Signs of a simpleton
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After walking 5km on a canal toe path today I reminded myself why I stopped walking on them in the first place. Simpletons that don't understand the concept of walking on the left, the same convention used on UK roads. When there are bicycles traveling at 20+mph overtaking on the right the same idiots are walking in the opposite direction on the right when bicycles can appear out of nowhere and collide with pedestrians. I've had a number of confrontations when said simpletons don't give way as I always stand my ground as a matter of common sense and safety. Properly irritates me this..
Feel free to highlight more examples
Feel free to highlight more examples
My wife uses a car wash every few weeks.
The last time we went, there was a queue of about 8-10 cars. We joined the queue parallel to the exit from the car wash - there was a man standing there.
His car then appeared with his wife in the driver's seat. She stopped - completely blocking the car wash exit (where there is yellow hatching for obvious reasons) - and he got a cloth out of the car and spent (literally) 5 minutes ensuring the car was fully dry.
We watched in amazement
The last time we went, there was a queue of about 8-10 cars. We joined the queue parallel to the exit from the car wash - there was a man standing there.
His car then appeared with his wife in the driver's seat. She stopped - completely blocking the car wash exit (where there is yellow hatching for obvious reasons) - and he got a cloth out of the car and spent (literally) 5 minutes ensuring the car was fully dry.
We watched in amazement
shed driving said:
After walking 5km on a canal toe path today I reminded myself why I stopped walking on them in the first place. Simpletons that don't understand the concept of walking on the left, the same convention used on UK roads. When there are bicycles traveling at 20+mph overtaking on the right the same idiots are walking in the opposite direction on the right when bicycles can appear out of nowhere and collide with pedestrians. I've had a number of confrontations when said simpletons don't give way as I always stand my ground as a matter of common sense and safety. Properly irritates me this..
Feel free to highlight more examples
I've also seen this on towpaths but never on a toe path. Feel free to highlight more examples
People who wait to cross the road until the last minute
Rather than crossing when there is a gap in the traffic earlier on
I see the same retarded families in as big bunch every morning on the school run, all the bright families cross at some point at a convenient time further up the road
Rather than crossing when there is a gap in the traffic earlier on
I see the same retarded families in as big bunch every morning on the school run, all the bright families cross at some point at a convenient time further up the road
shed driving said:
After walking 5km on a canal toe path today I reminded myself why I stopped walking on them in the first place. Simpletons that don't understand the concept of walking on the left, the same convention used on UK roads. When there are bicycles traveling at 20+mph overtaking on the right the same idiots are walking in the opposite direction on the right when bicycles can appear out of nowhere and collide with pedestrians. I've had a number of confrontations when said simpletons don't give way as I always stand my ground as a matter of common sense and safety. Properly irritates me this..
Feel free to highlight more examples
Anyone starting such a confrontation with me for not complying with some imaginary rules they've just dreamt up in their head would be told in short order to STFU and fFeel free to highlight more examples
k off and if they still persisted, would be finding themselves in the canal, along with their bike if they had one.Tisy said:
Anyone starting such a confrontation with me for not complying with some imaginary rules they've just dreamt up in their head would be told in short order to STFU and fk off and if they still persisted, would be finding themselves in the canal, along with their bike if they had one.
Hopefully I meet you one day and see who ends up in the canalk off and if they still persisted, would be finding themselves in the canal, along with their bike if they had one.Living in the countryside it never fails to amaze me the amount of dheads who walk down the left hand side of the road with their backs to the traffic.
I was always taught to walk on the right facing the traffic when there’s no pavement so you can GTFO of the way quick time if necessary.
Wait a minute… that probably applies to Tow paths too.
heads who walk down the left hand side of the road with their backs to the traffic. I was always taught to walk on the right facing the traffic when there’s no pavement so you can GTFO of the way quick time if necessary.
Wait a minute… that probably applies to Tow paths too.
Leptons said:
Living in the countryside it never fails to amaze me the amount of dheads who walk down the left hand side of the road with their backs to the traffic.
I was always taught to walk on the right facing the traffic when there s no pavement so you can GTFO of the way quick time if necessary.
Wait a minute that probably applies to Tow paths too.
Frequently with headphones inheads who walk down the left hand side of the road with their backs to the traffic. I was always taught to walk on the right facing the traffic when there s no pavement so you can GTFO of the way quick time if necessary.
Wait a minute that probably applies to Tow paths too.
Leptons said:
Living in the countryside it never fails to amaze me the amount of dheads who walk down the left hand side of the road with their backs to the traffic.
I was always taught to walk on the right facing the traffic when there s no pavement so you can GTFO of the way quick time if necessary.
Wait a minute that probably applies to Tow paths too.
Walk facing traffic but cross the road to walk around the outside of an unsighted bend.heads who walk down the left hand side of the road with their backs to the traffic. I was always taught to walk on the right facing the traffic when there s no pavement so you can GTFO of the way quick time if necessary.
Wait a minute that probably applies to Tow paths too.
I had an incident once while approaching a narrow hump back railway bridge where the pedestrian was unsighted on the other side of the bridge. I had anticipated the possibility but if there had been oncoming traffic another driver might not have avoided hitting this pedestrian. I was able to stop and I explained to the pedestrian that the correct procedure is to walk on then left and to cross the road at the summit so that they are always visible to traffic but it was a concept to deep for this person.
And on tow paths walk on the right but let cyclists pass between yourself and the canal.
When out running I prefer to have the cyclist I can't see (so those that are behind me) to pass me on the other side than what I am, and to have the danger facing me head on so we can see each other. For any blind turns I'll move over, but this has worked well at not being hit by cyclists so far.
Most totally understand and adopt this pretty basic principle, however there are always a few who stubbornly stay on the wrong side. I wouldn't call them simpletons though.
Most totally understand and adopt this pretty basic principle, however there are always a few who stubbornly stay on the wrong side. I wouldn't call them simpletons though.
shed driving said:
Tisy said:
Anyone starting such a confrontation with me for not complying with some imaginary rules they've just dreamt up in their head would be told in short order to STFU and fk off and if they still persisted, would be finding themselves in the canal, along with their bike if they had one.
Hopefully I meet you one day and see who ends up in the canalk off and if they still persisted, would be finding themselves in the canal, along with their bike if they had one.NB I'm not presuming who has the big fish, I just hope this is the way it goes down.
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