That’s Odd

I see the strangest things when I’m cycling to work.

I pulled up at a set of lights this morning and noticed that the lady in the Volvo beside me had a large white cat across her lap. The cat seemed quite happy and probably does a fair bit of travelling with its owner but I do wonder about the wisdom in driving with an unsecured cat in the car, especially sitting on top of the driver.

If the car had to stop suddenly, Tibby would be rocketed into the dashboard. I’m a real cat lover; I’m just not convinced that cats should go everywhere that their humans go.

Later during my ride I noticed a young guy in a work ute drinking a can of Red Bull. I wondered why anyone would need an energy hit at that time of the day. If you need artificial stimulants to keep going that early in the day you’re going to be completely wrecked by lunchtime. I didn’t think too much of it at the time but I couldn’t help sitting down and shaking my head as I pondered the situation while sipping my double shot espresso at my desk at work.

What are some of the strange things you’ve seen on your daily commute? Whether you travel by car, bike, bus or train, I’m sure you’ve seen some intersting sights.



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Rodney Olsen

Rodney is a husband, father, cyclist, blogger and podcaster from Perth Western Australia.

He previously worked in radio for about 25 years but these days he spends his time at Compassion Australia, working towards releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name.

The views he expresses here are his own.

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2 Comments

  • Hi

    Great posting … but for me I am far more worried about what could have happened if Tibby had distracted Ms Volvo driver … does loving your pet warrant putting others at such risk? I don’t think so.

    Regards
    Andrew
    PS I hoped you where not wrecked by lunchtime 🙂

  • Last week I saw a real “big” man in a really very small car (no idea what model, not a common one). His belly was so big, he actually had to sqeeze the steering wheel through it.

    What if he has to react fast??? He just can´t! That´s dangerous!
    Maybe it was a car just for the city, but even then…

    Bet Tibby was a nicer sight, too!

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