Author Topic: Today's "What Gets My Goat" - NO POLITICS! (Read 738981 times)

hotmetal · « **Reply #600 on:** 10 February 2016, 01:03:23 am »

Just write "selfish illiterate foccer" on the windscreen with lipstick. (Sure your Mrs would have one she don't like). It's a sod to get off. Mind you then he'll be even more myopic on the way back and probably knock more bikers off.

Freck · « **Reply #601 on:** 10 February 2016, 01:07:32 pm »

Is it really so foccing difficult or time and energy consuming for people to use indicators?!?

joebloggs · « **Reply #602 on:** 10 February 2016, 01:31:13 pm »

I love the ones who don't indicate on round about. Always fun trying to second guess which way they're going....

darrsi · « **Reply #603 on:** 10 February 2016, 01:39:45 pm »

Quote from: Freck on 10 February 2016, 01:07:32 pm

Is it really so foccing difficult or time and energy consuming for people to use indicators?!?

Had a BMW (what else) move over to the other side of the road in front of me last week, didn't indicate or anything, but i stupidly presumed he wanted the parking space.
So as he's now out of my way i carry on to go past him and he then goes for a left hand u-turn.
Wtf?
The air horn came in to play, and my headlights shining through his passenger window gave him a bit of a fright, then he apologised.

hotmetal · « **Reply #604 on:** 10 February 2016, 06:39:39 pm »

My IAM observer got taken out big time by a BMW doing an illegal and unexpected u-turn. He moved left, she assumed he was taking the next left, continued past in the right hand lane of the dual carriageway only to find he had moved left to get a bigger swing at the (no u-turns signed) gap in the central reservation. She had to be taken away in the air ambulance, and the BMW driver just trotted out some lame crap to the judge about being a CEO and needing his car, he did get done but not nearly commensurate with the damage to her and her bike that he wilfully caused by being a typical BMW cockwomble. He had no chance of doing a runner though - the car behind him was old bill.

Grahamm · « **Reply #605 on:** 11 February 2016, 04:10:06 pm »

Quote from: hotmetal on 10 February 2016, 06:39:39 pm

the BMW driver just trotted out some lame crap to the judge about being a CEO and needing his car

The Judge should have said "Buy a train ticket until you pass a re-test..."

Freck · « **Reply #606 on:** 11 February 2016, 06:16:16 pm »

Quote from: hotmetal on 10 February 2016, 06:39:39 pm

My IAM observer got taken out big time by a BMW doing an illegal and unexpected u-turn. He moved left, she assumed he was taking the next left, continued past in the right hand lane of the dual carriageway only to find he had moved left to get a bigger swing at the (no u-turns signed) gap in the central reservation. She had to be taken away in the air ambulance, and the BMW driver just trotted out some lame crap to the judge about being a CEO and needing his car, he did get done but not nearly commensurate with the damage to her and her bike that he wilfully caused by being a typical BMW cockwomble. He had no chance of doing a runner though - the car behind him was old bill.

She was lucky in a way because there were witnesses to the accident. Not so with my accident where the young scrote turned into me without looking or indicating and got away with it because it was his word against mine that he signalled.

hotmetal · « **Reply #607 on:** 11 February 2016, 10:47:56 pm »

Sorry to hear that Freck. It really is luck of the draw who's on the road near you, whether they are good drivers or whether they'll stop if they witness something. I got knocked off my old FZR600R by some buffoon diving into a parking space on the other side of the road just as I was overtaking. He knew it was his fault but insurance said I hit rear quarter so they blamed me. Then some old dear came along and started having a go at me about how all the bits of plastic fairing were making the place untidy and I'd better pick them up! I was like WTF? Yeah of course madam, as soon as I get this f***Ing motorbike off me I'll get the broom out! FFS!

crickleymal · « **Reply #608 on:** 12 February 2016, 01:05:19 pm »

Dear Lord! Some people are amazing (if that's the right word).

I've had a couple of clumsy cnut moments where I've dropped the bike and people just don't offer to help, they just look at you as though you're a circus act.

DILLIGAFF · « **Reply #609 on:** 14 February 2016, 10:54:20 am »

Back in my courier days I had a woman step out from behind a van, right in front of me. BANG! Me, her and my bike all over the road. Within seconds a lynch party congregated all muttering about how bikers are a danger on the road and I must have been going too fast etc.

No fucker asked if I was OK or offered to help.

tommyardin · « **Reply #610 on:** 27 February 2016, 12:33:15 am »

Quote from: hotmetal on 10 February 2016, 01:03:23 am

Just write "selfish illiterate foccer" on the windscreen with lipstick. (Sure your Mrs would have one she don't like). It's a sod to get off. Mind you then he'll be even more myopic on the way back and probably knock more bikers off.

What you mean 'his Mrs would have one she don't like' he's got loads of his own.

Oldgit · « **Reply #611 on:** 01 March 2016, 03:13:16 pm »

cars with stickers on the back window saying "Princess on Board"------- fucking morons.

darrsi · « **Reply #612 on:** 01 March 2016, 04:05:05 pm »

Quote from: Oldgit on 01 March 2016, 03:13:16 pm

cars with stickers on the back window saying "Princess on Board"------- fucking morons.

Think Princess Anne has one of those.

Billy Balthorpe · « **Reply #613 on:** 01 March 2016, 07:10:00 pm »

She used to have a reliant Scimitar you know.

caretaker · « **Reply #614 on:** 01 March 2016, 07:18:55 pm »

woohoo!!! i had two of them. brilliant cars.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #615 on:** 01 March 2016, 07:35:00 pm »

Quote from: caretaker on 01 March 2016, 07:18:55 pm

woohoo!!! i had two of them. brilliant cars.

Woo foccin hoo?! In a what gets my goat thread?! That really gets my goat!

Oldgit · « **Reply #616 on:** 03 March 2016, 10:58:05 am »

First Buses going at 20MPH to save fuel on a 30 MPH route---arseholes feck

Freck · « **Reply #617 on:** 03 March 2016, 03:03:45 pm »

Quote from: Oldgit on 03 March 2016, 10:58:05 am

First Buses going at 20MPH to save fuel on a 30 MPH route---arseholes feck

Years ago you'd have been prosecuted for obstructing the flow of traffic by driving 10mph under the speed limit, now it seems every foccer does it regardless of the road conditions

I know someone who even failed their advanced driving exam for driving too slowly.

BBROWN1664 · « **Reply #618 on:** 03 March 2016, 04:01:33 pm »

Nowdays you have to go that slow to avoid the potholes and numpty pedestrians who step out without looking.

Grahamm · « **Reply #619 on:** 03 March 2016, 08:41:57 pm »

Idiots who dazzle you with badly adjusted HIDs and when you point at them and shade your eyes, think it's clever to hit the high-beams to leave you totally blind

maddog04 · « **Reply #620 on:** 03 March 2016, 08:46:20 pm »

get the m8 nuts out mate

Frosties · « **Reply #621 on:** 03 March 2016, 08:54:13 pm »

Quote from: maddog04 on 03 March 2016, 08:46:20 pm

get the m8 nuts out mate

Yup......so many uses for these bad boys

darrsi · « **Reply #622 on:** 04 March 2016, 07:36:48 am »

Quote from: Grahamm on 03 March 2016, 08:41:57 pm

Idiots who dazzle you with badly adjusted HIDs and when you point at them and shade your eyes, think it's clever to hit the high-beams to leave you totally blind

I'm sure some of these are European cars with the lights aiming the wrong way, 'cos when i go over a bridge near me i sometimes get properly blinded.

BBROWN1664 · « **Reply #623 on:** 04 March 2016, 02:51:36 pm »

Most muppets that fit HIDs do not check the alignment after fitting them.
They also fail to realise that they are actually illegal unless you have automatic self levelling headlights and headlamp washers fitted to prevent dazzling oncoming traffic whenever they go over a bump in the road.

mr self destruct · « **Reply #624 on:** 05 March 2016, 11:09:26 am »

Snow.

And inaccurate weather forecasts.