Just witnessed the most bizarre argument in a Petrol Station
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Where are all these crazy things happening?
I have only ever seen people filling their cars with a bored expression on their faces. Never have I seen any altercation or arguments at a filling station.
Are these all in the South East? TBH, I'd probably also get frustrated at the crawling pace of traffic too.
I have only ever seen people filling their cars with a bored expression on their faces. Never have I seen any altercation or arguments at a filling station.
Are these all in the South East? TBH, I'd probably also get frustrated at the crawling pace of traffic too.
I've only ever come across anything like this once. I pulled into a garage on the A64 near Malton immediately behind a Volvo 340 who stopped at the first pump he came to in a line of three. I politely asked him to move to the furthest pump so I could use the diesel pump in the middle of the three pumps (other two pumps were unleaded and 4*). He moved but gave me a massive barrage of abuse the entire time he was filling up. Most bizarre.
itcaptainslow said:
This is why I try my utmost not to engage with people on the road. You just don't know how angry/mad/unhinged/stupid the person you're dealing with is. Life is far less stressful now I've concluded that 90% of the drivers and mostly population are utter a
holes 
holes 
Life is too short for petty spats. They're all fruitloops anyway!Yesterday, along a 3 lane section of the A23 I was coming up behind a Zafira so moved out to the middle lane to pass it , when it indicated right and also moved into the middle lane.
We were the only 2 cars on the road and the inside lane didnt become a filter lane !
I moved into lane 3 and the Zafira driver just gave me a glaring look as I passed then proceeded to stay in the middle lane with nothing else around.
WHY, just WHY ?
We were the only 2 cars on the road and the inside lane didnt become a filter lane !
I moved into lane 3 and the Zafira driver just gave me a glaring look as I passed then proceeded to stay in the middle lane with nothing else around.
WHY, just WHY ?
spookly said:
Where are all these crazy things happening?
I have only ever seen people filling their cars with a bored expression on their faces. Never have I seen any altercation or arguments at a filling station.
Are these all in the South East? TBH, I'd probably also get frustrated at the crawling pace of traffic too.
I'm in the South East, and I don't see this kind of thing happening. I have only ever seen people filling their cars with a bored expression on their faces. Never have I seen any altercation or arguments at a filling station.
Are these all in the South East? TBH, I'd probably also get frustrated at the crawling pace of traffic too.
Trevor450 said:
I've only ever come across anything like this once. I pulled into a garage on the A64 near Malton immediately behind a Volvo 340 who stopped at the first pump he came to in a line of three. I politely asked him to move to the furthest pump so I could use the diesel pump in the middle of the three pumps (other two pumps were unleaded and 4*). He moved but gave me a massive barrage of abuse the entire time he was filling up. Most bizarre.
Have had similar when I use LPG pump & the Diesel/Petrol pump in front is empty.Even when I say the fuel I want is not available at the other pump apparently I'm still the w
ker! 
spookly said:
Where are all these crazy things happening?
I have only ever seen people filling their cars with a bored expression on their faces. Never have I seen any altercation or arguments at a filling station.
Are these all in the South East? TBH, I'd probably also get frustrated at the crawling pace of traffic too.
Wales.I have only ever seen people filling their cars with a bored expression on their faces. Never have I seen any altercation or arguments at a filling station.
Are these all in the South East? TBH, I'd probably also get frustrated at the crawling pace of traffic too.
I've never had or even seen any altercations at a petrol station before. I do, however, usually get twits who pull out along side me and roll their window down and demand a conversation/explanation there and then while still driving, which is ironic really as they're willing to do this just to let off some steam and make their point but then make out like i'm the lunatic driver.
The annoying thing about these confrontations is that this seems to only happen when they're actually in the wrong and have done something daft/dangerous and then get annoyed about it and feel the need to kick off with everyone else. They just don't get it at all and cannot accept when they're wrong and have to go all He-Man to make them feel good about themselves.
Pathetic really and OP's story sounds just that aswell. These types of people make my blood boil.
The annoying thing about these confrontations is that this seems to only happen when they're actually in the wrong and have done something daft/dangerous and then get annoyed about it and feel the need to kick off with everyone else. They just don't get it at all and cannot accept when they're wrong and have to go all He-Man to make them feel good about themselves.
Pathetic really and OP's story sounds just that aswell. These types of people make my blood boil.
WokingWedger said:
Yesterday, along a 3 lane section of the A23 I was coming up behind a Zafira so moved out to the middle lane to pass it , when it indicated right and also moved into the middle lane.
We were the only 2 cars on the road and the inside lane didnt become a filter lane !
I moved into lane 3 and the Zafira driver just gave me a glaring look as I passed then proceeded to stay in the middle lane with nothing else around.
WHY, just WHY ?
They weren't glaring at you. They didn't even know you were there. Just doing the standard 'drive where I want, stare where I want' thing that Zafira drivers do while dreaming of a time before they owned a Zafira.We were the only 2 cars on the road and the inside lane didnt become a filter lane !
I moved into lane 3 and the Zafira driver just gave me a glaring look as I passed then proceeded to stay in the middle lane with nothing else around.
WHY, just WHY ?
LankyLegoHead said:
I had a girl hold her middle finger up at me as I overtook her on a dual carriageway last week. I still am completely clueless as to what I did! It's an odd odd world.
This everytime...It just entertain's me
When you ask them what you did to garner such a response, they honestly have no answer... It truly is crazy...
Or people swerving at you head on from the otherside of the road as you overtake... I just laugh and think," if you think I'm being a dick, why would you join in, in the name of road safety or teaching me a lesson and what would happen if you actually would have hit me ???
Also brake checker's and cyclists, are abandoning the idea of self preservation for a insane love of man made law's
Madness...
Just more reason to laugh at the common, white English male or female's of this country even more, gone to the dog's....
Will probably get an insane response to this aswell.... Lol
Edited by V10Ace on Monday 27th February 11:58
A guy got out of car and battered at my windows, swearing etc. I calmly ask him "what's the problem?" He says I was staring him out in his rear view mirror. I simply replied that I was just making sure my niece crossed the road safely in front of his car. He never even apologised or anything but tore off through the red light - leaving my niece one foot on the crossing, one on the pavement. Police paid him a visit and cautioned him.
I've only had two anti-social petrol station incidents - one that sticks in my mind is someone who tailgated me around the queue (literally inches from my rear) and when I stopped at the first pump (Optimax - had an old Porsche at the time) he asked me why I didn't move up to the next pump (first row next to the shop so plenty of room to pass in any case). Explained to him I need the high-octane stuff, not as much as an acknowledgement - then he drove around to another pump because his filler was on the other side .. 
Edited by fido on Monday 27th February 12:10
Some cracking stories.
I can't believe the OP! Like, to be swearing like that in public with kids about is a bit wrong!
My only weird tale was when I was on my motorbike filing up and the guy kept asking me to move so he could fill up first! (I had just gotten off my bike and started to fill up).
He drove an early 2000s Vectra, had a fat wife, looked and smelt like a drug addict, and couldn't string a proper sentence together. I moved on eventually. But it was annoying.
I can't believe the OP! Like, to be swearing like that in public with kids about is a bit wrong!
My only weird tale was when I was on my motorbike filing up and the guy kept asking me to move so he could fill up first! (I had just gotten off my bike and started to fill up).
He drove an early 2000s Vectra, had a fat wife, looked and smelt like a drug addict, and couldn't string a proper sentence together. I moved on eventually. But it was annoying.
Fleckers said:
I live less than 75m from the local very popular primary school
People Carriers and Ranger Rovers etc
The driving skills
The language
The stand up rows
Twice a day is not shocking anymore it's just daily life
Yep, until recently I worked at a place about the same distance from a primary school. I was going to say it was difficultPeople Carriers and Ranger Rovers etc
The driving skills
The language
The stand up rows
Twice a day is not shocking anymore it's just daily life
to tell which were the children and which were the parents, but really it wasn't. The childeren were the ones
conducting themselves with decorum.
I was filling up in Porthmadog once, this car went around the other pumps and parked in front of the shop but in front of me. This guy gets out, looks like the hulk but not green, very red. Starts walking over so I'm playing cool but inside im reviewing if I had done something wrong whilst slightly bricking it.
He says "excuse me mate, you look like you work out, can you recommend a gym near here? I'm not from around here."
I say sorry im not from here either.
Cool story I know
He says "excuse me mate, you look like you work out, can you recommend a gym near here? I'm not from around here."
I say sorry im not from here either.
Cool story I know
Re: swearing in front of the kids...
On my route to work there's a bus stop on the other side of the road, very close to a traffic island (complete with illuminated bollard thing). Basically, if a bus stops, you can't over take, you just have to wait for it to go again. One morning I'm happily driving along, as usual there's a bus stopped on the other side of the road, when a convertible A4 comes heading straight for me on the wrong side of the traffic island, having overtaken the bus. I stamp on the brakes, and the A4 shoots back over to its left in the tiny gap between me and the traffic island. I was too startled to do anything but stare at the (annoyingly good looking) woman driving, so I was even more surprised when she screamed 'fk YOU!!!!' at me as she passed. Then I noticed the terrified looking kid, in full private school uniform, red blazer on, and a cap on his head, in the passenger seat.
Clearly the entire incident had been my fault.
On my route to work there's a bus stop on the other side of the road, very close to a traffic island (complete with illuminated bollard thing). Basically, if a bus stops, you can't over take, you just have to wait for it to go again. One morning I'm happily driving along, as usual there's a bus stopped on the other side of the road, when a convertible A4 comes heading straight for me on the wrong side of the traffic island, having overtaken the bus. I stamp on the brakes, and the A4 shoots back over to its left in the tiny gap between me and the traffic island. I was too startled to do anything but stare at the (annoyingly good looking) woman driving, so I was even more surprised when she screamed 'f
k YOU!!!!' at me as she passed. Then I noticed the terrified looking kid, in full private school uniform, red blazer on, and a cap on his head, in the passenger seat. Clearly the entire incident had been my fault.
Since we are sharing crazy stories...
I was driving along an A-road, NSL, and eventually had to reduce speed to about 30 as I approached a Mondeo. The reason the Mondeo was going at 30 was the blue Nissan Micra in front of it. The Micra slowed even more and appeared to be brake-testing the Mondeo. I left a large gap. There were no obvious opportunities for the Mondeo to get past the Micra.
After some distance the Mondeo did a slightly risky overtake and headed off at a rate of knots. The Micra continued at about 30. I was still leaving a large gap not wishing to attract whatever ire the Micra was dealing out.
After some more distance I succeeded in overtaking the Micra without fuss, and resumed my journey at 60.
After a few more miles I saw the Mondeo in the distance, and I was surprised to find that I was catching it up quite rapidly. When I got close he slowed down some more, weaved about a lot and almost came to a stop. I waited, perplexed, and eventually he drove off, so I followed at a distance until he reached a right turn. As he turned off there was much beeping, bellowing and arm waving.
The only explanation I can think of is that he thought my blue 3-series was the Micra that had been holding him up. As if the Micra was now going at 60 and chasing him. Casual nuttery like that based on mistaken identity and crap eyesight is worrying.
I was driving along an A-road, NSL, and eventually had to reduce speed to about 30 as I approached a Mondeo. The reason the Mondeo was going at 30 was the blue Nissan Micra in front of it. The Micra slowed even more and appeared to be brake-testing the Mondeo. I left a large gap. There were no obvious opportunities for the Mondeo to get past the Micra.
After some distance the Mondeo did a slightly risky overtake and headed off at a rate of knots. The Micra continued at about 30. I was still leaving a large gap not wishing to attract whatever ire the Micra was dealing out.
After some more distance I succeeded in overtaking the Micra without fuss, and resumed my journey at 60.
After a few more miles I saw the Mondeo in the distance, and I was surprised to find that I was catching it up quite rapidly. When I got close he slowed down some more, weaved about a lot and almost came to a stop. I waited, perplexed, and eventually he drove off, so I followed at a distance until he reached a right turn. As he turned off there was much beeping, bellowing and arm waving.
The only explanation I can think of is that he thought my blue 3-series was the Micra that had been holding him up. As if the Micra was now going at 60 and chasing him. Casual nuttery like that based on mistaken identity and crap eyesight is worrying.
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