Just got called a tosser, not sure why ?

[J4CKO]

Drove at the speed limit through a 30 (on a main road) behind a Saab Estate, was sat a fair way back, went to 40, still behind in the 40 bit, the road opens to two lanes across the lights, which were on red, so decide to hang back and go to lane two, Saab stops and I, because I had hung back kept going, put my foot down and overtook, got to about 50 and then backed off as there are roadworks, a pub and an upcoming junction at which I turn right, Saab come up the inside and driver shouts "Tosser" at me but I couldn't see why, I hadn't had any confrontation or got in his way, could it be just I am in an open Sports Car with a fairly loud exhaust ?

[J4CKO]

[quote=mwstewart]You do come across that way on here, so maybe it was something else you did without being aware of it?[/quote

Really, based on what ?

I hung right back, way observing speed limits and just gave it a squirt in second, got nowhere near him ?

[J4CKO]

MJ85 said:

You get all sorts of reactions when you overtake. A lot of people don't like it, even though there is nothing wrong with it. I wouldn't worry about it.

He was behind another car that was turning left so it wasnt a overt overtake, just me not wanting to wait behind, standard practice.

[J4CKO]

GC8 said:

J4CKO said:

MJ85 said:

You get all sorts of reactions when you overtake. A lot of people don't like it, even though there is nothing wrong with it. I wouldn't worry about it.

He was behind another car that was turning left so it wasnt a overt overtake, just me not wanting to wait behind, standard practice.

I will counter that, by pointing out that I have known you for over ten years and you haven't ever come across as a tosser to me, and Im difficult and broadly unfriendly.

MJ85 appears to be a bit of a cock-end.

Cheers GC8, was actually MStewart pointing out what a tosser I am

I can be, no doubt about it, but this time, I was being fairly meek.

[J4CKO]

skelters said:

Maybe he thought you had an emergency hair appointment to attend in the convertible and was jealous of your hairdressing skills!

Next time you should really hang back even further and wait for everyone to get to their destination before these risky right turn manoeuvres.

Pretty soon there will be a campaign to ban turning right although the Daily Mail will be against this as a Left Wing plot.

Hmm, I really do need a haircut.

[J4CKO]

skelters said:

J4CKO said:

Hmm, I really do need a haircut.

The guy was probably the tosser and it was just jealousy.

Jesus, he must be really living the dream if me in seven grands worth ageing Nissan inspires jealousy !

Not had any negativity in three years of convertible ownership, so was probably due a little, did consider following but what
would be the point, never ends well.

[J4CKO]

northandy said:

GC8 said:

I will counter that, by pointing out that I have known you for over ten years and you haven't ever come across as a tosser to me, and Im difficult and broadly unfriendly.

MJ85 appears to be a bit of a cock-end.

I think you just called the wrong guy a cock-end there.

I think he just picked poster with M as a the first letter, it is quite far into Saturday night to be fair

[J4CKO]

northandy said:

J4CKO said:

I think he just picked poster with M as a the first letter, it is quite far into Saturday night to be fair

And the heat maybe

I was the one with no roof and some Partridgesque shorts on (Boys remained in the barracks at all times), on black leather seats !

[J4CKO]

jimbop1 said:

Maybe he knows you and you are in fact a tosser.

J4ckos mate on here has a Saab but its a Cabrio, not an estate and he is fairly direct in his opinions !

[J4CKO]

fangio said:

J4CKO said:

an upcoming junction at which I turn right,

You knew you were going to turn right soon, but you overtook?
Pretty pointless.....

No, he was stopped, I had a free lane to use and quarter of a mile before I was turning, plus its summer, I had the roof down and a moderately powerful V6 to enjoy, not a crime, yet.

[J4CKO]

mwstewart said:

Pretty funny how this turned out. I take it everyone had a few pints with dinner this eve?

2 Pints and one *Gin and Tonic.

• May have been topped up several times....

Make no apologies over the grandad drink, im 43, and it tastes awesome, just do yourselves a favour youngsters and adopt it
earlier in life

PS, no you don't need Bombay Sapphire, Gordons is fine.

[J4CKO]

joebongo said:

I would guess it's because you went in front only to turn right a short distance later and presumably made him slow down whilst you turned.

Maybe I've interpreted wrongly but it does sound a bit pointless as overtakes go.

Like I said, was a fair distance and the next junction was two lanes as well, I was queuing in my lane to turn right and he slowed down to make his point !

[J4CKO]

BrownBottle said:

J4CKO said:

Like I said, was a fair distance and the next junction was two lanes as well, I was queuing in my lane to turn right and he slowed down to make his point !

Just to confirm, when you were waiting to turn right he wasn't held up behind you, it was 2 lanes?

No, not at all, his lane was free, he slowed down and shouted tosser, he had not been delayed one iota, apart from taking the time to shout at me !

[J4CKO]

Davie said:

J4CKO said:

...got to about 50 and then backed off

90mph on the limiter in 3rd isn't "about 50" sir...

No limiters were harmed in the making of this story, was literally, slow down, change down to second, get across lights then put foot down to regain lost speed, prob 4500 revs, into third, then fourth and then take it easy, building site to the left, new pub to the right, too much going on, not on a mission as afternoon on a sunny day, too many people about, too easy to arrive at stuff going too fast and look like a tosser !

[J4CKO]

Qwert1e said:

J4CKO said:

loud exhaust ?

yup, the label fits.

Are you on the correct forum ?

[J4CKO]

mybrainhurts said:

J4CKO said:

put my foot down and overtook, got to about 50 and then backed off as there are roadworks, a pub and an upcoming junction at which I turn right, Saab come up the inside and driver shouts "Tosser" at me but I couldn't see why, I hadn't had any confrontation or got in his way, could it be just I am in an open Sports Car with a fairly loud exhaust ?

Did you hold him up when you turned right?

Really gets on my tits when somebody overtakes me then stops to turn.

No, I overtook in a two lane bit, it goes bck to one, then opens out again for the junction, I indicated and waited behind the one other car there.

Just seems bizarre, have, like most people done stuff and thought I could be reasonably be called a tosser, but this wasnt one of those occasions.