Today's "What Gets My Goat" - NO POLITICS!

[VNA - BMW Wank]

But the left wouldn't bother to report it because to them that's how life should be and they wouldn't be at all upset or outraged by it.

They'd probably agree that the copper intended to be racist (even though deep down they know he didn't). They're always looking for offence where it doesn't exist. Consumed by the notion that everybody other than them is bigoted, nasty and hates everyone else when actually the far left are the most nasty intolerant lot there is.

Which is pretty much pure alt right spin.  More fake news.
 

I had to check it wasn't April 1st after reading that one darrsi

We've all been had at some time YamFazFan.  Just some folks have a hard time admitting it.
   

[steve 10562cc]

When 2 people being interviewed on a news or discussion programme, and 1 of them continually interrupts and shouts down the other person, totally ignorant and ill mannered.

[F4celess]

It's difficult to give cyclists plenty of room even on the bike when they ride 3 and 4 abreast down country lanes where I live, idiot lycra louts even the horse riders are p****d off with them. Sorry no time for them think they are above the law and common courtesy on the roads.

^ This. Cyclists that ride side by side, effectively blocking the lane for vehicles coming up behind - yet they are quick to hold the car driver accountable, for overtaking too closely. Cyclists are most likely car drivers too, so you'd imagine they'd have more understanding and maintain a single line, behind the wheel infront.

Plus I don't want to be forced to stare at their rear ends in lycra for a prolonged period of time, while waiting for a suitable opportunity to overtake, as they are also forcing the car/van/truck to overtake completely into oncoming traffic, to get past (due to taking up the whole width of the lane).

[F4celess]

Add to the above LYCRA !!

Cyclists or runners (of any age/sex), it looks vile.  Only appropriate for world class athletes competing in professional competition, where wearing lycra actually serves some performance benefit - usually from a streamlined perspective. It really doesn't matter if you cut 10 seconds from your Sunday cycle/run, as you believe you can move through air faster, by letting it all hang out in Lycra! 

[coffee]

ooh! ducky you are awfull ! but I like you

[darrsi]

Drivers who for some unknown reason can't predict that the big red bus up ahead of them in their lane is going to pull over and stop .....quite frequently actually.
Then they think it's okay to swerve out in front of other traffic when their indicator has just about done half a blink.

[Hedgetrimmer]

When 2 people being interviewed on a news or discussion programme, and 1 of them continually interrupts and shouts down the other person, totally ignorant and ill mannered.

What I find worse is when the interviewer doesn't let an interviewee get a word in edgeways, often seemingly because what they try to say doesn't fit with a program or channel's own agenda. If you won't let them speak, don't invite them on in the first place.


Three culprits come to mind. Two from the BBC's Newsnight: Emily 'indignant' Maitless*, and Evan 'hysterical' Davis. And Jon 'high and mighty' Snow from Ch.4 news.


*which autocorrect always wants to change to Meritless - the one time I think it's right 

[darrsi]

When 2 people being interviewed on a news or discussion programme, and 1 of them continually interrupts and shouts down the other person, totally ignorant and ill mannered.

What I find worse is when the interviewer doesn't let an interviewee get a word in edgeways, often seemingly because what they try to say doesn't fit with a program or channel's own agenda. If you won't let them speak, don't invite them on in the first place.


Three culprits come to mind. Two from the BBC's Newsnight: Emily 'indignant' Maitless*, and Evan 'hysterical' Davis. And Jon 'high and mighty' Snow from Ch.4 news.


*which autocorrect always wants to change to Meritless - the one time I think it's right 

If i could just interrupt you right there.........Kay Burley seemed to be a specialist at that.

[steve 10562cc]

Interrupting and talking over other people is just plain pig ignorant and bad manners who ever is doing it.

[YamFazFan]

Interrupting and talking over other people is just plain pig ignorant and bad manners who ever is doing it.

Not when it comes to Roger down at my local it's not. If you don't interrupt him you'll be there until sunrise. He can make a 3 second story last 3 hours

[steve 10562cc]

I bow to your superior knowledge yamfaz

[YamFazFan]

I bow to your superior knowledge yamfaz

It was intended as a light hearted response to your post

[steve 10562cc]

Sorry you took it the wrong way,  it was meant as a light hearted reply not a pop Yamfaz

[YamFazFan]

Ooops my apologies . I can see what you meant now.


Roger's the only bloke I know who can drink a pint, breathe and talk all at the same time...for hours and hours....

[fazersharp]

Gets my goat just recently is I am seeing more than you would expect, cars without a number plate on the front but it is sitting in the window. Now, I am pretty sure it is intentional and a permanent mod (until mot time) because the cars that do it all seem to be spammed up, overly dark windows aftermarket LEDs - audi or VW with the badge painted black -thats another gets my goat.
Anyone else noticed this. 

[slappy]

Gets my goat just recently is I am seeing more than you would expect, cars without a number plate on the front but it is sitting in the window. Now, I am pretty sure it is intentional and a permanent mod (until mot time) because the cars that do it all seem to be spammed up, overly dark windows aftermarket LEDs - audi or VW with the badge painted black -thats another gets my goat.
Anyone else noticed this.

I drive into that shithole Bradford 4 times a week and have come to realise that the locals just regard that as  standard trim.

[YamFazFan]

Yep. There's an Audi round this way with the number plate on the dashboard. He's modified the front of the car somehow. It's all a massive grill at the front now and I reckon he doesn't want to spoil the look with a plate

[Dudeofrude]

Not so much cars but I'm seeing more and more mopeds and crossers without plates.
I'm guessing the local scum has taken a note from the vermin in that there London and realised that that they can pretty much do what they like as the police are unlikely to chase them.
See at least 1 a week these days

[fazersharp]

Heres one https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/15167265.Owner_of_car_with_no_licence_plate_told_police__it_would_spoil_the_look_/I think its a fad among petrol heads to paint the whole grill area black which then makes it look massive - and IMO crap.Another one I am seeing is 80% of transit type vans with black cloth on the bonnet.Both of these "mods" are a good sign that the driver will be driving like a twat.

[VNA - BMW Wank]

 Or how about touch screens in cars.  Not so much that they have touch screens but that touch screens are now eliminating so many buttons.  Touch screens work by eye hand coordination, so you have to take your eyes off the road to use them.  Further when the vehicle is moving eye hand coordination becomes so much harder and time consuming – so eyes off the road longer.  It’s dumb and it’s gonna cost lives. 





AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!
 

[midden]

Not so much cars but I'm seeing more and more mopeds and crossers without plates.
I'm guessing the local scum has taken a note from the vermin in that there London and realised that that they can pretty much do what they like as the police are unlikely to chase them.
See at least 1 a week these days

Cyclists have been doing pretty much what they like for years.  I think there must be a set quantity where Police suddenly say  If we stopped/chased every one we'd never get our KFC bucket. 

[YamFazFan]

I had to check it wasn't April 1st after reading that one darrsi

We've all been had at some time YamFazFan.  Just some folks have a hard time admitting it. 

If the story is actually fabricated then yep I've fallen for it hook, line and sinker.

[VNA - BMW Wank]

If the story is actually fabricated then yep I've fallen for it hook, line and sinker.

Well it seems to have sunk as a story.  And I suspect if there is any truth in it, it’s out of context.  So no I don’t believe it for one minute. 



Don’t believe all you read in the press.
 

[darrsi]

If the story is actually fabricated then yep I've fallen for it hook, line and sinker.

Well it seems to have sunk as a story.  And I suspect if there is any truth in it, it’s out of context.  So no I don’t believe it for one minute. 



Don’t believe all you read in the press.

So who do we believe then.....you?

[VNA - BMW Wank]

I believe some people want to believe what they want to believe irrespective of whether it is true or there is any basis to do so.

I also believe I am off on holiday for a week now.
See you foccers later.