We moved to the house on the end of New Rd ( corner of Slurry St ) in 1982, the house is called River view . . .built around 1820. Opposite was the road and fishermans huts . . . Then B&Q, later parcelforce. Now the view from 'River view' is this . . .
Almost certainly had it been a bouncer-like looking bloke you’d have thought twice about saying something, and not in the way you did, so she probably had a point.Went to collect takeaway (I know, how very old skool)
Some street parking but road narrows so not directly outside. Instead double yellow lines. No big deal because car park about 20-25 metres walk. Free and plenty spaces that time day too.
As approach, there’s a massive SUV plus another car parked on the double yellows. SUV driver sat reading phone. But because where parked, suddenly car coming other way almost clips me where’s had these idiots not selfishly parked where had it wouldn’t happen. I breathe in anticipating crunch, which fortunately never happened and proceed to use the (free) car park obviously. Mildly swearing to myself.
As walk up suddenly SUV driver parked on double yellows puts down phone, gets out and follows me into the same takeaway. Obviously collecting too. Irritated I decide to actually say something and calmly say “you really shouldn’t park there, you nearly caused an accident a moment ago, the roads too narrow, that’s why there’s double yellows, and you’ve parked practically a bus too, please be more considerate”
Then it starts: “so what. What’s the problem. You’re so aggressive. Why are you having a go me. Have you had a bad week. Is it because I’m a WOMEN and SMALL…?”
In an instance, she turned herself into a VICTIM as only those millennials can! It was like ticking off a buzzword bingo card, had she not been white, I’m sure I’d have been deemed racist too.
What ever happened to ‘yeah, sorry, my bad, I’ll use the FREE car park ONLY metres away next time’ etc? Grrrrr
Expects flaming, cool story bro, gammon accusations etc etc! But if there’s 2 minor public infractions that really annoy me it’s car ‘dumping’ (not parking) like this and litter louts. It’s enough to start me on statins!And breath…
I’m not surprised to hear that story. I feel that being selfish and generally being inconsiderate is on the increase ( Potter being a good example of course): otherwise known as “ I’ll do what I like and f*ck you”.Went to collect takeaway (I know, how very old skool)
Some street parking but road narrows so not directly outside. Instead double yellow lines. No big deal because car park about 20-25 metres walk. Free and plenty spaces that time day too.
As approach, there’s a massive SUV plus another car parked on the double yellows. SUV driver sat reading phone. But because where parked, suddenly car coming other way almost clips me where’s had these idiots not selfishly parked where had it wouldn’t happen. I breathe in anticipating crunch, which fortunately never happened and proceed to use the (free) car park obviously. Mildly swearing to myself.
As walk up suddenly SUV driver parked on double yellows puts down phone, gets out and follows me into the same takeaway. Obviously collecting too. Irritated I decide to actually say something and calmly say “you really shouldn’t park there, you nearly caused an accident a moment ago, the roads too narrow, that’s why there’s double yellows, and you’ve parked practically a bus too, please be more considerate”
Then it starts: “so what. What’s the problem. You’re so aggressive. Why are you having a go me. Have you had a bad week. Is it because I’m a WOMEN and SMALL…?”
In an instance, she turned herself into a VICTIM as only those millennials can! It was like ticking off a buzzword bingo card, had she not been white, I’m sure I’d have been deemed racist too.
What ever happened to ‘yeah, sorry, my bad, I’ll use the FREE car park ONLY metres away next time’ etc? Grrrrr
Expects flaming, cool story bro, gammon accusations etc etc! But if there’s 2 minor public infractions that really annoy me it’s car ‘dumping’ (not parking) like this and litter louts. It’s enough to start me on statins!
I take it you were collecting your doggy bag.Went to collect takeaway (I know, how very old skool)
Some street parking but road narrows so not directly outside. Instead double yellow lines. No big deal because car park about 20-25 metres walk. Free and plenty spaces that time day too.
As approach, there’s a massive SUV plus another car parked on the double yellows. SUV driver sat reading phone. But because where parked, suddenly car coming other way almost clips me where’s had these idiots not selfishly parked where had it wouldn’t happen. I breathe in anticipating crunch, which fortunately never happened and proceed to use the (free) car park obviously. Mildly swearing to myself.
As walk up suddenly SUV driver parked on double yellows puts down phone, gets out and follows me into the same takeaway. Obviously collecting too. Irritated I decide to actually say something and calmly say “you really shouldn’t park there, you nearly caused an accident a moment ago, the roads too narrow, that’s why there’s double yellows, and you’ve parked practically a bus too, please be more considerate”
Then it starts: “so what. What’s the problem. You’re so aggressive. Why are you having a go me. Have you had a bad week. Is it because I’m a WOMEN and SMALL…?”
In an instance, she turned herself into a VICTIM as only those millennials can! It was like ticking off a buzzword bingo card, had she not been white, I’m sure I’d have been deemed racist too.
What ever happened to ‘yeah, sorry, my bad, I’ll use the FREE car park ONLY metres away next time’ etc? Grrrrr
Expects flaming, cool story bro, gammon accusations etc etc! But if there’s 2 minor public infractions that really annoy me it’s car ‘dumping’ (not parking) like this and litter louts. It’s enough to start me on statins!
I am sure we could see the river from your house?
We could, and we weren't that tall!
No, not since bit on lead shot in the takeaway pheasant with jus chateau pap du neuf!I take it you were collecting your doggy bag.
Cough cough takeaway from Cliveden Hotel, judging by the amount of 4x4's parked near you
Either that or you were cruising Old Beaconsfield again
A talking Labrador who can drive?
