Itโs not every day you see an elderly man in a scooter starring in his own low-speed crime drama on the streets of New York City, but thatโs exactly what happened on 7th Avenue. A short clip, barely 30 seconds long, captured the moment when a man on a mobility scooter drove alongside a car and, without hesitation, dragged his key across the vehicleโs door. In the background, The Beatlesโ Hey Jude can be heard from the driverโs stereo. At first, the driver inched forward, maybe testing if the stranger would give up. But no, the scooter kept pace. At one point, the man appeared in the driverโs side mirror, only to steer back next to the door as if to make it clear he wasnโt going anywhere.
The most unsettling part wasnโt the act itself, but the manโs vacant expression. He scratched the car without raising his voice or showing anger. Just a steady, mechanical swipe. He even looked up at the driver as if to lock eyes briefly before continuing. The driver, on the other hand, seemed to stay oddly quiet until the very end, when he cried out โoh my godโ twice as though he had only just realized what was happening. Moments later, the scooter man simply rolled off down the street, leaving dents and confusion in his wake.
Netizens React to the Scooter Showdown in New York City
In the comments, a few people were extremely baffled by the driverโs calmness. โThat driver has the reaction time of a cooked prawn,โ one person quipped. A second person said, โWhy is this guy just letting bro do that exactly?โ Many viewers were more focused on the scooter man himself and the eerie vibe he gave off. โHe is not even doing it out of anger. His demeanor screams psychopath,โ one user observed. Someone else added, โIn my opinion, this guy is calm because heโs doing this out of spite. He seems like a child who gets away with more than he should and pouts when he doesnโt.โ
Of course, the internet wasnโt short on revenge suggestions. โThose scooters donโt do reverse very quicklyโฆ all he had to do was open his door all the way and that assh*t isnโt going anywhere,โ one person pointed out. Another joked, โJust kick him off the scooter. He wonโt be able to get up like an obese bug laying on its back.โ โLooks like a good way to get your ass beat,โ a third remarked. Then there were those who simply boiled over with rage. โThis makes me so insanely angry. And wtf is that dude doing on the road in a scooter anyways?? I sincerely hope they arrested that assh*le,โ one wrote.
