Radio etiquette

Very well put everyone. I've ridden with a few individuals who were very considerate [:)], and some who were less considerate [:(]. I also believe in being prepared like as glacier put it, and am willing to compromise. I've seen people "jerk" door handles while getting in a vehicle, plop down in the back seat and attempt to adjust the front seat from the back, comment on the smell of a car as to insult the driver, and even worst at times. Of course, it not being MY car, I mostly give the diver a look of disbelief and try to enjoy the ride. And, in all fairness, this type of behavior has been the exception and not the rule.

Have a Great Weekend All [:)].

As I said before, drivers don't need to be concerned about what their passengers think about their radio stations, but sample this: If you had "Churchlady" in your car and you knew she would be offended by the "Shock Jock" or some other vulgar type program, would you not honor her presence by changing the station?

TLSCHAU,

Because, talking TO them tacitly FORCES them to RESPOND. Listening to the radio does not. If one goes with your line of reasoning, drivers would spend an entire drive trying to figure out where the "line" is for each and every slug. Not a pleasant thought is it? Remember, everyone has a different line, maybe you'll pick-up one that is offended by ABBA; what then?

The only reasonable answer is to understand that listening is a compromise you HAVE to make when slugging. If you can't grow a thicker skin, bring a cd player and some head sets. I'm not trying to be flippant, but if we follow your thinking, soon we won't listen to anything because someone won't like it.

As for "being walked over", you need to deal with it and understand that the driver has no idea what political leanings you have. If I can do it, so can you. You meantioned having no problem with NPR. As a conservative, I can't stand NPR, it's pretty far left for ME and in my opinion, very biased to the left. However, I listen, take it in, and argue the point in my head. I don't take it personlly and feel walked over. When I listen to AM630 or Christian radio, I expect the same from riders.

Thanks for the honest discussion.

Cheers,

Glacier

Tdar,

Great point. Just glance over at the I-95 parking lot and smile that you're not in it.

Cheers,

Glacier

glacier,

Thank you too for the discussion. I agree with what you are saying. But like I had mentioned before, this was the only time in my 6 years of commuting that I have ever been offended. In fact, I actually consider my to have pretty think skin, you have to around here, particularly if you are conservative. And I never intended to sound like I was complaining. I have been posting on this board for a long time and I think this is the first time I've ever said anything negative. In fact, I've read a lot of what I consider to be crazy things that other people complain about and just laugh. I love getting a free ride and being able to get to work with my own car very quickly when I drive. Slugging is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

The only real question that I wanted to ask when I started this topic was if people thought that listening to Rush Limbaugh, or Alan Colmes, or Sean Hannity, or whatever crossed the line with the political discussion rule. And I guess everyone is saying no.

But then where do you draw the line? Vabigblue brought up a good point. "If you had "Churchlady" in your car and you knew she would be offended by the "Shock Jock" or some other vulgar type program, would you not honor her presence by changing the station?"

Anyway, I guess dixieedog has the best solution so far, "Portable CD Player w/headphones, problem solved."

And one last thing just for the record...I never said that I didn't have a problem with NPR, I do, in part because my tax dollars are paying for it. But like you said, I just listed to it and enjoy the ride. I guess I'm going to have to eventually just tell everyone what the radio station is so they can listen to it. Although I bet very few of you will be able to listen to it for more that 5 minutes.