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WIBU to be exceedingly petty?

28 replies

StandingOvulation · 08/03/2019 11:03

There's a car in the car park at work (sometimes we arrive or leave at same time so I also see it being driven on the roads) driven by a twat of a Boy Racer. It's a souped up audi - tinted glass, big eff off exhaust, you know the type.

He drives it like a knob - revs, music, too fast, cutting people up amber lights are for wimps.

It's taxed and insured

Every time I see the car it raises my blood pressure. 

The young gentleman in question keeps it immaculate EXCEPT for the registration plate, that looks as though he's been cross country - it's absolutely caked in mud - it's almost as though he wants to obscure his number plate 

Should I just wipe them clean one day?

I'm.not expecting any thanks, just helping a fellow Road user out 

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Buggeritimgettingup · 08/03/2019 11:04

Wipe away!

DontCallMeShitley · 08/03/2019 11:10

You might find it is one of those fancy font ones when the mud is off, illegal aren't they?

Easterbunnyiscomingsoon · 08/03/2019 11:11

It's deliberately like that to dodge speed cameras.
Clean away op!!

RiverTam · 08/03/2019 11:11

oh yes, do it!

TheMobileSiteMadeMeSignup · 08/03/2019 11:12

Do it. It definitely sounds like it's obscured deliberately so it can't be seen on ANPR cameras and the like.

Just don't get caught!

greendale17 · 08/03/2019 11:12

Yep wipe away. He is deliberately obscuring it

HeavyLocks · 08/03/2019 11:12

Yes do it! 😁

GreenFingersWouldBeHandy · 08/03/2019 11:17

t's almost as though he wants to obscure his number plate

That's because he does! It's also illegal.

Wipe away...

Drogosnextwife · 08/03/2019 11:18

I wonder why he does that Hmm
Wipe it clean OPGrin

StandingOvulation · 08/03/2019 11:20

Very strange - I had smileys when I typed it.

The major missing one was the Hmm face after the 'it's almost like he wants to obscure it'

Oh yeah, he definitely wasn't to obscure it! GrinGrin

I think it's illegal spacing under the crud though, unfortunately I can't correct that Sad

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StandingOvulation · 08/03/2019 11:21

WANTS to obscure

HmmGrin

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UnspiritualHome · 08/03/2019 11:37

He wants to keep his car immaculate, you would undoubtedly be doing him a major favour Wink. Go for it!

DarlingNikita · 08/03/2019 11:37

DO IT

RB68 · 08/03/2019 11:40

to deliberately obscure is illegal - in fact to just obscure is illegal deliberate or not so even if it were accidental its still illegal so yes go for it :-)

MadameDD · 08/03/2019 11:47

yes, in that case wipe it clean.

Readytogogogo · 08/03/2019 12:44

Absolutely my type of petty!Smile

FetchezLaVache · 08/03/2019 12:56

*I'm not expecting any thanks, just helping a fellow road user out"

You are so funny, OP!

I would be very interested to know if he re-muds his plates, too...

EssentialHummus · 08/03/2019 13:04

Do it! Do it!

Mmmhmmm · 08/03/2019 13:09

Cleaning it will be your good deed of the day. Wink

NC0301191141 · 08/03/2019 13:09

Check out which way he walks to or from his car and then only clean the plate that he won't see easily. That way he may not realise and get himself a nice speeding ticket on his way home!

EssentialHummus · 08/03/2019 13:18

I'm also a fan of bird seed on the roof in situations like this, though that's probably over the border into mild illegality.

MrsEricBana · 08/03/2019 14:00

Wipe it, wipe it!

DontCallMeShitley · 08/03/2019 15:29

I think it's illegal spacing under the crud though, unfortunately I can't correct that sad

It could be reported somewhere or posted online. Our Facebook group has a PC as a member.... and there are a couple of other local ones that are kind of Police Community pages.

John470322 · 08/03/2019 15:34

Be nice to him and help him look after his lovely car by cleaning the parts he missed. Take a cloth and a bottle of water and make sure you hide them afterwards

StandingOvulation · 08/03/2019 20:56

I'm tempted by the bird seed Grin

Also considering slathering my hands in Udder Cream (so dry at this time of year Wink) and then tripping near the car, put my hands in the screen to steady myself.

Full of Oops Blush

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