Telepathy would get me in trouble...
Aug. 13th, 2008 06:31 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
graculusAs I live on a main road, the nearest place I can park my car is round in the next side road along, which has never been a problem. However, yesterday I was approached by the 20-something van-driver who has moved into the nearby flats in recent weeks/months. Please note that this is a road, not private parking.
Van-driver: If you're going to park there, could you make sure you're right against the side as I nearly hit your car getting out the other day.
Me: I'm usually pretty good at parking, but I'll try and park a bit closer to the kerb. *thinks* I'm sorry you're incapable of driving properly.
VD (ha!): And there needs to be space for the van, my car and my mum's car.
Me: I'll bear that in mind. *thinks* Dude, you live with your mum! Your lack of cool, let me show you it!
I've (not) been intimidated by people who do that for a living (e.g. barristers) but I just couldn't be bothered to argue about it.
And meanwhile, an open letter to Mini drivers, particularly male Mini drivers who clearly have some compensatory issues going on:
Dude, it's a country road. In some places, it's true the speed limit is 60 but that's often too high, given the possible things you might encounter (tractors, cows, horses, and so on). Getting right up my arse when I'm following a tractor pulling a trailer full of wood that I know is probably going to stop and turn right any moment now because I drive down this road regularly, not a good idea. Likewise, haring past me doing 70 mph easily. I look forward to seeing someone picking bits of you and your Mini off the road/tractor/tree very soon.
No love,
Someone who has more sense.
Van-driver: If you're going to park there, could you make sure you're right against the side as I nearly hit your car getting out the other day.
Me: I'm usually pretty good at parking, but I'll try and park a bit closer to the kerb. *thinks* I'm sorry you're incapable of driving properly.
VD (ha!): And there needs to be space for the van, my car and my mum's car.
Me: I'll bear that in mind. *thinks* Dude, you live with your mum! Your lack of cool, let me show you it!
I've (not) been intimidated by people who do that for a living (e.g. barristers) but I just couldn't be bothered to argue about it.
And meanwhile, an open letter to Mini drivers, particularly male Mini drivers who clearly have some compensatory issues going on:
Dude, it's a country road. In some places, it's true the speed limit is 60 but that's often too high, given the possible things you might encounter (tractors, cows, horses, and so on). Getting right up my arse when I'm following a tractor pulling a trailer full of wood that I know is probably going to stop and turn right any moment now because I drive down this road regularly, not a good idea. Likewise, haring past me doing 70 mph easily. I look forward to seeing someone picking bits of you and your Mini off the road/tractor/tree very soon.
No love,
Someone who has more sense.
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"Dude, it's a country road..."
Date: 2008-08-13 06:12 pm (UTC)Oh, the unfairness of it...
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Date: 2008-08-13 08:49 pm (UTC)I take it you also took note of VD's reg nos so when your car is bashed you can send the police round?
I got beeped at the other day by a vehicle trying to undertake me on a right turn off Upper Street who couldn't understand why I had stopped because a mum with pushchair was crossing and the police car waiting to turn left out of the side road was waiting for a pedestrian crossing the other way. I helpfully pointed out the pedestrian and got a smile and nod from the police driver as I cruised off at the 20mph max speed for the zone.