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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:
pallymama · 21/04/2011 07:52
Grin
hollyoaks · 21/04/2011 07:50
StealthyKissBeartrayal · 21/04/2011 07:46

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CurrySpice · 21/04/2011 07:45

What time are we expecting "contact"?

KatieMiddleton · 21/04/2011 07:42
TrinityRhino · 21/04/2011 07:39

ooooh is it today

I love the ops last post

kungfu, you are hilarious

I so hope you stop near a cow field

and the disney book, pure class Grin

MrsCampbellBlack · 21/04/2011 07:38

Good luck Kungfu (I was person on other thread who passed the shagging couple).

Thankfully we've moved from there and moving day was such fun - you can imagine how tolerant people were who used our single track lane as a cut-through when there were removal vans in the way Wink

We have now moved to another single-track lane and met a delightful woman on moving day who shouted at me for blocking the lane with my removal van - not sure where she thought it could go really. But rather than realise there was a big lorry in the way and reverse 5 metres and go the other way round she shouted at me - so welcoming to our new village Smile

People are just so intolerant and seriously if you use a single track lane as a cut-through well in my opinion you need to be able to reverse and expect that occasionally there may be hold ups be that farmers moving sheep or whatever.

Shodan · 21/04/2011 07:32

Ooh it's Thursday isn't it.

I've been waiting!

MapofTassie · 21/04/2011 07:22

Marking...

dawntigga · 21/04/2011 07:21

Definitely want to be nosey and find out what happens.

CaughtUpOnTheThreadTiggaxx

ChristinedePizan · 21/04/2011 06:36

Ooh today's the day isn't it? I bet she's gone on holiday :o

duchesse · 21/04/2011 05:22

Round these parts is all narrow lanes with passing places, and you certainly do see the breadth of humanity... Mercifully most people are polite, considerate and respectful. Different friends have a technique for people who will just not give way- one set just parked his car in the middle of the lane once and started walking home (he was a few hundred metres from home), and other driver then reversed. Another friend gets out of the car and effusively and genuinely apologises for about 5-10 minutes for getting in their way, thereby delaying the other driver even more than if they'd reversed, leaving with them with the feeling they've just been conned in some way but unable to ascertain how exactly. I wouldn't recommend that approach with irascible people though.

I do heartily approve of your desire to take a stand on this one. Some people become total tossers behind the wheel of a car and need to be reminded they are human like the rest of us.

WestCoastLotus · 21/04/2011 05:09

Marking place :o

ednurse · 21/04/2011 03:44

Marking my spot - this is too funny

timeforachangearooney · 21/04/2011 02:33

marking spot Grin

i live on the type of lane you describe OP, never ceases to amaze me that people have the inability to pull over (there are several spots and as it is a straight road, you can see for miles ahead if anyone coming, so really no excuse)

i must admit i do my "seriously, you're that busy" face :)

TheBossofMe · 21/04/2011 01:48

Marking place!

Mspontipine · 21/04/2011 01:18

:) Marking spot

MsToni · 21/04/2011 00:49

"Don't make a sign, just do it.
She's the one behaving like an inconsiderate idiot, and she thinks you are in the wrong.
Take tea and biscuits with you, and pick a morning when you are on top form, so her frothing and ranting doesn't bother you"

:o :o :o

Classic!!!!!

Please do it...

HerHissyness · 21/04/2011 00:43

Oh fantastic! LOVE the book choice!!!

Lays out Picnic blanket, sets out plates of French Fancies, Sarnies, crisps and dandelion and burdock

OldLadyKnowsNothing · 21/04/2011 00:39
ChaosTrulyReigns · 20/04/2011 23:32

Great stuff I'm glad you're psyched.

Rememeber to repeat your mantra in the mirror in the morning.

What time can we expect an update?

NoseyNooNoo · 20/04/2011 23:14

Good luck - be strong! Can't wait to hear how it goes. Let's hope she is not on holiday!

thederkinsdame · 20/04/2011 22:56

Surely you need a copy of War and Peace? Or a Maggie Thatcher mask (the lady's not for turning reversing?)

geraldinetheluckygoat · 20/04/2011 22:20

good luck!!! will check in tomorrow to see how you get on!!!

EllAEllO · 20/04/2011 22:13

Loving your book choice- nice work.

Hell No She Won't Go! Grin

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