One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 2

[JagXJR]

Big Al. said:

JagXJR said:

Hol said:

Oh, you totally misunderstand
I wasn't being scartastc at all. You really don't have a sense of humour. At all.

Did you look in the mirror for inspiration when you wrote the rest about winding people up. Chum(p).

Sticks and stones ect

Guys put the handbags away, or you might lose your ability to post on the thread.

TYIA

Apologies everyone! Handbag securely stored in the cupboard.

[br d]

SistersofPercy said:

Probably me, but just in case it's not I nominate whoever had the bright spark of an idea to invent bloody LED bulbs and the 'bulb pullers' that are about as useful as a condom in a convent.
I've spent ten minutes balanced on a stool in the kitchen trying and failing to pull 3 of the feckers out. I have now given up and he can sort it when he gets back from the football. On the plus side I can't see to cook so it's a takeaway then. Every cloud and all that

Not just you. A few years ago I had all the lights in the house replaced with these lovely looking multi-bulb jobs. Not only do they blow every five bloody minutes and only give a dim glow even when they're working but you have to unscrew the glass shade bit with a little gadget to get at the bulbs, 50% of the time it doesn't work and you can't get the thing off. Balancing on a bed trying to do this without ripping the whole bloody fitting off the ceiling is a laugh a minute.

Bring back 100 watt bayonet bulbs please.

[Blown2CV]

whysub said:

ORD said:

I nominate you. Blocking s merge is dangerous and knob behaviour .

They are not merging though are they? They are deliberately using the lane with the intention of cutting in to the lane they should be in. Note the words deliberately and intention. Three points and a fine if caught by the BiB as it an offence to do so.

if both lanes were full, as they are meant to be, then everyone would merge nicely. Because people worry about not getting let in if they try to merge late, they merge early. This leaves a big queue to the left, and an empty lane to the right. It's actually not wrong to use 2nd lane in this instance, but it makes it more likely to end up in a head-to-head, because it somehow feels wrong. If everyone just merged at the end and everyone was accommodating then there would be no issue.

[whysub]

Blown2CV said:

if both lanes were full, as they are meant to be, then everyone would merge nicely. Because people worry about not getting let in if they try to merge late, they merge early. This leaves a big queue to the left, and an empty lane to the right. It's actually not wrong to use 2nd lane in this instance, but it makes it more likely to end up in a head-to-head, because it somehow feels wrong. If everyone just merged at the end and everyone was accommodating then there would be no issue.

In this case then the local highways authority could make the "right hand turn only" lane to a right hand turn or straight on lane. But my guess is they won't as merging is not a viable or safe option. And if it is a right turn only lane (and is marked so), then it is an offence to use it to go straight on.

It is probably the same drivers doing it time after time. Do not not think those that do this are inconsiderate? It boils my p**s but I'm old enough and wise enough not to make this into a confrontational issue on the road - there are so complete nutters out there.

[iamed]

Blown2CV said:

if both lanes were full, as they are meant to be, then everyone would merge nicely. Because people worry about not getting let in if they try to merge late, they merge early. This leaves a big queue to the left, and an empty lane to the right. It's actually not wrong to use 2nd lane in this instance, but it makes it more likely to end up in a head-to-head, because it somehow feels wrong. If everyone just merged at the end and everyone was accommodating then there would be no issue.

This situation needs a 'Merge in turn at cones' sign, or something to that effect.

[Flibble]

kowalski655 said:

Indeed, but blinding a pedestrian wont cause 2 tons of metal to swerve at 30 mph. Obviously dip them if its a car,not necessarily with a pedestrian

Seriously? I always dip for pedestrians (and cyclists), even on unlit NSL roads, it's rude and dangerous not to.

[xRIEx]

I'll nominate the guy in the slammed, cambered-to-fk Lupo (with a couple of his mates following in Golfs, similar setup) with a tailback of 30 vehicles because his car is unable to do more than 40mph on a single carriageway NSL road.

[JagXJR]

Flibble said:

kowalski655 said:

Indeed, but blinding a pedestrian wont cause 2 tons of metal to swerve at 30 mph. Obviously dip them if its a car,not necessarily with a pedestrian

Seriously? I always dip for pedestrians (and cyclists), even on unlit NSL roads, it's rude and dangerous not to.

Agree. Is hardly a hardship having reduced visibility, if there are pedestrians in the road you should slow down anyway!

[grayze]

kowalski655 said:

Indeed, but blinding a pedestrian wont cause 2 tons of metal to swerve at 30 mph. Obviously dip them if its a car,not necessarily with a pedestrian

its the law

Rule 114

You MUST NOT
•use any lights in a way which would dazzle or cause discomfort to other road users, including pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders
•use front or rear fog lights unless visibility is seriously reduced. You MUST switch them off when visibility improves to avoid dazzling other road users (see Rule 226).

[irocfan]

2 nominations from me

Sunday M25 overhead gantries indicating inside lane closed merge... as it happens the inside lane wasn't closed and several cars proceeded to use said lane while lanes 2, 3 & 4 were stationary (TBH I really don;t have a problem with this), the knob was the guy in the Galaxy who pulled 3/4's of the way into the inside lane to stop people doing this. KNOB!!!

some cum-gobbling skank on the train this morning with her oversized (likely stuffed full of ste) handbag knocked me slightly off balance into the path of another lady getting on the train making me look as if I was trying to barge her out of the way to get a "double seat, gotta get a double seat"

[TheFinners]

Flibble said:

Seriously? I always dip for pedestrians (and cyclists), even on unlit NSL roads, it's rude and dangerous not to.

What made this driver especially knobbish was they turned on his high beams as he saw me then switched them off once they passed, and as I mentioned previously it is a well lit road in a suburban area.

[Hol]

Stevoox said:

Came across a complete knob jockey Friday evening on my way to have all 4 tyres changed.

At a set of traffic lights, it is clearly marked left hand lane straight only, right hand lane turn right only.

Straight continues on the main road so is naturally more congested. So what do a select few try to do...go in the right hand lane for straight on.

There is a traffic island at the lights, so the people in the wrong lane are then just cutting you up/pushing in just to gain that extra car length.

Can't stand people doing it, so i made sure to block the twit trying to push in. Despite him being purposely in the wrong lane he proceeds to flash etc. So a hand gesture was returned.

How about just getting in the correct lane like everyone else.

Blown2CV said:

whysub said:

ORD said:

I nominate you. Blocking s merge is dangerous and knob behaviour .

They are not merging though are they? They are deliberately using the lane with the intention of cutting in to the lane they should be in. Note the words deliberately and intention. Three points and a fine if caught by the BiB as it an offence to do so.

if both lanes were full, as they are meant to be, then everyone would merge nicely. Because people worry about not getting let in if they try to merge late, they merge early. This leaves a big queue to the left, and an empty lane to the right. It's actually not wrong to use 2nd lane in this instance, but it makes it more likely to end up in a head-to-head, because it somehow feels wrong. If everyone just merged at the end and everyone was accommodating then there would be no issue.

I had something similar to the OP's desceription when I took the boys Aygo out for a motorway run/decoke (he is still a learner).

Two lanes approaching a roundabout, but this time its the left and not the right which is clearly marked as left only.
Knob in a pick up truck beside me does not turn left, but instead straight-lines the roundabout after crossing some hatchings. No indication, nothing.

Definitely no merger there!

[nurseholliday]

Westfield car park. You'd think that would be all I'd need to say, but to top it off there was this absolute knob in the leviathan that is a 2004 Hilux. After screaming past my girlfriend and I so close and at such speed that she literally froze while we were walking in the designated walking path, he then screeched to a stop about 10 metres in front of us to reverse into a space. We crossed to the other side of the "lane" so we could carry on walking, but as he insisted on completing his manoeuvre far too quickly, the inevitable happened and he needed to drive forwards to straighten up. We were walking in front of his car now, but even though there was more than enough room, he decided the best course of action was to just lean on the horn. I'd had enough of his knob behaviour at this point and enquired what his problem was. He decided the best course of action was to just drive into me while staring me down, with his car full of people. They all thought this was hilarious. He then chased me down on foot to ask why I was taking pictures of his number plate.
Westfield security were less than helpful.

KNOBS.

[Doodlebug87]

irocfan said:

2 nominations from me

Sunday M25 overhead gantries indicating inside lane closed merge... as it happens the inside lane wasn't closed and several cars proceeded to use said lane while lanes 2, 3 & 4 were stationary (TBH I really don;t have a problem with this), the knob was the guy in the Galaxy who pulled 3/4's of the way into the inside lane to stop people doing this. KNOB!!!

some cum-gobbling skank on the train this morning with her oversized (likely stuffed full of ste) handbag knocked me slightly off balance into the path of another lady getting on the train making me look as if I was trying to barge her out of the way to get a "double seat, gotta get a double seat"

I'm surprised there was a double seat available to even make a dash for, the times I have taken the train to work generally involve mong faced "business" people sat in a bay with a table taking up all four seats with their laptop, their broadsheet, their copy of GQ, their coffee mug, their man bag, their oversized macintosh, their sushi and their green smoothie

[MKnight702]

Blown2CV said:

whysub said:

ORD said:

I nominate you. Blocking s merge is dangerous and knob behaviour .

They are not merging though are they? They are deliberately using the lane with the intention of cutting in to the lane they should be in. Note the words deliberately and intention. Three points and a fine if caught by the BiB as it an offence to do so.

if both lanes were full, as they are meant to be, then everyone would merge nicely. Because people worry about not getting let in if they try to merge late, they merge early. This leaves a big queue to the left, and an empty lane to the right. It's actually not wrong to use 2nd lane in this instance, but it makes it more likely to end up in a head-to-head, because it somehow feels wrong. If everyone just merged at the end and everyone was accommodating then there would be no issue.

People who don't read the original post.

Two lanes going to different destinations are not classed as merge in turn, two lanes going to the same destination are classed as merge in turn. Using a lane that is not going the direction you want then forcing your way into the correct lane at the last minute just so you don't have to queue is knobbish. Stopping prople from merging in turn when both lanes go the same way (and is signposted as lanes merging) is knobbish, even if one lane has a much shorter or non existant queue. In the OP the two lanes are not going to the same place, one is straight on, one is right turn only, using a right turn only lane to jump the straight on queue is knobbish behaviour of the highest order.

[AdeV]

ORD said:

Stevoox said:

Came across a complete knob jockey Friday evening on my way to have all 4 tyres changed.

At a set of traffic lights, it is clearly marked left hand lane straight only, right hand lane turn right only.

Straight continues on the main road so is naturally more congested. So what do a select few try to do...go in the right hand lane for straight on.

There is a traffic island at the lights, so the people in the wrong lane are then just cutting you up/pushing in just to gain that extra car length.

Can't stand people doing it, so i made sure to block the twit trying to push in. Despite him being purposely in the wrong lane he proceeds to flash etc. So a hand gesture was returned.

How about just getting in the correct lane like everyone else.

I nominate you. Blocking s merge is dangerous and knob behaviour .

I'm fascinated by your ideas about what constitutes a knob, or not.

So far, I've seen you defend virtually every form of knobbery described on this thread, and accuse posters who describe such knobbery as knobs themselves, for allowing/not allowing knobbery to take place!

I can only conclude that you are, in fact, the knobbiest of them all - since you appear to condone ALL forms of knob behaviour.

You should have some kind of award. Maybe this one:

[ORD]

AdeV said:

I'm fascinated by your ideas about what constitutes a knob, or not.

So far, I've seen you defend virtually every form of knobbery described on this thread, and accuse posters who describe such knobbery as knobs themselves, for allowing/not allowing knobbery to take place!

I can only conclude that you are, in fact, the knobbiest of them all - since you appear to condone ALL forms of knob behaviour.

You should have some kind of award. Maybe this one:

Completely wrong, as I have not defended any knobbish behaviour, you knob.

[Silverbullet767]

I don't want to know how you managed to find that picture to post.

[AdeV]

Silverbullet767 said:

I don't want to know how you managed to find that picture to post.

Google images, safe search off, and the world is at your fingertips. Please wash your hands afterwards.

[SistersofPercy]

br d said:

Not just you. A few years ago I had all the lights in the house replaced with these lovely looking multi-bulb jobs. Not only do they blow every five bloody minutes and only give a dim glow even when they're working but you have to unscrew the glass shade bit with a little gadget to get at the bulbs, 50% of the time it doesn't work and you can't get the thing off. Balancing on a bed trying to do this without ripping the whole bloody fitting off the ceiling is a laugh a minute.

Bring back 100 watt bayonet bulbs please.

Oddly, I saw this article pop up on Twitter earlier...

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/eu-could-ban-...

[b]"Halogen light bulbs could be banned as early as next year as part of the EU's energy-saving drive.

Millions of the bulbs, which are often used as spotlights in kitchens and bathrooms, are sold in Britain every year and a ban could cause huge inconvenience as families are forced to adapt."[/b]

Might solve our issues for us rather drastically