One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 2
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R2T2 said:
ruff'n'smov said:
JagXJR said:
R2T2 said:
Sorry, the only person acting like a knob on this thread is you.
You're acting like you're in a primary school playground. "He said this" "He said that" (I suspect) you're a fully grown man.
If he had a dig on another thread, judging by the last few pages of this one, I suspect it was justified.
If you want to be left alone, stop commenting for a couple of week, let the thread run over half a dozen pages and come back with a fresh attitude. Perhaps then this "flaming" will stop.
People drive badly and make mistakes, it's a fact of life. No need to get your knickers in a twist about it - A suspected misbadged car which turned out to be accurate is not worthy of knob of the year, a couple of piss taking posts maybe, but not worthy of this thread.
So it's ok for others to act like that but when I do it back (in retaliation to them) I'm the bad guy??? Double standards in play?You're acting like you're in a primary school playground. "He said this" "He said that" (I suspect) you're a fully grown man.
If he had a dig on another thread, judging by the last few pages of this one, I suspect it was justified.
If you want to be left alone, stop commenting for a couple of week, let the thread run over half a dozen pages and come back with a fresh attitude. Perhaps then this "flaming" will stop.
People drive badly and make mistakes, it's a fact of life. No need to get your knickers in a twist about it - A suspected misbadged car which turned out to be accurate is not worthy of knob of the year, a couple of piss taking posts maybe, but not worthy of this thread.
How can I be the only one when I am responding to them, in kind? I'm stood in the playground on my own am I?
He had a dig (as have others) on another thread I have stopped commenting on, and made it quite clear I was doing so. So your let it rest idea wont work will it? There is another knob on here that I have told I am ignoring and yet they still post quoting me. They are just trolling for a response.
That makes them knobs.
I don't care, let them have their childish little digs thinking they can annoy me, they're wasting their time. Shame they're too thick to realise this. You'd think after I responded back to them time and time again in the same vein that they'd realise I'm mocking them, but no. In their simple minds they probably think their winning whatever juvenile game they are playing.
Still it is a bit knobbish to mock the afflicted, I accept that. We are on the right thread for it tho.
Criticising someone for driving a car that they think looks s
t and making such a big deal out if it is definitely knob worthy. And to go to the trouble of posting a picture of it on the internet, why is it any of his business? People drive badly and make mistakes, true. Nobody's perfect!
But it is the hight of knobbery to drive/ride poorly and then blame someone else for said mistakes. And if you condone such actions then you are quite likely to act like that out on the road.
Car drivers will criticise other car drivers freely. Rarely do you hear of cyclists criticise their own. Wonder why that is?
I am more and more convinced because of their actions that most cyclists have some sort of personality disorder, their actions on the Internet just confirm it.
But no, because I think that I must be discredited, made out to be the one that is wrong so that they can bask in the false knowledge that they are right.
It would make sense to change their behaviour patterns so people can see that perhaps they are reasonable people, that way they might garner some respect.
But this is unlikely as it seems they like to be abusive too much!!! So I guess car drivers will continue to think most cyclists are knobs (through their own actions) and nothing will change
There are good and bad cyclists/riders/drivers/walkers where ever you go.
Do all cyclists run red lights? Yes.
Do all car drivers cut you up and then flick the V at you? No.
Do all pedestrians just walk out into the road and expect you to stop? No.
There's good and bad in each "group" of commuters, that doesn't mean you need to tarnish them with the same brush.
If you want people to stop taking the piss and trolling you, don't start petty arguments and then expect people to back you up.
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The Honda Civic SO55 LHM on the B6047 single carraigeay twisty road this morning (one I see regularly on my commute) in front of me with a sticker showing a computer type display showing a program loading bar with the words around it saying "VTEC Loading - Prepare to wave".
First he decided to overtake a car ahead of him whilst approaching an HGV which was parked on his side of the road offloading some large plant (30 tonne excavator). This HGV was parked just before a 90 deg left bend under a railway bridge so matey had to overtake the car and then slam on the brakes to avoid hitting the HGV. This meant tha car he had overtaken also had to slam on as his braking distance was suddenly and unexpectedly shortened by some length. I instantly thought "knob", but before I could even roll my eyes he decided it was a good idea to lift off the brakes and accelerate and just to charge past the HGV on the wrong side of the road even though there were a trail vehicles heading towards him who all had to slam on the brakes and stop.
About a mile further on I caught up with Mr VTEC as he was stuck behind a trail of cars following a horse box (Tuesday morning is market day and so there are always livestock trailers on that road on a Tuesday).
A little further on the road was closed and we were diverted off down little more than a farm track. As we resumed on the B6047 further on the accident was evinet at the juncion and it seemed apparent that one of the cars had pulled out from a side turning at 3 gates junction (3 roads meet at a staggered junction on the brow of a hill) and the air ambulance was just landing.
Mr VTEC seemed to take things little more sensibly therafter.
Quite a sobering sight to see several fire engines and police cars, two unrecognisable masses of mess that were previously cars and a helicopter landing to take people to hospital. I hope everyone is OK but am seriously concerned looking at the state of the cars involved.
I walked into the office and mentioned why I was late. The boss's wife (who speeds everywhere in her XC90 with 3 young children onboard and her private plate
) said "Well, speed kills!" - I pointed out that she speeds everywhere and she said "Oh yes, I'm terrible for it". I asked her how many people she had killed with her speed an she said none. (Yes, we did have a conversation about inappropriate speed killing.).
First he decided to overtake a car ahead of him whilst approaching an HGV which was parked on his side of the road offloading some large plant (30 tonne excavator). This HGV was parked just before a 90 deg left bend under a railway bridge so matey had to overtake the car and then slam on the brakes to avoid hitting the HGV. This meant tha car he had overtaken also had to slam on as his braking distance was suddenly and unexpectedly shortened by some length. I instantly thought "knob", but before I could even roll my eyes he decided it was a good idea to lift off the brakes and accelerate and just to charge past the HGV on the wrong side of the road even though there were a trail vehicles heading towards him who all had to slam on the brakes and stop.
About a mile further on I caught up with Mr VTEC as he was stuck behind a trail of cars following a horse box (Tuesday morning is market day and so there are always livestock trailers on that road on a Tuesday).
A little further on the road was closed and we were diverted off down little more than a farm track. As we resumed on the B6047 further on the accident was evinet at the juncion and it seemed apparent that one of the cars had pulled out from a side turning at 3 gates junction (3 roads meet at a staggered junction on the brow of a hill) and the air ambulance was just landing.
Mr VTEC seemed to take things little more sensibly therafter.
Quite a sobering sight to see several fire engines and police cars, two unrecognisable masses of mess that were previously cars and a helicopter landing to take people to hospital. I hope everyone is OK but am seriously concerned looking at the state of the cars involved.
I walked into the office and mentioned why I was late. The boss's wife (who speeds everywhere in her XC90 with 3 young children onboard and her private plate
) said "Well, speed kills!" - I pointed out that she speeds everywhere and she said "Oh yes, I'm terrible for it". I asked her how many people she had killed with her speed an she said none. (Yes, we did have a conversation about inappropriate speed killing.).Woman (blonde, fake) in Mazda CX5 (SUV, natch) behind me in creeping traffic this morning. Eating breakfast cereal. With milk in it. Out of a china bowl. With a spoon. Bowl in one hand, spoon in other. Whilst the rear wiper scrapes endlessly across the back window. I'm only surprised she didn't take a selfie and post it on her Faecesbook at the same time.
Knobette of the day. So far.
Knobette of the day. So far.
I was behind a bloke in a knackered 3 series touring the other day. He is in the left lane of two (one-way road) approaching a T-junction. Shortly before the T-Junction there is a turn off to the right. I indicate, pull into the right-hand lane, cancel the indicator and then indicate again to turn right into the side road. He carries on in the left hand lane, braking to join the queue leading up to the T-junction. I continue along towards the right-hand turn, which he has now just about passed. As I brake and turn into the side-road, he decides to dive into it without indicating, coming back on himself and cutting across me, causing me to make an emergency stop halfway into the turn.
There was nothing to suggest any intention to turn right - he did not indicate, he did not brake when he would have had he wanted to turn right. He obviously just decided at the last second that he fancied turning off and he didn't think to check his mirrors, let alone indicate.
All that is just bad driving. What made him a weapons-grade knob is what followed. I gave him a short blast of the horn - genuinely to say "I am here!", and he made eye contact with me. He was a middle-aged bloke, almost certainly a father (given the car), and he looked like a pleasant enough person. I held up my hands and mouthed "Indicate". He snorted and shouted a swear word that I couldn't make out.
Why not say "Sorry, mate"? It was obviously just a mistake, and he was probably embarrassed. It wouldn't have been a big deal. What has happened to a bit of decency and respect?!
There was nothing to suggest any intention to turn right - he did not indicate, he did not brake when he would have had he wanted to turn right. He obviously just decided at the last second that he fancied turning off and he didn't think to check his mirrors, let alone indicate.
All that is just bad driving. What made him a weapons-grade knob is what followed. I gave him a short blast of the horn - genuinely to say "I am here!", and he made eye contact with me. He was a middle-aged bloke, almost certainly a father (given the car), and he looked like a pleasant enough person. I held up my hands and mouthed "Indicate". He snorted and shouted a swear word that I couldn't make out.
Why not say "Sorry, mate"? It was obviously just a mistake, and he was probably embarrassed. It wouldn't have been a big deal. What has happened to a bit of decency and respect?!
Mafffew said:
Brilad said:
Is it possible to screen out people on this thing?
This used to be my favourite thread on PH!!
Yes, even better that Flemke/Chunj and using the car to sell the Mrs.
Indeed, the whole thing is pathetic. This used to be my favourite thread on PH!!
Yes, even better that Flemke/Chunj and using the car to sell the Mrs.
ORD said:
Why not say "Sorry, mate"? It was obviously just a mistake, and he was probably embarrassed. It wouldn't have been a big deal. What has happened to a bit of decency and respect?!
Same old story; even the most decent of folks can turn into complete bd bellends when behind the wheel.I, however, am perfectly sweet to everyone when I am driving, but this is because I am a total t
t in person.... 
Mandalore said:
Mafffew said:
Brilad said:
Is it possible to screen out people on this thing?
This used to be my favourite thread on PH!!
Yes, even better that Flemke/Chunj and using the car to sell the Mrs.
Indeed, the whole thing is pathetic. This used to be my favourite thread on PH!!
Yes, even better that Flemke/Chunj and using the car to sell the Mrs.
SilverSixer said:
Woman (blonde, fake) in Mazda CX5 (SUV, natch) behind me in creeping traffic this morning. Eating breakfast cereal. With milk in it. Out of a china bowl. With a spoon. Bowl in one hand, spoon in other. Whilst the rear wiper scrapes endlessly across the back window. I'm only surprised she didn't take a selfie and post it on her Faecesbook at the same time.
Knobette of the day. So far.
is it wrong to wish you'd just brake tested her?Knobette of the day. So far.
2 lanes approaching traffic light controlled crossroads. Left hand lane for left and straight on, right hand lane for right-only and with its own light.
I'm in left hand lane behind 4-5 other cars and intending to turn left. Chav mounted on hair-dryer screams up the right hand lane and cuts across to turn left, causing cars to brake heavily. I mutter 'tosser' or similar to myself.
I turn left and am now behind chav. A little further up the road he becomes entertaining knob as he tries to mount kerb to enter a park, failing badly and ending up on road with hair-dryer on top. Had a good snigger while waiting for him to pick himself and hair-dryer up so I could carry on
I'm in left hand lane behind 4-5 other cars and intending to turn left. Chav mounted on hair-dryer screams up the right hand lane and cuts across to turn left, causing cars to brake heavily. I mutter 'tosser' or similar to myself.
I turn left and am now behind chav. A little further up the road he becomes entertaining knob as he tries to mount kerb to enter a park, failing badly and ending up on road with hair-dryer on top. Had a good snigger while waiting for him to pick himself and hair-dryer up so I could carry on
irocfan said:
SilverSixer said:
Woman (blonde, fake) in Mazda CX5 (SUV, natch) behind me in creeping traffic this morning. Eating breakfast cereal. With milk in it. Out of a china bowl. With a spoon. Bowl in one hand, spoon in other. Whilst the rear wiper scrapes endlessly across the back window. I'm only surprised she didn't take a selfie and post it on her Faecesbook at the same time.
Knobette of the day. So far.
is it wrong to wish you'd just brake tested her?Knobette of the day. So far.
There was another knobby the knobster this morning now I come to think of it. Dropping the breadknife off at Reading station's new western drop off, it's quite narrow and there's a long parking bay for about 5 cars by the kerb. Normal people would drive up to the end of it to stop and drop off, but this morning we had some minicab parked smack in the middle, and one green Vauxhall Omega in the last space. The only possibility for me was to get between them, which I did. Otherwise, I'd have had to have stopped fully in the carriageway to drop off. Went in nose first, trouble and strife jumps out, and as she's closing the door the Omega starts leaning on the horn as he can't get out of where he is. Now, I could have reverse parked properly, I know, but the impatience of this turd who should have been parked where I was, allowing me to pull up behind him parallel to the kerb, thereby avoiding any chance I could have blocked him, really made me think he deserved it. He couldn't wait less than 5 seconds before giving it the horn, in protest at a situation of his own making. The bellend.
Hey everyone! Look at me! Look at me!
I've got a Porsche Cayenne, and my number plate reads CA** YEN. Just in case you didn't get it.
I bet that he mentions it every time, not "I'm just popping out to check the tyre pressures on the car".
It will almost definitely be "I'm just popping out to check the tyre pressures on the CAYENNE"
(He was driving like a knob on the M4 earlier)
I've got a Porsche Cayenne, and my number plate reads CA** YEN. Just in case you didn't get it.
I bet that he mentions it every time, not "I'm just popping out to check the tyre pressures on the car".
It will almost definitely be "I'm just popping out to check the tyre pressures on the CAYENNE"
(He was driving like a knob on the M4 earlier)
Issi said:
Hey everyone! Look at me! Look at me!
I've got a Porsche Cayenne, and my number plate reads CA** YEN. Just in case you didn't get it.
I bet that he mentions it every time, not "I'm just popping out to check the tyre pressures on the car".
It will almost definitely be "I'm just popping out to check the tyre pressures on the CAYENNE"
(He was driving like a knob on the M4 earlier)
Cayenne owner? Check tyre pressures?? MWAH HA HA HA HA HAHA. Good one.I've got a Porsche Cayenne, and my number plate reads CA** YEN. Just in case you didn't get it.
I bet that he mentions it every time, not "I'm just popping out to check the tyre pressures on the car".
It will almost definitely be "I'm just popping out to check the tyre pressures on the CAYENNE"
(He was driving like a knob on the M4 earlier)
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=8180237682876...
Hmmmm... stop and help the guy before he injures himself or take a selfie video while pulling constipated faces?
Tough choice but he took the path of the complete knobhead. Everyone else who just walked by are also knobs but the "totes selfie vid' bra" guy deserves a "special" mention.
Hmmmm... stop and help the guy before he injures himself or take a selfie video while pulling constipated faces?
Tough choice but he took the path of the complete knobhead. Everyone else who just walked by are also knobs but the "totes selfie vid' bra" guy deserves a "special" mention.
SilverSixer said:
Issi said:
Hey everyone! Look at me! Look at me!
I've got a Porsche Cayenne, and my number plate reads CA** YEN. Just in case you didn't get it.
I bet that he mentions it every time, not "I'm just popping out to check the tyre pressures on the car".
It will almost definitely be "I'm just popping out to check the tyre pressures on the CAYENNE"
(He was driving like a knob on the M4 earlier)
Cayenne owner? Check tyre pressures?? MWAH HA HA HA HA HAHA. Good one.I've got a Porsche Cayenne, and my number plate reads CA** YEN. Just in case you didn't get it.
I bet that he mentions it every time, not "I'm just popping out to check the tyre pressures on the car".
It will almost definitely be "I'm just popping out to check the tyre pressures on the CAYENNE"
(He was driving like a knob on the M4 earlier)
Liquid Knight said:
X3, X4, X5, X6 and X42,306 owners all think because they have run-flat tyres they never need to check theirs.
Pretty broad brush stroke right there.I know a lot of enthusiasts who drive the above mentioned vehicles and pay close attention to every aspect, including ditching the RFT as soon as the can.
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