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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 04:11 PM
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especially the people who have a constant speed and drive at that wherever they are. Classic example is the people who fly past you at 65 in motorway average speed monitoring sections where the limit is 50. Then half a mile after the roadworks you pass them again. Still doing 65.

Most annoying supermarket carpark habit is those people who don't stop for zebra crossings in the car park. I find a swift slap to the rear wing is enought to rouse them from their comatose state, for a split second at least.
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 12:10 AM
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Women do often dither I find. I also find that a lot of them either actively dislike driving, or are at best apathetic about it, perhaps that explains it? It's simply something they have to do to get to work/shopping etc., and they have no interest in doing it well. It's like walking - you have to do it, and occasionally you stumble over, but how often do you think about doing it well? (Ok I have to when I'm wearing heels otherwise I fall over, but you know what I mean )

I also find men who don't care about driving are very similar, but without the dithering. Just ponder along.

I have no idea how people drive so slowly - even when in the Mondeo I physically cannot pull away from lights as slowly as they do!!
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 01:25 AM
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Originally Posted by gaddafi,Sep 27 2007, 07:12 AM
....I find it odd that so many women dither

And do that incredible thing of stopping at junctions when there is no need....


Or coming up to a roundabout on a dual carriageway, a wagon is in the right hand lane to turn right, as the wagon enters the roundabout i.e blocking it off entirely, they stop in the left lane and wait for the wagon to move so they can see if it's clear.......
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan Hale,Sep 26 2007, 07:29 PM
Kelk will be along soon with his nice parking picture


It will also be these drivers Gad that only then do 40 on NSL roads and complain when you overtake them in legitimate and safe areas to overtake
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 01:37 AM
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Do people think it's illegal to overtake on B roads these days?

I get flashed/beeped at everytime
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by dreamer,Sep 28 2007, 08:10 AM
I have no idea how people drive so slowly - even when in the Mondeo I physically cannot pull away from lights as slowly as they do!!
I often wonder that!

It's often old people with a small-engined auto luxury spec. cars - those are funny; they will go by themselves with no throttle, but molluscs get shell rage behind them. And they run away with themselves downhill.
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 02:43 AM
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Originally Posted by gaddafi,Sep 27 2007, 07:12 AM
And do that incredible thing of stopping at junctions when there is no need
Not only do they stop, they stop about a yard away from the junction line. Whats that all about
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by RedUn,Sep 28 2007, 10:37 AM
I get flashed/beeped at everytime
Me too. I always give them a little wave.
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Old Sep 28, 2007 | 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Shiskine,Sep 26 2007, 07:45 PM
Gad's slags and WAGs
Love this expression. Is it the identity of a whole new socio economic class?
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