Niggling hates (dislikes) on Camino

Peter Fransiscus · Mar 10, 2024

Jodean said:
For those who want to avoid those Sarria crowds, stay in other towns. Barbadelo, Morgade, Ventas di Naron, Airexe, Portos, etc. etc. You start in the morning and by lunch, some of the crowds may have caught up but they are really thinned out.

Or you can walk the Invierno from Ponferrada

Paladina · Mar 10, 2024

Concentration or motivation? Tour de France riders concentrate without the aid of loud music, as do all lesser cyclists on the Camino, myself included. Noise pollution is not welcome!

SabsP · Mar 10, 2024

Gerard Griffin said:
And as I said, cycling hurts and requires concentration and music helps. I do regret the upset sometimes caused, but other walkers ... Not all younger ones ... actually like the songs as they trudge along, wrestling with their thoughts. Sorry again, but I'm not going to stop.

Gosh , glutton for punishment. Why keep cycling when it hurts?

Gerard Griffin · Mar 10, 2024

Expiation

SabsP · Mar 10, 2024

Gerard Griffin said:
Expiation

And I always thought penitence was done in silence.
Seems I was mistaken.

Gerard Griffin · Mar 10, 2024

Depends on the nature of the repentance. Music is used traditionally to drive out evil spirits. It's the food of love as well, but not apparently in this case.

SusanH · Mar 10, 2024

maryloufrommadison said:
People playing music without ear pods.

I give them the old stare down…. God - I DO hate them!!!!!

David · Mar 10, 2024

There was a cyclist racing along so fast it hurt, and selfishly playing super-loud Led Zeppelin that could be heard half a mile away .... as he approached a sharp bend on the trail three pilgrims started pointing at him, shouting "Pig!" "Pig!" - without slowing he gave them the finger and careered past. Halfway round the bend he ran straight into the pig and fell off the Camino into a ravine .. falling like a, well, like a lead Zeppelin really ....

Flog · Mar 10, 2024

Gerard Griffin said:
If I'm in bed while their work is going on and then I get up at 9 am and scuttle off, in what way does this impede their work or deny them repose? And if they leave the door open so I can wander around the town free of gear until 11 or so, then nip in, pick up the pack and head off, as I do in privados, how is this a problem?

Yes absolutely, the hospi's morning routine can wait while you relax in bed. How selfish of them to expect you to get up just so they can clean the place up after you.

Gerard Griffin said:
I use loud music instead. This is because it helps with the rhythm of cycling and distracts one from the pain of the bumps and hills. It also keeps my mind from wandering into unpleasant places.

And that too.. of course you should be allowed to blast the countryside with the music of your choice, it's YOUR camino after all. If pilgrim's don't like it, let them walk elsewhere, huh?

Barbara · Mar 10, 2024

Gerard Griffin said:
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not joking. Most of the time the countryside is empty. When there are walkers the music is audible to them for a very short time only. 2 minutes of interruption before the silence and birdsong resume, even more highly appreciated. And as I said, cycling hurts and requires concentration and music helps. I do regret the upset sometimes caused, but other walkers ... Not all younger ones ... actually like the songs as they trudge along, wrestling with their thoughts. Sorry again, but I'm not going to stop.

You must be a very important person who matters more than anyone else. I hope it won't hurt if the music distracts you and you fall off your bike.

Gerard Griffin · Mar 10, 2024

Barbara said:
You must be a very important person who matters more than anyone else. I hope it won't hurt if the music distracts you and you fall off your bike.

Sarcasm is more effective if less obvious; walk soft and safe

Barbara · Mar 10, 2024

I'm so sorry. I didn't think you would understand anything less pointed.

KariannNor · Mar 10, 2024

Why on earth are you so incredibly mean to each other? Are you adults, or just pretending? No wonder there is war in the world if there is a crisis with 2min music or that others think something different than you, let me remind you, YOU, YOU or YOU, - do NOT own the Camino or have any right to think that it should be like this or like that.. A little tolerance please?

Tincatinker · Mar 10, 2024

KariannNor said:
Why on earth are you so incredibly mean to each other? Are you adults, or just pretending? No wonder there is war in the world if there is a crisis with 2min music or that others think something different than you, let me remind you, YOU, YOU or YOU, - do NOT own the Camino or have any right to think that it should be like this or like that.. A little tolerance please?

Just pretending

KariannNor · Mar 10, 2024

Tincatinker said:
Just pretending

Well, I would hope so, that I didn't understand irony and sarcasm, but, some posts are just not believable, that there is actually a meaning behind it.

Tincatinker · Mar 10, 2024

KariannNor said:
Well, I would hope so, that I didn't understand irony and sarcasm, but, some posts are just not believable, that there is actually a meaning behind it.

Ah. Gerard is just trolling and we’re just rolling with the flow.

And you are absolutely on the nail @KariannNor no one owns Camino. It, it’s infrastructures, it’s traditions, every hospitalero/a, local shop keepers and bar owners, farmers and small-holders, indeed every pilgrim on their holy road: they can be abused by anyone without fear or favour.

C clearly · Mar 10, 2024

Well, folks, some of us have been accused in the past of not understanding or accepting certain types of humour. In those cases, the humourist tends to blame the recipient for being lacking.

After over 200 posts, we seem to have strayed from the objective of the OP, which was

David said:
it does serve a purpose, it promotes human connection, community, the give and take, humour - which most humans delight in - ... it is still late winter and I posted to help keep the forum alive, and I think the responses have been quite funny at times ..

So I will close the thread.

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