We understand that you want to tour the nation’s capital, but do you really need to do it wearing a hot pink helmet while swiveling your way around the streets? We weren’t part of the cool crowd in high school and even we think these are painful to observe. And on behalf of the D.C. dwellers that are constantly swarmed with these contraptions, we ask that you either walk or the editors at FPA will pop your tire.
Categories: lame tours
Tagged: helmets, Segway, tours, Washington D.C.
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5 responses so far ↓
dearmeblog // February 2, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Everyone who lives in DC works for the government and is a giant nerd. So these tourists make us feel cool for once.
mary // February 4, 2008 at 11:23 pm
ugh, they have segway tours in chicago too. i can barely manage to not stick my foot out and trip these guys while trying to walk..just about anywhere.
also, the cops at Millenium Park ride segways.
Karin // March 2, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Haha! I got nearly run over by one of these tours last time I went into DC (I’m 40 minutes west of the city). I didn’t notice how dorky they looked, just that they weren’t obeying customary pedestrian ettiquitte. Does that make me a dork too?
Just found this blog. Loving it!
Donna in Mid Michigan // March 3, 2008 at 1:35 am
So glad for this post…I just picked up 550 boxes of Krispy Kreme donuts this morning for High School Sign language fundraiser—for April trip to D.C.
andrew // June 6, 2008 at 8:36 pm
dearmeblog, not true. these people, however, are giant nerds.
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