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arseholes?
Driving up our narrow single track lane when a lady with a walking stick and a dog misjudges a kerb and falls into the road.
I stop.
The car in front, that is level with her, stops.
We both jump out to help her up, as does another passing person.
The guy behind me starts beeping his horn because I'm blocking the entrance to the road that he wants to turn down. I think he wanted me to roll a bit closer to the head of the lady that is sprawled across the road.
I called him an arsehole.
Why are some people so wrapped up in themselves that they can't wait for 20 seconds whilst a fellow human being is getting a bit of help?
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Numpties gonna numpt .
What can you do?
I saw a lad in a wheelchair struggling to cross the road recently so I stopped to let him cross and the arse behind me was beeping, shouting and gesticulating through the window.
[url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-38568000 ]Never forget....[/url]
They are put here as a reminder
I’ve often said the day when people stop pulling over for Ambos is the day we can really say Britain is broken.
I hope you looked to his eyes when you called that word..
Sometimes you have to hit it home, hard.
I was knocked off my bike and while sprawled in the road a nice man in a white Astra stopped to shout abuse at me. Which helped.
Near my work at the time I pass (8.45ish) it's always packed with mums, kids, busses, cyclists etc etc and it's all packed and you need eyes up your ass sometimes.
So I've taken to stopping as I turn into the road, or not moving off in the traffic to let people cross the road safely. I'm on a motorbike so I take up little room and nobody's going any more than 50-100 yards at a time anyway.
My-oh-my some people REALLY don't like that! As above, it's no more than 10 seconds out of their day....
narrow singletrack road ...with a kerb?
posh!
narrow singletrack road ...with a kerb?
Only on one side.
One time I was driving along and some pallets dropped off the side of an approaching flat bed van in front of me causing very minor damage to the front of my car, but there was a big pile of pallets in front of me so I and the van which had passed me by that point had stopped.
It was obvious to those behind me there'd been an incident as I was stop right in the middle of my lane (normal road, 30mph limit), hazards on, pallets on the road.
I opened my door a crack about to get out and Bang, it took the wing mirror clean off a car that flew past me from behind.
I should have been more observant but given the situation..
Anyway, they didn't bother stopping, I think they realised it was a dick move.
I was knocked off my bike and while sprawled in the road a nice man in a white Astra stopped to shout abuse at me.
You deserved it. I bet you don't pay road tax.
^ I know, selfish git taking up a lane and half what with my bike and my body spread across the road. I should have known better.
Thing is, I see him sometimes now and I'm tempted or maybe just do a massive dump on his windscreen.
Yep, there are assholes everywhere. There's a single lane bridge you have to drive over as you come into my town, which is often busy at rush hour.
If you get a long stream of cars in one direction, it gives no chance for the cars in the other direction to cross.
If I see a long stream has been going over the bridge, I'll stop to let the oncoming cars have their turn.
Holy Crap! The shaking heads, fist waving, swearing and banging on steering wheels that this generates is amazing (and fairly amusing)!
Just assume that everybody is an utter **** and give them one chance to prove you wrong. That’s how I work it.
Me and a biking pal, heading to the peaks one Saturday from Norfolk. Heading up the a17 and there were some cones blown into the road from road works. I pulled up while pal jumped out to relocate them, one overtook nearly knocking pal over. And one bloke actually forced his way up the inside!!!! 10seconds max he saved nearly wiping someone out.
[i]... just do a massive dump on his windscreen.[/i]
Careful you don't sit on his bonnet!
Yep, there are assholes everywhere. There's a single lane bridge you have to drive over as you come into my town, which is often busy at rush hour.
If you get a long stream of cars in one direction, it gives no chance for the cars in the other direction to cross.
If I see a long stream has been going over the bridge, I'll stop to let the oncoming cars have their turn.
Holy Crap! The shaking heads, fist waving, swearing and banging on steering wheels that this generates is amazing (and fairly amusing)!
Exactly the same in Marlow, near me. The world seems to have got to the point where, if you're nice, you're somehow seen as 'soft' or a loser.
I've just driven from Ambleside to Coniston. Everyone else is safe all the dicks are here.
I'll stop to let the oncoming cars have their turn.
Holy Crap! The shaking heads, fist waving, swearing and banging on steering wheels that this generates is amazing (and fairly amusing)!
If someone like that arrives in my mirrors, then I tend to let far more folk in/pull out for the next few miles. 😀
Yep
Stopped and waited for 1o secs for a lady on a bike to clear a pinch point as I knew the dick in the van behind me was going through cyclist or not.
I could have cleared the cyclist and been a good car length in front before the pinch point , but I knew Mr WVM was coming through also given the chance , so I waited
Oh the swearing , arm waving and near fit of rage as I extended his journey time by 0 seconds as we inevitably caught up with the traffic in front when the pinch point was cleared was a joy to behold .
The guy behind me starts beeping his horn
Three cars back, maybe he hadn't seen what'd happened?
white Astra
The lumpenproletariat's car of choice.
The guy behind me starts beeping his horn
Three cars back, maybe he hadn't seen what'd happened?
Even if that's the case, the appropriate response is not to immediately lean on the horn because you have been 'inconvenienced'.
Three cars back, maybe he hadn't seen what'd happened?
One car back. 20ft from the incident. Watching 3 people run to the aid of the lady on the floor.
He knew exactly what was going on, but the need for him to get home was greater than that of the lady on her side in the road.
Even if that's the case, the appropriate response is not to immediately lean on the horn because you have been 'inconvenienced'.
Appropriate, no. But often reactionary, sadly.
He knew exactly what was going on, but the need for him to get home was greater than that of the lady on her side in the road.
Then I respectfully concur with your initial assessment.
I feel this story would have been better if OP, once the old dear had been tipped upright, had asked the guy what his hurry was.
I know it’s 99.9% because they were a ****er, but it would be interesting to know if they did have a reason to be in in such haste.
Anyone else had another Driver push their way in then put the hazards on to say thanks ?
Had it earlier on the M60, I was outside lane and I could see this guy was going to barge over as I'd committed the ultimate sin of leaving more than a Rizla paper gap between me and the car in front.
He came in so I dropped back a bit more, I didn't react at all, then he puts his hazards on and hand up as to say Thanks. This annoyed me more than if he had just barged his way in.
Simmy, do you not think he might have realised how poor his manoeuvre was and was apologising?
I use the hazards for both saying thanks and if I know I've messed up.
TomB - MemberSimmy, do you not think he might have realised how poor his manoeuvre was and was apologising?
Yet he did it anyway...
Often see this on my commute. Drive like a ****, but it's OK because once I've made a manoeuvre that I know I shouldn't really be making I'll just stick me hazards on. That will absolve me of all bellendery.
stumpy01 - Member
If I see a long stream has been going over the bridge, I'll stop to let the oncoming cars have their turn.
Holy Crap! The shaking heads, fist waving, swearing and banging on steering wheels that this generates is amazing (and fairly amusing)!
Long queue and I dared to leave a gap at a junction for a side road to let people turn in else there'd be a queue the other side of the road and jam the whole thing up. Woman behind was going crazy beeping and waving hands, then she overtook me to fill in the gap. Then someone came up the other side wanting to turn in.
Simmy, do you not think he might have realised how poor his manoeuvre was and was apologising?
Stumpy has wrote my reply for me 😆
As far as I'm concerned, the driver may as well have stuck 2 fingers up.
I know it’s 99.9% because they were a ****, but it would be interesting to know if they did have a reason to be in in such haste.
I keep getting pulled up by my partner for pointing out speeding drivers or impatience on the road. She says it could be anything - flooding house, birth, dying, fire... whatever. Not an excuse but a reason to see your life as far more important than those around you and sadly put others at risk in that narrow minded moment. It's just the way we are, sometimes.
Empathy is something I still need to work on.
I've said for a while the world gets busier and people are becoming oblivious to anyone else in it.
You only have to walk down the street into the 3/4 oncoming people on a pavement who make absolutely no effort to move even a little.
Unfortunately Steve is chunky and has wide shoulders. Steve also now makes a point of standing his ground to the masses of on coming Zombies.
Politeness and manners are quickly vanishing from out society.
No teasel, I don't think you do. How many of the inconsiderate drivers actually have a legitimate reason for their actions? Are all their wives giving birth unexpectedly and they need to get home NOW? Unlikely. Much more likely they are just bellends.
Mister P - Member
No teasel, I don't think you do. How many of the inconsiderate drivers actually have a legitimate reason for their actions? Are all their wives giving birth unexpectedly and they need to get home NOW? Unlikely. Much more likely they are just bellends.
It's like when you see some dickhole in a premium 4x4 squeeze past you on a blind bend nearly wiping both you and an oncoming car out, and you think "they must be on their way to see a dying relative taking their last few breaths" only to find them parked in a layby up the road getting their dog out of the car to go for a walk. Total pea brains.
Unfortunately Steve is chunky and has wide shoulders. Steve also now makes a point of standing his ground to the masses of on coming Zombies.
[b]STEVE SMASH...![/b]
🙂
I was stepping off a busy train on Saturday. The lad getting on in a hurry stepped in front of the two ladies and crowd each side of door, into the middle of the doorway. It took a few seconds of Mexican stand off before he realised he was blocking everyone getting off the train, and I wasn't able to pass by...and he still swore at me. You can't argue with stupid...
I committed the ungodly sin of performing a three point turn on an empty, long and straight road yesterday. Half way through said manoeuvre a car comes hurtling up the road (it’s a 30) and pulls up about a foot away. Driver starts gesticulating and pressing his horn.
I then stalled the car (by accident 😈 and had difficulties finishing the manoeuvre) dragged it out as long as possible and smiled at the dickhead. I Then travelled at around 27 with him stuck behind me. He looked livid and it made me happy. I might be the arsehole in this scenario, but act like an agressive idiot in an attempt to intimidate and you’re going to fail miserably and make this particular misanthrope extremely happy.
This reminds me of the the time I was on a train back from London which had killed someone. As the police were walking down the side of the train with torches presumably checking for bodyparts, I distinctly remember someone sitting behind me moaning about how long it was taking to get going again and how they were going to demand a refund from Virgin.
I look forward to the day when cars get an arsehole button (maybe with a * symbol?).
It would automatically decelerate based on the closeness of the impatient tailgating numpty in the car behind, hopefully making their head explode, and the world a better place.
We already have cars that can follow the traffic in front and keep distance automatically, so how hard can it be :O)
I look forward to the day when cars get an arsehole button (maybe with a * symbol?).
It would automatically decelerate based on the closeness of the impatient tailgating numpty in the car behind, hopefully making their head explode, and the world a better place.
My car already has this feature, you activate it by momentarily elevating your right foot.
I got beeped at the other day by some mouth breather in a Mokka for not left hooking a cyclist.
I was picking up my daughter from nursery and caught up with a cyclist. I knew I had to turn into the nursery in about 100 metres so just hung back and waited till the cyslist got passed where I needed to turn.
This was on a fairly busy residential street with parked cars dotted around a 30 limit. I think it might have cost the Mokka 5 seconds. He lives in my estate too. I think I might have to adopt NZcol's approach