Misfits, Dad's Army Types et al...

[vikingaero]

BossHogg said:

vikingaero said:

There's a certain type of person, and Mr Faulding is one of them, who will never shut up.

One thing I've learnt in life is to "never argue with a Chav". Chavs now transcend all social classes and they will always be the one to "have the last word" again and again and again.

Pretty much like a wife!

With the wife, you're the one at fault for choosing and putting up with her!

[BossHogg]

Ah, but she's very nice to look at and great with the kids!

[Jordie Barretts sock]

I remember driving into a filling station, had to pass a queue of cars waiting for fuel (I was going to the car wash) and managed to splash a muddy puddle on a chav's car.

Two minutes later, a knock on the window and a tirade of abuse. When it stopped for breath I apologised and offered to pay for a car wash. A moment of silence while it processed this, and it walked away giving further abuse because I'd apologised.

Deprived them of a stand up row I suppose.

[Muddle238]

Interesting one the other day.

Sitting in heavy traffic on the M6 through Birmingham, I had an unmarked white 3-Series estate behind me. It was on a 66-plate, had a pair of vertical LED lights in the kidney grilles, heavily tinted windows and I think I could just make out a pair of lights in the top corners of the windscreen.

I'd assumed it was unmarked plod while it was following, but after a while I began to think that a 66-plate seemed a little old for a frontline CMPG car. Anyone reckon it was genuine or perhaps someone with a second hand BMW, pretending to be unmarked plod?

[Jordie Barretts sock]

MOD Plod perhaps?

Or special forces? They have unmarked as well don't they?

[vikingaero]

Lots of firefighters have slightly older cars which they can use to blue light to shouts. Sometimes they have to cover other stations.

[Sheets Tabuer]

A lot of police forces use much older cars too, stops them being clocked.

Saw a 15 year old black Golf along with other cars stopping someone recently.

[pills]

Muddle238 said:

Interesting one the other day.

Sitting in heavy traffic on the M6 through Birmingham, I had an unmarked white 3-Series estate behind me. It was on a 66-plate, had a pair of vertical LED lights in the kidney grilles, heavily tinted windows and I think I could just make out a pair of lights in the top corners of the windscreen.

I'd assumed it was unmarked plod while it was following, but after a while I began to think that a 66-plate seemed a little old for a frontline CMPG car. Anyone reckon it was genuine or perhaps someone with a second hand BMW, pretending to be unmarked plod?

Possibly a doctor or paramedic?

[bigandclever]

Plenty of unmarked 66 plate cars just on the bluelightspotters page.

eg https://www.tiktok.com/@bluelightspotters/video/72...

[Ganglandboss]

nismocat said:

BossHogg said:

I recently did a community event, a "sheriff" turned up, in a marked vehicle, he was in uniform. He raised a few eyebrows from the police contingent when he came onto the show ground on blues and twos, they're not supposed to be active on a public road. He has to activate them once he's on the show ground via an isolator switch under the bonnet.

Why would the police be bothered about an American police car and a guy (presumably) in American police uniform?

The fact nothing was said would lead me to believe they did not really give st?

Blue lights are illegal on the road, even if they are switched off.

The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 said:

Restrictions on fitting blue warning beacons, special warning lamps and similar devices
16. No vehicle, other than an emergency vehicle, shall be fitted with–

(a)a blue warning beacon or special warning lamp, or
(b)a device which resembles a blue warning beacon or a special warning lamp, whether the same is in working order or not.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1796/regu...

I agree with nismocat; if the car is clearly a display vehicle, and it is obvious to the public, I would hope the police would exercise a bit of discretion.

[BossHogg]

Which was why the copper advised him to wait until he was on the show ground before activating the lights and sirens, I think he was being friendly but not officious.

[7mike]

I've been working in Stoke today, saw this and remembered this thread. This single roof bar had me fooled for a moment, I thought it was a genuine polite dog handler

[BlindedByTheLights]

7mike said:

I've been working in Stoke today, saw this and remembered this thread. This single roof bar had me fooled for a moment, I thought it was a genuine polite dog handler

Woof, please may I bite you? Woof

[nismocat]

New level of saddo.

[Stick Legs]

Extra points for poo bag hanging from rear wiper.

[JuniorD]

7mike said:

I've been working in Stoke today, saw this and remembered this thread. This single roof bar had me fooled for a moment, I thought it was a genuine polite dog handler

What an absolute gimp.

[Some Gump]

7mike said:

I've been working in Stoke today, saw this and remembered this thread. This single roof bar had me fooled for a moment, I thought it was a genuine polite dog handler

Wow. You can see the type. Not only has he stickered the car like a complete socket, but he’s also very clearly trying to dominate the neighbours drive by parking like a plum.

At the risk of looking judgemental, I’m going for the full set of:
Fat
Weak chin
Some sort of leatherman on a belt
Compensation goatee
Not cuddled a child
Not very successful with women.

If anyone is local maybe they can confirm either way

[mac96]

Some Gump said:

7mike said:

I've been working in Stoke today, saw this and remembered this thread. This single roof bar had me fooled for a moment, I thought it was a genuine polite dog handler

Wow. You can see the type. Not only has he stickered the car like a complete socket, but he’s also very clearly trying to dominate the neighbours drive by parking like a plum.

At the risk of looking judgemental, I’m going for the full set of:
Fat
Weak chin
Some sort of leatherman on a belt
Compensation goatee
Not cuddled a child
Not very successful with women.


If anyone is local maybe they can confirm either way

You are probably right on most if not all of those, but I must admit my first thought was that he was just having a laugh. How can anyone put 'Polite Dogs' on their car and expect to be taken seriously?
I suppose the answer is - someone who fits that list to which you need to add: Having absolutely no sense of humour.

[lord trumpton]

Some Gump said:

7mike said:

I've been working in Stoke today, saw this and remembered this thread. This single roof bar had me fooled for a moment, I thought it was a genuine polite dog handler

Wow. You can see the type. Not only has he stickered the car like a complete socket, but he’s also very clearly trying to dominate the neighbours drive by parking like a plum.

At the risk of looking judgemental, I’m going for the full set of:
Fat
Weak chin
Some sort of leatherman on a belt
Compensation goatee
Not cuddled a child
Not very successful with women.

If anyone is local maybe they can confirm either way

Likes the smell of his own farts

Wear his underpants on his head when on t'internet forums et al in the evening.

[Fatboy]

Stick Legs said:

7mike said:

I've been working in Stoke today, saw this and remembered this thread. This single roof bar had me fooled for a moment, I thought it was a genuine polite dog handler

Extra points for poo bag hanging from rear wiper.

Now there's a challenge for anyone local - poo bag to be hung from the rear wiper and see how long before it gets removed...