Just got called a tosser, not sure why ?
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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 ?
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.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.MJ85 appears to be a bit of a cock-end.
I can be, no doubt about it, but this time, I was being fairly meek.
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.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.
skelters said:
J4CKO said:
Hmm, I really do need a haircut.
The guy was probably the tosser and it was just 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.
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.MJ85 appears to be a bit of a cock-end.
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 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.....
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....
earlier in life
PS, no you don't need Bombay Sapphire, Gordons is fine.
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 !Maybe I've interpreted wrongly but it does sound a bit pointless as overtakes go.
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? Davie said:
J4CKO said:
...got to about 50 and then backed off
90mph on the limiter in 3rd isn't "about 50" sir...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.
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.
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