To be disproportionately enraged by people who sit in the car for ages with the engine idling

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It's annoying, noisy, stinks the place up and is helping the planet go to shit.

I know there are worse eco-crimes out there, but there can't be many quite so pointless, easily avoidable and utterly self-defeating.

Worst of all, it's not a recognised bit of fuckwittery like littering or dog fouling, so I can't tap on the window and scream at the bastards or I will look like crazy cat lady.

Yanbu

Yes I completely agree. Particularly as I live on a narrow road of terraced houses, so if someone sits within a few car lengths of my house and does this, I am in a fog of exhaust fumes IN MY OWN BEDROOM.

It winds me up too. Similar feelings to you about it. YANBU

YABU - I'm listening to the end of my CD or the radio. It's usually high brow stuff or the Green & Eco channel. So that's ok.

Hmmm, I'd say it is U to be disproportionately enraged about anything, by definition.

But not U for that to annoy you.

Damn, got a splinter from this fence.

"YABU - I'm listening to the end of my CD or the radio. It's usually high brow stuff or the Green & Eco channel. So that's ok. "

You don't need the engine running to listen to the radio/CD in the car. Just turn on your ignition without switching on the engine.

I agree Dances. I once let rip at someone who left their engine running while recycling tins/bottles at a recycling place in Asda. It wasn't as if it was a clapped out wreck that might not start again.

Really? I'll try that tomorrow. Can I also have air con on like that?

I think you can. I used to be a sales rep and used to park up at lunchtime with a sandwich, switch the radio on and engine off.

You can get fined in Glasgow for sitting with your engine running for no good reason.....

The air con won't work unless the engine is running. The fans will continue to blow air at you, but it will not be chilled air.

I leave the engine running if I park up whilst DP uses a cash point or similar because DS finds it soothing and it keeps him quiet [shrug] I would happily annoy you who will remain silent than anger DS who would attempt to burst my eardrums with his screaming.

Trixy, is being the getaway driver considered a good reason ;)

YABU

The seat heater only works when the engine is running.

Glasgow and I agree on one thing then. That and deep fried Mars Bars.

Desperately, a baby in the car definitely counts as a good reason. I always check for a baby before I turn and give the driver my Death Stare.

Oh bog off Kladdkaka. Pop the bonnet and stick your arse on the engine.

YABVU.

If someone is getting out of the car just to drop off recycling then it woudo probably wast more petrol to start the engine off again when you coud just leave it ticking over. I can't believe that anyone thinks its acceptable behaviour to 'let rip' at someone for doing something perfectly harmless with their own car.

Plus, if you turn the engine off then the air con or the heating also goes off, and keeping those going is probably the reason the engine was left on in the first place.

Oh bog off Kladdkaka. Pop the bonnet and stick your arse on the engine.

Why so nasty?

Yes, annoying. More annoying I think are the bloody motorbike revvers. We have one opposite us, he likes to take his bike out at the weekend. He leaves relatively early in the morning. But not without a 20 minute rev, first, to make sure that the rest of the street are aware that he has a motorbike.

YADNBU

Have to say it doesn't bother me in the slightest, don't think I've ever even noticed it tbh, but a good bit of completely unreasonable baseless rage is good for the soul!

Don't be banging on anyone's windows though, you really will look like the village weirdo, but fume away.

I get incandescent with silent fury when people in car parks faff around before they drive off. WTF are they doing? Get in, put your stuff down, belt up, leave. Pisses me right off. No idea why, doesn't affect my life in even the tiniest way, still fucking annoying though

Yanbu! I hate it so much, I start twitching my curtains and looking out of the window. There is some sort of staff bus for a local company that waits on my road at 7.00am, and sometimes it will be idling for ages while waiting for people.

Isn't there something in the highway code about it? I thought there was...

Sorry K, rough banter.

No problem. Thought I'd inadvertantly stuck my foot in it again. Aspie moments seem to be increasing with age.

Oh dear, looks like I'm the only one, in my defence its the only way at the moment I can get DTs to sleep, I drive round a bit, park up, not near houses, listen to the radio, read the paper and they have half an hours sleep.

They used to drop off in the pushchair or in their beds but they don't do that now and I need them to sleep, I'll go mad if they don't.

Hate that heartsink moment when you've inadvertantly gone 'Rawr' at someone who's just pottered in for a look.

You'd think I'd have learnt by now.

I have actually got up, gone outside at 6am and told off a taxi driver for doing this. It enrages me.

Yes bad for enviro etc but also: so loud! Don't they know how loud they are? On a terraced street it's like they've parked on your head.

Jeezypeeps, I think there may be a slightly stiffer penalty for being a getaway driver!!