Not saying thank you to courteous motorists

[J.G.Blue.]

It really boils my piss. It takes a second to put your arm or thumb up(Ooer Mrs) but unfortunately, some people think the world owes them a living. Horrible,ignorant,arrogant bastards!

You have met my neighbour then :-)

 

[Elbow beards]

There must be some on here that belong to that group as so many people seem to do it
The amount of times I have right of way and delay my journey by a second or 3 and use a bit more wear and tear in my brake pads and discs to allow people out when I have right of way and get completely blanked
Not hard to raise a hand or even a knod of the head in acknowledgment of my gesture
So my question is to those that can’t say thank you is is it a conscious effort that you refuse to have simple manners and wish to portray some kind of image or do you believe it isn’t necessary and I’m a moaning b@*!#d ?

Or when someone let's you out and you acknowledge them, but them don't acknowledge your acknowledgement.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Many moons ago I figured I’d do my initial check out on the 747-400 to somewhere I wouldn’t be flying from Chicago, so I picked Vietnam!

It was certainly an experience, a highlight being the girls on mopeds who circle you, then one gets off, starts trying to fondle you, hoping you’ll move your hands from protecting your pockets!!!

However, I was told how to cross the street and didn’t believe it until I saw it!

Look for a little lull in the traffic if you can, and just start walking across the road. Look straight ahead, and DO NOT MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH DRIVERS!! They will go around you as long as you keep walking and go where you’re looking!

That first step was a brick shitter, as I figured I’d end up in a Vietnamese hospital and die a miserable death, but it worked a treat!! :-D

P.S. Never seen so many mopeds at a traffic light in my life!!!

P.P.S. Never been propositioned so many times as in the Backpacker District trying to have a beer!

I once watched a guy cross the street in Marrakesh. I'd decided to hire a car and drive into the Atlas mountains so I thought I'd see how the traffic faired and sat at a cafe on a roundabout with about 12 lanes of traffic going every which way with no markings or signs. A policeman, smartly dressed and clearly of rank or honour started to walk out into the traffic and I thought....this should be a laugh. ( Sadly I actually videoed it..) Coaches, cars, wagons and bikes....He didn't deviate from his course nor stop nor speed up, just marched across the road like there was nothing there, he made it, nothing happened, no traffic jam, no nothing....it was a sight to behold.
I got a taxi into the Atlas mountains

 

[Kompany Car]

I drive a white van and let everyone out cos I'm in no hurry to get to work.

It not really white van drivers these days, its your amazon delivery drivers who drive like maniacs, abandon their vehicle anywhere they like and generally act like the world owes them. That said when they pay the drivers very little and set unreasonable demands is it any wonder its reflected in their behaviour on the road.

 

[threespires]

The Belgians are morons on the roads. It is possibly worse than France, and that's saying something (I live right next to the Belgian border, and my son was seconded there for three years). It does not help that Belgian roads are absolutely jampacked at all times, as far as I can see. It's a small country, with a lot of people, and they all have cars.

Harsh as it seems to condemn an entire nation I have to agree with you on this!

 

[Elbow beards]

It not really white van drivers these days, its your amazon delivery drivers who drive like maniacs, abandon their vehicle anywhere they like and generally act like the world owes them. That said when they pay the drivers very little and set unreasonable demands is it any wonder its reflected in their behaviour on the road.

Nail on head, it some poor buggers got to deliver 50 parcels in a day to get his minimum wage he's gonna be like a blue arse fly.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Harsh as it seems to condemn an entire nation I have to agree with you on this!

and a nation of incredibly pretty women may I add.

 

[Elbow beards]

I haven't owned or driven a car for 21 years now, but when I'm out and about walking or running, I always acknowledge drivers who stop for me when I'm crossing the road or using a zebra crossing.
Saying that, there seems to be a lot drivers about now who don't seem to understand the concept of zebra crossings!

The other day a car was turning left and a young school girl was crossing, the **** beeped his horn and tore off shitting her up. Given that the new law now is pedestrians have the right of way, I felt like chasing the wanker to advise him. I find it always seems to be people in flash cars now that are the worst.

 

[Lowtower]

Motorway driving is getting worse

People in the middle lane for no reason

Cunts

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Fully agree with this. This group is easily identifiable by their flashing indicators and purple rinses. But for all other categories of motorists that fall outside of this group and still fail to acknowledge your kind gesture, they are very rude.

There's also a subset of people who follow all of the rules, but clearly have no idea why they're following them. Like the people who think the indicator turns the car, so they will turn it on literally as they turn. I'm always wary of someone who indicates going round a bend in the road.