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to make a little sign for this woman?

862 replies

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.

OP posts:
kreecherlivesupstairs · 28/04/2011 08:56

Fantastic. Update tomorrow please.

HerHissyness · 28/04/2011 09:04

Bank Holiday tomorrow Kreecher... next week will be our next installment!

Well done KickAssPannda! [cgrin]

MayBankHoliday · 28/04/2011 09:11

:o

JenaiMarrHePlaysGuitar · 28/04/2011 09:14

Yay!

I so wish I could say it was me in that tractor Grin

Sidge · 28/04/2011 09:17

Now you've got your timings and placement down pat, this could be a Very Regular Occurrence. How many weeks in a row do you think it would take for her to get the message? [cgrin]

ChaosTrulyReigns · 28/04/2011 09:23

Yay!

But purlease don't feel it's your turn to reverse next time - she owes you many reverses!

Grin
Hammy02 · 28/04/2011 09:27

Yes Chaos. Kungfu is owed loads of reversals. This isolated incident doesn't get her off the hook.

ChaoticAngelofchocolateeggs · 28/04/2011 09:28

Brilliant GrinGrinGrin

Totally agree with Chaos

bronze · 28/04/2011 09:51
Grin I'm loving that you grinned at her when the farmer appeared
plusRoyalisteQuUneEmigree · 28/04/2011 09:58

Hero on a tractor indeed!

And how do we know the other four cars weren't MNers? Have you been handing out her car registration, so people knew whom to follow?

legspinner · 28/04/2011 10:10

Awesome result! Grin
I hope she hadn't organised her own flask mob though!

Katisha · 28/04/2011 10:13

ANd how did she look? was she doing pained head shaking?

Katisha · 28/04/2011 10:16
nickelbabe · 28/04/2011 10:25

it's not to do with turns Gardener - it's to do with who is in the best position to give way (ie reverse in this case)
it's usually cowbag who should reverse but doesn't,
which means it's usually cowbags turn to reverse.

Right ofWay is the only Right stated in the Highway Code.

CaurnieBred · 28/04/2011 10:31

Loving this whole thread. Yay the farmer!

StayingDavidTennantsGirl · 28/04/2011 10:34

Anonandlikeit - you have one of the best lines on this whole thread -
"Budge over love and I'll show you how to put it in reverse"!! Spot on!

Kungfu - you are a legend and this will go down in the Annals of Mumsnet - and please MNHQ - can this go in Classics - pleeeeease!

Looking forward to next week now - perhaps we could reuse some of the Royal Wedding bunting to trick out kungfu's car, and deck the hedges, and then we can line the route and cheer as she drives past, waving regally. [cgrin]

PlopPlopPing · 28/04/2011 10:36

wahoo!

StayingDavidTennantsGirl · 28/04/2011 10:37

I have reported my own post to MNHQ, in an ever-so-slightly sycophantic message, to ask them to put it in Classics.

Fingers crossed!

TandB · 28/04/2011 10:45

She was actually staring straight ahead, with a sulky face. I don't think she had the nerve to shake her head at the farmer!

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PigeonPie · 28/04/2011 10:53

Fantastic Grin. This has made me giggle!

plusRoyalisteQuUneEmigree · 28/04/2011 10:54

Yes, typical bully behaviour - not to antagonise someone with a bigger vehicle than you (or possibly a pitchfork). What a coward!

LaWeasel · 28/04/2011 10:57

Awesome!!

Yes, person who should give way is definately person closest to pulling over point. No such thing as turns.

Although she is definately due several!

Jaspants · 28/04/2011 11:09

Hurrah!

Weekly updates from now on I think please Kungfu

TheOriginalFAB · 28/04/2011 11:25

Brilliant!! [cgrin].

Jux · 28/04/2011 11:34

Ooh yes, weekly updates please! (This thread has been on my watch list since it started.)

It is not your turn to reverse next week, as she has taken your turn enough times to allow you to stop turn-taking for weeks.

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