What is it with black guys and children's bikes?

[Aaron]

A black kid was riding a children's bike throught Walmart this afternoon. It's not the first time I've seen it. But I've never seen a white kid do it. I've never seen an hispanic or (pick your minority) kid do it.

What's the deal?

 

[Aaron]

I should mention the kid was grown. He was every bit of 6 feet tall on a little girl's bike. I mean one you'd buy for a 5 year old. I guess it's only something in my area. I was wondering if there was some new identity thing going on.

 

[KenH]

I find nothing about such when doing a Google search. Maybe just something that one person did. Where did he end up riding it to in the store?

 

[Ben1445]

I find nothing about such when doing a Google search. Maybe just something that one person did. Where did he end up riding it to in the store?

To be fair, they are doing it in Walmart not on google.
But I have seen it and it’s an age problem. I have seen a white kid do it.
IMO, It comes from an entitlement point of view that views the store’s products as fair play. It is the result of parents who let their children do and touch whatever they want in the store. By the time they are older they have not figured out how much they look like a child. Perhaps they don’t care.

 

[kyredneck]

It is the result of parents who let their children do and touch whatever they want in the store.

Zactly. No teaching.

 

[KenH]

To be fair, they are doing it in Walmart not on google.

 

[Cathode]

It’s the outplay of humour because it is incongruous, every young man does this, black, white or otherwise.

It’s to make people laugh, not take things too seriously.

Do not look harshly on this, give it a high five, and say “ my man “ and accept it. The world has too little love and whimsy as it is.

Understand it.

 

[Cathode]

Don’t be ready to judge, try be ready to understand.
So much pain and tragedy happens because of failure to understand.

 

[Jerome]

Don't some Masons have a thing for small vehicles?

 

[Armchair Apologist]

I think I recall being 10 or 11 and my parents taking me to purchase a bicycle and I rode it to the front cashier where they paid for it! I didn't run around the store terrorizing everyone though. I think the main thing here is that they actually PAID for the bike I was riding!

 

[Ben1445]

I think I recall being 10 or 11 and my parents taking me to purchase a bicycle and I rode it to the front cashier where they paid for it! I didn't run around the store terrorizing everyone though. I think the main thing here is that they actually PAID for the bike I was riding!

I think that is the real issue.

 

[Ascetic X]

I rather often see a grown person riding a ridiculously small children’s bicycle in my neighborhood.

White and black guys do it.

I think it’s an attempt to be comical. But it seems like it would be uncomfortable and a bit risky.