mystery machine Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) In the mood for ranting today, so here's my starter for ten: Drivers who park closer up the side of your car than necessary. The evil cousin of the above, the careless munter who opens his/her car door onto yours. Cyclists who appear out of the blue in queuing traffic and pass within millimeters of your bodywork. Comments from passers-by when you're washing your car to the effect of "you can do mine when you're finished!". Hardy. Hardy. Har. Digital roadside signs that display useless information that does nothing more than distract drivers - they could at least flash jokes up there, or a weather forecast, or fitbaw scores (or even nikked wummins, if the technology's up to it?). Gritters spraying the highways on dry evenings when it would be warm enough to take the bins oot in yer kekks. Anything to add? The less obvious, the better P.S. Let's no' get too heavy - wouldn't want it to turn into a 'haters' thread (I hate those) Edited October 30, 2009 by Mystery Machine
Midnight21 Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 Drivers who park closer up the side of your car than necessary. The evil cousin of the above, the careless munter who opens his/her car door onto yours. Cyclists who appear out of the blue in queuing traffic and pass within millimeters of your bodywork. Comments from passers-by when you're washing your car to the effect of "you can do mine when you're finished!". Hardy. Hardy. Har. Digital roadside signs that display useless information that does nothing more than distract drivers - they could at least flash jokes up there, or a weather forecast, or fitbaw scores (or even nikked wummins, if the technology's up to it?). Gritters spraying the highways on dry evenings when it would be warm enough to take the bins oot in yer kekks. Folk who never indicate the direction they are going
mystery machine Posted October 29, 2009 Author Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) .......probably just people who constantly moan about anything! Ranting is a proven (and often entertaining) method of stress relief and as a Scotsman it is my duty to ensure that at least 50% of my verbal communications include a moan or gripe of some sort (75% for folks from Dundee). We're not Englanders - "mustn't grumble" is not part of our vocabulary*. Complain away folks... * let it be known that I have no general gripe about English peoples - canny bunch of lads, most of them Edited October 29, 2009 by Mystery Machine
mystery machine Posted October 29, 2009 Author Posted October 29, 2009 Folk who never indicate the direction they are going That's the spirit And what about those chumps who fail to cancel their indicators even after a mile of motorway traffic has passed them, lights a-flashing, horns a-tooting?
mystery machine Posted October 29, 2009 Author Posted October 29, 2009 Some stuff a little more Scooby-related... Chocolate newage shocks Equal length headers
thewelsho Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 The increasing and scandalous price of fuel
mystery machine Posted October 29, 2009 Author Posted October 29, 2009 The increasing and scandalous price of fuel Now we're rolling, have to add phoney 'green' road tax to that too...
thewelsho Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) Now we're rolling, have to add phoney 'green' road tax to that too... While we are on the "green" thing: protesters who protest at anything simply becasue they are associated with Greenpeace or an equally harmful/useless eco-warrior type body of nutters. Edited October 29, 2009 by TheWelsho
mystery machine Posted October 29, 2009 Author Posted October 29, 2009 protesters who protest at anything simply because they are associated with Greenpeace or an equally harmful/useless eco-warrior type body of nutters. Almost as bad as that curious breed of low-brow vigilante that have emerged in the last decade or so, a bunch of whom got into trouble a while back for vandalising the home of some poor woman after discovering that she was an acting PEDIATRICIAN On the Scooby theme: Hawkeye tail lamps (much prefer the Bug/Blob items)
mystery machine Posted October 29, 2009 Author Posted October 29, 2009 I'll add: Almost any new legislation that is introduced to supposedly 'save lives'. Yes, that's a little emotional trick the government like to play on an unwary public when they're planning to: - Raise taxes (road tax - environmentally friendly, green, saves lives). - Add a new stealth tax (more speed cameras, saves lives). - Strip you of your civil liberties or other consumer freedoms (smoking ban, minimum pricing for alcohol - saves lives). - Invade your privacy (more CCTV, snooping on emails to identify 'terrorist networks', saves lives). How about locking us in our houses and feeding us through our letterboxes? That could save thousands of lives!
scoobyseller555 Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 Rear foglights on when its not foggy!! Headlights pointing to the stars on main beam!!! and after the past couple of test drives,potential customers who think they can drive....................................................................and can't!!! Rant over Gav
mystery machine Posted October 29, 2009 Author Posted October 29, 2009 and after the past couple of test drives,potential customers who think they can drive....................................................................and can't!!! You must have some stories to tell about that?
StrikE Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 People that smoke. People that let others breath said smoke. People that smoke in a car full of kids [with or without windows up/down]. Pedestrians that press the button at a crossing then just cross the road anyway! Motorists that race up the motorway & cut you up for the sake of a few spaces. Smokers. Fuel prices. Road Tax prices. Liars. 2 Faced people that talk behind your back. SLOW drivers 40 in a 60 brigade that brake for EVERY CORNER!! Potholes. Smokers. Bunnets. Hatch exhausts Idiots that drive with spotlights on!! Speed Cameras. Dour faced folk. Smokers
thewelsho Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 People that smoke.People that let others breath said smoke. People that smoke in a car full of kids [with or without windows up/down]. Pedestrians that press the button at a crossing then just cross the road anyway! Motorists that race up the motorway & cut you up for the sake of a few spaces. Smokers. Fuel prices. Road Tax prices. Liars. 2 Faced people that talk behind your back. SLOW drivers 40 in a 60 brigade that brake for EVERY CORNER!! Potholes. Smokers. Bunnets. Hatch exhausts Idiots that drive with spotlights on!! Speed Cameras. Dour faced folk. Smokers Just one or two things then Del Oh, and you forgot to add smokers
StrikE Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 LOL just in the mood for a moan Top Class Topic IMO
mystery machine Posted October 29, 2009 Author Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) I didn't think you could get within 50 yards of a smoker these days even if you wanted to... I gave up years ago... seldom bothered me since then, before the public smoking ban or after. If smoke ever came my way and I didn't like it, I'd usually exercise my own free will, discretion and self-preservation by erm... moving away from it It's a radical idea, but evidently not for everyone Edited October 29, 2009 by Mystery Machine
micra_wrc Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) its hard to dodge smokers now that they're forced to smoke on the street my list includes - stupid commuters that get in my way when I get on/off the bus - stupid commuters that talk so loudly on their mobile that its hard NOT to listen in to their conversation - people that dont know how to use an umbrella and hold it at such an angle you just know you're going to walk into it - the sudden increase of girls with fake blond hair, fake tan + heavy makeup - the smell of cigarette ends burning each other in the ashtray-bit of bins motoring ones include - folk that don't queue at individual pumps in the petrol station but wait at the entrance, blocking me from getting into the station - folk that sit at traffic lights with their foot on the brake. use the handbrake and stop blinding me with your rear brake lights Edited October 29, 2009 by micra_wrc
Midnight21 Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) People that smoke.People that let others breath said smoke. People that smoke in a car full of kids [with or without windows up/down]. Pedestrians that press the button at a crossing then just cross the road anyway! Motorists that race up the motorway & cut you up for the sake of a few spaces. Smokers. Fuel prices. Road Tax prices. Liars. 2 Faced people that talk behind your back. SLOW drivers 40 in a 60 brigade that brake for EVERY CORNER!! Potholes. Smokers. Bunnets. Hatch exhausts Idiots that drive with spotlights on!! Speed Cameras. Dour faced folk. Smokers Right now count to ten......... bet you feel better now lol MM ... See what you have started you must have had a bad day?? I'm just heading out for a late night quick run LOL eases all stress Edited October 29, 2009 by Midnight21
Big P UK300 Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 Traffic polis that hide behind bushes , walls , parked cars etc. The M8 every day and all the sh*t drivers who use it Shuggy non smokers evo's & beemers
StrikE Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 Dont mind smokers, if they want to turn their lungs into grey mush..... so be it, i see the results of smoking every day!!! I do strongly detest breathing second hand smoke, if i can smell it, i am breathing it!!! Last 3 weeks and 3 different jobs i have worked in peoples houses that smoked. week 1 had one smoker [heavy] week 2 had one smoker [heavy] week 3 both smoked [chain smokers] that bad their lips were orange ffs Should make smoking illegal period!!!
RA Dunk Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 1) Chav lexus lights, hate these ba$+ard things with a passion!! 2) Doo gooders and PC poofters 3) Immigrants who want too change everything back to the sh!tholes they just left to get here 4) People who cant leave their mobile phones alone.......EVER! makes me want to rip it out of their hands and beat them about the head with it 5)The current government, by f.u.c.k they havent half screwed this country up...Big Time! 6) People who are too lazy too get off of their back sides and work, im fed up keeping the feckers living using my tax money 7) Current youths, No respect for anybody/anything ever!
scoob fae ork Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 Rip Off Fuel prices Orkney islands Council Rip off road tax Northen Constabulary Police dep road chippings Folk who brake at every corner folk who pull out in front of you then sit at 40 in a 60 people who sit at 40 in a 60 Liers Back stabbers Ned's Orkney weather boats people who use others for they'r own gain loud people people who love them selfs Farmers who leave inches of mud and poop on the roads and dont clean it up Horses on the road (i dont think its safe) the fact we have freedome in this country anymore and we have to pay every thing for the privilege Whoa that feels better now.
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