One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 3
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I took a few tonnes of scrap to our local scrap yard today. They're a decent outfit and know who I am. In front of me was a 6 wheel lorry with a Hiab and 4 flat, square tanks on it who was reversing out.
All around the site there was used engine oil everywhere and on the road. When he reversed out it was pouring from one of the tanks. The man that owns the site said "That blokes having a laugh, he reckons they're from the MOD, but they never send s
t like that out, so we told him to fk off somewhere else."
The driver had made no attempt to sort the oil slick he had made out. We all make mistakes, but he was a knob.
All around the site there was used engine oil everywhere and on the road. When he reversed out it was pouring from one of the tanks. The man that owns the site said "That blokes having a laugh, he reckons they're from the MOD, but they never send s
t like that out, so we told him to fk off somewhere else."The driver had made no attempt to sort the oil slick he had made out. We all make mistakes, but he was a knob.
The stupid feckless woman who had broken down on the M25 yesterday and was letting her young kids wander all round the sodding hard shoulder unaccompanied.
The Darwin Award nominee teenagers who thought it'd be really funny to piss around near the Edmonton section of the North Circular yesterday.
Endless DRL/foglight knobs this morning/evening.
The Darwin Award nominee teenagers who thought it'd be really funny to piss around near the Edmonton section of the North Circular yesterday.
Endless DRL/foglight knobs this morning/evening.
The badly modded vectra I sat behind on my commute this evening. Your spoiler and exhaust are wonderful and all, but should you have maybe spent the money on some tuition for clutch control instead so that you don't pull away with your car doing its best impression of a kangaroo every time.
Another one that makes the list is the white van driver who's exhaust threw out a metric ton of soot every time he touched the accelerator. Same driver also preceded to then accelerate to get alongside me as we approached the bottom of a slip road/filter lane with a merge. I'm in the left lane, leaving a gap to the car in front in the right lane so I can merge in behind him. As I start to move across, said van driver decides he fancies flooring it down the outside - gets alongside me and then runs out of room, but decides he doesn't want to back out so just tries to push me into the barrier instead. Absolute Grade A
Another one that makes the list is the white van driver who's exhaust threw out a metric ton of soot every time he touched the accelerator. Same driver also preceded to then accelerate to get alongside me as we approached the bottom of a slip road/filter lane with a merge. I'm in the left lane, leaving a gap to the car in front in the right lane so I can merge in behind him. As I start to move across, said van driver decides he fancies flooring it down the outside - gets alongside me and then runs out of room, but decides he doesn't want to back out so just tries to push me into the barrier instead. Absolute Grade A
The Weapons Grade Gentleman Sausage in the Black GT 86 on M25 earlier.
The spoiler on the back made you look like an IKEA bookcase salesman with your samples tied to your boot & your driving standard was about 15 points lower than über's newest recruit!
Not sure why you needed to take the 'safe space' the guy in the Siver BM was keeping, you only had to undertake 1 more car to have L4 clear in front of you!
I really thought he was going to arse end you & id have been only too happy to have given Mr BM the Dashcam footage.
Not sure what time of life crisis you're having, obviously too late for mid life, but if you have another, buy a fking Porsche & do it properly!!
Have to say, if I had the time & knowledge of where to send my footage of your atrocious driving I would.
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The spoiler on the back made you look like an IKEA bookcase salesman with your samples tied to your boot & your driving standard was about 15 points lower than über's newest recruit!
Not sure why you needed to take the 'safe space' the guy in the Siver BM was keeping, you only had to undertake 1 more car to have L4 clear in front of you!
I really thought he was going to arse end you & id have been only too happy to have given Mr BM the Dashcam footage.
Not sure what time of life crisis you're having, obviously too late for mid life, but if you have another, buy a f
king Porsche & do it properly!!Have to say, if I had the time & knowledge of where to send my footage of your atrocious driving I would.
.The knob in the Peugeot Partner van who absolutely had to get onto the A1 as soon as possible. Even if that meant forcing his way past the merge point and cutting everyone up, before crossing the hatchings and lurching into lane 2 forcing cars already on the carriageway to brake heavily.
Also, the amount of bikers taking really stupid risks on what was a wet, dark morning. I had one guy squeeze blast through a tiny gap between me and an artic as we were crawling along. I didn't see him until the last minute because his front light didn't work and he was clad in black.
Also, the amount of bikers taking really stupid risks on what was a wet, dark morning. I had one guy squeeze blast through a tiny gap between me and an artic as we were crawling along. I didn't see him until the last minute because his front light didn't work and he was clad in black.
The bus drivers down my fking road who don't GIVE WAY for fk all. Sick of being forced to reverse between parked cars or mount the pavement in order to let them pass. Such a fking joke. I actually got out the car for the first time to ask why they didn't give way and the fking bit had the cheek to tell me she gives way all the time and that we don't. WHO IS WE? There are cars driving towards you you silly . you GIVE WAY. fk SAKE.
king road who don't GIVE WAY for fk all. Sick of being forced to reverse between parked cars or mount the pavement in order to let them pass. Such a fking joke. I actually got out the car for the first time to ask why they didn't give way and the fking bit had the cheek to tell me she gives way all the time and that we don't. WHO IS WE? There are cars driving towards you you silly . you GIVE WAY. fk SAKE.Nissan Joke driver whom lives somewhere near me and has obviously just got one of these awful things on finance with a "sporty" trim (red mirrors and black alloys), each day without fail driving around a residential area like an F1 driver - I mean doing upwards of 50 in a residential street, revving the tits off the thing and generally driving like a knob.
I really want to run out and scream at him "It's a f***ing Nissan Juke you wan*er".
I really want to run out and scream at him "It's a f***ing Nissan Juke you wan*er".
So I've been traveling up and down the M1 for the past couple of months on a daily basis, and I do think "knobs!" Whenever I see:
- the twit who speeds up on the right lane, gets to 70mph, and then hogs that lane forever, even when drivers slightly quicker are patiently queuing behind them.
- when the above-mentioned twit finally gets the courage to "give-up" their lane and moves aside, they immediately return afterwards to claim their turf and continue the same 70mph speed forever more.
- the drivers who use the middle lane 'only' and are so precious about it, that they would not budge for anything and anyone. Especially when they've been told by their partner/parent/mates - "whatever happens, do not go over 50!". Their response when you flash your lights at them patiently? You guessed it - hit that brake! Quick!
- the idiots with their fog lights on at 7am when it's nice and clear! Apart from blinding the rest of us and show off your BM/Golf/etc, what else are you gaining?! It certainly doesn't help you see better!
- the stupid speed limits on all 4 lanes when the smart thing to do is limit the 2 left lanes due to the exit being a little congested. Then to the twits who slam the brakes on the right lane to move from 80 to 40 even though the lane is wide open and clear.
I'm sure I'll add a few more to the list during the next few weeks...
- the twit who speeds up on the right lane, gets to 70mph, and then hogs that lane forever, even when drivers slightly quicker are patiently queuing behind them.
- when the above-mentioned twit finally gets the courage to "give-up" their lane and moves aside, they immediately return afterwards to claim their turf and continue the same 70mph speed forever more.
- the drivers who use the middle lane 'only' and are so precious about it, that they would not budge for anything and anyone. Especially when they've been told by their partner/parent/mates - "whatever happens, do not go over 50!". Their response when you flash your lights at them patiently? You guessed it - hit that brake! Quick!
- the idiots with their fog lights on at 7am when it's nice and clear! Apart from blinding the rest of us and show off your BM/Golf/etc, what else are you gaining?! It certainly doesn't help you see better!
- the stupid speed limits on all 4 lanes when the smart thing to do is limit the 2 left lanes due to the exit being a little congested. Then to the twits who slam the brakes on the right lane to move from 80 to 40 even though the lane is wide open and clear.
I'm sure I'll add a few more to the list during the next few weeks...
I encountered a particularly annoying individual on the average speed cameras on the M1 at the weekend. Set the cruise to 50, came upon one of those horrid Renault crossovers, Captur? Anyway he was going a bit slower than me so pull out to overtake, he speeds up a bit faster than me, I pull back in behind him, he slows down again, so I pull out to overtake again and the bd speeds up again! Repeat this process 2 or 3 times and stops doing it after I beeped/flashed him.
What is the point in this? I'm fairly sure my cruise control is working fine. Maybe he's just thick and terrible at holding his car at 50?
d speeds up again! Repeat this process 2 or 3 times and stops doing it after I beeped/flashed him.What is the point in this? I'm fairly sure my cruise control is working fine. Maybe he's just thick and terrible at holding his car at 50?
carlove said:
I encountered a particularly annoying individual on the average speed cameras on the M1 at the weekend. Set the cruise to 50, came upon one of those horrid Renault crossovers, Captur? Anyway he was going a bit slower than me so pull out to overtake, he speeds up a bit faster than me, I pull back in behind him, he slows down again, so I pull out to overtake again and the bd speeds up again! Repeat this process 2 or 3 times and stops doing it after I beeped/flashed him.
What is the point in this? I'm fairly sure my cruise control is working fine. Maybe he's just thick and terrible at holding his car at 50?
Or he's a d speeds up again! Repeat this process 2 or 3 times and stops doing it after I beeped/flashed him.What is the point in this? I'm fairly sure my cruise control is working fine. Maybe he's just thick and terrible at holding his car at 50?
. Makes it his lifes goal to be a complete nob because he has to drive such a tragically wk car.Much like your average city car driver. ie. seat mii, skoda citigo. etc etc.
"Follow the car in front'ers".
Middle lane of the motorway, matching the speed of whoever is in front. That person pulls left? Just put your foot down until you reach the next car!
Nevermind that the next passing lane might be clear, just sit where you are, eyes straight ahead, and follow that car in front!
Middle lane of the motorway, matching the speed of whoever is in front. That person pulls left? Just put your foot down until you reach the next car!
Nevermind that the next passing lane might be clear, just sit where you are, eyes straight ahead, and follow that car in front!
romeogolf said:
"Follow the car in front'ers".
Middle lane of the motorway, matching the speed of whoever is in front. That person pulls left? Just put your foot down until you reach the next car!
Nevermind that the next passing lane might be clear, just sit where you are, eyes straight ahead, and follow that car in front!
tail-light starers.Middle lane of the motorway, matching the speed of whoever is in front. That person pulls left? Just put your foot down until you reach the next car!
Nevermind that the next passing lane might be clear, just sit where you are, eyes straight ahead, and follow that car in front!
People with Christmas lights going across their windscreen usually wrapped around their Sun visors.
One had flashing blue and while lights and stopped in the middle of the road at a junction and still mounted the grass verge as she set off because my guess is she couldn't see where she was going.
One had flashing blue and while lights and stopped in the middle of the road at a junction and still mounted the grass verge as she set off because my guess is she couldn't see where she was going.
Blown2CV said:
romeogolf said:
"Follow the car in front'ers".
Middle lane of the motorway, matching the speed of whoever is in front. That person pulls left? Just put your foot down until you reach the next car!
Nevermind that the next passing lane might be clear, just sit where you are, eyes straight ahead, and follow that car in front!
tail-light starers.Middle lane of the motorway, matching the speed of whoever is in front. That person pulls left? Just put your foot down until you reach the next car!
Nevermind that the next passing lane might be clear, just sit where you are, eyes straight ahead, and follow that car in front!
Initially, as I was catching it, there was a van tucked behind the Nissan pretty closely too. It stayed there for an age before pulling out (sans indication, naturally) just as I was about to pass him. As I pulled back in to lane 1 ahead of the crane the Nissan was still there, I could see his narrower wheel track centrally behind the crane in the mirror. He stayed there until I was gone from view at least.
I just don't get it. Driving too close to another car, even at much lower urban speeds, is the most stressful element of driving a car as far as I am concerned. It's why I avoid doing it at all costs, and why I "get the hump" when some todger toucher jumps into my braking space for no discernible bloody reason whatsoever.
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