills?!"... Normally I just say no of course because god forbids it and places magical force fields in front of hills... or just a simple "ya" sometimes... Depends on my mood.

wickedbob

2007-09-24, 01:53 AM

unisteez

2007-09-24, 07:06 AM

mostly i just get annoyed when im trying to ride at the skatepark and people want to ride it.
i just want to ride.

also, when little kids show up at the skatepark on their scooters and huffys and ask me:

Is it hard?

Can i try?

Can you ride that?(if im chillin takin a break for a sec or somethin)

Does it hurt your nuts?

Are you good?

those among many other questions make me want to punch people in the head.

Jerrick

2007-09-24, 08:48 AM

Do you use a mp3 player at the park? Its a good way to ignore people so you dont have to answer them. You can even just wear the earpieces, and just run the cable into your pocket. They would never know.

kington99

2007-09-24, 09:11 AM

The most annoying ones by far are, "Are you a clown?" and "Are you in the circus?" I can't stand them, and I usually say something really mean to whoever asked.

Just say yes, i've never had anyone come back with a good reply if you give a firm and genuine 'yes'. It seems to be the last thing they expect.

padst3r

2007-09-24, 09:33 AM

Does it hurt your nuts ?
That has gotta be the most annoying by far.

sp4rky-m4rky

2007-09-24, 10:41 AM

I find it anoying and puzzling when people ask "why dont you get a normal bike?" I normaly reply with "why dont you get a brain" I cant understand why they would ask that. I have been asked it when I have been riding at a skatepark landing street tricks and also when I have been riding trials and even when I have been filming. If I did had a normal "bike" would they still expect me to grind a rail, to hop onto and over rocks or for me to film myself as I rode by?

jamessd

2007-09-24, 10:44 AM

I usually ask BMxers or whoever back; why don't you get a normal unicyle? That really confuses them!

mawesome

2007-09-24, 11:24 AM

What is the most annoying question anyone has ever asked you while you were unicycling?

"What the hell are you doing in my bathroom!?"

"Why are you on a freaking unicycle!?"

"Is that my underwear on your head!?!"

I mean Jesus Christ, calm down, you don't own everything. It's so annoying sometimes.

ivan

2007-09-24, 11:34 AM

Two most common questions I get:
Number one: When they see my unicycle: Are you going to join the circus/are you training for the circus/are you in the circus? Annoying, unoriginal, every 5th person asks that.
Number two: When they hear my name: Are you Ivan the Terrible/Do you know Ivan the Ter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_the_terrible)rible/etc. Also, annoying.

I was chatting to this guy one day, he's got a nice sense of humour. Somehow we started talking about me unicycling and he asked me if I was gonna join the circus. It wasn't the first time I had heard that one today, and I wasn't expecting a comment like that from him, so I just let out a loud groan. Then I told him about my two most common questions, we talked about that for a while and he suggested a very good line: "I am not Ivan the Terrible and I am not joining the circus. Any more questions?". I love it. It could even be made into a T-shirt.

If I die, it would make a neat tombstone engravement(even though I'm against burials and stuff).

thejdw

2007-09-24, 06:15 PM

When females ask you; "does it hurt your willy?" anybody know of any good answers to that?

ivan

2007-09-24, 06:17 PM

Say: "Don't know, wanna check?"

Or: "Yes, but you can make it all worth it"

Jerrick

2007-09-24, 06:21 PM

"Now that I think about it, it is a little sore right now. You wouldn't mind giving it a good massage now would you?"

Actually, I usually say one of two things. Most time I can say a quick "WTH would I ride a uni if it constantly hurt my crotch?!" or if I am actually riding with the people who ask it, I can explain how you stand up with most tricks and the chance to rack yourself is just the same as riding a bike.

cathwood

2007-09-24, 06:59 PM

Oh! Sorry. I guess I need to wear baggier pants.

Wouldn't work for me.

johnfoss

2007-09-24, 07:31 PM

"Why are you doing that?"1. Doing what?
2. Because I can.

"Are you a clown?" or "Are you in the circus?"No, are you?

"Can you go down hills?!"A lot easier than going up!

"Can I try?" (from a kid that's obviously too small to reach your pedals at the seat's lowest setting)No. (explaining why never seems to make a dent)
"Does it hurt your nuts?"(in a very high-pitched voice) Not at all, why?
"Are you good?"No, I am evil.

"Why don't you get a normal bike?"I have one. It's all covered with dust in my garage. So much for normal.

"Why are you on a freaking unicycle!?"Because regular unicycles are boring.

"Does it hurt your willy?"If it did I wouldn't be doing it.

Wouldn't work for me.Okay, for the ladies: "What, the ground? Oh yes, very!"

beeper

2007-09-25, 02:34 AM

Of all the questions ive been asked, this one has to be the greatest. Allow me to set the scene for you all.

I was riding to my house from my local itallian ice shop when i got stopped by a blonde woman. She sat there for about a good 30 seconds as i rode by her, and then decided to yell "Wait!". So i stopped in annoyance, and turned around. She walks over to me where she asks me the question - "what flavor is that ice?"

That was just a joke people. Never really happened.

Seriously speaking, the question i hate most, is " How long does it take to learn?". If you tell them, its not like they are going to go home, and order a uni off of UDC. What do they care? It takes a few minutes to explain, but basically you tell them " it takes about a week of practice with an hour a day but it took me about 5 days to learn. "

You wind up saying more than that, and they think you are a chatterbox and decide to slowly walk away.

brendon557

2007-09-25, 05:34 AM

i hate it when your paremts frends come over to your house and they see your unicycle sitting somewhere and they ask you to ride it in from of them cus they wanna see

thejdw

2007-09-25, 04:31 PM

Say: "Don't know, wanna check?"

Or: "Yes, but you can make it all worth it"
I'm gona remember the first one

Hazmat

2007-09-26, 12:51 PM

The most annoying question I was ever asked was when i had my coker and people on their bikes would say "man, you could never catch up to me on that thing" Little did they know the days prior to them saying this was when i achieved my 44.8km/h speed record. :p

So being the person i am. I just pedalled off like a "normal" person. :D

unibuddy

2007-09-26, 03:17 PM

I hate it when some little kid who obviously never applies himself to anything he does come up to you when you standing by holding your uni at your side and TELLS you, 'You can't ride that.' It makes me want to go home, invent the homicide mount, and do it all over that kids ugly little face.

johnfoss

2007-09-26, 05:26 PM

'You can't ride that.'Actuallly, *YOU* can't ride that. (this works even in the unlikely event that they can, as it's your unicycle and they need your permission to ride it)

Yesterday I rode my Coker several miles along busy streets that aren't used to seeing it, and got lots of comments, yells and revving of engines. I was reminded that we're not going to be able to stop these people from doing any of this, so we should get over ourselves. The best we can hope for is a gradual changing of the perceptions of the general populace by showing them what unicycle can do.

JJtheunicycle

2007-09-26, 06:13 PM

unibuddy

2007-09-26, 08:00 PM

Yeah, thanks JJ I thought it was pretty funny myself. Maybe I will go home and invent that mount. I'll post tommorow and tell you what I've come up with.

JJuggle

2007-09-26, 08:45 PM

The most annoying question I've been asked while riding or not riding is, "Are those real?"

unibuddy

2007-09-27, 03:18 PM

Ok, I think I've figured out something good for the Homicide mount, but It was raining real hard yesterday and I couldn't try it out to see if I could master it. It's pretty wet today to, so I don't think I'll be doing any riding after school Either.

Anywho, here's what I was thinking. You could run at a wall with you unicycle in hand, jump off the wall, mount in midair, crankflip while still in the air, thrusting your unicycle's wheel at the imaginary face, land and pedal away into the sunset, leaving a trail of the anoying kids blood in your wake.

Whacha' think?