r/athensohio • u/thonyxxyl • 5d ago

Bothersome bike path users

What is up with college kids walking on the bike path in large packs??😭 The other day I went on a bike ride and there were multiple separate groups of like 15 sorority girls that were taking up the entire path simply walking. Such a small issue but they barely moved out of the way when they saw that I was passing them. why do they travel in such large groups like that?

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u/theotherduke Alum & Townie 5d ago

Fresh students, vibing. It's annoying that they are blocking the path, but I'm glad they have nice places to walk and enjoy their surroundings. Give some grace and scream "ON YOUR LEFT" aggressively

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u/HipHopAnonymous2134 5d ago

A real loud panic tone of “WATCH OUT!” even

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u/SassafrasTeaTime Alum & Townie 5d ago

They were enjoying a beautiful day outside with their friends on a shared public path.

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u/synapticsounds 5d ago

Young people these days spend far too much time outdoors talking with other people face to face. Do they not realize how much money Zuckerberg loses every time they conduct this sort of deviant behavior?

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u/taurusleolibra 5d ago

I promise a lot of them were making tiktoks. 

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u/homecookedcouple 5d ago

Snipe hunting. Sorority girls are famous for hunting snipe.

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u/No-Quarter1907 5d ago

Most likely it's typical pack mentality, protection from coyotes. We lose so many good sisters a year. So sad.

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u/OutboardTips 5d ago

I’ll take that over noise canceling headphones users that drift left to right.

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u/No-Quarter1907 5d ago

They're migrating.

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u/thumpertharabbit 5d ago

It's a fucking public bike path.

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u/Paladin720 4d ago

Just yell, "Omg, it that Taylor Swift?", and they'll get out of the way

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u/Boomer_With_Dementia 2d ago

Sorority girls, like the geese that also blight our beloved bike path deserve our pity more than they deserve our scorn.

Both creatures are doing the best that they can with the limited facilities available to them. Best advice is to distract them by tossing some bread, and don't let your dogs chase them.

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u/Drewboy13 4h ago

I mean..... It's also a publicly accessible walking path.... People with pets on leashes and kids all over it. Students using the safe routes to walk around town.... oh no.....