On the way to work

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The guided busway now extends off to the horizon in both directions.

They have a sikh to wave at people when they cross. (Presumably to make sure no pedestrians wandering across, or green-lit vehicles, catastrophically intersect construction traffic going sideways.)

A guy was leading a horse, following by its foal, out of the science park. (The other day, there was a pony trap trotting round the park.)

I cycled to work and was overtaken by a learner driver. It's very sweet -- you can always tell, even if you can't see the markings, as the car always comes up, pauses, carefully pulls out, then moves past, then swings carefully in again. I always salute politely.

Comments

[robhu.livejournal.com]

I can accept that it's more likely to be a heterosexual couple. It just seemed odd to specifically mention it.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I think Alex was commenting that it seemed strange that he expected that, in a "I saw these people, was surprised who they were, wondered why I was surprised, and discovered I seemed to be expecting blah" sort of way.

As to why that expectation might be true, or arisen if it isn't true, perhaps: women may more often have an attachment to a romantic image than men do, so it's more likely that a couple with a woman would be romantic in a pony trap; that there are simply many more heterosexual couples, especially being demonstrative in public; that maybe as a romantic cliche a pony trap is so traditional a heterosexual couple is more likely to think of it?