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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:
Katisha · 05/05/2011 11:27

Never ceases to amaze me how many people are on their phones while driving. She is obviously Not Very Bright.

WhereYouLeftIt · 05/05/2011 11:43

Brilliant! Loving the idea of killing her with kindness (hair compliments, cupcakes).

yummybutterbiscuit · 05/05/2011 11:52

What was her reversing skill like? Did she struggle or was just avoiding doing it to be a bitch? Not that it makes a difference but I might explain her a bit!

LindyHemming · 05/05/2011 11:57

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TandB · 05/05/2011 12:13

DameShirleyKnot Thu 05-May-11 09:35:40
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?

I had that slightly shaky feeling in the legs, but in a good way!

Next time is indeed tomorrow - wonder if she will have calmed down.

Re: the question about her reversing - it was pretty slick actually - she did that high-speed angry reversing.

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whatsallthehullaballoo · 05/05/2011 12:20

LOVED it!! Get really psyched up for tomorrow and definitely get the POLICE JACKET - she will literally shit a brick!!

warthog · 05/05/2011 12:21

ah this has made my day!!!

aftereight · 05/05/2011 12:24

" I shook my head, still smiling, and made a shooing gesture at her."

I read that as shooting gesture Grin

Fantastic update!

buggerlugs82 · 05/05/2011 12:43

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AttillaTheMum · 05/05/2011 12:50

print the thread, tie it in a bow, hand it too her (with cupcake of course) smile, say 'I like your hair' and drive off....

You will look like an utter loon untill she reads the thread

StatelyPoshBeartrothal · 05/05/2011 12:54

Well done panda :o

I love the "thank you, so kind"

Zingylemontart · 05/05/2011 13:01

Absolutely brilliant outcome! (been reading from the start and was hugely disappointed with the tractor intervention last time) Smile

caramelwaffle · 05/05/2011 13:13

Ahhhhhh

Wonderful Grin

BrokenBananaTantrum · 05/05/2011 13:22

Brilliant Panada - absolutley bloody brilliaant Grin

TheOriginalFAB · 05/05/2011 13:24

Well done!

Bit worried in case she got out and hit you one though.

EauRouge · 05/05/2011 13:36

I wish I could have seen it Grin Brava, panda.

blackcurrants · 05/05/2011 14:10

absolutely priceless! Totally worth waiting for. I'm afraid I'm going to want updates next week too - hope you're ready to star in your own forum-based soap/serial, Pannda!

midnightservant · 05/05/2011 14:19
Needanewname · 05/05/2011 14:33

Ooh another one tomorrow, what fun!

Jaspants · 05/05/2011 14:44

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Good work KFP

bermudatriangle · 05/05/2011 14:45

spent rather a long time reading the whole thread last night, totally worth it, I love a happy ending :)

Thought of it this morning when saw a near stand-off outside school, averted by a lady (in the car facing up hill) swiftly putting her car into reverse and very efficiently whizzing expertly back into a tiny passing place. I wished I had a little sign to hold up saying "oh, good reversing, bravo"

GraceKelly1981 · 05/05/2011 15:00

Well...I am a lurker but specifically registered just to offer my congratulations! This thread has had me laughing out loud; best thing I've read for a while.

Bravo, well done. claps

KaraStarbuckThrace · 05/05/2011 15:10

Panda - you have really cheered me up, thank you :)

Shoulddohousework · 05/05/2011 16:15

Thank you sooo much Pannda!
This thread has made me giggle so much that dh thinks I am losing my marbles! (This may be true!)

theladylovescupcakes · 05/05/2011 16:16

love it! looking forward to tomorrow's instalment....