One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 3
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playalistic said:
WD39 said:
br d said:
WD39 said:
br d said:
WD39 said:
One knob for burning the filter lane. Another knob for racing. Although you were on your own.
Who was racing?But, on a public road with plenty of traffic behind, You rise to the challenge from neighbouring drivers and charge away fron the traffic lights at speed with accompanying noise.
You were racing your ego, and came second.
(And all this whilst driving a mark two Astra, with a large exhaust!!)
And charging away from the lights to ' Wake up the exhaust.'
On a public road.
With other motorists adjacent to you.
Sorry to 'witter', but I think that it needs highlighting.
But I would suggest that even PH correspondents are not immune from being mentioned in dispatches for inconsiderate driving.
Brigand said:
Its been a while since I've had anything knobworthy to write about, but today I had one that I've seen many times in this thread - truck drivers pulling out on us at roundabouts instead of stopping.
As I was turning right at said fairly large roundabout outside Rochester, and I got half way around when I reached the 12 o'clock junction. Of the two vehicles at that junction, the car stopped but the artic that was already almost at a standstill by now decided to just pull out anyway. The slovenly driver, one arm leaning on the ledge of his open window, hand rubbing chin looking right at me then continued to pull out, forcing me to stop in the middle of the road. It was all slow speed so hardly a major incident in the making, but I gave the driver a beep of the horn to show my disappointment at his action. This clearly enraged the ape at the wheel who then stopped his truck, completely blocking the roundabout's two lanes then leaned out of his window and glared at me before flipping me the bird and slowly moving off again.
I'm glad I wasn't going his way as I imagine he's the kind of person to start brake-checking me had I followed him. What I don't get with this kind of thing is the fact that despite him being clearly in the wrong, instead of just stopping his truck at the line which he was more than capable of doing, he just thought "f
k it" and pulled out anyway, but gets all defensive and irate when his dick behaviour is then pointed out to them.
And the opposite type of knobbishness.As I was turning right at said fairly large roundabout outside Rochester, and I got half way around when I reached the 12 o'clock junction. Of the two vehicles at that junction, the car stopped but the artic that was already almost at a standstill by now decided to just pull out anyway. The slovenly driver, one arm leaning on the ledge of his open window, hand rubbing chin looking right at me then continued to pull out, forcing me to stop in the middle of the road. It was all slow speed so hardly a major incident in the making, but I gave the driver a beep of the horn to show my disappointment at his action. This clearly enraged the ape at the wheel who then stopped his truck, completely blocking the roundabout's two lanes then leaned out of his window and glared at me before flipping me the bird and slowly moving off again.
I'm glad I wasn't going his way as I imagine he's the kind of person to start brake-checking me had I followed him. What I don't get with this kind of thing is the fact that despite him being clearly in the wrong, instead of just stopping his truck at the line which he was more than capable of doing, he just thought "f
k it" and pulled out anyway, but gets all defensive and irate when his dick behaviour is then pointed out to them.https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.421951,-1.224809...
As you can see, even from the raised viewpoint of a HGV you cannot see anything on the other side of the roundabout (also, that GSM was taken in 2009 and those trees are even bigger now).
Yesterday morning, the Stobart in front of me is pulling out (going stright on) when said knob in black Audi S5 comes steaming round the roundabout, makes an exaggerated show of screeching to a halt, and starts giving the HGV driver the beans. Quite apart from the fact that he's gaining nothing from arguing with a 38 tonner, I wonder if he even thought about the fact that the driver couldn't actually see him when he started to pull out. Obviously not.
Cliftonite said:
WD39 said:
Cliftonite said:
playalistic said:
You do realise you're on PISTONHEADS, right?
WD39 = Troll.Which I do believe is entire foundation of PH.
You may not like or agree with that view, but resorting to crude imagery designed to belittle, is the refuge of a distorted frame of mind when accessing this forum.
It deserves better.
Mustn't feed the troll(s) but on my commute there is a queue that develops every morning on a stretch of dual carriageway where a tidal system operates through a tunnel and over a bridge. The operators have taken to changing the priority recently, so although most commuters are going my way, they reduce it to one lane for periods to clear the queue on the other side of the bridge.
The queue normally builds in lane 1 with lane 2 staying pretty empty; you can drive almost half a mile past the sheeple and merge at the bottom of the hill at the entrance to the tunnel, where the arrows and the red cats eyes direct you to. The other day, a traffic cop was about 3 cars ahead of me and behind a lorry that was holding up l2 by matching the speed of l1. It was VERY satisfying to see the cop pull the lorry over for some re-education at the side of the road and just reinforces the fact that using an empty lane is not queue jumping. It's the way it should be done.
The queue normally builds in lane 1 with lane 2 staying pretty empty; you can drive almost half a mile past the sheeple and merge at the bottom of the hill at the entrance to the tunnel, where the arrows and the red cats eyes direct you to. The other day, a traffic cop was about 3 cars ahead of me and behind a lorry that was holding up l2 by matching the speed of l1. It was VERY satisfying to see the cop pull the lorry over for some re-education at the side of the road and just reinforces the fact that using an empty lane is not queue jumping. It's the way it should be done.
All the folk claiming this video was speeded up
https://www.facebook.com/SpeedSociety/videos/12819...
(I think most of them are 'merkins)
https://www.facebook.com/SpeedSociety/videos/12819...
(I think most of them are 'merkins)
Must have been mentioned already but people who talk all the way through a movie in the cinema.
After being sshhhd, many times, told politely and shouted at.
usually girls in their teens.
My girlfriend totally lost it today, at the end of the movie gave them a full blown lecture in front of everyone when the lights came on.
When we were younger there were ushers to sort this behaviour out. Nowadays they just seem to be left to act as they please.
After being sshhhd, many times, told politely and shouted at.
usually girls in their teens.
My girlfriend totally lost it today, at the end of the movie gave them a full blown lecture in front of everyone when the lights came on.
When we were younger there were ushers to sort this behaviour out. Nowadays they just seem to be left to act as they please.
deltashad said:
Must have been mentioned already but people who talk all the way through a movie in the cinema.
After being sshhhd, many times, told politely and shouted at.
usually girls in their teens.
My girlfriend totally lost it today, at the end of the movie gave them a full blown lecture in front of everyone when the lights came on.
When we were younger there were ushers to sort this behaviour out. Nowadays they just seem to be left to act as they please.
I never, ever go to the cinema anymore because of people like that, and those who use their phones, go to the loo every 10 minutes, eat and drink as loud as possible, kick the back of your chair etc...After being sshhhd, many times, told politely and shouted at.
usually girls in their teens.
My girlfriend totally lost it today, at the end of the movie gave them a full blown lecture in front of everyone when the lights came on.
When we were younger there were ushers to sort this behaviour out. Nowadays they just seem to be left to act as they please.
However I was determined to see Star Wars at the cinema next month, so I've booked a ticket at the Electric Cinema in Birmingham. It's a really old, traditional cinema. Only 2 screens, adults only, licensed bar, no popcorn, loads of leg room, very strict rules on noise, phones, late arrivals etc. it's supposedly a proper film-lovers cinema, so hopefully it'll be a good experience!
deltashad said:
Must have been mentioned already but people who talk all the way through a movie in the cinema.
After being sshhhd, many times, told politely and shouted at.
usually girls in their teens.
My girlfriend totally lost it today, at the end of the movie gave them a full blown lecture in front of everyone when the lights came on.
When we were younger there were ushers to sort this behaviour out. Nowadays they just seem to be left to act as they please.
Well done to your girlfriend for standing up to these people. I hate the cinema nowadays for the reasons listed above. There are so many people nowadays who can't shut up or leave their phone alone for a couple of hours. After being sshhhd, many times, told politely and shouted at.
usually girls in their teens.
My girlfriend totally lost it today, at the end of the movie gave them a full blown lecture in front of everyone when the lights came on.
When we were younger there were ushers to sort this behaviour out. Nowadays they just seem to be left to act as they please.
The clown of a women who tried to go right round the roundabout on the outside then beeped and mouthed abuse when I took the 2nd exit(straight on) as though I had cut her off, her head looked as though it was about to explode such was the anger coming out of her!
The type r driver who in torrential rain tried to catch up and overtake me, clocked him joining the motorway across 2 lanes before going into my lane the front lights swerving all over the place as he aquaplaned all over the road then sheepishly slowed down and realised how dangerous the roads were
The type r driver who in torrential rain tried to catch up and overtake me, clocked him joining the motorway across 2 lanes before going into my lane the front lights swerving all over the place as he aquaplaned all over the road then sheepishly slowed down and realised how dangerous the roads were
Pannywagon said:
Mustn't feed the troll(s) but on my commute there is a queue that develops every morning on a stretch of dual carriageway where a tidal system operates through a tunnel and over a bridge. The operators have taken to changing the priority recently, so although most commuters are going my way, they reduce it to one lane for periods to clear the queue on the other side of the bridge.
The queue normally builds in lane 1 with lane 2 staying pretty empty; you can drive almost half a mile past the sheeple and merge at the bottom of the hill at the entrance to the tunnel, where the arrows and the red cats eyes direct you to. The other day, a traffic cop was about 3 cars ahead of me and behind a lorry that was holding up l2 by matching the speed of l1. It was VERY satisfying to see the cop pull the lorry over for some re-education at the side of the road and just reinforces the fact that using an empty lane is not queue jumping. It's the way it should be done.
I have always suppored 'MIT' at appropriate times, as per your example. But please don't argue that there are not times when drivers really do push in when two lanes go into one.It happened to me yesterday on a slip road when I was overtaken at the last second, on a hatched area.The queue normally builds in lane 1 with lane 2 staying pretty empty; you can drive almost half a mile past the sheeple and merge at the bottom of the hill at the entrance to the tunnel, where the arrows and the red cats eyes direct you to. The other day, a traffic cop was about 3 cars ahead of me and behind a lorry that was holding up l2 by matching the speed of l1. It was VERY satisfying to see the cop pull the lorry over for some re-education at the side of the road and just reinforces the fact that using an empty lane is not queue jumping. It's the way it should be done.
smithyithy said:
I never, ever go to the cinema anymore because of people like that, and those who use their phones, go to the loo every 10 minutes, eat and drink as loud as possible, kick the back of your chair etc...
However I was determined to see Star Wars at the cinema next month, so I've booked a ticket at the Electric Cinema in Birmingham. It's a really old, traditional cinema. Only 2 screens, adults only, licensed bar, no popcorn, loads of leg room, very strict rules on noise, phones, late arrivals etc. it's supposedly a proper film-lovers cinema, so hopefully it'll be a good experience!
I live around the corner from The Electric in Notting Hill - it really is the best cinema I've ever used. If I'm going to see a movie I'll usually shell out for one of the Electrics (one in Shoreditch also) or go to an IMAX - cinemas where patrons are going for the sole purpose of seeing the film rather than somewhere to hang out. I avoid the big chains as much as possible. However I was determined to see Star Wars at the cinema next month, so I've booked a ticket at the Electric Cinema in Birmingham. It's a really old, traditional cinema. Only 2 screens, adults only, licensed bar, no popcorn, loads of leg room, very strict rules on noise, phones, late arrivals etc. it's supposedly a proper film-lovers cinema, so hopefully it'll be a good experience!
Last night on my way to work. I was in the right lane turning right at a roundabout and Mr Dealer spec' Range Rover was in the left lane going straight on. Simple right?
Nope even though it was from a standing start he had to take a "racing line" and I had to curb my wheels on the middle of the roundabout avoiding the idiot.
Lucky I was using my winter wheels and tyres otherwise there's be a bill headed his insurers way for new alloys.
That was yesterday. Today...
https://www.facebook.com/bbclookeast/videos/983083...
...I hope they all get FPN's.
Nope even though it was from a standing start he had to take a "racing line" and I had to curb my wheels on the middle of the roundabout avoiding the idiot.
Lucky I was using my winter wheels and tyres otherwise there's be a bill headed his insurers way for new alloys.
That was yesterday. Today...
https://www.facebook.com/bbclookeast/videos/983083...
...I hope they all get FPN's.
Loads of passive aggressive driving tonight 
people taking roundabouts at a speed/line that would impress Lewis Hamilton, people accelerating when I'm overtaking them, people cutting in behind me and tailgating while overtaking someone else, despite having given them opportunity to do so, only to drop back as I accelerate to NSL? Not in a hurry eh? Stop driving like a knob then!!!
people taking roundabouts at a speed/line that would impress Lewis Hamilton, people accelerating when I'm overtaking them, people cutting in behind me and tailgating while overtaking someone else, despite having given them opportunity to do so, only to drop back as I accelerate to NSL? Not in a hurry eh? Stop driving like a knob then!!! Liquid Knight said:
Last night on my way to work. I was in the right lane turning right at a roundabout and Mr Dealer spec' Range Rover was in the left lane going straight on. Simple right?
Nope even though it was from a standing start he had to take a "racing line" and I had to curb my wheels on the middle of the roundabout avoiding the idiot.
Lucky I was using my winter wheels and tyres otherwise there's be a bill headed his insurers way for new alloys.
That was yesterday. Today...
https://www.facebook.com/bbclookeast/videos/983083...
...I hope they all get FPN's.
I use that section roughly twice an week and I can say without fear of exaggeration that the standard of driving is easily the worst I've seen on any road.Nope even though it was from a standing start he had to take a "racing line" and I had to curb my wheels on the middle of the roundabout avoiding the idiot.
Lucky I was using my winter wheels and tyres otherwise there's be a bill headed his insurers way for new alloys.
That was yesterday. Today...
https://www.facebook.com/bbclookeast/videos/983083...
...I hope they all get FPN's.
Additionally, when the fatal accident involving the coach and the stranded car happened back in May/June time, which I was caught up in for 3 hours, there were absolute cretins taking photos of the crash scene.
For f
ks sake! What is wrong with these people?FIREBIRDC9 said:
Black Range Rover with Tinted Windows and Black wheels.
Personal Number plate something along the lines of B1G M4N5
Driving like an Arse.
Ticks nearly every knob box out there!
All he needs now is a "Built Not Bought" Sticker
Balding 50+ tosspot behind the wheel wearing a pink primark t'shirt too busy looking for the end of his bell to see where he was going. Personal Number plate something along the lines of B1G M4N5
Driving like an Arse.
Ticks nearly every knob box out there!
All he needs now is a "Built Not Bought" Sticker
There are a few of them about.
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