In England we have roads that aren't wide enough to get two cars width-wise down, so when you see a car coming the other way you are (if you're a nice person like me) meant to move out the way every now and then. I've done it a couple of times today and each time the car just sailed past me without a wave or nod of thanks, and it's just happened once to many lately. Now i know our steering wheels are on the correct side of our cars but this doesn't mean we have to be rude to polite (me) drivers.
Anyway, the second car that passed me i 'tooted' my horn at and gesticulated with my middle finger to convey my annoyance. That cheered me up a bit.
Let's all be nice out there. :thumb:

You don't call it "The Bird"???

You don't call it "The Bird"???
No, in England a bird is either:
a, a flying feathery thing.
or b, a derogeratory name for a woman.

We just call it 'giving the middle finger' which is fairly self explanatory really. :D

Two things, BUILD WIDER ROADS, and drive on the other side of them! :lol:

No, in England a bird is either:
a, a flying feathery thing.
or b, a derogeratory name for a woman.

We just call it 'giving the middle finger' which is fairly self explanatory really. :D


I guess I better not visit you then. If I call someone a chicken or something I might get beat up. :uhoh:

"Excuse me, kind sir, but I do believe you have rudely assumed that you have the right of way. Please assume a disgusted expression while I sound my horn and extend my middle finger in your general direction." :laugh:

"Excuse me, kind sir, but I do believe you have rudely assumed that you have the right of way. Please assume a disgusted expression while I sound my horn and extend my middle finger in your general direction." :laugh:


Don't forget to ask if they have any Grey Poupon ;)

You know, it is the same here in America... although not with road ways! :lol: I was raised that you always WALK ON THE RIGHT. That way, no matter it you are walking down the street, in the mall, up stairs, in hallways, WHATEVER, if EVERYONE walks on the right then all people going both directions are in an orderly fashion. But NOOOOO... now a days, people are SO RUDE they just walk wherever the heck they want to! If that means you bump into people, oh well! They actually exspect YOU to move when you are walking ON THE RIGHT. I don't know, this has been stuck in my crawl for quite a while now, can ya tell? :laugh: It's not about the way people walk or drive, it's the fact that the young people of today have no respect for others. It's a me society! :p

Around here, I get the bird flipped at me so much, it's pretty much standard :lol:

You know, it is the same here in America... although not with road ways! :lol: I was raised that you always WALK ON THE RIGHT. That way, no matter it you are walking down the street, in the mall, up stairs, in hallways, WHATEVER, if EVERYONE walks on the right then all people going both directions are in an orderly fashion. But NOOOOO... now a days, people are SO RUDE they just walk wherever the heck they want to! If that means you bump into people, oh well! They actually exspect YOU to move when you are walking ON THE RIGHT. I don't know, this has been stuck in my crawl for quite a while now, can ya tell? :laugh: It's not about the way people walk or drive, it's the fact that the young people of today have no respect for others. It's a me society! :p

What did you say? I was thinking about myself. :D

I am the one that drives by and not give you a glance or a nod. When I am driving I am just eager to get where I am going and I have to many things on my mind to give a rat's ass how the other guy is feeling.. but hey that is just me... A RUDE B@TCH!! :laugh:

What did you say? I was thinking about myself. :D


Snap out of YOURSELF and pay attention!! :p

I am the one that drives by and not give you a glance or a nod. When I am driving I am just eager to get where I am going and I have to many things on my mind to give a rat's ass how the other guy is feeling.. but hey that is just me... A RUDE B@TCH!! :laugh:


:no: Yes, I KNOW! :lol:

Talk about rude drivers, on the way home tonight there was a women who was driving 5 miles below the speed limit then had the nerve to step on her brakes I wasn't even tail gating her. I slowed down even more, and so did she. I swore I saw a turtle pass us up :lol:

Well i don't have the patience so I sped up a little she flipped me off :hammer:
OH.. I thought,, it is on like Donkey Kong.. :lol:
Well needless to say, I honked my horn until she got out of the way then I took off. Well right when I did that the bitch sped up :hammer:

Dang women drivers :laugh:

OH.. I thought,, it is on like Donkey Kong.. :lol:


LMAO...I have to work that into a conversation at work tomorrow. :lol:

I say it to much.. i am such a dork :lol:

This is a good subject to talk about. It drives me crazy when i am entering a store or any where for that matter, When people enter thru the exit and try to run you down while you are leaving thru the exit and same for the entrance. Do people not no how to read these days. Last time I checked exit meant going out and entrance meant going in. Ok sorry everyone just had to vent.

You know, it is the same here in America... although not with road ways! :lol: I was raised that you always WALK ON THE RIGHT. That way, no matter it you are walking down the street, in the mall, up stairs, in hallways, WHATEVER, if EVERYONE walks on the right then all people going both directions are in an orderly fashion. But NOOOOO... now a days, people are SO RUDE they just walk wherever the heck they want to! If that means you bump into people, oh well! They actually exspect YOU to move when you are walking ON THE RIGHT. I don't know, this has been stuck in my crawl for quite a while now, can ya tell? :laugh: It's not about the way people walk or drive, it's the fact that the young people of today have no respect for others. It's a me society! :p

Danielle you need to tell these fine people about drivers here in the Show Me State!!!!

In England we have roads that aren't wide enough to get two cars width-wise down, so when you see a car coming the other way you are (if you're a nice person like me) meant to move out the way every now and then. I've done it a couple of times today and each time the car just sailed past me without a wave or nod of thanks, and it's just happened once to many lately. Now i know our steering wheels are on the correct side of our cars but this doesn't mean we have to be rude to polite (me) drivers.
Anyway, the second car that passed me i 'tooted' my horn at and gesticulated with my middle finger to convey my annoyance. That cheered me up a bit.
Let's all be nice out there. :thumb:

I remember those skinny roads. I visited the UK in 1993 and 1994 both during the winter times. Boy does Wales have skinny roads especially. I remember my exboyfriend Alex revearsing for almost a mile so that the other person could get through...or it felt like a mile. Giggles.....Oh, and those road islands in England don't make any sense. Giggles.....

There are many rude drivers here in the states as well. So don't feel bad. Just be careful and be aware of everything around you, because you don't know what knit whit is going to come along and cause a silly accident.

"Excuse me, kind sir, but I do believe you have rudely assumed that you have the right of way. Please assume a disgusted expression while I sound my horn and extend my middle finger in your general direction." :laugh:
On the contrary my dear lady, i vacated the road as a gentleman should to the lady, i expected from what appeared a lady a pleasant wave of gratitude, i was silly to expect that from what was far from a lady, good day to you. :thumb:

You know, it is the same here in America... although not with road ways! :lol: I was raised that you always WALK ON THE RIGHT. That way, no matter it you are walking down the street, in the mall, up stairs, in hallways, WHATEVER, if EVERYONE walks on the right then all people going both directions are in an orderly fashion. But NOOOOO... now a days, people are SO RUDE they just walk wherever the heck they want to! If that means you bump into people, oh well! They actually exspect YOU to move when you are walking ON THE RIGHT. I don't know, this has been stuck in my crawl for quite a while now, can ya tell? :laugh: It's not about the way people walk or drive, it's the fact that the young people of today have no respect for others. It's a me society! :p
Next time you go shopping try taking a half finished bottle of the cheapest cider you can find with you and swing it around whilst shouting 'what you looking at?' or 'your my best f*****g mate, you are' and that should clear people ot of your way. :mwaha:

Danielle you need to tell these fine people about drivers here in the Show Me State!!!!

Why don't you tell 'em?

Ya, Ya, do it!

Ya better DO IT before I let my road rage loose on ya OFF the roads!

:mwaha:

No, seriously, I try not to leave my house... :laugh:

My idea of a great trick for a bad driver...here in California we got the worse of the worse! LOL...

Ok...I would carry some talcum powder w/me. If I can just get real close to that car that either oh came into my lane while I was "RIGHT NEXT TO THEM" or cut me off...or cut me off and "APPLIED THEIR BREAKS suddenly" I would then get some powder in my hand...roll down my window...and throw it on their car while doing this yelling out some tongue twister not even I can understand...and look like a crazed woman. They would have no idea what you just did. That would freak them out. I could never do this or course. But something to think about! Most defiantly would scare the crap out of me!

Or just buy them GIANT foam finger from a Baseball game and do a little construction to replace the pointing finger to the center. That might work too?

OH AND WOMAN ARE NOT BAD DRIVERS! lol :dammit:

Y'all wanna hear about some bad drivers? Here in Texas, I swear...every time.

Try driving down I-10...Im in the fast lane, and I have a pokey ass turtle driver in front of me, a BIG farm truck with a cattle trailer behind me, and an 18 wheeler next to me going just fast enough to stay even with me, so there is no way I can get out of that rolling roadblock....:irked:

Everytime, never fails...the postitions may change, but the players stay the same...

We have nothing but gravel haulers and gigantic SUVs driven by soccer moms with phones glued to their ears. It takes a 325hp Hummer H2 to drop the kiddies off at daycare, dontchaknow. I still don't get why SUV drivers slow down to 3 mph to go over railroad tracks, but that's a discussion for another day. Yesterday I was late to work and got stuck behind 4 gravel haulers in a no-passing zone. Never fails. :irk:

Washington DC & Maryland are two of the most expensive places to get car insurance. Why??? Because 1) we have the WORST traffic congestion & 2) everyone drives like an asshole in a hurry. Road rage is soooo bad here....

Not too mention all the diplomat drivers we have. They can't drive & they can break every traffic law they want because they don't get pulled over if they have diplomat tags. :rolleyes:

Try driving down I-10...

Hmmm... Must just be something about that road, because people are absolute IDIOTS driving on I10 through Phoenix. I avoid that road if at all possible (which it often isn't).

Come to Boston.. We are one of the worst states road rage wise! Not a day goes buy that someone doesn't beep at another driver because the light just turned green and they didn't slam on the gas right away. I've been cut off on the right before.

Oh, and those road islands in England don't make any sense. Giggles..... AngelicR we have these. They're called rotary's here and they are the BANE of my existence. Whenever i go around one I always have to quote chevy chase from European Vacation "look kids! Big Ben, Parliment" :lol:

:laugh: :laugh: OMG! Great stories!! I thought I had it bad in Florida with all yall crazy Northerners down here :p ... but DAAAAANG... it STARTS up THERE! :laugh: When I went to Chicago, I never heard so much horn honkin in all my life!! This guy couldn't wait 2 seconds after a red light turned green before he was laying on the horn! Scared the CRAP out of me! :scared: Hey man... I was checking out the scenery, okay? :irked: :D

:lol: I should probably just stay out of this thread before I get ripped apart on MY driving abilities! :mwaha: :laugh:

AngelicR we have these. They're called rotary's here and they are the BANE of my existence. Whenever i go around one I always have to quote chevy chase from European Vacation "look kids! Big Ben, Parliment" :lol:

If they're what i think they are they're called roundabouts here, i didn't think you had them in US, just stop junctions, are they all over America or just State to State? In Hemel Hempstead (not too far from me) they have a roundabout called 'the Magic Roundabout' which is a BIG roundabout with loads of mini- roundabouts round it, you can go round the big one clockwise OR counter-clockwise, but the little ones just one way, causes no end of crashes!

Here in the south, you get yer buddy..we'll just call'em "shotgun" for the sake of convience. Anyhow, when some inconsiderate turd attempts to ruin yer day. Just have ole'shotgun smile at'em!!!...if ya get my meaning..lol

(disclaimer: this comment was meant strictly for entertainment purposes and by no means condones the use of violence to deal with above mentioned "turds")

Lord Jay :knight:

Hmmm... Must just be something about that road, because people are absolute IDIOTS driving on I10 through Phoenix. I avoid that road if at all possible (which it often isn't).

Yeah that I-10 can get to you. Try driving it into downtown L.A.

If they're what i think they are they're called roundabouts here, i didn't think you had them in US, just stop junctions, are they all over America or just State to State? In Hemel Hempstead (not too far from me) they have a roundabout called 'the Magic Roundabout' which is a BIG roundabout with loads of mini- roundabouts round it, you can go round the big one clockwise OR counter-clockwise, but the little ones just one way, causes no end of crashes!

We just have them in New England. That magic one would screw me up! Sounds scary!!!

:When I went to NY, I never heard so much horn honkin in all my life!! This guy couldn't wait 2 seconds after a red light turned green before he was laying on the horn! Scared the CRAP out of me! :scared: Hey man... I was checking out the scenery, okay? :irked: :D



I got honked at tonight because I stopped when the light turned red instead of flying through it like the guy behind me wanted to. My stopping on a red before making my right hand turn probably cost that dude 3 extra seconds off his driving time. I bet it ruined his entire evening! :rolleyes:

You know what I do when people start acting all ignorant and honking and flipp'n me off? I smile... I wave... sometimes I even blow 'em a kiss.
They get SO MAD and then I chuckle and think to myslef... hhhmmm that idiot will be PO'd all day long about this.... :lol:!

Seriously, the whole road rage thing is stupid... people getting shot, or beat up or ?
You would think there were more important issues for these jerks to get upset over! :laugh:

Yeah that I-10 can get to you. Try driving it into downtown L.A.


Oh hell no...I have enough problems with it in Houston....:lol:

I dont give a shit, when my kids are in my car, I will NOT speed, or do anything stupid..you wanna blow by me honking and yelling? Fine. Ill laugh at your dumbass when I pass you 5 minutes later on the side of the road with a Trooper next to your window...

I love when that happens!

Oh hell no...I have enough problems with it in Houston....:lol:

I dont give a shit, when my kids are in my car, I will NOT speed, or do anything stupid..you wanna blow by me honking and yelling? Fine. Ill laugh at your dumbass when I pass you 5 minutes later on the side of the road with a Trooper next to your window...

I love when that happens!

I was stuck in a huuuuuuuuuge traffic jam on I-96 one time. This guy in a big, fat Mercedes came zooming up the shoulder to pass everyone. Pretty soon a state trooper was right behind him. Because traffic was moving so slow, I could hear what the trooper was saying to the guy. Apparantly, Mr. Important had someplace to go and couldn't sit in traffic. The cop says "So what, you think all these other hundreds of people don't have anyplace to be?" :lol: People were applauding as they drove by. It was hilarious. :thumb: