Things that annoy you beyond reason...(Vol. 7)
Discussion
Mercdriver said:
The people who dither when the lights go to green and leave a cars space in front of them. To maximise the traffic through the junction the sensors see the gap and change the lights to amber. Then dozy jumps the light at red, doh!
People who are stationary at green lights. You get a warning lights are going to change in the UK (in Oz, they go straight from red to green) so you've no excuse, if you're sitting still at a green light it's because you're an a
hole. If you're first in the queue, it's your responsibility to pay attention to when the lights change.When I come to power, there will be green light fines, for anyone stationary at a green light for more than 2 seconds. Possible summary execution for serial offenders (Depending on how the Minister for Adjustments is feeling on that day).
captain_cynic said:
Mercdriver said:
The people who dither when the lights go to green and leave a cars space in front of them. To maximise the traffic through the junction the sensors see the gap and change the lights to amber. Then dozy jumps the light at red, doh!
People who are stationary at green lights. You get a warning lights are going to change in the UK (in Oz, they go straight from red to green) so you've no excuse, if you're sitting still at a green light it's because you're an a
hole. If you're first in the queue, it's your responsibility to pay attention to when the lights change.When I come to power, there will be green light fines, for anyone stationary at a green light for more than 2 seconds. Possible summary execution for serial offenders (Depending on how the Minister for Adjustments is feeling on that day).
Halmyre said:
captain_cynic said:
Mercdriver said:
The people who dither when the lights go to green and leave a cars space in front of them. To maximise the traffic through the junction the sensors see the gap and change the lights to amber. Then dozy jumps the light at red, doh!
People who are stationary at green lights. You get a warning lights are going to change in the UK (in Oz, they go straight from red to green) so you've no excuse, if you're sitting still at a green light it's because you're an a
hole. If you're first in the queue, it's your responsibility to pay attention to when the lights change.When I come to power, there will be green light fines, for anyone stationary at a green light for more than 2 seconds. Possible summary execution for serial offenders (Depending on how the Minister for Adjustments is feeling on that day).
popeyewhite said:
Halmyre said:
captain_cynic said:
Mercdriver said:
The people who dither when the lights go to green and leave a cars space in front of them. To maximise the traffic through the junction the sensors see the gap and change the lights to amber. Then dozy jumps the light at red, doh!
People who are stationary at green lights. You get a warning lights are going to change in the UK (in Oz, they go straight from red to green) so you've no excuse, if you're sitting still at a green light it's because you're an a
hole. If you're first in the queue, it's your responsibility to pay attention to when the lights change.When I come to power, there will be green light fines, for anyone stationary at a green light for more than 2 seconds. Possible summary execution for serial offenders (Depending on how the Minister for Adjustments is feeling on that day).
captain_cynic said:
Mercdriver said:
The people who dither when the lights go to green and leave a cars space in front of them. To maximise the traffic through the junction the sensors see the gap and change the lights to amber. Then dozy jumps the light at red, doh!
People who are stationary at green lights. You get a warning lights are going to change in the UK (in Oz, they go straight from red to green) so you've no excuse, if you're sitting still at a green light it's because you're an a
hole. If you're first in the queue, it's your responsibility to pay attention to when the lights change.When I come to power, there will be green light fines, for anyone stationary at a green light for more than 2 seconds. Possible summary execution for serial offenders (Depending on how the Minister for Adjustments is feeling on that day).
Lights start to change, have to put foot on brake, push start button, pull gear lever all the way back to me, which is "S", push it one notch forward dor "D" and release the handbrake., so it may take me 3 seconds, PITA for sure. But you get my drift.
And it annoys me those who keep the foot on the brake at the lights, some are as we all know are quite bright. Personally I leave it in "D", engage hand brake and wait for lights to go, off handbrake and hit the go faster pedel, sorted.
Vipers said:
captain_cynic said:
Mercdriver said:
The people who dither when the lights go to green and leave a cars space in front of them. To maximise the traffic through the junction the sensors see the gap and change the lights to amber. Then dozy jumps the light at red, doh!
People who are stationary at green lights. You get a warning lights are going to change in the UK (in Oz, they go straight from red to green) so you've no excuse, if you're sitting still at a green light it's because you're an a
hole. If you're first in the queue, it's your responsibility to pay attention to when the lights change.When I come to power, there will be green light fines, for anyone stationary at a green light for more than 2 seconds. Possible summary execution for serial offenders (Depending on how the Minister for Adjustments is feeling on that day).
Lights start to change, have to put foot on brake, push start button, pull gear lever all the way back to me, which is "S", push it one notch forward dor "D" and release the handbrake., so it may take me 3 seconds, PITA for sure. But you get my drift.
And it annoys me those who keep the foot on the brake at the lights, some are as we all know are quite bright. Personally I leave it in "D", engage hand brake and wait for lights to go, off handbrake and hit the go faster pedel, sorted.
Edited by matchmaker on Tuesday 14th March 18:02
matchmaker said:
For me, engage parking brake (to prevent brake lights being held on by auto hold). Move selector into neutral. Engine stops. Watch for lights for crossing traffic changing to amber, engage drive, engine starts. Lights start changing to green, switch off parking brake and move off. Not exactly rocket science!
What a palaver ! Come to a halt, engage parking brake, foot off footbrake. Light changes, foot depresses the loud pedal and off we go (parking brake releases itself).Oh - you've got an engine and a gearbox ! How quaint; life is so much easier with motors.
matchmaker said:
For me, engage parking brake (to prevent brake lights being held on by auto hold). Move selector into neutral. Engine stops. Watch for lights for crossing traffic changing to amber, engage drive, engine starts. Lights start changing to green, switch off parking brake and move off. Not exactly rocket science!
No, it’s not rocket science in your car, not all are the same, as we know.Edited by matchmaker on Tuesday 14th March 18:02
Halmyre said:
captain_cynic said:
Mercdriver said:
The people who dither when the lights go to green and leave a cars space in front of them. To maximise the traffic through the junction the sensors see the gap and change the lights to amber. Then dozy jumps the light at red, doh!
People who are stationary at green lights. You get a warning lights are going to change in the UK (in Oz, they go straight from red to green) so you've no excuse, if you're sitting still at a green light it's because you're an a
hole. If you're first in the queue, it's your responsibility to pay attention to when the lights change.When I come to power, there will be green light fines, for anyone stationary at a green light for more than 2 seconds. Possible summary execution for serial offenders (Depending on how the Minister for Adjustments is feeling on that day).
Punctilio said:
So you advocate a lead car sitting in 1st gear with the clutch down or in D for the
duration of the Red to save you f***ing 2 seconds ?
Are you paying for my clutch bearing ?
If it takes you more than two seconds to move off the line, yes. duration of the Red to save you f***ing 2 seconds ?
Are you paying for my clutch bearing ?
In fact, if it takes you more than 2 seconds to move off the line then you are not fit to hold a license and should hand it in.
In the UK, the amber flashes at least half a second before it turns green, so that's 2.5 seconds where you're dithering about holding up traffic.
https://www.gov.uk/giving-up-your-driving-licence
No thanks are necessary.
Edited by captain_cynic on Tuesday 14th March 22:54
I need to explain what I meant, it is not the first car off the lights I meant, it is the third or fourth driver who does not move off smartly and leaves a gap, they have had plenty of time to get ready as the other cars start to move. The sensor sees a gap and immediately changes to yellow which dopey drives through and leaves subsequent cars at the red light.
I live near a very busy junction, nightmare to get across, the system is set to maximise the traffic through the junction but the dawdlers can reduce the number of cars getting through the lights, people jump the lights at red because you have so long to wait for the next cycle.
I live near a very busy junction, nightmare to get across, the system is set to maximise the traffic through the junction but the dawdlers can reduce the number of cars getting through the lights, people jump the lights at red because you have so long to wait for the next cycle.
Penny Whistle said:
What a palaver ! Come to a halt, engage parking brake, foot off footbrake. Light changes, foot depresses the loud pedal and off we go (parking brake releases itself).
Oh - you've got an engine and a gearbox ! How quaint; life is so much easier with motors.
Can you still have a loud pedal in an almost-silent car? Oh - you've got an engine and a gearbox ! How quaint; life is so much easier with motors.
Doofus said:
Honourable Dead Snark said:
Girl from school I have as a friend on Instagram obviously got married fairly recently because I’ve lost count the amount of times she finds any excuse to post pictures of her wedding day.
At least once a week she posts a story wishing someone she knows a happy birthday and every single time it’s a picture of them, with her, at her wedding being the centre of attention.
Screams unashamed narcissism to me and I’m very close to unfriending her but part of me is curious how long she’ll keep it up for.
Of course it's narcissism, it's Instagram. That's what it's for.At least once a week she posts a story wishing someone she knows a happy birthday and every single time it’s a picture of them, with her, at her wedding being the centre of attention.
Screams unashamed narcissism to me and I’m very close to unfriending her but part of me is curious how long she’ll keep it up for.
It must be exhausting.
I thought perhaps she is able to earn something from it but she only has 9,000 followers (most seem to be men who simp in the comments).
Hilariously pointless.
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