Are Angry BiBs Really Angry While They Give You A Bollocking
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I saw some advice on a recent thread I started:
I quote verbatim:
"OP, I'd just get on with your life, and feel sorry for the poor minimum wage, passed over for promotion, short in stature, minion of limited reasoning and questionable competence that has regrettably been given the power and free will to victimise other members of society due to his own low boredom threshold and pitiful self esteem....."
I quote verbatim:
"OP, I'd just get on with your life, and feel sorry for the poor minimum wage, passed over for promotion, short in stature, minion of limited reasoning and questionable competence that has regrettably been given the power and free will to victimise other members of society due to his own low boredom threshold and pitiful self esteem....."
La Liga said:
The irony of that person using the words, 'limited reasoning', after making a factual error is hopefully not lost on you.
I was on the M4 yesterday. Lightish traffic, moving along, and then I came upon bunching traffic. There, on the outside lane, was a white car, made in Bavaria, holding everyone up when all they wanted to do was get on.Can't avoid them it seems.
bmw535i said:
I saw some advice on a recent thread I started:
I quote verbatim:
"OP, I'd just get on with your life, and feel sorry for the poor minimum wage, passed over for promotion, short in stature, minion of limited reasoning and questionable competence that has regrettably been given the power and free will to victimise other members of society due to his own low boredom threshold and pitiful self esteem....."
How about one who has a degree in electronic stuff (radar and telecommunications, but you might struggle to understand that), was a Commissioned Officer in the Armed Forces and is more than happy with life. I quote verbatim:
"OP, I'd just get on with your life, and feel sorry for the poor minimum wage, passed over for promotion, short in stature, minion of limited reasoning and questionable competence that has regrettably been given the power and free will to victimise other members of society due to his own low boredom threshold and pitiful self esteem....."
I can understand you being bitter when your still sweeping up after years in the mob, but you're a tad boring now.
Elroy Blue said:
How about one who has a degree in electronic stuff (radar and telecommunications, but you might struggle to understand that), was a Commissioned Officer in the Armed Forces and is more than happy with life.
I can understand you being bitter when your still sweeping up after years in the mob, but you're a tad boring now.
What makes you think I'm not an LE commission from Avionics Technician.I can understand you being bitter when your still sweeping up after years in the mob, but you're a tad boring now.
You do know that the quote I put on here weren't my words.
bmw535i said:
What makes you think I'm not an LE commission from Avionics Technician.
Possibly the fact that you denied Officership in order to avoid being dismissed with disgrace for chavishness?bmw535i said:
For making crass assumptions about me being an officer you shall be shot at dawn by similar chav enlisted filth like me
I'm another for the the stern approach if a b
king, but very quiet if going to be reported.
I'm not one for getting angry, but I certainly got even on a few occasions.
The old adage of 'They'll come again' rings true all to often.
And should we be comparing, for the sake of the numbskull who likes to denegrate officers, pasts and qualifications. I've a degree in Aerosoace Engineering, set up a successful company in finance overseas, sold up and came back to the police to do something more useful than making rich people richer.
king, but very quiet if going to be reported. I'm not one for getting angry, but I certainly got even on a few occasions.
The old adage of 'They'll come again' rings true all to often.
And should we be comparing, for the sake of the numbskull who likes to denegrate officers, pasts and qualifications. I've a degree in Aerosoace Engineering, set up a successful company in finance overseas, sold up and came back to the police to do something more useful than making rich people richer.
Variomatic said:
bmw535i said:
What makes you think I'm not an LE commission from Avionics Technician.
Possibly the fact that you denied Officership in order to avoid being dismissed with disgrace for chavishness?bmw535i said:
For making crass assumptions about me being an officer you shall be shot at dawn by similar chav enlisted filth like me
I would imagine that the 'angry' behaviour is intended to put the 'balance of power' in the police's favour during such exchanges. A similar thing to keeping the motorist sat at the wheel whilst talking down to them through an open window, perhaps?
The TV is full of clips showing police raids at 4 in the morning, complete with much yelling from the BiB - similarly intended to disorientate and confuse their 'prey'. No Dad's Army Sgt. Wilson 'softly softly' approach here!
The TV is full of clips showing police raids at 4 in the morning, complete with much yelling from the BiB - similarly intended to disorientate and confuse their 'prey'. No Dad's Army Sgt. Wilson 'softly softly' approach here!
bmw535i said:
And everything else I said in that thread was obviously factual
Obviously. As a member of HM Forces you must have far too much integrity to ever bend or embellish the truth.As for the OPs question, if BiB are anything like some of the better NCOs I've known, they can turn red at the gills at you while laughing their head off inside, or offer calm words of advice, or hang you out to dry through the system, depending on what's appropriate in the circumstances. But they won't get genuinely angry (or, at least, won't show it) because that's a sure way to lose authority.
It appears that OP was on a bicycle, which changes the situation a bit. As a veteran of many years commuting by bike in London, I can suggest two options:
1) if you're in a hurry, the "yes, officer, of course" is fine.
2) If you're not in a hurry, then you can have some fun. Rather than having your time wasted, you can waste theirs. Once tugged, feign exhaustion and sit on the pavement hyperventilating for as long as you can do it without cracking up. I managed 10 minutes once, which drove the guy absolutely wild. One bloke gave up at 5 minutes and cleared off.
I also had the comedy glasses option - I'm short sighted, so my sunglasses are (strong) prescription. Of course you're asked to take your sunnies off, you politely point out that they are prescription, but they insist. OK, sunnies off, and I'm now blind. Loads of potential here.
Basically, if you're going to get a £30 fine, make sure you get your money's worth.
1) if you're in a hurry, the "yes, officer, of course" is fine.
2) If you're not in a hurry, then you can have some fun. Rather than having your time wasted, you can waste theirs. Once tugged, feign exhaustion and sit on the pavement hyperventilating for as long as you can do it without cracking up. I managed 10 minutes once, which drove the guy absolutely wild. One bloke gave up at 5 minutes and cleared off.
I also had the comedy glasses option - I'm short sighted, so my sunglasses are (strong) prescription. Of course you're asked to take your sunnies off, you politely point out that they are prescription, but they insist. OK, sunnies off, and I'm now blind. Loads of potential here.
Basically, if you're going to get a £30 fine, make sure you get your money's worth.
There was an obscure American actor, some years ago now, who drove the wrong way around a roundabout, collided with a car, reversed and hit the centre bollard. A patrolling police officer went up to him and said: 'We're not having a good day, are we sir. When I say we, I mean you. My day's looking up.'
He was reported for a few offences but when he was allowed to continue, he said he couldn't help but thank the officer.
The actor compared that approach with that of police from his home state.
No need for anger; just get on with your job.
He was reported for a few offences but when he was allowed to continue, he said he couldn't help but thank the officer.
The actor compared that approach with that of police from his home state.
No need for anger; just get on with your job.
I got pulled a while back on my motorcycle attempting to overtake what turned out to be an unmarked car. It lit up like a Christmas tree & then pulled me over. Copper was very stern: 'why did we stop you?' etc etc. I was super polite - he mentioned about having to scrape up too many dead/injured bikers from the road & that I should be WAY more careful overtaking etc. I was on my way within 15 minutes without a booking. He was right: I tried an overtake in a numpty place, & have corrected my riding ever since.....
PAULJ5555 said:
Sheepshanks said:
Not sure you should have wound him up though - he could have done you for dangerous cycling.
How about Furious cycling - is that even an offence or something I heard on the telly.But there's a more recent dangerous cycling offence: http://www.cyclelaw.co.uk/cycling-offences-riding-...
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