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to make a little sign for this woman?

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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:
mozette · 17/04/2011 19:49

marking place

seeksnewnamewithgsoh · 17/04/2011 19:23

Parking my spot for tomorrow too.

wingandprayer · 17/04/2011 19:02

Marks place

CalamityKate · 17/04/2011 18:02

Marking place.

JenaiMarrHePlaysGuitar · 17/04/2011 18:01

Another reason Panda can't reverse is that she'll have me behind her, and I can't reverse for toffee. Well I can and do, but will resist since being forced to do so once by a wanker when it was MY fucking turn and scraping my alloys.

No wanker will ever jeopardise my alloys again.

washnomore · 17/04/2011 16:28

Marking my spot Grin

RealEyesRealiseRealLies · 17/04/2011 16:20

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RunningDay · 17/04/2011 15:40
Grin
ninedragons · 17/04/2011 14:27

Not only should you read a book, you should borrow a copy of War And Peace from the library. Get a large print version so the title is clearly visible to her.

HerHissyness · 17/04/2011 14:01

SORRY, just realised No Reversing allowed on this thread... Grin

HerHissyness · 17/04/2011 14:00
ChaoticAngelofchocolateeggs · 17/04/2011 13:41
Grin
MigratingCoconuts · 17/04/2011 13:34

with silage in??? (please say yes!)

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QuietTiger · 17/04/2011 12:56

Do you want 2 tractors and a tractor with a silage trailer? Can supply on request. Wink

NormaStanleyFletcher · 17/04/2011 12:44

marking place

xstitch · 17/04/2011 12:29
Grin
HerHissyness · 17/04/2011 12:28

She can't reverse, there's Winnebago, car with caravan, hoofingly huge horsebox and a combine, innumerable 4x4s

and a street party...

well we all got peckish and got the picnic blankets out. Grin

xstitch · 17/04/2011 12:25

Don't you dare reverse panda Don't do what I do, do what I say

TheMonster · 17/04/2011 12:05

You had better not give in and reverse tomorrow!

SolarPanel · 17/04/2011 11:58

This is hilarious! Yes, photos please!

separated · 17/04/2011 11:40

I cannot wait until tomorrow. I really hope you teach.this woman a lesson.

GentleOtter · 17/04/2011 11:37

Ok, we have zombies, cows, flasks,pombears, a Winnebago, car with caravan, hoofingly huge horsebox and a combine.

I think we have ourselves a convoy!

Breaker one nine to OP. Do you copy?

blondebutonlyfaking · 17/04/2011 11:31

OlerandWider - I have both a horsebox and a 6 berth totally mahoosive caravan.

Unfortunately I can only tow one at a time, so again, if anyone wants to come borrow the other, I'll take the other

Grin
MigratingCoconuts · 17/04/2011 11:30

oh, please take photos and post 'em here!!!