I’m Not Listening…la la la la!

A colleague told me she saw me on my bike the other night and yelled my name from her car and I “ignored” her.  Well…ignore is only partially correct.  For the most part, when someone yells out their car window when I’m on my bike in traffic, all I hear is wind in my ears, the car motor, other car motors, various ambient outdoor noises and a burst of untelligible sound somewhat identifiable as a human voice that can best be described as sounding like “mmmwwWWAAAAaaaa”.  Other cyclists– am I right?  Maybe you would spell it differently, but the point remains that i can’t understand what’s being said, nor can I confirm the random noise is being directed at me.  It may be aimed at me, I realize, but knowing how some motorists don’t care for having cyclists on the road, I figure the odds are it’s not something I care to hear any way.  Plus, when riding in traffic, there are lots of other, far better ways to focus my attention.  So, I guess that’s the “ignoring” part.  Having said that, though, if I know you and you’re trying to wave hello, just know that deep down inside, I’m saying hello back and wishing you a wonderful day. 

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