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AIBU?

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To hate the 'the world evolves around me' a@*holes?

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Backtobasics · 01/06/2007 10:44

Does it annoy anyone else or is just me? People who feel like they can do what they like, when and how they like regardless and seem to think the world owes them a favour?

This week i have comea aross so many assholes eg; Parking on yellow lines/double parking on busy roads causing mayhem for everyone, the assholes of park in disabled spots, people who try and cross the road even though there are traffic lights a few meters away, people who try and push in ques or push and shove their way through in general, i could go on...

Rant over but does anyone else feel like this or are you one of the people who do these things, if so then why?

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Gingermonkey · 01/06/2007 13:29

oh, mine's radio 2 so it's not me either - phew!!!!

tallulah · 01/06/2007 13:13

No it's Radio One

If it is you- Turn it Off!!!!!!

OrmIrian · 01/06/2007 12:56

tallulah. It's not me is it? Is it Radio 4.....

Furrymummy · 01/06/2007 12:53

Fio - IKWYM, I've become less impatient about other's bad driving since becoming pregnant!

tallulah · 01/06/2007 12:05

Yes BtoB I could have started this thread. I get really wound up when driving in particular. Also the woman next door works from home and has her radio on all day with her windows open. I would just like to go into my garden and not have to listen to her noise

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Backtobasics · 01/06/2007 11:53

When i was 7 mths pregant i was pulling out onto a busy roundabout and the man behind me decided to pull out too and tried to overtake me on my right and he hit my car. He had a child in the car too, wanker!

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FioFio · 01/06/2007 11:48

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OrmIrian · 01/06/2007 11:45

There are plenty of people like that. Thankfully there are plenty of the other type too. It only gets to me when I'm already feeling down/tired/pre-menstrual. I usually go for a run/do yoga/have a bath and go to bed/have a drink. Any or all of those help

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Backtobasics · 01/06/2007 11:44

Motorway driving doesn't bother me, infact it's the only kind of driving i like doing. If i am on the motorway in the outside lane and see in my mirror a car coming up behind me at a speed i pull over into the next lane straight away if i can so he can go past.

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Furrymummy · 01/06/2007 11:43

I had a guy in a Merc do that to me. It was on a 2 lane stretch on the A1 just past Weatherby (three lanes now), I was over taking a truck procession at around 80, and he was right up my ass.
Pulled in front of the truck at the front of the queue, he went racing off.
Imgaine my amusement, when 15 minutes later, I catch up with said Merc - he was sat on the hard shoulder of the three lane bit near Knaresborough having been pulled by Mr. Plod. There is justice in this universe!

bumperlicious · 01/06/2007 11:38

My biggest bug bear is people who tailgate you on the motorway when you are not going fast enough! Some twat nearly ran me off the road the other day (I wasn't even going slowly - 80 odd mph on a dual carriageway - how fast did he want to go?) And when I eventually pulled over to let him past (as he missed my car by inches!) I saw go up to the next car and intimidate that one in the same way! Grrr!

I think if you are having a bad day anyway you notice these things more and store them all up. But that's why you have MN to come and vent it all out!

bumperlicious · 01/06/2007 11:33

Don't worry backtobasics, I feel the same sometimes. DH laughs at me because I get really indignant and shrill. Some t*ssers were shouting at me as they went past in a car (6 months pg and walking with my DH) and I was just like "How dare they! How dare people like that exist in my life!" And I hate bad service or when things aren't exactly as I expect they should be!

Driving is the worst time I get bothered though - going to really have to curb my potty mouth when this baby is born!

Sometimes you just have to let it all out!

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Backtobasics · 01/06/2007 11:32

It can be hard though if your not expecting it, like if they pull out in front of you etc

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KerryMum · 01/06/2007 11:31

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Backtobasics · 01/06/2007 11:30

I hate the ones who put your life at risk on the road all because they can't wait a few seconds. Why is everyone in such a rush nowadays? Why can't everyone just slow down.

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foxinsocks · 01/06/2007 11:26

yeah but as awen says, there's being mildly irritated by things like this and it really affecting you (which it sounds like it does). If it makes you feel like you don't want to go out, then perhaps you need to go and talk to someone about how you are feeling.

Thing is, no matter how disapproving you/we are, people like this will always exist so you just have to try and get on with your life and not let the cheatingbastardscum get under your skin.

AnneJones · 01/06/2007 11:23

They are all So Much More Important than you, and don't you forget it.

(I get a lot of commuting-rage - people who stand at teh door of teh train so you have to file past them insingle file to get on - all so they can gain a valuable second in their working day (invariably these are the people who are in a huge rush then STAND on escalators....)

Am with you B2B!

kerala · 01/06/2007 11:23

I agree lack of consideration and selfishness you see displayed is depressing. Although my bugbear is people getting horribly angry at slightest provcation. A red faced bald man called me a f++++ c=== (you get the drift) for daring to push my buggy across a zebra crossing the other day!

What cheers me up tho is the kind thoughtful people - those that insist on helping with buggies, look into the pram and smile etc. Often the dodgiest looking heavy metal/gang member types who turn to be really helpful

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Backtobasics · 01/06/2007 11:13

I know they are silly things that shouldn't bother anyone, but they do and if these things didn't bother anyone then that would make it ok for everyone to do what like, when it's not ok to do what you like because there are other people besides yourself living in this world.

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MamaMaiasaura · 01/06/2007 11:09

that reminded me of catherine tate..

Dirty fecking bastards..

Gingermonkey · 01/06/2007 11:08

backtobasics - I am the same . And so is hubby and we rant constantly about things that wind us up (the fat arsed women at school that park right outside so the kids can just hop in the car - they wind me up!!! Never skinny ones, and always in horribly expensive cars too ). I bought DH a book called 'is it just me or is everything shit' There are 2 of them, the 1st one is much better. It is really funny and makes you feel sane, because you will have found yourself moaning about most of the things in the book. Get it!!!!!!!

MamaMaiasaura · 01/06/2007 11:03

ditto prev comment i made

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Backtobasics · 01/06/2007 11:02

This kind of stuff does make me not want to go out.

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Backtobasics · 01/06/2007 11:00

I know what you mean when they annoy you at the time then you feel normal again, it gets to me though when these things happy every single blooming day! Maybe i should move!

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Desiderata · 01/06/2007 10:58

Huh! You mean it doesn't revolve around me?

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