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to make a little sign for this woman?

862 replies

TandB · 15/04/2011 09:00

I have ranted on a previous occasion about the morning rat-run through our village so very quick summary:

Single track roads - short-cut to city - I am apparently only person who needs to go opposite direction during rush-hour - majority of people coming the other way clearly think I am unreasonable for driving through my own village and glare and head-shake at me - I am cross.

Obviously it is the holidays now, so the school run traffic is missing which makes life much easier. However, there is one woman who I see every single time. She drives very fast on a narrow, twisty road with several blind bends so I finish up crawling around corners in case she comes hurtling the other way. She flatly refuses to back up even a couple of feet to the nearest passing space, and she makes no attempt to move over so that both cars can pass without scraping through the hedge. So I finish up reversing to the next passing space with her driving about 6 inches off my front bumper with a face like thunder, and then as soon as the road widens at all, she squeezes past, glaring at me all the time and shaking her head.

Bearing in mind the following:

  1. I live here and have as much right to leave the village as she does to cut through it.

  2. I drive a very small car which causes minimal obstruction.

  3. I don't drive dangerously fast.

  4. I am the one reversing and getting off the road.

would I be unreasonable to make a little sign saying "The next time you shake your head at me will be the last time I reverse for you. I can sit here all day - how about you?"

Would probably be unreasonable to add "cowbag" at the end, I suppose.

OP posts:
SauvignonBlanche · 28/04/2011 18:27

I borrowed that tractor specially! Grin

Tee2072 · 28/04/2011 18:09

I'm positive the farmer's wife is on MN!

WTG Panda!

DontGoCurly · 28/04/2011 17:59

Oooh! sweet revenge! With a little help from the Farmer! [csmile]

Jbck · 28/04/2011 17:49

I am delighted, they can call off that big do tomorrow, the event of the week happened this morning! Grin

TandB · 28/04/2011 16:28

olderandwider Thu 28-Apr-11 15:16:10
I hear sheep can be a bit of a bugger to drive through...

Pandas are pretty tough too. Grin

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caramelwaffle · 28/04/2011 16:27

Oh

Grin
caramelwaffle · 28/04/2011 16:20

Oh what what what what what

I missed it

olderandwider · 28/04/2011 15:16

I hear sheep can be a bit of a bugger to drive through...

IloveJudgeJudy · 28/04/2011 12:09

Yay, panda, way to go. I'm with the farmer coming along as you were giving out the right vibes.

Don't reverse next time unless the nearer space is in your side. She owes you loads of reversing, doesn't she. Please post next time, too.

Have bookmarked this since it started. Loving this thread.

WhereYouLeftIt · 28/04/2011 11:56

God yes Pannda, weekly updates please. Let us all witness the glory of her gradual descent into madness at being forced to behave ...

cruelladepoppins · 28/04/2011 11:37

PSML at this thread having just read all 20 pages in one go.

Agree it's shaping up to be a Mumsnet Classic.

Pannda - all the best and will be tuning in for the next instalment.

And thank you Jenai for the "angry people in newspapers" link (hundreds of posts ago) - still snorting with laughter at "I'd something something kitchen cabinets something".

SmileSmileSmile I'm off sick from work with dreadufl lurgy and you have all made my day.

TheMonster · 28/04/2011 11:37

Hurrah! Bravo for Farmer Giles!

Keep us informed next week too.

AND DO NOT REVERSE! Even if the tractor isn't there behind you, the power of MN is Grin

Jux · 28/04/2011 11:34

Ooh yes, weekly updates please! (This thread has been on my watch list since it started.)

It is not your turn to reverse next week, as she has taken your turn enough times to allow you to stop turn-taking for weeks.

TheOriginalFAB · 28/04/2011 11:25

Brilliant!! [cgrin].

Jaspants · 28/04/2011 11:09

Hurrah!

Weekly updates from now on I think please Kungfu

LaWeasel · 28/04/2011 10:57

Awesome!!

Yes, person who should give way is definately person closest to pulling over point. No such thing as turns.

Although she is definately due several!

plusRoyalisteQuUneEmigree · 28/04/2011 10:54

Yes, typical bully behaviour - not to antagonise someone with a bigger vehicle than you (or possibly a pitchfork). What a coward!

PigeonPie · 28/04/2011 10:53

Fantastic Grin. This has made me giggle!

TandB · 28/04/2011 10:45

She was actually staring straight ahead, with a sulky face. I don't think she had the nerve to shake her head at the farmer!

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StayingDavidTennantsGirl · 28/04/2011 10:37

I have reported my own post to MNHQ, in an ever-so-slightly sycophantic message, to ask them to put it in Classics.

Fingers crossed!

PlopPlopPing · 28/04/2011 10:36

wahoo!

StayingDavidTennantsGirl · 28/04/2011 10:34

Anonandlikeit - you have one of the best lines on this whole thread -
"Budge over love and I'll show you how to put it in reverse"!! Spot on!

Kungfu - you are a legend and this will go down in the Annals of Mumsnet - and please MNHQ - can this go in Classics - pleeeeease!

Looking forward to next week now - perhaps we could reuse some of the Royal Wedding bunting to trick out kungfu's car, and deck the hedges, and then we can line the route and cheer as she drives past, waving regally. [cgrin]

CaurnieBred · 28/04/2011 10:31

Loving this whole thread. Yay the farmer!

nickelbabe · 28/04/2011 10:25

it's not to do with turns Gardener - it's to do with who is in the best position to give way (ie reverse in this case)
it's usually cowbag who should reverse but doesn't,
which means it's usually cowbags turn to reverse.

Right ofWay is the only Right stated in the Highway Code.

Katisha · 28/04/2011 10:16