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Or was the man who shouted and sneered at me in the street a complete twunt?

80 replies

UntamedShrew · 17/03/2011 20:46

I was trying to leave the house with 2 toddlers plus granny. A huge range rover was parked up the pavement (personalised number plate of course). Rather than wait for us to pass, he leapt into his monster car and started to drive away, which meant he had to reverse back a bit onto the pavement first.

I grabbed the kids who are considerably smaller than one of his tank's wheels and said sarcastically "oh thanks for that" to him. So yes, I started it I suppose.

Very Shock by his reaction though.

He reversed more, wound down window and shouted, "you are bloody ridiculous, I can drive where I want, I am just driving my car".

I said, "go on then, after you" (again bit sarky I'm afraid but really just wanted him to go as felt threatened.

He then launched into a massive tirade but I couldn't hear him over the bus. Caught a few choice phrases that I was gutted my kids might hear.

I said," sorry can't hear you because of the bus".

He said... "I have every right to drive here, because you know what? I actually OWN my own house."

Shock Shock

Yes, we rent our house. He knows this? How? We have been here for years, never seen him before.

Do people really think home owners have more rights than letters? Does his mortgage vs our (£800 per WEEK! I know, I know) rent give him the right to drive over small kids?!

Please tell me he is a loser, my blood is boiling that he spoke to me like that in front of my darling boys and I'm just really sad about the whole thing.

His wife was sat there throughout, silent and bewildered-looking.

OP posts:
kittybuttoon · 17/03/2011 21:49

One of these twunts collided with my dog (on a lead behind me) when he pulled away too fast from a pelican crossing I was using.

He didn't even notice - those tanks are practically soundproof.

Dog was ok - just flew past my head and landed in front of me. Supposing it'd been a toddler he'd struck?

But at least you got a chance to have a go at your neighbour- and you know his reg no if you want to report his conduct to the police!!

Inertia · 17/03/2011 21:54

Do you remember his registration number? I'd definitely be tempted to report him to the police. He can't drive where he wants- not on the pavement, for starters!

His wife probably hears the same thing every single day of her life, and I'd bet similar vitriol is often directed at her- men who threaten women and children don't often do it just the once.

ratspeaker · 17/03/2011 21:57

Nope
looked through the Highway code
Cant see a single bit in it that says you can drive on the pavement if you own a house
By his logic if you owned a castle you could drive through a shopping mall

Kandinsky · 17/03/2011 22:02

Definitely report him to the police if you have the reg number of the tank. Same thing happened to me once when lad dropping someone off accelerated rapidly along the pavement narrowly missing my small son. I shouted and was then subjected to a mouthful of abuse. The driver then sped off, turned around and screamed further foul abuse at me. A passing taxi driver was so shocked that he stopped to check if I was OK and gave me the car reg that he had written down for me. I reported it t the police who were very sympathetic and traced the driver. He was not local so they could only write to him to warn him that he was out of order. Hopefully he opened it in front of his Mum.

BeingHumum · 17/03/2011 22:03

YADNBU, why stop at the banana? Surely he can afford a new set of tyres as he is obviously 'considerably richer than you'. What a horrible person.

LauraNorder · 17/03/2011 22:06

Shock poor you, what a prat! And he clearly doesn't know what he's talking about, if he wants to drive/park wherever he chooses he needs to drive a BMW Wink

Camerondiazepam · 17/03/2011 22:06

YANBU. Yes you should put a banana up his tailpipe, I hope it makes his eyes water!

MaisyMooCow · 17/03/2011 22:07

Complete and utter knob with knob cheese for brains.

DirtyMartini · 17/03/2011 22:10

What a shithead. If you see him again, get the plate and report him.

That kind of attitude gets people killed on the roads all the fucking time.

Honeybee79 · 17/03/2011 22:10

He is a douche.

If you're paying £800 in rent? Christ on a bike. Where?

Honeybee79 · 17/03/2011 22:10

Meant to say £800 a month. Grrr. Tired.

Honeybee79 · 17/03/2011 22:11

[blush Blush. No, No. A week!

liggerscharter · 17/03/2011 22:13

Ok, firstly YANBU.

But secondly, I generally hate it when people take these things off piste, but where in christ do you live that you pay £3500 a MONTH in rent and have done for years?

Was it a type? (prays) Or maybe you've relocated and a company is paying your rent? (prays again) because that is actual lunacy. And actually, if you're living somewhere where the cost of living is that high then the odd twat in a range rover is surely an occupational hazard and not a surprise?

BUt to reiterate - YWNBU.

liggerscharter · 17/03/2011 22:14

Wwas it a typo

liggerscharter · 17/03/2011 22:14

Oh thank fuck for that!

iamabadger · 17/03/2011 22:16

Absolute tool-but unfortunately quite common in London! A man nearly ran me over because he went through a RED LIGHT then had the cheek to call me a cunt when I was a wee bit annoyed with him. Apparently he didn't do it on purpose so he should be excused Hmm

Firawla · 17/03/2011 22:17

I doubt that rent amount was a typo, if its a nice/expensive part of london that is what people are charging unfortunately

OP yanbu he is an idiot, and I agree you should maybe report him for dangerous driving, abusive behaviour or something? Owning own house does not make a difference at all, its such a random thing for him to say.

Honeybee79 · 17/03/2011 22:17

Ah, thank goodness. Because I was thinking Chelsea, in which case . . . .hmm . . . won't say any more about 4 wheelers in Chelsea in case some are lurking.

mumbar · 17/03/2011 22:19

ratspeaker Grin

op yanbu

bumpsoon · 17/03/2011 22:21

you should of responded by saying 'yeah ,well i own half this farking street so farkity orf in your pimped up transit van ,theres a dear '.

ClaireDeLoon · 17/03/2011 22:21

Twat. I hate it that there are so many rude pricks like this around. Trample (or drive) over others just because they're well off.

TheCrackFox · 17/03/2011 22:22

He sounds like an arse.

I have no idea which neighbours of mine rent or own and more to the point I don't care.

BluddyMoFo · 17/03/2011 22:23

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domesticslattern · 17/03/2011 22:26

His punishment is that he had to be himself for the rest of his life. Think about it. If he gets that upset about something as simple as parking his car, imagine his life! It must be filled with non-stop annoyances, upsets, irritations, things which make him angry- morning noon and night.
And his poor wife.

Kallista · 17/03/2011 22:35

YANBU. but this behaviour is too normal now. Pedestrians are bottom of the pile. I've nearly been hit by (middle-aged male!) cyclists who use the pavement at top speed on my quiet estate (when did men start being wusses and lose the ability to cycle on the road?). Then there are drivers who accelerate / don't signal when pedestrians are crossing. As for mobility buggies..driven at top speed round tesco aisles straight at your ankles..:@. As for the renting insult - yes, the man's a twat.