One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 5
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LARK F1 GTR said:
My dentist always shoves his rubber gloved finger into my mouth and says bite, so I do. Then he shrieks as I've bitten his finger 
then he goes, no bite down gently. I'm like, why don't you say that?? 
I guarantee it will happen again the next time I go.
I expect the time after that he will have stuck it up his bottom just before you come in. then he goes, no bite down gently. I'm like, why don't you say that?? I guarantee it will happen again the next time I go.
There's been an absolute cavalcade of cretins on the roads around here recently. In no particular order:
- The chap in the black Astra at the A27 Segensworth roundabout last night who obviously got bored of waiting at the red light and decided to go anyway. He clearly realised the error of his ways when confronted with a Transit crew cab coming around the roundabout, and promptly slammed his brakes on, missing it by inches!
- The young lady in her purple car this morning who decided that the correct way to turn right out of a side road was to drive straight into the middle of the lane of the main road that had traffic approaching from her right, stop, then sit and wait for a break in the traffic approaching from the left before proceeding. And, yes, it was me approaching from the right that she pulled out in front of, and she completely ignored me as she sat and waited for a gap and then drove off!
- The young bloke apparently sitting on the floor of his BMW 2 Series who mistook the road through the industrial estate where i work (40mph limit) for his own personal racetrack - I reckon he was doing 70-80 as he went past me.
- And finally, all those usual cretins who were driving through the Hampshire fog this morning with either no lights at all on, or just their front DRLs. Most in either grey or silver cars.
- The chap in the black Astra at the A27 Segensworth roundabout last night who obviously got bored of waiting at the red light and decided to go anyway. He clearly realised the error of his ways when confronted with a Transit crew cab coming around the roundabout, and promptly slammed his brakes on, missing it by inches!
- The young lady in her purple car this morning who decided that the correct way to turn right out of a side road was to drive straight into the middle of the lane of the main road that had traffic approaching from her right, stop, then sit and wait for a break in the traffic approaching from the left before proceeding. And, yes, it was me approaching from the right that she pulled out in front of, and she completely ignored me as she sat and waited for a gap and then drove off!
- The young bloke apparently sitting on the floor of his BMW 2 Series who mistook the road through the industrial estate where i work (40mph limit) for his own personal racetrack - I reckon he was doing 70-80 as he went past me.
- And finally, all those usual cretins who were driving through the Hampshire fog this morning with either no lights at all on, or just their front DRLs. Most in either grey or silver cars.
In an ill fated attempt at some exercise, I've purchased a bicycle. I've used it a handful of times and I'm actually rather enjoying it. Todays jaunt saw me need some cheese and bits from the shop so took a slightly different route which involved all of 100 metres of road. I'm almost impressed that of the 100 metres of road, I managed to watch a Fiat Panda come to a junction on my left, stare me dead in the eyes and pull out right in front of my bright orange bicycle. I'm no MAMIL or that donut who goes out of his way to irritate drivers but come on.
Also, on a recent charity motorcycle ride, I was sat among the other bikes at the start while traffic was standstill. To prove his worth and how charitable he was being, the chap in front of me decided to redline his tatty machine over, and over, and over. I don't mind the odd rev or blip but sitting inhaling fumes for the best part of 10 minutes, then finding the front of my own bike covered in whatever s**t was chucked out the back wasn't fun. Then I ended up in the wrong place due to a lack of signs. Still, an overall nice bimble out on the bike.
Also, on a recent charity motorcycle ride, I was sat among the other bikes at the start while traffic was standstill. To prove his worth and how charitable he was being, the chap in front of me decided to redline his tatty machine over, and over, and over. I don't mind the odd rev or blip but sitting inhaling fumes for the best part of 10 minutes, then finding the front of my own bike covered in whatever s**t was chucked out the back wasn't fun. Then I ended up in the wrong place due to a lack of signs. Still, an overall nice bimble out on the bike.
swisstoni said:
I’ve been doing quite a bit of suburban London driving recently.
And I’ve been struck by the decline in indicating.
I know it’s been a moan for a long time about the few, but now the non indicators seem in the majority.
On approach to roundabouts nobody was indicating. Obviously there were some going straight on, but there was usually nothing from those going left or right.
I've noticed exactly the same thing. Indicating has been declining for years, but it really seems to have got much worse lately.And I’ve been struck by the decline in indicating.
I know it’s been a moan for a long time about the few, but now the non indicators seem in the majority.
On approach to roundabouts nobody was indicating. Obviously there were some going straight on, but there was usually nothing from those going left or right.
The worst part is that the general standard of driving has declined so far, that you often can't tell from road positioning either.
I was trying to cross the road outside the local supermarket yesterday, and a car was positioned to turn out left, but then suddenly veered out right instead.
A few years ago when you saw people driving erratically with no indication and suddenly changing their minds at the last minute, you'd assume they were lost or unfamiliar with the area. Now it appears to just be the way the majority of people drive all the time.
kingston12 said:
I've noticed exactly the same thing. Indicating has been declining for years, but it really seems to have got much worse lately.
The worst part is that the general standard of driving has declined so far, that you often can't tell from road positioning either.
I was trying to cross the road outside the local supermarket yesterday, and a car was positioned to turn out left, but then suddenly veered out right instead.
A few years ago when you saw people driving erratically with no indication and suddenly changing their minds at the last minute, you'd assume they were lost or unfamiliar with the area. Now it appears to just be the way the majority of people drive all the time.
Very true.The worst part is that the general standard of driving has declined so far, that you often can't tell from road positioning either.
I was trying to cross the road outside the local supermarket yesterday, and a car was positioned to turn out left, but then suddenly veered out right instead.
A few years ago when you saw people driving erratically with no indication and suddenly changing their minds at the last minute, you'd assume they were lost or unfamiliar with the area. Now it appears to just be the way the majority of people drive all the time.
It appears that I am unusually on trend/fashionable from my PH search looking for this thread - in itself unusually effective for a change
As someone who has always admired simplification of the complex and economies of effort I have a little sympathy for my impending outburst albeit not that much
When TF did mirror signal manoeuvre get dumbed down to yank wheel violently to the right and stick you indicator on just before I need to do an emergency stop on the motorway whilst trying to innocently overtake the perp rapidly closing on my front seat passenger?
Aaaaaaaaaargh - its at last twice per 50 miles of motorway recently
And the thing is its never when I would anticipate a lane change from a car Im overtaking closing on another in their lane, its commonly just random to mess with my sense of humour and the rage bits of my brain
Thanks for listening
There's one which is certainly not a new development, but it has really started to annoy me... You are driving along a fairly wide road in a built-up area, with cars parked on the opposite side of the road to you. You can see traffic that wishes to cross the centre line to pass those cars, the road is wide enough for you both to fit so you move closer to the kerb to give them room and slow down a little.
They then decide they want the entire carriageway and barrel along towards you.
Yes, I understand there is a risk of someone in a parked car ignoring their mirrors and opening a door into their path. We slow down at such choke points to give more time to react. If they don't think two cars can safely pass, then they should stop and wait until the road is clear before they move out, not try and hog the entire road. Obviously they won't, because "me me me".
They then decide they want the entire carriageway and barrel along towards you.
Yes, I understand there is a risk of someone in a parked car ignoring their mirrors and opening a door into their path. We slow down at such choke points to give more time to react. If they don't think two cars can safely pass, then they should stop and wait until the road is clear before they move out, not try and hog the entire road. Obviously they won't, because "me me me".
Edited by donkmeister on Friday 22 March 08:51
numtumfutunch said:
It appears that I am unusually on trend/fashionable from my PH search looking for this thread - in itself unusually effective for a change
As someone who has always admired simplification of the complex and economies of effort I have a little sympathy for my impending outburst albeit not that much
When TF did mirror signal manoeuvre get dumbed down to yank wheel violently to the right and stick you indicator on just before I need to do an emergency stop on the motorway whilst trying to innocently overtake the perp rapidly closing on my front seat passenger?
Aaaaaaaaaargh - its at last twice per 50 miles of motorway recently
And the thing is its never when I would anticipate a lane change from a car Im overtaking closing on another in their lane, its commonly just random to mess with my sense of humour and the rage bits of my brain
Thanks for listening
That isn’t just a motorway anomaly. As someone who has always admired simplification of the complex and economies of effort I have a little sympathy for my impending outburst albeit not that much
When TF did mirror signal manoeuvre get dumbed down to yank wheel violently to the right and stick you indicator on just before I need to do an emergency stop on the motorway whilst trying to innocently overtake the perp rapidly closing on my front seat passenger?
Aaaaaaaaaargh - its at last twice per 50 miles of motorway recently
And the thing is its never when I would anticipate a lane change from a car Im overtaking closing on another in their lane, its commonly just random to mess with my sense of humour and the rage bits of my brain
Thanks for listening
A good few cars do that when they are approaching their required turning off the current carriageway with at least one vehicle following in their wake - Brake-turn-(optional) indicate.
The whole concept that the manoeuvre aspect of mirror-Signal-manoeuvre includes braking seems way too much for some people.
And that’s… if they even looked in their mirrors since checking their hair and makeup before starting the car. (And don’t even get me started on the females)
numtumfutunch said:
When TF did mirror signal manoeuvre get dumbed down to yank wheel violently to the right and stick you indicator on just before I need to do an emergency stop on the motorway whilst trying to innocently overtake the perp rapidly closing on my front seat passenger?
That started sometime ago, but is certainly becoming more the norm now.As Hol says in the comment above, the indicating part seems totally optional now. On balance, I probably prefer the late indication to no indication at all, but it doesn't really help much when the 'manoeuvre' is almost complete by the time the indicating starts!
For those that know the A30 thru Devon....Just past Exeter near a place called Tedburn St Mary, Theres one camera facing eastbound. It is probably the only camera between Exeter and easily past Launceston....As soon as people see it, its mayhem.......panic mode kicks in. Brakes being slammed on by cars in the outside lane doing 73.25 mph etc. .........Cars crawling thru at 69.875 mph.......Knobs,
RazerSauber said:
Also, on a recent charity motorcycle ride, I was sat among the other bikes at the start while traffic was standstill. To prove his worth and how charitable he was being, the chap in front of me decided to redline his tatty machine over, and over, and over. I don't mind the odd rev or blip but sitting inhaling fumes for the best part of 10 minutes, then finding the front of my own bike covered in whatever s**t was chucked out the back wasn't fun. Then I ended up in the wrong place due to a lack of signs. Still, an overall nice bimble out on the bike.
Unfortunately even rides for chaaaaridy attract their fair share of people who become utter morons as soon as they have an engine beneath them.I went to cheer on the start of a charity ride as I knew a few of the riders. Subdued, normal riding and then some knob came barrelling along doing a wheelie and wobbling in the direction of the onlookers. Turned out to be one of the chaps I knew, and his subsequent over-excited behaviour led to the convoy lasting all of a mile before the others decided it wasn't worth it and stopped in the hope he'd get bored and leave.
General Price said:
Posters who rush to type a reply on a thread that they gleefully tell us they have absolutely no interest in.
Very common. Has anyone posted that they've never heard of the Princess of Wales yet? I think the psychiatrists call it little dick syndrome.Edited by General Price on Saturday 23 March 15:53
Getting caught doing 42 in a 30 
Had a clean licence for 20+ years, but been spending the last few months going backwards and forwards to help out my parents (both in their 80`s, both with cancer) with a 2hr drive each way. Coming home last Sunday after a few days of hospital visits, including an overnight one on the Saturday night / Sunday morning getting back at 4am. Few hours sleep then headed home in autopilot, following a few other cars, straight past a mobile camera. None of the cars in front of me even slowed down, so by the time I noticed the van it was too late. Caught bang to rights. Wouldn't be so bad, but I am heading back down to them again after work tonight. I assume if I am very lucky I might get a speed awareness course, otherwise points and a fine. I am a knob
Had a clean licence for 20+ years, but been spending the last few months going backwards and forwards to help out my parents (both in their 80`s, both with cancer) with a 2hr drive each way. Coming home last Sunday after a few days of hospital visits, including an overnight one on the Saturday night / Sunday morning getting back at 4am. Few hours sleep then headed home in autopilot, following a few other cars, straight past a mobile camera. None of the cars in front of me even slowed down, so by the time I noticed the van it was too late. Caught bang to rights. Wouldn't be so bad, but I am heading back down to them again after work tonight. I assume if I am very lucky I might get a speed awareness course, otherwise points and a fine. I am a knob Red9zero said:
Getting caught doing 42 in a 30 Had a clean licence for 20+ years, but been spending the last few months going backwards and forwards to help out my parents (both in their 80`s, both with cancer) with a 2hr drive each way. Coming home last Sunday after a few days of hospital visits, including an overnight one on the Saturday night / Sunday morning getting back at 4am. Few hours sleep then headed home in autopilot, following a few other cars, straight past a mobile camera. None of the cars in front of me even slowed down, so by the time I noticed the van it was too late. Caught bang to rights. Wouldn't be so bad, but I am heading back down to them again after work tonight. I assume if I am very lucky I might get a speed awareness course, otherwise points and a fine. I am a knob
I tend to run everywher with Waze operating in the background. That gives me camera van warnings to just make sure I don't get caught in a moment of inattention. Had a clean licence for 20+ years, but been spending the last few months going backwards and forwards to help out my parents (both in their 80`s, both with cancer) with a 2hr drive each way. Coming home last Sunday after a few days of hospital visits, including an overnight one on the Saturday night / Sunday morning getting back at 4am. Few hours sleep then headed home in autopilot, following a few other cars, straight past a mobile camera. None of the cars in front of me even slowed down, so by the time I noticed the van it was too late. Caught bang to rights. Wouldn't be so bad, but I am heading back down to them again after work tonight. I assume if I am very lucky I might get a speed awareness course, otherwise points and a fine. I am a knob AstonZagato said:
Red9zero said:
Getting caught doing 42 in a 30 Had a clean licence for 20+ years, but been spending the last few months going backwards and forwards to help out my parents (both in their 80`s, both with cancer) with a 2hr drive each way. Coming home last Sunday after a few days of hospital visits, including an overnight one on the Saturday night / Sunday morning getting back at 4am. Few hours sleep then headed home in autopilot, following a few other cars, straight past a mobile camera. None of the cars in front of me even slowed down, so by the time I noticed the van it was too late. Caught bang to rights. Wouldn't be so bad, but I am heading back down to them again after work tonight. I assume if I am very lucky I might get a speed awareness course, otherwise points and a fine. I am a knob
I tend to run everywher with Waze operating in the background. That gives me camera van warnings to just make sure I don't get caught in a moment of inattention. Had a clean licence for 20+ years, but been spending the last few months going backwards and forwards to help out my parents (both in their 80`s, both with cancer) with a 2hr drive each way. Coming home last Sunday after a few days of hospital visits, including an overnight one on the Saturday night / Sunday morning getting back at 4am. Few hours sleep then headed home in autopilot, following a few other cars, straight past a mobile camera. None of the cars in front of me even slowed down, so by the time I noticed the van it was too late. Caught bang to rights. Wouldn't be so bad, but I am heading back down to them again after work tonight. I assume if I am very lucky I might get a speed awareness course, otherwise points and a fine. I am a knob Red9zero said:
Getting caught doing 42 in a 30 Had a clean licence for 20+ years, but been spending the last few months going backwards and forwards to help out my parents (both in their 80`s, both with cancer) with a 2hr drive each way. Coming home last Sunday after a few days of hospital visits, including an overnight one on the Saturday night / Sunday morning getting back at 4am. Few hours sleep then headed home in autopilot, following a few other cars, straight past a mobile camera. None of the cars in front of me even slowed down, so by the time I noticed the van it was too late. Caught bang to rights. Wouldn't be so bad, but I am heading back down to them again after work tonight. I assume if I am very lucky I might get a speed awareness course, otherwise points and a fine. I am a knob
Sorry to hear about your parents man, easy mistake to make given the circumstances. Had a clean licence for 20+ years, but been spending the last few months going backwards and forwards to help out my parents (both in their 80`s, both with cancer) with a 2hr drive each way. Coming home last Sunday after a few days of hospital visits, including an overnight one on the Saturday night / Sunday morning getting back at 4am. Few hours sleep then headed home in autopilot, following a few other cars, straight past a mobile camera. None of the cars in front of me even slowed down, so by the time I noticed the van it was too late. Caught bang to rights. Wouldn't be so bad, but I am heading back down to them again after work tonight. I assume if I am very lucky I might get a speed awareness course, otherwise points and a fine. I am a knob Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff