Here's something that bugs me......

[johnny_t]

You've got a petrol garage by the side of the road, and convention dictates that you enter from the North and exit to the South (or rather enter by the first entrance and exit by the second when you are driving on the same side of the road as the garage is). All cars on the forecourt are adhering to this.

Then this happens.....

Two cars pull in to, lets say, pump 1 and 2.

A third car pulls up behind the car at pump 2.

Pump 1 car finishes his business and drives off.

Before Pump 2 driver is back, some muppet in a Freelander has driven into the garage in what is clearly the wrong direction, parked at pump 1 and started filling up.

And then you're all stuck until muppet comes back and starts expecting you all to start reversing to let him and his stupid 4x4 with its stupid blacked-out windows out.


makes me bloody mad, it does

 

[ban-all-sheds]

You've got a petrol garage by the side of the road, and convention dictates that you enter from the North and exit to the South (or rather enter by the first entrance and exit by the second when you are driving on the same side of the road as the garage is). All cars on the forecourt are adhering to this.

So is the guy you describe - he's come along the road in the other direction and turned into the first entrance.

If the garage don't want this they can put up No Entry signs.

Before Pump 2 driver is back, some muppet in a Freelander has driven into the garage in what is clearly the wrong direction, parked at pump 1 and started filling up.

See above - how do you know that he's a muppet?

How do you know he's not a complete stranger who didn't twig the layout of the pumps until too late?

And then you're all stuck until muppet comes back and starts expecting you all to start reversing to let him and his stupid 4x4 with its stupid blacked-out windows out.

Why are you any more stuck than you'd be if he was facing the same way as you? His vehicle would be no wider.

And at the moment, 4x4 vehicles like that are legal to own and operate on the public roads. If you'd like to start a campaign to change or restrict that in some way, you'll have my support.

Until then, if you want to rant, rant about the environmental damage they do. Rant about their poor road safety. Rant about the way they kill pedestrians far more readily. Rant about the fact that anybody who chooses one "because they are safer in an accident" is saying he wants to kill other road users in order to lessen his own chances of injury.

 

[johnny_t]

If the garage don't want this they can put up No Entry signs.

Actually maybe they have - I'll check in the morning.

See above - how do you know that he's a muppet?

How do you know he's not a complete stranger who didn't twig the layout of the pumps until too late?

I could quite clearly see Frank Oz stood behind him, with his hand stuck up said muppet's bum. Seriously though, this was genuine selfish behaviour (viz previous debates on disabled and parent and child spaces) rather than confused out-of-towner. I can spot both types.

Why are you any more stuck than you'd be if he was facing the same way as you? His vehicle would be no wider..

Because Car 2 shouldn't have anything in front of it, and it has interfered with the natural law of first in, first out that should apply. Car 2 is at the end of his buying cycle, but Fozzy has only just begun.

And at the moment, 4x4 vehicles like that are legal to own and operate on the public roads. If you'd like to start a campaign to change or restrict that in some way, you'll have my support.

Until then, if you want to rant, rant about the environmental damage they do. Rant about their poor road safety. Rant about the way they kill pedestrians far more readily. Rant about the fact that anybody who chooses one "because they are safer in an accident" is saying he wants to kill other road users in order to lessen his own chances of injury.

Fair enough. But first you'll have to tell me how do you do that quote thing every time - that's just taken me ages........

 

[scatmanjohn]

I agree with what you are saying Johnny_t.
But did you say anything to him?

 

[johnny_t]

Of course I did........










......quietly......














.....from inside the car.......
















.....with my hand shielding my mouth

 

[scatmanjohn]

Scardy Cat

 

[johnny_t]

Nah - its the British way. Why tackle things head on when you can moan about it on the internet instead. We've been doing it since at least Victorian times, probably.

And they might be reading, so in a way I am telling them, aren't I ? Tell them, and I tell one person, moan about it here and I could educate thousands (he says, desperately trying to justify it to himself.. ).

 

[scatmanjohn]

So
Imagine this.

You are stood in a queue (a long one), you have been there for ages.
Then just as it is your turn, some a**ehole walks straight to the front and nicks your spot.

Whats your reaction?


Sorry but this sort of thing really makes my bum itch

 

[69er]

iritates me too - although there are no no entry signs, its like an unwritten rule - but there is always one. Slightly off topic here...
Was in the petrol station other day paying for juice when the guy in front of me grabs 2 botlles of wine on sale - 2 for £10. Anyway attendant rings them up and they are £15 each. So this idiot starts moaning how he isnt gonna pay and they should advertise clearly etc and starts getting rude to this young guy. I walked past him to the fridge where the wine lived and had a look at the "specials" poster - it stated that only wine x & y were on special - he picked up 2 more expensive ones and then wanted them at the cheap price. I pointed this out to him and after snide giggling by the now 2 attendants, he got more irate and started saying things along the lines of "this is no way to treat customers, you advertise one thing and charge another etc etc". As I had now been waiting 10 mins my patience was wearing thin so I told him over his shoulder that he was the one being rude and that he should read things properly before he buys them and if he can't then he musn't moan and waste peoples time. At this point he went red and picked up his stuff and practically ran from the shop with everyone bursting into laughter (for some strange reason) - there were now 4 of us waiting to pay - idiot! The relevance is that I was at a petrol station...

 

[scatmanjohn]

69er ...Me and thee **** in the same pot fella.

 

[Nige F]

worst thing is standing in a queue, and the bloke in front keeps scratching his arse and he`s sorta humming.skid didlle a do dah,under his breath

 

[scatmanjohn]

Nige F wrote:

worst thing is standing in a queue, and the bloke in front keeps scratching his a**e

Even worse if he then sniffs his finger

 

[pickles]

They are not obeying the rule of the queue which is an appalling crime in England. You should take their number and report them to someone

 

[notb665]

Nah - its the British way. Why tackle things head on when you can moan about it on the internet instead. We've been doing it since at least Victorian times, probably.

Moaning about things on the internet since Victorian times? Is the internet really that old?

 

[notb665]

So
Imagine this.

You are stood in a queue (a long one), you have been there for ages.
Then just as it is your turn, some a**ehole walks straight to the front and nicks your spot.

Whats your reaction?


Sorry but this sort of thing really makes my bum itch

I always tut loudly then pretend it wasn't me.

If she is fit I let her go. After all, she might 'bed' me because of it.

Seriously, I have challenged this in the past. Bad manners really annoy me. I am always as polite as possible at first "Excuse me, the back of the queue is over there". They always seem genuinely embarrased (plus I am quite a big chap and apparently can look intimidating, even though I try not to). It has worked so far.