One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 3
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I took the baler through the village this afternoon. It's not a large machine but takes up a bit of room. There are parked cars on either side of the road so you give a bit and take a bit. Although I operate a big machine (the tractor), I don't barge about like most SUV drivers and I can see a fair way further down the road. I approached a parked car and saw someone coming toward me, so like a reasonable person stopped and waited. But the old coffin dodger behind me took the opportunity to overtake making the lady coming toward me stop. Knob.
AJXX1 said:
To the OAP driving the Black Corsa this afternoon,
If I had my way you'd be banned from driving until you can satisfactory resit a driving test. You are an utterly useless and incompetent driver. Putting the fact that you are unable to keep the vehicle within the lane to one side, your complete and utter failure to maintain an adequate speed with the traffic flow was appalling.
I had the misfortune of being behind you for several miles today and my usual journey home took an extra 15 minutes longer due to your incompetence and complete lack of ability to maintain traffic flow. See those things at the side of the road with numbers on them? Yes, that's called a "speed limit" - it means you should (ideally) aim to travel at that particular speed. The speed limits we encountered today where 30 and 40. NOT 15 and 20.
Some observations; Notice how when you're in stopped traffic, then move off and the several cars in front of you rapidly move off into the distance, leaving you behind? Yeah, that's because you're not going fast enough. 15 MPH in a 30 zone is NOT FAST ENOUGH. Now, look in your mirror, see the 8+ cars who are queued behind you, looking angry and wishing you would f*** off? Yeah, that's because you're not going fast enough - have you noticed the reoccurring theme here? YOU AREN'T GOING FAST ENOUGH.
Notice how you always seem to end up stuck at red lights? YOU AREN'T GOING FAST ENOUGH. Your sheer inability to drive at a progressive speed literally caused yourself, myself and the now growing queue of cars behind to have to stop at every single f****** light! Why? YOU AREN'T GOING FAST ENOUGH AS YOU CRAWL BETWEEN THE VARIOUS SETS OF LIGHTS at 15 MPH. Had you been going at a reasonable speed (or anything above 15 MPH for that matter) then you'd actually make progress through green lights - instead as you potter down the road you inevitably end up with the light on red.
Do the world a favour and apply for your bus pass.
Unfortunately, for impatient people like you, the driver of the black Corsa was perfectly within his rights.If I had my way you'd be banned from driving until you can satisfactory resit a driving test. You are an utterly useless and incompetent driver. Putting the fact that you are unable to keep the vehicle within the lane to one side, your complete and utter failure to maintain an adequate speed with the traffic flow was appalling.
I had the misfortune of being behind you for several miles today and my usual journey home took an extra 15 minutes longer due to your incompetence and complete lack of ability to maintain traffic flow. See those things at the side of the road with numbers on them? Yes, that's called a "speed limit" - it means you should (ideally) aim to travel at that particular speed. The speed limits we encountered today where 30 and 40. NOT 15 and 20.
Some observations; Notice how when you're in stopped traffic, then move off and the several cars in front of you rapidly move off into the distance, leaving you behind? Yeah, that's because you're not going fast enough. 15 MPH in a 30 zone is NOT FAST ENOUGH. Now, look in your mirror, see the 8+ cars who are queued behind you, looking angry and wishing you would f*** off? Yeah, that's because you're not going fast enough - have you noticed the reoccurring theme here? YOU AREN'T GOING FAST ENOUGH.
Notice how you always seem to end up stuck at red lights? YOU AREN'T GOING FAST ENOUGH. Your sheer inability to drive at a progressive speed literally caused yourself, myself and the now growing queue of cars behind to have to stop at every single f****** light! Why? YOU AREN'T GOING FAST ENOUGH AS YOU CRAWL BETWEEN THE VARIOUS SETS OF LIGHTS at 15 MPH. Had you been going at a reasonable speed (or anything above 15 MPH for that matter) then you'd actually make progress through green lights - instead as you potter down the road you inevitably end up with the light on red.
Do the world a favour and apply for your bus pass.
Edited by AJXX1 on Sunday 24th July 19:14
Edited by AJXX1 on Sunday 24th July 19:18
Not everybody drives to get to a destination as soon as possible. Some people just like to go for a 'drive'. When they do this there is no specific destination, just the enjoyment of driving and looking at the scenery!
Those things at the side of the road with numbers on them? They are called speed limit signs but you seem to regard them as speed target signs! Sorry to tell you this but you are wrong!
Best advice for you is to allow more time for your journeys or try and appreciate the world around you a little more!
PoleDriver said:
Unfortunately, for impatient people like you, the driver of the black Corsa was perfectly within his rights.
Not everybody drives to get to a destination as soon as possible. Some people just like to go for a 'drive'. When they do this there is no specific destination, just the enjoyment of driving and looking at the scenery!
Those things at the side of the road with numbers on them? They are called speed limit signs but you seem to regard them as speed target signs! Sorry to tell you this but you are wrong!
Best advice for you is to allow more time for your journeys or try and appreciate the world around you a little more!
Lol. Only on Piston Heads can you rant about someone doing 15 MPH in a 30 zone and then get called out for being "impatient".Not everybody drives to get to a destination as soon as possible. Some people just like to go for a 'drive'. When they do this there is no specific destination, just the enjoyment of driving and looking at the scenery!
Those things at the side of the road with numbers on them? They are called speed limit signs but you seem to regard them as speed target signs! Sorry to tell you this but you are wrong!
Best advice for you is to allow more time for your journeys or try and appreciate the world around you a little more!
15 mph in a 30 zone is completely unacceptable.
You do understand that driving tests can be failed for;
Crawls along at slow speeds on clear roads.
Makes no attempt to achieve maximum speeds for the road when safe to do so.
Reduces speed excessively when the conditions do not merit doing so.
Makes slow progress through the gears in normal driving.
Ergo, the OAP mentioned above would NOT pass a driving test and their driving is not acceptable.
But I'm obviously the "impatient" one eh?
PoleDriver said:
Unfortunately, for impatient people like you, the driver of the black Corsa was perfectly within his rights.
Not everybody drives to get to a destination as soon as possible. Some people just like to go for a 'drive'. When they do this there is no specific destination, just the enjoyment of driving and looking at the scenery!
Those things at the side of the road with numbers on them? They are called speed limit signs but you seem to regard them as speed target signs! Sorry to tell you this but you are wrong!
Best advice for you is to allow more time for your journeys or try and appreciate the world around you a little more!
Not sure if serious....Not everybody drives to get to a destination as soon as possible. Some people just like to go for a 'drive'. When they do this there is no specific destination, just the enjoyment of driving and looking at the scenery!
Those things at the side of the road with numbers on them? They are called speed limit signs but you seem to regard them as speed target signs! Sorry to tell you this but you are wrong!
Best advice for you is to allow more time for your journeys or try and appreciate the world around you a little more!
But assuming you are, you would fail your driving test for doing 1/2 the speed limit with no good reason. The police can also deal with you as it can be considered inconsiderate driving. If I was a copper and you were doing half the speed limit I would pull you up just to check you weren't p1ssed.
Also, if you bimble along at 1/2 the speed limit and do not pull over to let other people past then please hand in your license along with your man card.
spookly said:
Not sure if serious....
But assuming you are, you would fail your driving test for doing 1/2 the speed limit with no good reason. The police can also deal with you as it can be considered inconsiderate driving. If I was a copper and you were doing half the speed limit I would pull you up just to check you weren't p1ssed.
Also, if you bimble along at 1/2 the speed limit and do not pull over to let other people past then please hand in your license along with your man card.
Are you a 'copper'?But assuming you are, you would fail your driving test for doing 1/2 the speed limit with no good reason. The police can also deal with you as it can be considered inconsiderate driving. If I was a copper and you were doing half the speed limit I would pull you up just to check you weren't p1ssed.
Also, if you bimble along at 1/2 the speed limit and do not pull over to let other people past then please hand in your license along with your man card.
carlove said:
People who park their cars, and then leave the put a full lock on to the right, so the wheels are sticking out into the road. What is the point in this? Also people who park in on street bays, perfectly legally and then put their hazards on so every fifth car stops to let them out as it looks like they're indicating right. Why?
Just to come back to this, today on a tight road, there was a Passat parked like this, which meant a bus could barely get past, I suppose it didn't help they'd dumped it a fair distance from the kerb, but it was the wheel sticking out causing the main problem, he had taken the time to fold his mirror at least.Walking along a very busy street in central Sydney. A couple of cars are coming up an exit ramp from a car park. The car in front rightly slows to a crawl because of the high number of people on the footpath she had to cross to get onto the street.
Cue the b!tch on the Benz behind to lean on the horn. First car creeps out onto the street but can't fully get on the street because of banked up traffic.
So I, and a couple of other people continue walking on the footpath between the 2 cars. As I walk in front of lovely Benz lady I look at her, she sees me and leans on her horn with full force yelling to get out of the way.
I slam my hand on the bonnet yelling at her to show some respect for pedestrians. As I walk down the street, 2 people tap me on the shoulder and say well done. My hand still hurts...
To you Benz lady, I hope the fleas of a thousand camels invest your lady bits.
Cue the b!tch on the Benz behind to lean on the horn. First car creeps out onto the street but can't fully get on the street because of banked up traffic.
So I, and a couple of other people continue walking on the footpath between the 2 cars. As I walk in front of lovely Benz lady I look at her, she sees me and leans on her horn with full force yelling to get out of the way.
I slam my hand on the bonnet yelling at her to show some respect for pedestrians. As I walk down the street, 2 people tap me on the shoulder and say well done. My hand still hurts...
To you Benz lady, I hope the fleas of a thousand camels invest your lady bits.
ShaunTheSheep said:
People who don't drive to get to a destination as soon as possible.
Drive with a sense of purpose man! Or yield to faster traffic and continue doing your own thing on your own time.
So unless you drive everywhere flat out you're a knob, interesting theory.........I'm not convinced it is the other driver who is the knob.Drive with a sense of purpose man! Or yield to faster traffic and continue doing your own thing on your own time.
DuncB7 said:
cookmysock said:
I slam my hand on the bonnet yelling at her to show some respect for pedestrians.
Did that made you feel proper solid? Completely unacceptable behaviour. Do us all a favour and keep your hands off other peoples property.CaptainCosworth said:
And also, have I missed something, because at what point did it become popular for everyone to have camera's with massive zoom lenses. In the case of the guy above I'm not quite sure what the benefit of attaching a 6 foot zoom lense is when taking a photo of something 6 1/2 foot away! 
Don't get me wrong, I know that there are plenty of keen photographers who have a need for this type of kit, but it seemed like every other person was carrying one of these ridiculously oversized things. Is it another way to show people how successful you are, alongside the lease spec faux by faux?
This is the first time I’ve recognised myself in this thread, not on a subject I was expecting though! For clarity I completely agree with the majority of your point relating to him and his family, however I am one of those who visits a zoo with a ‘big lens’. Don't get me wrong, I know that there are plenty of keen photographers who have a need for this type of kit, but it seemed like every other person was carrying one of these ridiculously oversized things. Is it another way to show people how successful you are, alongside the lease spec faux by faux? The size doesn’t necessarily correlate to the reach, in fact the average compact camera probably has significantly more reach than many of the beastly lenses you see at the zoo, many are large because they are ‘fast’, i.e. gathering lots and lots of light, which helps with shutter speeds and blurring out backgrounds.
I’ve never met anyone who buys one as a status symbol, they’re simply too impractical (heavy, big) to have one for any other reason than a desire/need for a fast lens. Also, unlike say a BMW X5, 99% of people are not going to have a clue what the lens is or what it cost.
DuncB7 said:
cookmysock said:
I slam my hand on the bonnet yelling at her to show some respect for pedestrians.
Did that made you feel proper solid? Completely unacceptable behaviour. Do us all a favour and keep your hands off other peoples property.I've a plan if such a thing happens to me. I'm going to hurl myself at the windscreen, slam down into the bonnet, and slide to the floor, screaming and demanding someone call an ambulance and the police. I'll bet that there are plenty of bent 'claims firms' who'd be happy to push such a case through, hoping for a settlement out of court...
..."ooh, it was horrific. I thought my legs would be crushed between the two cars, the way she lurched forward. I'm lucky to be alive. Psychologically, though, I'm traumatised. I'll probably never be able to cross a junction without anxiety meds ever again. I'll need a good deal of compensation. You know - to pay for all the counselling I'll need..."
berlintaxi said:
So unless you drive everywhere flat out you're a knob, interesting theory.........I'm not convinced it is the other driver who is the knob.
A sense of purpose will do, flat out to your ability isn't needed on the road thanks!If you're one of those hyper milers, if you're doing 60 in a 70mph overtaking lane, if you're doing 55 in the driving lane, if you're doing 25 on a surface street with good visibility, if you're doing 15 in the corners and 55 on the straights of an nsl.
People who apply selective stupidity when formulating forum posts.
yellowjack said:
ause and effect, Dunc, old chap. Lean aggressively on the horn when it's clearly inappropriate and you rightly reap what you sow. Folk like that ought to be careful. Some right nutters about currently, you lean on your horn you might get a whole lot more than your bonnet slapped. Some places you might, for example, be dragged from your car and casually shot in the face. Equally you could be the one being shot in the face, I suppose, but hey? At least you've laid a marker down early in the interaction.
Both parties in the wrong - both complete 
s in all honesty. One should not however attempt to damage the property of another person. If there was damage to the vehicle, I'm almost certain the law would not look favourably upon the gentlemen 'slamming' his hands onto the bonnet of a vehicle.DuncB7 said:
Both parties in the wrong - both complete s in all honesty. One should not however attempt to damage the property of another person. If there was damage to the vehicle, I'm almost certain the law would not look favourably upon the gentlemen 'slamming' his hands onto the bonnet of a vehicle.
You wouldn't like me very much then.s in all honesty. One should not however attempt to damage the property of another person. If there was damage to the vehicle, I'm almost certain the law would not look favourably upon the gentlemen 'slamming' his hands onto the bonnet of a vehicle.Going home one night after a Fulham v Swansea City FA Cup replay I stopped near the tube station I'd come back to, because I wanted a Kebab. I parked properly across the street, got my 'bab and a tin of pop and strolled across a Zebra crossing, only to be totally ignored by an 'Easybus' which got a swift kick as it passed. Completely proportionate response IMHO, as
y-bollcks had very nearly killed me.He stopped up the road and started on his way toward me. Then he stopped. I'm only a short fella, but you perhaps can't see that so well at night, and he was faced with a man in a football shirt carrying a can and a kebab. He thought better of it, got back in his bus and drove away.
Regardless of your views on property damage, here's a fact. If your moving vehicle is close enough to a pedestrian that it's possible to make contact with it, it will be closer than 1 metre to the ped. Don't believe me? Measure the distance from the outside of your shoulder to your outstretched fingertips. My arm 'reach' is 70cm, my 'heal kick' leg reach is 80cm. That is TOO CLOSE to be safe, and if you bring your heavy, fast moving, potentially deadly "property" that close to me, I'll be heavily inclined to 'fight' as my response, as 'flight' is useless if there's nowhere to flee to. If I strike a vehicle, it therefore becomes a police matter, but not in the way you think it is.
Think about it. Hypothetically, it's your car involved. You run too close to me on a crossing, or on a road with no footway, and I strike your car somehow. You take exception, and telephone the police. I'll wait right there with you for them to turn up. Because when they do, my statement will say that the contact was unwanted and unintended. I'll push for careless/inconsiderate/dangerous driving. I'm pretty confident that the fallout will be either YOU having to produce evidence in your defence, or we'll both be told to grow up and jog on. Alternatively, of course, I might get run over deliberately, beaten up, or even stabbed. I'm not making threats here, or being Billy Big Bo
ks, just floating a possible scenario. And all this stems from a discussion about a moron pointlessly sounding a horn aggressively at pedestrians. Escalation in action, right there. The best way to de-escalate a situation is to not start one in the first place, because once something kicks off it requires the agreement of both parties to bring it to a halt. Best leave the horn alone, eh?
Trabi601 said:
Idiots on the M25 ignoring the red X lane closure sign, causing chaos and an hour delay for everyone else. A special place in hell is reserved for those who deliberately move into the lanes with a white arrow to designate an upcoming lane closure, then charge right down to the cones, ignoring the red cross, just to get a few minutes jump on everyone else.
There should have been a police car pulling them (or at least snapping photos of them to fine them later).
1. How do you know that their action caused an hour's delay? Can you demonstrate that?There should have been a police car pulling them (or at least snapping photos of them to fine them later).
2. It's called "merge in turn". It works very well if people are sensible. There is no need to form a single line of traffic from five miles back.
HTH.
Monkeylegend said:
Out of my way you plebs, somebody important coming through.
That's exactly the attitude I'm calling knobbish. I'm more important than this guy behind me who thinks he's more important.Thing is, the only person claiming superiority is the guy in front. The guy behind is just trying to get his daughter to dance class on time after dropping his son at football.
He really doesn't give 2 s
ts about you either way. So please, speed up or move over knob!Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff