The speaker is recording a podcast with their friends Ali and Izzy, but Dolly is absent due to having COVID-19. The group discusses a past incident that occurred on Halloween 2022, where the speaker and Emily were riding an e-bike on the sidewalk. An older, bald man began yelling at them, claiming it was a hazard and that they shouldn't be on the sidewalk. The situation escalated, with the man grabbing the speaker's wrist and the speaker eventually spitting on the man's face before riding away. The group reflects on the incident, with the speaker noting that while riding on the sidewalk may be illegal, the man's aggressive behavior was unnecessary. The podcast ends with the speaker promoting their merchandise and thanking their fans for their support.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. Dolly was not present because she had Covid.
2. The event being discussed took place on Halloween day in 2022.
3. The narrator made plans with friends Emily and Dolly through text messages.
4. Emily came over to the narrator's house, which is a block away from hers.
5. Dolly was running late, but eventually called to say she was almost there.
6. The narrator and Emily left to meet Dolly, but not before Emily took a Covid test, which came back negative.
7. The narrator rode an e-bike to meet Dolly, with Emily riding on the back.
8. They followed a bike path and then rode on the sidewalk, as the narrator was new to riding and didn't want to ride in the street.
9. A bald, older man yelled at them to get off the sidewalk, claiming it was a hazard.
10. The narrator turned off their music and prepared to move to the street, but the man continued to yell and eventually grabbed the narrator's wrist.
11. The narrator lost balance and had to put their foot down to hold the bike up.
12. The man claimed to have called the police and said there were security cameras in the area.
13. An older lady in the background added her opinion, calling the narrator "stupid".
14. The narrator eventually got off the sidewalk and waited for the light to turn green before proceeding.
15. As the man was on the phone, the narrator spat on his face and then rode away.
16. The narrator and Emily rode back home, with Emily expressing a desire for the man to get run over by a biker.
17. The narrator reflected that riding a bike on the sidewalk is illegal, but the man could have been nicer about it.
18. The narrator is selling merchandise, with all sales going to support their channel.
19. They are also hosting a giveaway on their Discord server.