[Cerium]

What are your thoughts on the (in my experience more common) phrase: "I would rather cry in a BMW than laugh on a bicycle"? When I really consider this phrase it brings tears to my eyes.

[wiradikusuma]

I'm biased, I prefer (nice) bicycles than (nice) cars. Not because it's healthier, but because I don't like to be stuck in traffic. -- Again, living in overpopulated Asian country.

[kiliantics]

Cycling a bicycle is just easily one of the greatest of human experiences.

[threatofrain]

Reminds me of the short story "The Adopted Son" by Guy de Maupassant.

> Then the boy said, roughly: "I'd rather not have been born than be what I am. When I saw the other, my heart stood still. I said to myself: 'See what I should have been now!'" He got up: "See here, I feel that I would do better not to stay here, because I would throw it up to you from morning till night, and I would make your life miserable. I'll never forgive you for that!"

[crispyambulance]

That makes me think of the flippant quip: "Whoever dies with the most toys wins."

[philwelch]

That happens to me sometimes, but when it does, I find the leather seats in my BMW very comforting.

[deadwing0]

But the leather won't even soak up your tears.. ;_;

[philwelch]

I have a silk handkerchief for that. Wouldn’t want to damage the leather ;)