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A Hypothesis On Segway Hate
theodp writes "Admit it, IT is ingenious. Also, IT is surprisingly effective for certain uses, including real cops and mall cops. And if you tried IT, you probably smiled to yourself. So why all the Segway hate? Paul Graham looks into The Trouble with the Segway and offers a hypothesis about what prompts people to shout abuse at Segway riders: 'You look smug. You don't seem to be working hard enough.' Not that someone riding a motorcycle is working any harder, adds Graham, but because he's sitting astride it, he appears to be making an effort. When you're riding a Segway you're just standing there. Make a version that doesn't look so easy for the rider — perhaps resembling skateboards or bicycles — and Segway just might capture more of the market they hoped to reach."
but the Magicians Alliance would never allow it.
I record my sleeptalking
What does this have to do with information technology?
"Too lazy to come up with a relevant answer, ya fucking homo." (before you mod this down rtfa.)
And everyone hates us ... the skateboarders!
...[M]any smiles on pedestrian faces [and] I can read/hold an umbrella.
I'd smile too, if I saw you trying to read an umbrella...