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shouldn't have used a pic of WCA's ankle[u]Sorry for the delay[/u] but I can now confirm my jizz is not flammable either.
expanding foam up his tailpipe.
Well I did mean the one on his car but....
why not have word with g/f to mention it to drivers other half that way not confrontational with him. she will tell her and the message will get passed on.
I think you need to do it in person. Passing a message on when you live a few metres away is wierd. A calm discussion that his actions nearly killed you and it shook you up could only make him angry if he is a complete ****er. And if he IS a complete ****er then it doesn't matter if he doesn't like you any more!
Your conversation could actually save a life. Think about it.
Or just post him an anonymous poo with a ribbon tied round, as a gift thanking him for sparing your life the other day. This could also save a life if he relates back to the incident.
These are your two sensible options.
I know this answer probably doesn't fit in with the usual forum responses to this type of thread but I have to say if it was me I would just forget about it.
Certainly, if my neighbour took me to the pub to have a 'quiet word' about my driving I'd probably think they were borderline mental, even if I was a shit driver.
I'm not saying you're not in the right but if you bring it up I can't imagine any positive outcome whatsoever. Being as your kids get on with his etc just be content that you have a genuine reason not to confront him.
Sorry for the delay but I can now confirm my jizz is not flammable either.
#you need to drink a pint of paraffin and then try a couple of hours later !
Forget it. We all make mistakes. Life is too short to stew over something so trivial in the grand scheme of things.
Eh? Thought this was STW!
Wee in his shoes and own him with bombers?
🙂
Would he have recognised you?
If yes, he may well be expecting to hear from you, and not saying anything puts him in the alpha position in your streets' man hierarchy.
If no, you are clear for less conventional retribution.
Some great advice here, many thanks 🙂
Its a toughie and I feel a bit soiled in doing so but Im not going to confront hm about it
If I did I couldnt guarantee keeping my temper in check, he really did pull a nasty on me, and theres only one way its gonna end - with us potentially being neighbours for years and the GF/wife and kids thing I would rather not have a mahoosive fall out
On the other hand unlike most people who try and kill you on the road I actually know where this one lives and have easy access to his house, his toothbrush and lots of his other stuff so say no more.....
mwah mwah mwah mwah
Ah and his missus is a bit of a munter so no go there!
Ta
Email your neighbour this link and he'll soon understand that he needs to change his ways! 😉
Wipe your arse on his choc digestives then.
If someone nearly knocks me off my bike they will get to know about it, grow a pair and tell him what a crap driver he is, you can be nice about is and explain you were on your bike and a car nearly knocked you off and realized it was him and see how he reacts, he may be apologetic and be more considerate or take the opposing view either way you will get the measure of him and it s up to you how you take it from there.
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Nail his missus. Yours will understand.
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Ask yourself how you'd feel if he takes someone else out with poor driving next week...
You could have prevented it.
Agree you don't want a conflict with a neighbour but you nearly didn't come home tonight... he needs to understand that.
It's a toughie and IME people are very defensive when their driving is concerned but there are too many cyclists dying out there because so many drivers care so little about driving round us...
And if ever there was a good advert for the 'lifesaver', this thread goes a long way towards it...
Amazing what people don't notice they're doing.
Car whooshed along pretty close to me the other day. At lights, I tapped on window and said 'just to let you know that was a bit close and scary'. Driver apologised profusely saying it was a new car and he was just getting used to it and gave me a huge amount of space when he passed after the lights... 😀
I think your reasoning is crap - you might not keep your temper in check? I think you're just bottling it. All you need to do is calmly explain what happened and that it shook you up. At the mere whiff of temper, just say you dont want to fall out but was too important to not mention. At the end of the day, there is a nutter driving around your neighbourhood and you might save a life by having a polite conversation. It could be a kid crossing the road next time....
Looks like you have decided the aggro is not worth it. Pragmatic choice.
I'd still look to seek some covert revenge. Something simple and that can be justified perhaps. Spit on his windshield everyday. If he talks to you about it then say you didn't see him.
Else, the usual 12 rounds of bare knuckled boxing, handbags at dawn etc.
two days have passed, your ire will have abated, go round and see the bloke, nice and calm, tell him how it was for you.....
Regardless of what you do say or do I couldnt be friends with somebody like that. I would probably knock on his door and explain that it was a dangerous piece of driving then leave it at that.
Interestingly I had a similar incident with my brother in-law. He passed me on a climb and squashed me between his pick-up and a stone wall over taking on a blind corner. Of course I vented my frustration as he passed not knowing who it was. Later I sent him a txt explaining the error of his driving and how embarrassing it would be for him to be attending my funeral because of his driving. His reply was rather flippant but I pursued it again I got a proper apology.
I think I'd have to say something if I was in your position.
It doesn't have to be aggressive or confrontational. I wouldn't make a special visit and knock on the door but next time I bumped in to him outside I'd just mention that it was a close one and it was lucky I'd had my wits about me.
It might make him think about his driving and perhaps even stop him actually really hurting someone or worse in the future.
Slap him with a glove and challenge him to a duel.
Next time your going out on your bike, knock on his door and simply say is it okay if I use your road? Make a bit of a joke of it but let's him know that cyclists are people he knows and he'll prob get to thinkin about the awkward situation he'd have been in if he had clipped you or even worse!
tell him to stop being an idiot and ask him how he would feel being charge with manslaughter , the sooner people realise that cyclists are their friends,family,colleagues and Neighbours the better