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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.
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Jaspants · 16/06/2011 23:01

saw this in active convos and was hoping for a juicy update

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PelvicFloors0fSteel · 16/06/2011 22:58

Another Thursday and still no update Sad.

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BillyJoel · 13/06/2011 00:00

Porkchop - I am glad it isnot just me who misses this thread - it was a great laugh, and I have been thinking that OP must have seen the big car driver off for good by now. It would be good to get an update, though.

What's happening Kung Fu Panda?

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PorkChopSter · 08/06/2011 19:45

What's the plan for tomorrow, then? Grin

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Scheherezadea · 25/05/2011 15:18

I hate people who assume because they have a big car they don't have to reverse/have any manners or courtesy. Fact is - if you can't drive a big car, you shouldn't have one. Idiots.

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Katisha · 20/05/2011 23:25
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Suncottage · 20/05/2011 22:29

I was right.

Squished by Cowbag in a tank.

Sad

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PelvicFloorsOfSteel · 20/05/2011 20:34




Giving it a bump anyway...
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needanewname · 20/05/2011 19:58

Panda come back - that 2 days of news we've missed!!

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twoislookingonthebrightside · 20/05/2011 18:49

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

ManateeEquineOhara · 19/05/2011 20:52

Pandaaaa....where are youuuuuu!?

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TheSkiingGardener · 19/05/2011 20:03

Licence or not Flisspaps, it's about time.

I've been in this hedge all day!

Where's the panda gone?

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SauvignonBlanche · 19/05/2011 18:32

[disapointed emoticon] I was so excited too.

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Jbck · 19/05/2011 16:59

She hasn't been posting since lunchtime so maybe it's an afternoon stand off. Can't believe we don't have a Thursday update.

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Flisspaps · 19/05/2011 16:48


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Jaspants · 19/05/2011 16:21

Bumping for KFP - she has been posting today so not tied up by mad non reversing woman

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bumpybecky · 19/05/2011 14:02
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domesticslattern · 19/05/2011 13:30

Perhaps Panda is standing in a field screaming at the sky.

Panda! Come back! We need to know what happened today! It is like a soap opera for us- but reeeeal.

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BrokenBananaTantrum · 19/05/2011 13:21

Panda what happened? are you still in a stand off in the lane?

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Dropdeadfred · 19/05/2011 11:18

c'mon c'mon..what happened???

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StayingDavidTennantsGirl · 19/05/2011 11:16

I am now picturing you with slightly tatty angel-wings, TSG! The Look is pretty scary - I learned it from my Mum, but hers is The Scariest Look in the World - makes mine look like a simpering smile. It still works, and I am bloody 46!!

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needanewname · 19/05/2011 11:16

Come on Panda, we must know what happended today!!!

Actually I felt like Panda was with me yesterday when I had a bit of a to do with a woman in a red van. To be fair I was a little bit in the wrong, however she was vile and revved the engine and moved forward as though she was going top ram my car.

Anyway, back to Panda - what happened?!

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TheSkiingGardener · 19/05/2011 11:14

Oops, sorry SDTG (that's a very scary look you have there)

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Katisha · 19/05/2011 11:13

Awaiting today's report from the front line...

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WalterFlipschicks · 19/05/2011 11:12

Yippee, wonder how she got on!!

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