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

[drivin_me_nuts]

knitware said:

Blown2CV said:

Ranting here as friends and family are attending, but wedding presents. We've lived together for 4 years. We have a house together, as everyone does these days, and we don't need any further possessions, not even updated ones. The wedding isn't leaving us broke, but literally all we'd want is money. It might seem like a rubbish present to you, but I don't give a fk. Your attendance at my wedding is costing me fkloads. We don't want assorted vouchers from all the high street shops. I want vouchers that are accepted everywhere, just like we said (far more politely and diplomatically than this) in the invites, and just like reiterated when you insisted that you wanted to buy as an object instead. Just give us cash ffs!! Vouchers aren't even any more thoughtful than money anyway!!

Ungrateful tt.

Inclined to agree. In fact, with an attitude as presented above, why not just fk off somewhere else and rope in two witnesses when there. That saves stloads of cash and of course you don't have to begrudge anyone their presence or suffer there presence at the wedding.

.. let alone the presumption that those attending have to by default supply universally accepted vouchers. Or maybe that's just me who thinks that those attending are guests.

[Raynkar]

Mopar440 said:

Raynkar said:

People who get upset at me when I say "I know how to change a tyre"

Do you drop that into the conversation often?r

It's something that comes up more often than you might think, but it's connected with the kind of vehicles I'm interested in.
I haven't changes a tyre on a car for many years, but many tyre centres aren't overly keen on changing large offroad truck split rims so I've had to do it myself

And the subject came up in this thread too

Edited by Raynkar on Saturday 11th April 21:32

[SistersofPercy]

drivin_me_nuts said:

Inclined to agree. In fact, with an attitude as presented above, why not just fk off somewhere else and rope in two witnesses when there. That saves stloads of cash and of course you don't have to begrudge anyone their presence or suffer there presence at the wedding.

.. let alone the presumption that those attending have to by default supply universally accepted vouchers. Or maybe that's just me who thinks that those attending are guests.

When I got married on a shoestring budget our invites asked for nothing but the company of our closest friends and family. We wanted to share our day with them and that's it.

The implication these days that the costs of the wedding somehow relate to standard of gifts is amazing.

When did these occasions stop being about family and unions and start becoming about tacky poems and cash?

[Hooli]

SistersofPercy said:

The 3 utter knobs on the Macc to Leek Road on motorbikes yesterday. They spent the entire run performing some of the riskiest overtakes I've seen, including a lorry on a blind bend. We caught up with the 3 again just outside Leek where they had pulled up for a cigarette at the side of the road. So they spent half an hour recklessly overtaking everything in front of them and risking their lives, and others, only to stop, have a fag and let it all pass them again.

Cat n Fiddle? It's normal up there, hence the average speed scameras & the 50 limit. Give it a month, they'll have either remembered how to ride or crashed.

[MrBarry123]

Blown2CV said:

Ranting here as friends and family are attending, but wedding presents. We've lived together for 4 years. We have a house together, as everyone does these days, and we don't need any further possessions, not even updated ones. The wedding isn't leaving us broke, but literally all we'd want is money. It might seem like a rubbish present to you, but I don't give a fk. Your attendance at my wedding is costing me fkloads. We don't want assorted vouchers from all the high street shops. I want vouchers that are accepted everywhere, just like we said (far more politely and diplomatically than this) in the invites, and just like reiterated when you insisted that you wanted to buy as an object instead. Just give us cash ffs!! Vouchers aren't even any more thoughtful than money anyway!!

Can I come along if I give a tenner?

[Impasse]

The fat bloke in the blue 2005 Renault Scenic who threw out a virtually full cup (medium sized) of Costa coffee while driving through town this afternoon. Just no need as I know full well that Scenics have cupholders as part of their interior design.

[Liquid Knight]

Impasse said:

The fat bloke in the blue 2005 Renault Scenic who threw out a virtually full cup (medium sized) of Costa coffee while driving through town this afternoon. Just no need as I know full well that Scenics have cupholders as part of their interior design.

My Renault Scenic Review said:

Have you ever gone upstairs in your home only to then notice you have dog poo on your shoe? The anger, frustration and contempt for the pond dwelling scum who left poo where someone could step in it in the twenty first century is only over shadowed by the overwhelming disappointment caused by the realisation you have more than likely traipsed that poo throughout your house.
That feeling is the Renault Megane Scenic.
I have previously stated that men driving people carriers are the worst drivers in the world. They cut you up, tailgate, try to kill cyclists instead of pretending to try and overtake and if you ever see a people carrier driven by a man less than 150% of the speed limit it's because they already have nine points or it's as fast as the knackered clutch will allow.
Now I had driven one for roughly three quarters of a mile I completely understood.

Either that or it was the cold coffee from yesterday and the Scenic operator (note I do not use the word "driver") had to make room for that days tepid one.

[SistersofPercy]

Hooli said:

Cat n Fiddle? It's normal up there, hence the average speed scameras & the 50 limit. Give it a month, they'll have either remembered how to ride or crashed.

No, the Sylk road, going past Rudyard lake. Still one that seems to attract idiots as every other lamp post has huge 'Think Bike' signs stuck to them. We were honestly waiting to find them in a hedge and other half commented he was glad we'd got the dash cam in ready for when we did find them.

[Blown2CV]

knitware said:

Blown2CV said:

Ranting here as friends and family are attending, but wedding presents. We've lived together for 4 years. We have a house together, as everyone does these days, and we don't need any further possessions, not even updated ones. The wedding isn't leaving us broke, but literally all we'd want is money. It might seem like a rubbish present to you, but I don't give a fk. Your attendance at my wedding is costing me fkloads. We don't want assorted vouchers from all the high street shops. I want vouchers that are accepted everywhere, just like we said (far more politely and diplomatically than this) in the invites, and just like reiterated when you insisted that you wanted to buy as an object instead. Just give us cash ffs!! Vouchers aren't even any more thoughtful than money anyway!!

Ungrateful tt.

Thanks for your input. We have all we need, and we've been gracious enough to invite people to our wedding. I really don't understand why an object we don't want or need is somehow better than the equivalent value, or to be honest less, or indeed nothing at all is preferable. We've said, don't give us anything, but if you feel you have to, a contribution to the honeymoon is gratefully received. We're inviting them to our wedding, it's not like it's a one sided gesture on their part.

[xRIEx]

Blown2CV said:

Thanks for your input. We have all we need, and we've been gracious enough to invite people to our wedding. I really don't understand why an object we don't want or need is somehow better than the equivalent value, or to be honest less, or indeed nothing at all is preferable. We've said, don't give us anything, but if you feel you have to, a contribution to the honeymoon is gratefully received. We're inviting them to our wedding, it's not like it's a one sided gesture on their part.

I agree, being given superfluous duplicated junk puts an unnecessary burden on you, either to store a load of blenders or toasters that you don't need, shuffle them to the tip or flog them on ebay and then risk the ire of the giver if they come round in 5 years time and say "where's that breadmaker we got you?" Then they get the hump if you don't have it.

Is a different situation for a couple who need seeting up in a new home together.

They're getting a free meal and booze which is probably costing £30-50 a head, in a celebration to wish the newly weds well in their future - the present is an extension of that. Asking for money is no different to creating a wedding present list for guests to pick from.

[Jonno02]

Blown2CV said:

Thanks for your input. We have all we need, and we've been gracious enough to invite people to our wedding. I really don't understand why an object we don't want or need is somehow better than the equivalent value, or to be honest less, or indeed nothing at all is preferable. We've said, don't give us anything, but if you feel you have to, a contribution to the honeymoon is gratefully received. We're inviting them to our wedding, it's not like it's a one sided gesture on their part.

'gracious enough to invite people to our wedding' - I guarantee you, nearly 50% of wedding guests would much rather be doing something else.

[CCM604e]

Blown2CV said:

We're inviting them to our wedding, it's not like it's a one sided gesture on their part.

Blown2CV said:

Your attendance at my wedding is costing me fkloads.

Blown2CV said:

we've been gracious enough to invite people to our wedding

I think that's the problem - in a way you are inviting people to come to something they may not really want to go to and you are expecting them to be happy to indirectly pay for it.

[Hackney]

Raynkar said:

Mandalore said:

WD39 said:

Raynkar said:

AndyDubbya said:

Hackney said:

2) anyone - and this phenomenon is on the increase - who indicates left when joining a roundabout of any size, as if to say, I'm going to take the roundabout clockwise today. One assumes they could indicate right and go anti-clockwise

Run that by us again...

That practice really winds me up. It's lazy, stupid, selfish and deangerous.

If it's not clear I'll explain it (hopefully lol)

Imagine a roundabout viewed from above with four exits, at 12 o'clock, 3 o clock, 6 o clock and 9 o clock. The round about has two lanes and each entry and exit comprises of two lanes.

If we imagine a driver approaching from the 12 o clock position who wants to turn right. You can imagine they should perhaps approach the roundabout in the right hand lane at the 12 o clock entrance, enter the roundabout indicating right then indicate left just after they pass the 6 o clock position ready to exit at the 9 o clock exit.

What they instead do is enter at the 12 o clock position in the left hand lane, and travel around the roundabout indicating left all the way. This can lead drivers waiting at the 3 and 6 o clock positions to think the driver will leave the roundabout at their clock position thus making it safe for the person at 3 or 6 o clock to enter.........only to have the driver indicating left sail by in front of them.

Yes, all very well but, the left signaller might be taking the first left exit in which case they would need to indicate left on approach. But: If they indicate as to your description, and we have all seen that, then that is very nobbish bahaviour.

I would suggest that nothing be taken for granted on RB's nowadays. Any indication or positioning could be bogus.

^^Exactly this.. Turning left at the first exit. You indicate left.


I have never seen anyone indicate left otherwise - unless they are leaving the RAB.

Keep an eye out for it
I see it literally every few days.
On the other hand I see drivers taking the third exit (turning right) at a roundabout without any indication every single day.

I was specifically referring to people indicating left as they approach the roundabout no matter which exit they are taking.
Approaching in the left lane and taking the first exit, yes fine.
anything else (and without gong through every permutation of roundabout, as I said "on approach" not on the roundabout) and you are a knob of the highest order.

[Hackney]

Mandalore said:

^^Exactly this.. Turning left at the first exit. You indicate left.


I have never seen anyone indicate left otherwise - unless they are leaving the RAB.

Then you've been very lucky, I probably have about 6 examples on my dashcam from the last week alone

[Hackney]

Liquid Knight said:

Aston V600

Back on topic.

People who say...

"I had a choice between hitting "A" or "B" and I chose..."

...when talking about a collision. If it were a choice surely you should have chosen not to hit anything.

Any choice between two things does not automatically mean a third choice.
Unless it's "are ye blue or hoops?"
Which may be answered, "Sorry mate I don't follow football" or "Partick Thistle"

[matchmaker]

Hackney said:

Liquid Knight said:

Aston V600

Back on topic.

People who say...

"I had a choice between hitting "A" or "B" and I chose..."

...when talking about a collision. If it were a choice surely you should have chosen not to hit anything.

Any choice between two things does not automatically mean a third choice.
Unless it's "are ye blue or hoops?"
Which may be answered, "Sorry mate I don't follow football" or "Partick Thistle"

I always used "Third Lanark" as the safest response to that question...

[Flibble]

CCM604e said:

I think that's the problem - in a way you are inviting people to come to something they may not really want to go to and you are expecting them to be happy to indirectly pay for it.

To be fair, he did say that their guests should get them nothing. But some people will want to buy a gift regardless.

[Mandalore]

Hackney said:

Mandalore said:

^^Exactly this.. Turning left at the first exit. You indicate left.


I have never seen anyone indicate left otherwise - unless they are leaving the RAB.

Then you've been very lucky, I probably have about 6 examples on my dashcam from the last week alone

I see hundreds not bothering to indicate at all, which really screws with traffic flow as 50% of the time everyone has to wait longer than should be necessary to enter the roundabout.

[Liquid Knight]

Flibble said:

CCM604e said:

I think that's the problem - in a way you are inviting people to come to something they may not really want to go to and you are expecting them to be happy to indirectly pay for it.

To be fair, he did say that their guests should get them nothing. But some people will want to buy a gift regardless.

Or re-gift the crap they got at their wedding.

[drivin_me_nuts]

CCM604e said:

Blown2CV said:

We're inviting them to our wedding, it's not like it's a one sided gesture on their part.

Blown2CV said:

Your attendance at my wedding is costing me fkloads.

Blown2CV said:

we've been gracious enough to invite people to our wedding

I think that's the problem - in a way you are inviting people to come to something they may not really want to go to and you are expecting them to be happy to indirectly pay for it.

I wonder how many would actually attend if the phrasing of the invites was presented in the same kind of way it is presented here? Somehow I rather doubt it.