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Original poster

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:

I live here and have as much right to leave the village as she does to cut through it.
I drive a very small car which causes minimal obstruction.
I don't drive dangerously fast.
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:

WillYouStewTheLambShankOh · 15/04/2011 20:48

over her shoulder with her thumb

WillYouStewTheLambShankOh · 15/04/2011 20:47

"I'm volunteering my services to dress up as a zombie and jump out of the bushes if you like. You could sit there with a horrified look on your face and pointing behind her car while hundreds of zombified MNer's pop out of the bushes covered in gore to chase her down the lane"

Great idea (and nickname) BarbiesBeaver but to extend your idea, we want this woman to reverse, don't we.

What we need is for kungfupanda to sit there gibbering hysterically and gesturing over her shoulder with her shoulder, while we advance from behind KFP's car.

CarGirl · 15/04/2011 20:44

unfitmother · 15/04/2011 20:43

Do a BIG sign!

NellieForbush · 15/04/2011 20:38

"do the sign, do the sign!"

Remember your other thread, can't believe you've been so tolerant and not had a 'falling down' moment. Keep us posted!!

WillYouStewTheLambShankOh · 15/04/2011 20:38

Pardon me while I sit here with flask & scones and refuse to budge until I hear what happens next.

missbusiness · 15/04/2011 20:32

I used to cross a busy road with my DS's then age 5 and 4. we ended up waiting so long to cross each lane I got the boys to paint a sign saying 'please stop and let us cross'

It worked like a charm as drivers slowed down to read it and gave us time to cross over.

not quite the same thing but OP I would like you to know a sign worked for us

placemarking also

ChaoticAngelofchocolateeggs · 15/04/2011 20:22

@ "'let's go here shall we, ooh no let's not stop and eat grass"

I can't do the breastfeeding, dcs are 16 & 18. However, if you get me out of bed at 6am then the zombie bit will be no problem

ExitPursuedByALamb · 15/04/2011 20:08

Oh yes - MNHQ a cowpat emoticon, that would make my day.

Selks · 15/04/2011 20:01

OP, I feel your pain! I live in a rat-run village too. Most drivers are pretty courteous, but there is the odd knob who refuses to reverse and just barges through.

Do the sign thing! Do it!

springbokdoc · 15/04/2011 19:51

Who the hell beeps at someone on a horse!! When I've ridden everyone thankfully were lovely and gave me a wide berth (and dp too the one time he came out, which is good because he dithered - for some reason thought horses understood conversational english rather than the clear commands I told him; lots of 'let's go here shall we, ooh no let's not stop and eat grass).

I love the idea of MNetters doig a flash mob of breastfeeding zombies. Please please do this. Well, the sign thing. Zombies may be extreme.

SummerRain · 15/04/2011 19:38

My mother has a woman like this on her hill. Daft cow can't reverse so even if she's 2 m from a pull in and the other driver is 100 m beyond one she'll stare down the other driver til they reverse along winding bog roads for her.

Until she had the misfortune to meet dp that is

He had heard about her from my mom so knew what she was at and he refused to move for her, turned the engine off and crossed his arms and stared her down til she eventually gave in and wobbled her way back to the pull in.

He gave her the thank you wave as he went past and she almost choked on her own bile

EllAEllO · 15/04/2011 19:36

ChairOfTheBored · 15/04/2011 19:33

Shameless placemarker to find out what happens next.

Fab123 · 15/04/2011 19:28

There should definitely be a cow on a car emoticon. Or maybe a cowpat on a car emoticon. Just to signify country rage.

blondebutonlyfaking · 15/04/2011 19:23

That was supposed to be towbar btw. up there ^

TidyDancer · 15/04/2011 19:22

Shamelessly marking my place. I need to know what happens!

Original poster

TandB · 15/04/2011 19:19

If we are doing the zombie thing then someone better volunteer to run past screaming and carrying an Oh Fuck Rucksack and a looting stick for authenticity.

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TandB · 15/04/2011 19:18

I don't think she can be the Alphamummy from that other thread - she is way too well turned out to have children!

I suppose I could wind down the window and ask:

Hello there, rude woman. Would you mind confirming the following for the benefit of the 168 posters on MN who have expressed an interest:

Do you have children?
Have you at any time expressed a negative opinion on hybrid vehicles?
Are you able to operate the reverse gear on your car?
Do you habitually squeeze between other cars and horses?
How do you feel about zombies?

I could even hand her a questionnaire.

You do realise that by next Thursday this thread will be on about page 10 of AIBU and I will have to suffer the indignity of resurrecting it only for people to stick their heads in, roll their eyes and say "Oh. OLD thread".

OP posts:

blondebutonlyfaking · 15/04/2011 19:06

I have a LWB Isuzu Trooper with a horsebox.

And I have flasks. And biscuits.

Also have a caravan, if someone with a trailer wants to come and borrow it?

Fab123 · 15/04/2011 19:00

Zombie flask mob sounding good to me. I'm game. I do however think we should be very careful wandering too close to her car, as she sounds the type who would panic, squash and flee without realising until much later the unlikely aspect of 20 odd zombified mummies with flasks surrounding her car...
I can just see the on the well made up face and perfectly coiffed hair

Littlefish · 15/04/2011 18:54

Oh, I definitely need to lurk on this thread and pick up a few tips.

WorkingItOutAsIGo · 15/04/2011 18:41

Go Panda. Also marking spot....

cricketballs · 15/04/2011 18:26

whats this about the hybrid car?

niceday · 15/04/2011 18:25

Good evening everyone :).

Biscuits anyone?

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