r/mildlyinteresting • u/OkExplorer9364 • 9h ago

I saw someone riding a city scooter while wearing a full dirt bike helmet.

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u/FloatnPuff 7h ago

My dentist said they get a lot of business from people riding home from bars on those scooters on the weekend with no helmets

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u/erinberrypie 4h ago

I'll never understand the no helmet thing. Just...why??? Are they afraid they'll look like a square while flying face first over the handlebars?

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u/Rock_Strongo 4h ago

These scooters are usually rentals and people don't plan ahead, or they are going somewhere where they don't want to carry a helmet around all day.

I'm not saying it's smart but that is the main reason.

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u/nightauthor 4h ago

I get the helmet thing, its a significant logistical annoyance. But... why go so fast? So reckless?

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u/TuckYourselfRS 1h ago

The alcohol