F*** taxis !

Cette photo des mollets d'un cycliste a été prise par Thomas de son vélo, un matin en allant travailler.
L'inscription F*** Taxis tatouée sur ses mollets était si peu ordinaire que je l'ai envoyée au blog du journal TimeOut pour sa rubrique photo du jour. Elle a fait couler de l'encre - enfin à part celle du tatouage, le reste n'est que virtuel.

Voici ce que dit l'article "photo of the day : rage against the machine" que j'ai traduit en français approximativement. Puis en découvrant les dizaines de commentaires (majoritairement des cyclistes eux-même) qui suivent la photo, je me suis amusée à les lire.
Pour la petite histoire, le cycliste a aussi été vu par une des personnes qui a laissé un commentaire. Et une autre en a parlé à un taxi...Allez lire leurs réactions !

*L'article* :
"Most cyclists would probably acknowledge that they hate taxis. But how many feel such bubbling venom that they would commit to a lifetime of short-wearing and make their body into a permanent billboard. I wonder if this plucky chap is braving the cold weather and continuing to spread his message on these snowy days? Also, how would this angry tat go down in other social situations such as taking your kids swimming, family BBQs or when taking a desperate late night cab home? Let’s hope he has some emergency jeans to cover his rage…thanks to Claire. Seen any other good tattoos lately on your London travels? Email us the pic at blog@timeout.com."
La plupart des cyclistes s'accordent pour dire qu'ils détestent les taxis. Mais combien d'entre eux ont autant de venin à cracher qu'ils en porteraient des shorts toute une vie, utilisant leur corps comme une panneau d'affichage. Je me demande si ce gars est assez courageux pour continuer à répandre son message par ces températures hivernales. Aussi, comment fait il avec son tatouage un peu provocant dans d'autres circonstances, comme lorsqu'il emmène ses enfants à la piscine, à un BBQ familial, ou s'il prend un taxi tard dans la nuit ? Espérons qu'il ait un pantalon de secours pour masquer sa rage ! Si vous avez vu d'autres tatouages récemment dans vos voyages Londoniens, envoyez-nous la photo.

*Les commentaires après la parution de l'article*

• as I fellow cyclist, I have to say he is remarkably restrained in his choice of language.

  
  
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  FHL
  
  

  Change your habits
  Change your world!!!
  YOU CHOOSE YOUR FUTURE

  
  
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  R
  

  Typographically excellent - the tattooist is a marvel.

  
  
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  HG
  
  

  I cannot believe it, I saw that guy 2 months ago on Waterloo Bridge!

  
  

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    HG
    
    

    ...the wrong attitute though to try and survive London's traffic.

    
    
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    FHL
    
    

    Heike Grimm YOUR EYES ARE CUTE

    
    
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    HG
    
    

    FHL Murcia Grazie (;

    
    
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  AD
  
  

  Those taxis only come when you dial an 0900-number ;).

  
  

• I find most taxi drivers in London are OK and are very aware, there are exceptions of course but the real menace is the bus drivers, they are mental.

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    disagree... no they not, especially bus drivers they always givin u a lot of a room on the road

    
    
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    Bus drivers are the best drivers in London especially toward cyclists.
    
    The best thing to do is to always take a pinch of salt, don't automatically dismissed each road users as a bad 'uns.

    
    
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  LO · Marketing Communications Manager 
  

  I hate cyclists - inconsiderate tossers.

  
  

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    JD · London, United Kingdom
    

    Yes that's intelligent.
    
    I hate Marketing Communications Managers. Pretentious dickheads.

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    LO· Marketing Communications Manager 
    

    James Drummond Gosh that really hurt my feelings James - will have to go for a little cry now in a dark room.

    
    
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    AL
    
    

    dont feed the trolls

    
    
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  GJ · 
  

  I just love it :)

  
  
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  KD
  

  And the only time they see it is when he cuts them up!

  
  
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  Saw this guy the other day while cycling home. I wonder why he hates taxis and not just cars, buses and etc.. Personally, I think buses are the worst. But anyway, I wouldn't go as far as tattooing this on my legs - maybe there's a sad story behind all this?

  
  
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  U cant put everyone into one box! People forget we are all people! I usually never have any problems but just yesterday got cut off dangerously by bus drivers many times! some Taxi drivers do it to me as well! But they aren't all the same! Nor are us cyclists! I have had bad experiences even with cyclists and joggers! Everybody wants to be the king of the road! But we should all look after ourselves and each other! On another note... I would never want to have such a negative message tattood on me but I think it looks sexy :D

  
  
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  BR
  
  

  The last time I stopped beside a taxi, the driver looked out his window and started asking me about my pedals and how comfortable or not they were to use. Some taxi drivres are also cyclists.

  
  

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    SP
    
    

    Outstanding typography. Just saying'

    
    
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  I've spoken to a few black cab drivers who have seen this bloke around and they love him and see it as a bit of fun. Might get LOVE TAXIS done for myself...