One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 4
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bloody autocorrectchunkytfg said:
The use of mobile phones on Speaker phone in public but with the phone still held right next to your ear at a weird angle! Is it really that hard to just put it properly by your head and talk normally so everyone doesn't have to listen to your drivel!
We've had that a few times before. My theories is that they see the reality "stars" doing it on tv (so the camera can hear the caller) so they think it must be cool.
s. Pedestrians who cross over the entrance to a side road without looking to see if a car is coming.
Yesterday I was out in the car approaching a side road on my left to pull in, pedestrian walking on the path by herself towards said sideroad, her pace didn't change once and I said to my passenger, "she isn't going to look"; yep she didn't even glance behind, just carried on.
Now if I hadn't had pre-empted this I would have easily just driven into her, now I know it would have been my fault and it is up to me, as the driver of a car, to be on the look out for such things but I would never ever cross the road without having a look to see if anything was coming and I would have also slowed my pace to let the car through, why do people do this!
Yesterday I was out in the car approaching a side road on my left to pull in, pedestrian walking on the path by herself towards said sideroad, her pace didn't change once and I said to my passenger, "she isn't going to look"; yep she didn't even glance behind, just carried on.
Now if I hadn't had pre-empted this I would have easily just driven into her, now I know it would have been my fault and it is up to me, as the driver of a car, to be on the look out for such things but I would never ever cross the road without having a look to see if anything was coming and I would have also slowed my pace to let the car through, why do people do this!
HTP99 said:
Pedestrians who cross over the entrance to a side road without looking to see if a car is coming.
Yesterday I was out in the car approaching a side road on my left to pull in, pedestrian walking on the path by herself towards said sideroad, her pace didn't change once and I said to my passenger, "she isn't going to look"; yep she didn't even glance behind, just carried on.
Now if I hadn't had pre-empted this I would have easily just driven into her, now I know it would have been my fault and it is up to me, as the driver of a car, to be on the look out for such things but I would never ever cross the road without having a look to see if anything was coming and I would have also slowed my pace to let the car through, why do people do this!
They are bungalows. Nothing up top. Going through life in a dream. Not thinking, brain in neutral, living in a bubble. Anything outside: Not interested.Yesterday I was out in the car approaching a side road on my left to pull in, pedestrian walking on the path by herself towards said sideroad, her pace didn't change once and I said to my passenger, "she isn't going to look"; yep she didn't even glance behind, just carried on.
Now if I hadn't had pre-empted this I would have easily just driven into her, now I know it would have been my fault and it is up to me, as the driver of a car, to be on the look out for such things but I would never ever cross the road without having a look to see if anything was coming and I would have also slowed my pace to let the car through, why do people do this!
Countdown said:
Motorcyclists who feel the need to let the world know how small their knob is when driving along a city centre street with high-sided buildings.
They were on telly the other night - Britain's Greatest National Treasures or somesuch. A "Harley Owners Group" ("HOG"s - gedditt 
) all in their badge-covered waistcoats, riding their ridiculous (and ridiculously slow and noisy) motorcycles slowly up and down Cheddar Gorge, holding up traffic and generally shattering the rural peace and quiet by under-gearing and over-revving in the deepest parts of the Gorge before invading local cafes to show off their 'Road Captain' badges.Living the 'American Dream' in wildest Somerset?
Grow up, ffs.yellowjack said:
They were on telly the other night - Britain's Greatest National Treasures or somesuch. A "Harley Owners Group" ("HOG"s - gedditt ) all in their badge-covered waistcoats, riding their ridiculous (and ridiculously slow and noisy) motorcycles slowly up and down Cheddar Gorge, holding up traffic and generally shattering the rural peace and quiet by under-gearing and over-revving in the deepest parts of the Gorge before invading local cafes to show off their 'Road Captain' badges.
Living the 'American Dream' in wildest Somerset?
Grow up, ffs.
Saw the electric Harleys at the FOS. So what possesses a company making awful bikes which are form & sound over function; to start making fugly quiet bikes? ) all in their badge-covered waistcoats, riding their ridiculous (and ridiculously slow and noisy) motorcycles slowly up and down Cheddar Gorge, holding up traffic and generally shattering the rural peace and quiet by under-gearing and over-revving in the deepest parts of the Gorge before invading local cafes to show off their 'Road Captain' badges.Living the 'American Dream' in wildest Somerset?
Grow up, ffs.Edited by Graveworm on Saturday 20th July 12:13
Graveworm said:
yellowjack said:
They were on telly the other night - Britain's Greatest National Treasures or somesuch. A "Harley Owners Group" ("HOG"s - gedditt ) all in their badge-covered waistcoats, riding their ridiculous (and ridiculously slow and noisy) motorcycles slowly up and down Cheddar Gorge, holding up traffic and generally shattering the rural peace and quiet by under-gearing and over-revving in the deepest parts of the Gorge before invading local cafes to show off their 'Road Captain' badges.
Living the 'American Dream' in wildest Somerset?
Grow up, ffs.
Saw the electric Harleys at the FOS? So awful bikes which are form & sound over function making fugly quiet bikes? ) all in their badge-covered waistcoats, riding their ridiculous (and ridiculously slow and noisy) motorcycles slowly up and down Cheddar Gorge, holding up traffic and generally shattering the rural peace and quiet by under-gearing and over-revving in the deepest parts of the Gorge before invading local cafes to show off their 'Road Captain' badges.Living the 'American Dream' in wildest Somerset?
Grow up, ffs.GT03ROB said:
bluezedd said:
The other one could be people trying to humblebrag on the phone based on their conversation. e.g. imply they are the boss man from airing their conversation to everyone. Maybe these are the people who buy BO55 plates.
When these were released in 2005, I thought about it for all of 2 secs thinking it was quite humorous then came to my senses & realised I'd look at total prat. I could never take myself that seriously! I'd rather have the PEN 1 S number plate.
HTP99 said:
Pedestrians who cross over the entrance to a side road without looking to see if a car is coming.
Yesterday I was out in the car approaching a side road on my left to pull in, pedestrian walking on the path by herself towards said sideroad, her pace didn't change once and I said to my passenger, "she isn't going to look"; yep she didn't even glance behind, just carried on.
Now if I hadn't had pre-empted this I would have easily just driven into her, now I know it would have been my fault and it is up to me, as the driver of a car, to be on the look out for such things but I would never ever cross the road without having a look to see if anything was coming and I would have also slowed my pace to let the car through, why do people do this!
It’s a tricky one this. Depending on timing, the pedestrian may have priority Yesterday I was out in the car approaching a side road on my left to pull in, pedestrian walking on the path by herself towards said sideroad, her pace didn't change once and I said to my passenger, "she isn't going to look"; yep she didn't even glance behind, just carried on.
Now if I hadn't had pre-empted this I would have easily just driven into her, now I know it would have been my fault and it is up to me, as the driver of a car, to be on the look out for such things but I would never ever cross the road without having a look to see if anything was coming and I would have also slowed my pace to let the car through, why do people do this!
Highway Code Rule 170 said:
Watch out for pedestrians crossing a road into which you are turning. If they have started to cross they have priority, so give way.
It still doesn’t excuse not being defensive on the road though (either as a pedestrian or a motorist) and looking for the potential danger in every situation. legless said:
HTP99 said:
Pedestrians who cross over the entrance to a side road without looking to see if a car is coming.
Yesterday I was out in the car approaching a side road on my left to pull in, pedestrian walking on the path by herself towards said sideroad, her pace didn't change once and I said to my passenger, "she isn't going to look"; yep she didn't even glance behind, just carried on.
Now if I hadn't had pre-empted this I would have easily just driven into her, now I know it would have been my fault and it is up to me, as the driver of a car, to be on the look out for such things but I would never ever cross the road without having a look to see if anything was coming and I would have also slowed my pace to let the car through, why do people do this!
It’s a tricky one this. Depending on timing, the pedestrian may have priority Yesterday I was out in the car approaching a side road on my left to pull in, pedestrian walking on the path by herself towards said sideroad, her pace didn't change once and I said to my passenger, "she isn't going to look"; yep she didn't even glance behind, just carried on.
Now if I hadn't had pre-empted this I would have easily just driven into her, now I know it would have been my fault and it is up to me, as the driver of a car, to be on the look out for such things but I would never ever cross the road without having a look to see if anything was coming and I would have also slowed my pace to let the car through, why do people do this!
Highway Code Rule 170 said:
Watch out for pedestrians crossing a road into which you are turning. If they have started to cross they have priority, so give way.
It still doesn’t excuse not being defensive on the road though (either as a pedestrian or a motorist) and looking for the potential danger in every situation. The woman in a white Evoque who was driving down the middle of a slightly tight road that I turned into today. She just stopped, with loads of room to her left and started shouting and arm waving.
My wife tells me that I am a knob for returning in kind after backing up a little and pulling into a bush, resulting in the Evoque driver just pulling forward and stopping in the middle again. I am told that I am a knob for getting annoyed. Even though I drove away after she eventually drove alongside and wound her window down to yell some more.
So to sum up: knob evoque driver, certainly, and opinion at home is split between whether I am a knob or my wife is for being angry with me.
It seems to be worse for me because the other driver was female. As if that gives her some kind of right to behave poorly and me no right to speak up in return.
I am probably a knob, I just don't really get why.
Have gone out for a drive in the fun car to calm down, it's not working so I'm sat in a layby posting on here!
My wife tells me that I am a knob for returning in kind after backing up a little and pulling into a bush, resulting in the Evoque driver just pulling forward and stopping in the middle again. I am told that I am a knob for getting annoyed. Even though I drove away after she eventually drove alongside and wound her window down to yell some more.
So to sum up: knob evoque driver, certainly, and opinion at home is split between whether I am a knob or my wife is for being angry with me.
It seems to be worse for me because the other driver was female. As if that gives her some kind of right to behave poorly and me no right to speak up in return.
I am probably a knob, I just don't really get why.
Have gone out for a drive in the fun car to calm down, it's not working so I'm sat in a layby posting on here!
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