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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:
TheMonster · 18/04/2011 17:13

kungfu, what did the moped rider say back?

HarrietJones · 18/04/2011 16:56

just read the whole thread to discover I have to wait

marksplace

GentleOtter · 18/04/2011 16:31

If I leave immediately with the tractor, tartan flask full of tea and large trailer full of dung, it will take me at least until Thursday to get from Highland Perthshire to Somerset.

It might be easier for me to send 'reverse' vibes to the stubborn but nicely dressed woman. Grin

HazeltheMcWitch · 18/04/2011 16:30

Oh, Panda, the signs are all there that... YOU NEED A SIGN FOR THIS THURSDAY!

I am sensing that you are quite polite really, so my favourite suggestion for you thus far is the "Morning! Your turn to reverse today!" one. Accompanied by a 'nice' encouraging smile.

Make the sign. Make the sign. Make the sign...

TandB · 18/04/2011 16:22

Gearing myself up for Thursday.

It's not looking good, however, given my completely pathetic display this morning when a moped tried to undertake me while I was overtaking a parked bus leading to a full-on emergency stop and an almost-very-squished moped driver.

I was terribly articulate when I wound my window down to explain the error of his ways.

[High pitched voice and arm waving] "Stupid! You are stupid! How stupid was that! Stupid! Stupid!"

Not my finest verbal sally.....

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dawntigga · 18/04/2011 16:19

Marks page for Thursday.

I'mNotNoseyHonestTiggaxx

QuietTiger · 18/04/2011 14:39

Of course we can "tactically open" the bung on the end of the slurry tanker. :) He's also offered the muck spreader and the market trailer!

ExitPursuedByALamb · 18/04/2011 10:41

Gwen - re horses and music - very much depends on the horse. One of the 'obstacles' in the Riding and Road Safety test iirc was a parked car with loud music blaring.

I am in Brass Band Contest country and my usually skittish mare used to enjoy a jog round the lanes to the sound of the bands.

Thursday - oh well, we will just have to be patient.

caramelwaffle · 18/04/2011 10:09

Thursday you say?

Curiousmama · 18/04/2011 09:52
BarbiesBeaver · 18/04/2011 09:35

kungfu I'm in Devon. Let me know if you want me on Thursday for Zombie Duty. Please can you give me 24 hours notice so I have time to dig up my clothes out of the compost heap? Will stop washing for the rest of the week, just in case I am needed.

RunsWithScissors · 18/04/2011 08:36

Marking place. Can't wait to see the result! C'mon Pannda, do it for those of us that would love to have the guts, but might chicken out last minute :-)

GwendolineMaryLacey · 18/04/2011 07:48

Ooh ooh I was going to ask about horses and music. I always turn my (sometimes a bit loud) music down when slowly passing a horse. Do they care or am I being a prat?

goingroundthebend4 · 18/04/2011 07:45

Ooo can I add other thing that annoys me is cars parked over driveway while waiting for level crossing to open .Bearing in mine my driveways shared with a garage and a breakdown company .I did have the delight of last year watching someone from breakdown company get out hid truch and ask them to move .

When they refused he backed up turned truck round reveresrd backwards ann then asked them to move or would he like him to help move the car with his truck.I watched enjoyed every second of it

but while the m11 junction a mess our lane has become cut through and am fed up shoving dd into hedges while we walk to school as cars/lorries!!! cut through including one big enough that took out the power cables

PinkFondantFancy · 18/04/2011 07:31

Oooh marking my place ready for Thursday!

ChildofIsis · 18/04/2011 07:15

My DH has a very large pickup truck that's a bugger to get past on country lanes.

Would you like to borrow it?

People always give way to it, even when we're obviously reversing for them to get past.

Grockle · 18/04/2011 06:56

Oh, we have to wait!

BaronessBomburst · 17/04/2011 22:54

Marking my place and joining the virtual convoy. A right-hand drive makes reversing down country lanes a tad tricky too although I can if I want to.

TandB · 17/04/2011 22:34

Sorry to disappoint everyone but tomorrow is not The Day!
I work in London 3 days each week so I only do the nursery run on Thursdays and Fridays so it will be Thursday before I meet her again.

This is why it has taken me a while to rant about this woman - it was a few weeks before I was sure it was actually her I was meeting every time!

OP posts:
geraldinetheluckygoat · 17/04/2011 21:07

So what's the plan then, Kungfu? ARe you really going to make a sign?

(oh god, please let her say yes!!!)

WickedWitchSouthWest · 17/04/2011 21:06

Marking. I really need to know what happens tomorrow!

blondebutonlyfaking · 17/04/2011 21:04

QT - could you arrange for the bung on the end of the tanker to be "accidentally" opened at an appropriate time?

Grin
QuietTiger · 17/04/2011 21:02

Silage can be arranged and my DH has also offered his slurry tanker!

Curiousmama · 17/04/2011 20:36

Ooo what did I miss? Are there reinforcements?Grin

boobellina · 17/04/2011 20:15

So want to be a member of a zombie flask mob but as I live in Scotland and have work in the morning it looks like I will have to be a flask wielding zombie elsewhere.

Ok so the sole purpose of this post was to mark my place - like that wasn't already obvious!

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