to find adults on scooters embarrassing?

[holdyourown]

I can't help but cringe when I see it - anyone else? maybe people who scooter could help me be less judgemental

We don't actually care what you think. Hope that helps.

No can't help. People enjoying themselves and taking exercise....I can't see anything there to be judgy about.
yabvu.

I think it doesn't look too bad if they're out with their children and they're all on scooters, but on their own, looks a bit odd.

I must admit, I envy them a little bit because they always look like they're having great fun and don't care what anybody thinks! wish I could be more like that

I've never seen an adult on a scooter.

Must get out more!!

We are talking about scooters like the children use (with the little wheels) and not motorised scooters (lambrettas)?

Are you one of those kill joys who thinks adults should be a serious and 'grown up', and never have fun?!

I laugh at them because they look hysterical (usually, anyway), but not embarrassing.

I've never seen an adult on a scooter.

I saw my first one last weekend.

yes scooters as in same ones that children use

I'm not normally a killjoy/teenager but I've posted on AIBU so fair enough

You are brave holdyourown ;)

I have a scooter. It's awesome I sometimes race 4yo DD in the park; other times I scoot down to work from the station.
I can't see why it would offend anyone really. Unless you're jealous

yes maybe I should have kept it to myself

I go out on skates, is that better or worse?

When you're a grown up, you get to define what being a grown up means.

If you think it means riding a scooter then you probably don't worry much about what anybody else thinks.

I was in Tallin a couple of weeks ago andi saw adults on scooters AND roller blades!!

Not embarrassing for any one really!

I want one.

But I do worry about the effect it will have on my legs - with one used for standing only and one used for pushing only. I don't things I could be a double leg pusher type scooter.

OP YABU - seriously you need to look at your own life and be embarrassed &/or judgemental about things that actually affect you, rather than suffering embarrassment on behalf of other randoms you encounter.

I'll join you holdyourown, I think grown-ups look silly on scooters too. YANBU.

A little, but mostly I'm just just jealous as me legs are tired from all the walking!

You see men and women in business suits riding scooters all the time in central London, at first I thought it was funny but then thought what's wrong with it.

I love my scooter ! and I don't care what anyone thinks of me. The only people who ever mention it are those wanting to have a go. Or maybe everyone else is just too polite.....

I'd go to work on a space hopper and wouldn't give a shirt what anyone thought.

I've never seen an adult on a scooter, but it does sound very Nathan Barley.

Yabvvvvu but that's your problem, not mine. I love my micro scooter, it's fast and fun, plus I burn a load of calories.