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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:
Grockle · 19/05/2011 11:10

I'll stop at Greggs on the way to pick up some sausage rolls.

StayingDavidTennantsGirl · 19/05/2011 11:07

And TSG and Flisspaps - if you aren't going to Play Nicely, you can go and sit on the naughty step.

StayingDavidTennantsGirl · 19/05/2011 11:06

Ohhh heck, Grockle - maybe we need to organise an airlift of supplies - biscuits, tea, sandwiches made with Nice Ham. Perhaps a fruit shoot or two.

Grockle · 19/05/2011 10:29

Panda? I'm worried you've been caught up in an all-day stand-off. Maybe cowbag decided to stick to her guns and wouldn't back down this time. What if you're there all day?

nickelbabe · 19/05/2011 10:18

she's late to reply, isn't she?
maybe the woman went all Falling Down on her....

TheSkiingGardener · 19/05/2011 10:10
Flisspaps · 19/05/2011 10:07
Jaspants · 19/05/2011 09:59

Oh no! Do you think she's still engaged in a stand off with rude woman? Grin

TheSkiingGardener · 19/05/2011 08:17

Go panda!

BrokenBananaTantrum · 19/05/2011 07:07

Can't believe how much I want to know what happens this morning.Grin

Grockle · 19/05/2011 06:36

Is this going to be updated every week?

knockinonyerdoor · 18/05/2011 23:57

Don't forget the flask and biscuits!

I do hope Cowbag is on time tomorrow... and on the phone again Grin

Suncottage · 18/05/2011 22:44

Kung

Check list;

Dobermans - check
Sign for Cowbag - check
Tissues for wobbly moment -check
Friendly farmer with HUGE tractor - check
Flock of sheep - check
Herd of cows - check

Ready Kung

Go, Go, Go............................................

ChockAGirl · 18/05/2011 22:24

Thursdays have never been so eagerly awaited! Grin

Jaspants · 18/05/2011 21:48

I do believe it might be Thursday tomorrow

FairyArmadillo · 15/05/2011 17:40

Brilliant!

ManateeEquineOhara · 15/05/2011 15:06

SO agree SpringBok!!!

springbokscantjump · 14/05/2011 23:34

I think 'Thank you, so kind' should be the new stock response when irritating people are forced to do the right thing :)

ManateeEquineOhara · 14/05/2011 21:21

KungFu - I thought of you today (and was partly inspired by you).
There is a vile women I know from my old stable yard, I moved to get away from her to a new yard that actually happens to be right next to her house (but they won't let her keep her horses at my new yard, they are good judges of character!).
Today I was coming up to the yard entrance as she came out of her drive in her ridiculously too large car. She had to reverse, and I know she can barely steer that car forwards, let alone backwards it was delightful to watch her try. And so inspired by FungFu I made sure that instead of awkwardly getting the heck away from my arch enemy, I said oh so sincerely 'Thank you, so kind'. It was all very lovely :o

StayingDavidTennantsGirl · 13/05/2011 17:07

Well done knockin - you are a star!

knockinonyerdoor · 13/05/2011 17:07

I reported it, we are in Classics!

Grin
TheMonster · 13/05/2011 16:16

KungFu, there are some weirdos in your neck of the woods!

ViolaTricolor · 13/05/2011 15:58

Splendid updates. I think we should make a new version of the Bayeux tapestry to commemorate these events for all time.

StayingDavidTennantsGirl · 13/05/2011 15:49

I think this thread should be in Classics. And we should have a statue of kungfupannda erected at each end of the lane in question - possibly motorised so it can make 'shooing' gestures at the woman whenever she drives by! Grin

StillSquiffy · 13/05/2011 14:14

OP, you are the gift that keeps on giving...