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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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wolfhound · 05/05/2011 09:13

Well done! Sounds like you held the moral upper hand all the way through by being so calm and amused, which will have annoyed her all the more! Keen to know what happens on your next encounter now...

ChippingIn · 05/05/2011 09:13

Brilliant - absolutely brilliant Grin It couldn't have been more perfect!

'Thank you... so kind' - FAB!!

Crevix · 05/05/2011 09:13

oh you warrior woman. brilliant Grin

you do know that for the rest of the day you are now invincible and should make the most of it. go bungee jumping or book a holiday or something.

stillfrazzled · 05/05/2011 09:14

I heart you, panda. This thread has made my day about three times Grin

You will tell us what happened next week, won't you? Is it technically your turn now, or are you going to make up for lost time?

MackerelOfFact · 05/05/2011 09:15

Brilliant, this has made my morning! I got so excited when I saw this was back in Active Convos. Just fantastic, especially the noting-down-her-numberplate-while-miming thing. Just brilliant! Grin

ChaoticAngelQueenofAnarchy · 05/05/2011 09:17

"thank you, so kind"

Love it GrinGrinGrin

RockStockandTwoOpenBottles · 05/05/2011 09:21

Brilliant! Nice work Major Pannda Grin

MackerelOfFact · 05/05/2011 09:21

"I was quite surprised that the three cars in the passing place she had to reverse to were so patient - there was no tooting or anything. Maybe they recognised someone at the end of their patience."

No, they were probably just MNers!

DuplicitousBitch · 05/05/2011 09:21

'so I mimed someone talking on a phone and shook my head sadly and wagged my finger at her.' hahahhahhaha

ManateeEquineOhara · 05/05/2011 09:24

Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous!!! Heh, heh, heh!!! WELL DONE!!! She so deserved it all!!!

And DID you note down her numberplate??? You should - and report her. She could easily cause a crash with her driving especially if she is also on the phone.

Jux · 05/05/2011 09:26

Superb!!!! my pom poms are shaking.
Thank you, Panda

ExitPursuedByALamb · 05/05/2011 09:27

So proud of you Kungfupanda. You were the epitome of decorum.

WalterFlipschicks · 05/05/2011 09:28

Excellent work Panda!!
God I love this thread, 'wagged my finger at her' hilarious!
Grin

ljgibbs · 05/05/2011 09:29

Brilliant! well done Panda.

I bet she's at work complaining about a totally unreasonable woman who refused to back up for her. Grin

yoshiLunk · 05/05/2011 09:30

You are the master.

By the way, this may have already been said but the Police (I don't now if it's just a local thing) run this facility for civilians to report dangerous or careless drivers, or those using their mobiles whilst driving, ....just a thought

TandB · 05/05/2011 09:30

MackerelOfFact Thu 05-May-11 09:21:37
"I was quite surprised that the three cars in the passing place she had to reverse to were so patient - there was no tooting or anything. Maybe they recognised someone at the end of their patience."

No, they were probably just MNers!

Oh, I didn't think of that!

Chippingin - it did occur to me to embellish a little to keep the masses happy. I wondered about claiming that she got out of her car leaving the handbrake off and then it ran away down the hill but I thought the real version of events was good enough.

and I am not a good enough liar to get away with adding stuff

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Bumperlicioso · 05/05/2011 09:31

Well done! I'm even less sympathetic towards her given that she was on her phoen. Do you feel all wired now from your victory? Dum. Dum dum dum Grin

AnonymousBird · 05/05/2011 09:31

ROFPMSL

Treeeemendous work Panda.

Ripeberry · 05/05/2011 09:31

P.S, they are similar to the ones cyclist use., the one I got is called 'Mini DV' from JTEK Ltd, hill cottage, S45 0BX.
Perfect for you and may come in useful for the council so they can see how ridiculus the driving is around those lanes.

bustersmummy · 05/05/2011 09:32

Kungfu - you rock Grin

TandB · 05/05/2011 09:32

stillfrazzled Thu 05-May-11 09:14:58
I heart you, panda. This thread has made my day about three times

You will tell us what happened next week, won't you? Is it technically your turn now, or are you going to make up for lost time?

Hmm. Difficult one. I think I shall be annoyingly obliging and rob her of the chance to be angry. I might reverse speedily and without argument and then wave her through graciously.

Possibly mouthing 'I like your hair' or something equally ingratiating.

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TandB · 05/05/2011 09:33

If I get a camera I will mount it on a big pole and stick all sorts of notices on my car saying "TRAFFIC WATCH" and things like that.

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bumpybecky · 05/05/2011 09:34

Panda, I love you! Brilliant :)

xstitch · 05/05/2011 09:35

Perfect just perfect kungfu The 'Thank you, so kind' was just the icing on the cake.

DameShirleyKnot · 05/05/2011 09:35

Yes kungfu - do the smily lovely thing next time - she will be incandescent!

Was your heart all pumping and your palms all sweaty and feary and that?