One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 4

[GOATever]

Cold said:

Before I reassemble my pistol and wipe the oil from my throwing knives, could you reassure me that you were not wearing a rucksack on the Tube but were carrying it in your hand?

Yes it was off of my back at the time.

[Liquid Knight]

Time to start carrying my shotgun in my car. It's poorly adjusted HiD headlights and LED light bar season.

[Kuji]

GOATever said:

Cold said:

Before I reassemble my pistol and wipe the oil from my throwing knives, could you reassure me that you were not wearing a rucksack on the Tube but were carrying it in your hand?

Yes it was off of my back at the time.

It could have been worse

They could be been one of the knobs who decide it’s a really good idea to open up a full sized newspaper on a standing only room train.

[nonsequitur]

GOATever said:

Cold said:

Before I reassemble my pistol and wipe the oil from my throwing knives, could you reassure me that you were not wearing a rucksack on the Tube but were carrying it in your hand?

Yes it was off of my back at the time.

He posted nervously.

[jamei303]

Flibble said:

GOATever said:

People getting on tube trains, and stopping right in front of the doors to look around for a seat.

Walk into the back of them "by accident".

I did this once. Turned out the ditherer was blind and I thought the whole carriage was going to lynch me.

[ukaskew]

The Ford S-Max driver in Swindon today who decided to create a rolling roadblock 800 yards before a 2 into 1 lane merge by straddling both lanes, pulling over even further when a Civic tried to pass.

There really is no hope for some people.

[LuS1fer]

Two "single" things.

1. People who sit with their foot on the brake, blinding people when they should be using the handbrake.

2. The fat lady in the Hyundai i20 who, when we both accelerated away from the lights (two lanes) and I pulled a good car length or more on her before the road narrowed and I pulled in, then decided to honk at me because I had somehow upset her delicate feelings.

[nonsequitur]

LuS1fer said:

Two "single" things.

1. People who sit with their foot on the brake, blinding people when they should be using the handbrake.

2. The fat lady in the Hyundai i20 who, when we both accelerated away from the lights (two lanes) and I pulled a good car length or more on her before the road narrowed and I pulled in, then decided to honk at me because I had somehow upset her delicate feelings.

The first one has been mooted on PH on several occasions and has been dismissed by fellow posters as a ' what's the problem' scenario.
I agree with you. Retinisation by any other name.

[djc206]

nonsequitur said:

The first one has been mooted on PH on several occasions and has been dismissed by fellow posters as a ' what's the problem' scenario.
I agree with you. Retinisation by any other name.

I drive an automatic with an old style manual handbrake that isn’t much use to be honest. I’m no putting the car in park every time I stop so I’m sorry but I’ll just have to continue being a knob!

[lost in espace]

djc206 said:

I drive an automatic with an old style manual handbrake that isn’t much use to be honest. I’m no putting the car in park every time I stop so I’m sorry but I’ll just have to continue being a knob!

My Leaf can get stuck in N when I try to use it for prolonged periods, and the only way to sort it is to cycle the power so I nominate myself for knobbage.

Now the nights are drawing in there are plenty of drivers with defective lights, I know some models are very hard to change but its not an excuse in my book.

One headlight out = knob head.
One headlight out other on main beam = total knob head.
One headlight out and sidelight not working either = total knob head with extra cheese.

[Liquid Knight]

djc206 said:

nonsequitur said:

The first one has been mooted on PH on several occasions and has been dismissed by fellow posters as a ' what's the problem' scenario.
I agree with you. Retinisation by any other name.

I drive an automatic with an old style manual handbrake that isn’t much use to be honest. I’m no putting the car in park every time I stop so I’m sorry but I’ll just have to continue being a knob!

You see I don't mind people who use P at junctions, lights etc. It takes a few more nanoseconds to get away but the flash of the reverse light (depending on the selector pattern) is an indication there's an automatic ahead so give them that bit of extra time.

Edited by Liquid Knight on Thursday 18th October 21:42

[Blown2CV]

nonsequitur said:

LuS1fer said:

Two "single" things.

1. People who sit with their foot on the brake, blinding people when they should be using the handbrake.

2. The fat lady in the Hyundai i20 who, when we both accelerated away from the lights (two lanes) and I pulled a good car length or more on her before the road narrowed and I pulled in, then decided to honk at me because I had somehow upset her delicate feelings.

The first one has been mooted on PH on several occasions and has been dismissed by fellow posters as a ' what's the problem' scenario.
I agree with you. Retinisation by any other name.

not so much 'what's the problem' as "that's how my hold brake works" or "that's how I keep my stop/start stopped"

[DJP]

djc206 said:

I drive an automatic with an old style manual handbrake that isn’t much use to be honest. I’m no putting the car in park every time I stop so I’m sorry but I’ll just have to continue being a knob!

You don't need to put it in Park, just put the handbrake on in Drive.

Maybe I should add people who don't know how to drive an auto to the knob list!

[nonsequitur]

djc206 said:

nonsequitur said:

The first one has been mooted on PH on several occasions and has been dismissed by fellow posters as a ' what's the problem' scenario.
I agree with you. Retinisation by any other name.

I drive an automatic with an old style manual handbrake that isn’t much use to be honest. I’m no putting the car in park every time I stop so I’m sorry but I’ll just have to continue being a knob!

I frequently drive drive my daughter's automatic and have no problems selecting PARK when at lights or other delays on my journey. I would argue that not to do so could be classified as lazy driving. Similarly non auto drivers who utilise the footbrake when stationary thus, as stated, blinding the vehicles behind with a rear light cluster and hi viz brakelight. This, of course, manifests itself to a much greater degree during the hours of darkness.

[nonsequitur]

Blown2CV said:

nonsequitur said:

LuS1fer said:

Two "single" things.

1. People who sit with their foot on the brake, blinding people when they should be using the handbrake.

2. The fat lady in the Hyundai i20 who, when we both accelerated away from the lights (two lanes) and I pulled a good car length or more on her before the road narrowed and I pulled in, then decided to honk at me because I had somehow upset her delicate feelings.

The first one has been mooted on PH on several occasions and has been dismissed by fellow posters as a ' what's the problem' scenario.
I agree with you. Retinisation by any other name.

not so much 'what's the problem' as "that's how my hold brake works" or "that's how I keep my stop/start stopped"

It is not so much the braking system of the vehicle but ' What's the problem with being blinded by rear light clusters '

[Europa1]

ukaskew said:

The Ford S-Max driver in Swindon today who decided to create a rolling roadblock 800 yards before a 2 into 1 lane merge by straddling both lanes, pulling over even further when a Civic tried to pass.

There really is no hope for some people.

That really winds me up. What do their mean little minds think the road designers put that lane in for? Look, tiny, tiny brain: if they wanted people to merge 800 yards earlier, they'd have put the merge point there.

[HealeyV8]

LuS1fer said:

Two "single" things.

1. People who sit with their foot on the brake, blinding people when they should be using the handbrake.

2. The fat lady in the Hyundai i20 who, when we both accelerated away from the lights (two lanes) and I pulled a good car length or more on her before the road narrowed and I pulled in, then decided to honk at me because I had somehow upset her delicate feelings.

I don't think I've ever been "blinded" by brake lights, badly adjusted super bright headlights yes. Maybe I've got super vision or something?

[Blown2CV]

we've done automatic brake lights before. Putting it in park is not what you're meant to do, and it increases the likelihood (in some drivers) of putting it into reverse by accident. Engage the parking brake and leave it in D. If your parking brake is st and you feel sitting on the footbrake is easiest then don't worry too much, as automatic cars with stop/start but without hill hold (or with hill hold that leaves the brake lights on) will all require you to sit on the brake anyway in order to actually make any use of stop/start. So, you are not alone.

[Kinky]

lost in espace said:

My Leaf can get stuck in N when I try to use it for prolonged periods, and the only way to sort it is to cycle the power so I nominate myself for knobbage.

Now the nights are drawing in there are plenty of drivers with defective lights, I know some models are very hard to change but its not an excuse in my book.

One headlight out = knob head.
One headlight out other on main beam = total knob head.
One headlight out and sidelight not working either = total knob head with extra cheese.

So how do you classify those who drive around without even putting their lights on. I saw 2 last night And it's not like it was duskl it was pretty late on!

[captain_cynic]

HealeyV8 said:

I don't think I've ever been "blinded" by brake lights, badly adjusted super bright headlights yes. Maybe I've got super vision or something?

Me neither. I have to wonder how these people who get blinded by brake lights handle going from the sun to the shade without crippling blindness... let alone the contrast in the late afternoons with the low sun.