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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.

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seeksnewnamewithgsoh · 26/04/2011 17:46

I always say I'm marking my place as I feel a bit grubby lurking when no-one knows I'm there.

So ahem,

Worst bit is, I'm working this Thursday, so I won't even get the live updates! Grin

OldLadyKnowsNothing · 26/04/2011 16:05

Oh, were you snippy? Grin

HerHighnessTheWestCoastLotus · 26/04/2011 14:39

OldLady, (you may address me as Lotus, I'm not only just a commoner, I'm a furriner to boot, so no royal pretensions :o... just don't call me West) - I didn't think of filling up the thread!! Shock That's a good point. Sorry I was snippy.

Maybe if it looks like it will fill up with all this random blithering anticipation, someone could do a subsequent one?

LaWeasel · 26/04/2011 12:20

It's okay, you're not even half way though.

also shamelessly marking place.

OldLadyKnowsNothing · 26/04/2011 12:13

Yes, HerHighness (Your Highness, as I address you directly?), I'm just worried we'll run out of space before Thursday, and then I no-one will be able to find the new thread. :(

iwasyoungonce · 26/04/2011 11:58

I always wonder that, OldLadyKnowsNothing!

Bubbaluv · 26/04/2011 03:49

Oooh can't wait!
Fungfu, PLEASE film her and give us a Youtube link. It would be fabulous!

HerHighnessTheWestCoastLotus · 26/04/2011 03:37

OldLady, are you aware that "marking one's place" also serves to bump the thread so others can see it and join the fun?

GotArt · 26/04/2011 02:54

kungfu! I'd start with HEY COWBAG! ... Grin

OldLadyKnowsNothing · 26/04/2011 02:37

To those who are "marking their place" by posting... are you aware of "watch this thread"?

BaronessBomburst · 24/04/2011 23:41

Marking my place again!

I'd lost 'threads I'm on' and had to trawl through pages to find this again.....

I've got the MIL staying so watch for my own AIBU anytime soon.......... Grrrrrrr. Angry

HerHighnessTheWestCoastLotus · 24/04/2011 15:42

Hoppy Easterbunny all you watchers and waiters :o

knockinonyerdoor · 23/04/2011 23:54

Oh good I didn't miss it! Had arranged an early Easter break leaving first thing Thursday and coming back tonight, and I actually considered making up an excuse to leave later on Thursday so I could find out the results of the zombie-Disney-tea-and-biscuits standoff.

I think you should make the sign. Do it as a collage with leftover Easter egg wrappers. Grin

chocolatehobnobs · 22/04/2011 20:20

You are totally in the right with this miserable BITCH (I mean lady) . I think your sign should read. 'Your turn to reverse, don't bother shaking your head at me I can wait all day' and then get out a tea, biscuits and newspaper.

PigeonPie · 22/04/2011 19:35

I thought of this thread earlier today when leaving a carpark in the New Forest.

Because of all the cars parked everywhere th road was down to single file and virtually no visibility. I encountered a car coming in but thought 'no I won't reverse' but to my embarrasment it turned out there were another six cars behind him do I had to! oops!

I suppose the funny thing is there was only the one space we had just vacated available so they must all have had to turn round and try to get out again.

Am still Blush though.

Ponks · 22/04/2011 18:26

This is a brilliant thread and am already looking forward to another standoff next week

The thought of herds of zombie mnetters doing the thriller dance while waiting for her to reverse is brilliant!

Shoulddohousework · 22/04/2011 16:49

I think you should know that I have been lurking on this thread and now I have had to join MN just to find out what happens next! Cannot wait til next week! [busmile]

EgguStudent · 22/04/2011 11:44

I am far too excited by this. Re-marking place for next week!

'She shall not, she shall not be moved...'

HopeForTheBest · 22/04/2011 11:43

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SauvignonBlanche · 22/04/2011 09:36

How can I wait a week??

SillyDolly · 22/04/2011 09:05

Well done with the wave :) settling in with a good book and flask of tea for the next installment of Tales of The Passing Place!

geraldinetheluckygoat · 22/04/2011 08:30

oooh just read the update! hehe, marvellous! Maybe at the end of it all, one day you will be friends and laugh together over a bottle of chablis at how unreasonably grumpy she was and how you showed her the light re. reversing for others!!! Grin

TandB · 22/04/2011 07:28

[ponders zombie theme Royal Wedding party]

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iscream · 22/04/2011 05:07

"hoards of MNetters all over the country will be disappointed."

Not just the country, all over the world!
No pressure!Wink

Marks place.

FizzyMakeFeelNice · 21/04/2011 23:32

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