Pet Hates

Local-womanizer · 08-05-2009 12:52AM

Skye Powerful Cookbook wrote: »

You don't say what happened to the girl, and so I'd have to assume it might have been too serious for her mum to take her in the car.

A few years ago I tore a hamstring while kickboxing, I had to get an ambulance to the gym!.

I spent six weeks on crutches!.

My friend tore his hamstring playing rugby.He was running full sprint with no one near him and he went down like a sack of sh1te,it was like there was a sniper in the bushes!Had to get and ambulance.

He tore it again putting his feet up on a table,worst pain ever he said,again an ambulance!

Back on topic,I hate people who drive wile slow and refuse to pull in and let you past:mad:

And really annoying drunks slobbering all over the place.

TheNog · 08-05-2009 01:05AM

Hagar wrote: »

I don't get the hatred of fog-lights, unless it's jealousy because your rust-bucket doesn't have them. They are aligned downwards to illuminate the road, in particular the nearside curb, for a very short distance in front of the car as they are designed for relatively low-speed driving in poor visibility. If properly aligned like as headlights should be they should be dipped below your dipped headlights therefore less blinding than dipped headlights. What's the big deal?

My rustbucket does have foglights and seeing as I am not the jealous type thats not the real answer.

Next time you see a car with foglights on during the dark hours, try reading the reg plate number. Nearly impossible. I dont say that lightly cos I scan each reg plate for the ones I know which are stolen or are known drug users/dealers or involved in burglaries etc

Hagar · 08-05-2009 07:18AM

TheNog wrote: »

try reading the reg plate number.

Sorry I wasn't referring specifically to you, your post just prompted me to post as I've seen the anti-foglight thing so often in the Motors Forms. It got so bad the topic is banned now.
I never thought about the difficulty of reading the licence plates, fair comment so.

TheInquisitor · 08-05-2009 07:28AM

I can get their safely or fast. I choose fast. Speeders are winners!!

Pet hate- Someone doing 80 on a 100km/ph strech of road and when a bus moves over to side of road to let people pass cars that still won't overtake even when there is no on coming traffic for miles. Its called an accelerator pedal not a"lets all go slow" pedal

the_syco · 08-05-2009 08:29AM

Hate speeders who go way over the limit. Also hate f**kers who go way under the limit. Nothing worse than some muppet pottering along at 30 in a 80 zone.

deadwood · 08-05-2009 09:54AM

Skye Powerful Cookbook wrote: »

Why on earth do guards not polish their boots or press their uniforms?.

Apparantly, you're not meant to polish the boots but use the gel provided. Handy excuse for a few.

I polish mine and it hasn't compromised their super-human qualities yet.

Funny how lads who can't shine their shoes still manage to get a nice shine on their trousers!

08-05-2009 03:24PM

happyhappy wrote: »

taxis and their hazard lights.

i propose that every friday and saturday night, all taxis should start at the bottom of georges street and drive to flannerys on camden street and stop for 1 minute each in the middle of the road and put their hazard lights on to get practice and see how far the traffic will go back onto dame st!!!! actually wait a minute.........:eek::eek:

I always thought that was the queue to get into the rank outside Citi Bar!:p

Though another pet hate is taxi drivers queuing for the rank at that bar and blocking traffic coming from Dame Street. It's narrow enough as it is. Oh and taxi drivers blocking the right hand lane on Aston Quay waiting to get into the rank. And taxi drivers...

I don't hate all of them though. Some have been a help to me in the past.

brayblue24 · 08-05-2009 04:42PM

Illegally parking on disabled bays

Using mobile phone while driving-an earpiece costs less than the fine!

Don't get me started on roundabouts

And finally, when my wife's friends, all female, call to visit why the necessity to park across my driveway, even when there is loads of other spaces, when my car is not in it so that when I get home I can't get in!

eroo · 08-05-2009 04:46PM

brayblue24 wrote: »

And finally, when my wife's friends, all female, call to visit why the necessity to park across my driveway, even when there is loads of other spaces, when my car is not in it so that when I get home I can't get in!

You seemed pretty keen to stress that fact!:p:D

Ok I'm going!...

brayblue24 · 08-05-2009 09:48PM

eroo wrote: »

You seemed pretty keen to stress that fact!:p:D

Ok I'm going!...

Following on from previous posts re females. Well spotted tho

(cue sexism grief....)

deadwood · 08-05-2009 10:42PM

brayblue24 wrote: »

Don't get me started on roundabouts

Nobody push Brayblue on the wittle woundabout. He's only ickle and does a wittle wommit when it spins too fast.

And finally, when my wife's friends, all female, call to visit why the necessity to park across my driveway, even when there is loads of other spaces, when my car is not in it so that when I get home I can't get in!

That's to give me time to get out the back.

brayblue24 · 08-05-2009 11:10PM

Deadwood,

I thought I had wit. No, I know I have wit (though it mightn't quite shine through on this site) and then there was you....

Well done on the constant observations and amusement. Full marks my good man!

deadwood · 08-05-2009 11:18PM

brayblue24 wrote: »

I thought I had wit. No, I know I have wit ...quote]
I agree. Mrs Brayblue gives me some of my best material!:D

mikemac · 09-05-2009 06:11PM

Parking on footpaths, especially where they leave little space so you have squeeze past (and hey, I'm slim!)
If you come out of your house and find your wing mirror folded in, t'was probably me who did it

And it's ok for me but what about people with children in buggies, they have to step onto the road and then lift the buggy back onto the footpath.

Give me a garda jacket and the ability to give tickets and I'll make progress on the national debt :cool:

ste88m · 09-05-2009 09:25PM

People pulling into yellow boxes at junctions and roundabouts!!
'Amber gamblers' - those who see a light turn amber, speed up to make it before it turns red & then end up breaking the lights.

the roo · 09-05-2009 09:36PM

how about the ***t who tailgates you and does his best to overtake you as dangerously as they can, cuts in and then slows down right in front of you to the correct speed limit as if they are a safe and responsible driver

Esel · 09-05-2009 10:01PM

ste88m wrote: »

People pulling into yellow boxes at junctions and roundabouts!!
'Amber gamblers' - those who see a light turn amber, speed up to make it before it turns red & then end up breaking the lights.

You do know that it is legal to enter the box if you are turning right?

ste88m · 09-05-2009 10:11PM

esel wrote: »

You do know that it is legal to enter the box if you are turning right?

Only when the lights are green though isn't it?! I don't mind that, just don't like it if there going on straight and they pull up into the yellow box.. Blocks the road for all ES vehicles & others.

deadwood · 09-05-2009 11:16PM

Dog sh1t.

I have to scrape the stuff from Deadwood juniors pram after every walk - hey, i'm a bad pram driver.

Do wheelchair users have to go through this disgusting routine when they try to negotiate the dogsh1t all over our streets?

Trojan911 · 10-05-2009 01:23PM

finn28 wrote: »

how about the ***t who tailgates you and does his best to overtake you as dangerously as they can, cuts in and then slows down right in front of you to the correct speed limit as if they are a safe and responsible driver

Report them. I've reported drivers for this on two occasions, their actions caused me to "brake sharply & swerve to the left, to avoid a collision with them".

Been to court twice, both found guilty & €150 paid to me in expenses each time. Easy cash.

Fishtits · 10-05-2009 10:38PM

Fog lamps aligned correctly will not blind oncoming traffic, they are intended to illuminate the road at and below their own height ie below the fog. Are they NCT tested?

The problem is the tits that think its sexy to drive with them on.

What piss*es me off more so is the rear fog lamp, predominant amongst new car drivers in urban areas. They should realise that rather than offering greater visibility & protection it actually detracts from the "stun" effect of their brake lamps.

Must confess to an incident in Maynooth many years ago, when having followed a car for a long time with a rear fog lamp on, I approached the driver as we got stuck in a jam in the town, politely suggested he turn the fog lamp off, he & his car load of muckers suggested I do something immoral. I did. I walked back to the rear of the car & kicked the offending tail lamp to pieces.

It was a Ford Cortina, dark blue, can't remember the reg details.

In hindsight, not my proudest moment, but might illustrate the frustration.

gerire · 11-05-2009 12:15PM

People who still refuse to strap in their kids in the car;

Saw one there last week, woman in front seat she had her belt on, kid 1 in her lap, outside the belt about age 2, kid 2 standing between her legs about age 4 like WTF show some respect for your kids;

People not wearing seatbelts

Am too a hater of the fog lights; But the mobile phone one by "professional drivers" by that i mean those who's living completely depends on money made from driving truckers taximen etc Just spend the money on a handsfree kit ffs; A dont look at me shocked asking "Are you going to do me for THAT?" cause yes I probably am.

When Im at it these professional drivers not wearing seat belts; Cue the same question above with a similar answer

Esel · 11-05-2009 11:03PM

gerire wrote: »

People who still refuse to strap in their kids in the car;

Saw one there last week, woman in front seat she had her belt on, kid 1 in her lap, outside the belt about age 2,...

Hope you wouldn't think it OK if the child was inside the belt!

bravestar · 13-05-2009 01:50AM

When I seize a car and the driver calls me racist and that im only doing it cuz he is black/asian/indian... No you dozy F%$k, its because your tax is out for a year, you have no NCT, and I dont believe that your kids were playing in this deathtrap and removed your insurance disc.

And then they try and tell me I gotta give them a lift home... :mad:

wreckless · 15-05-2009 03:19PM

brilliant thread lads, think almost all the hates posted above realy amke the blood boil.

has to be the fog lights, broken lights, yellow box chancers, double parkers on all kinds of raods ( who cares if you are waiting for you friend in the post office!!), driving with the mobile phone, no seatbelt, the kids running riot in the car, rubberneckers( ie. we are at an RTA, cars smashed to bits and drivers passing by always ask "was there a crash?" jeeeeezus.!!!:mad:) or at a fire on the side of the road, same again, "was there a fire?" :rolleyes:

what else... tailgaters, parking in disabled spots just to grab a litre of milk etc., pedestrains crossing the road not looking out for cyclists (just because the cars are stopped doesnt mean the road is clear to cross, open your eyes :eek:) txten while driving, especially while the traffic creeps a long. :mad:, boy racers, loud exhausts, any need? fooken dichead 17 year old drivers on L plates cruising around all day like its their god given right to. on their own also? no accompanied full licence holder at all...

brayblue24 · 15-05-2009 03:36PM

wreckless wrote: »

brilliant thread lads, think almost all the hates posted above realy amke the blood boil.

has to be the fog lights, broken lights, yellow box chancers, double parkers on all kinds of raods ( who cares if you are waiting for you friend in the post office!!), driving with the mobile phone, no seatbelt, the kids running riot in the car, rubberneckers( ie. we are at an RTA, cars smashed to bits and drivers passing by always ask "was there a crash?" jeeeeezus.!!!:mad:) or at a fire on the side of the road, same again, "was there a fire?" :rolleyes:

what else... tailgaters, parking in disabled spots just to grab a litre of milk etc., pedestrains crossing the road not looking out for cyclists (just because the cars are stopped doesnt mean the road is clear to cross, open your eyes :eek:) txten while driving, especially while the traffic creeps a long. :mad:, boy racers, loud exhausts, any need? fooken dichead 17 year old drivers on L plates cruising around all day like its their god given right to. on their own also? no accompanied full licence holder at all...

C'mon now Wreckless, there's no sitting on the fence allowed on this thread...

wreckless · 15-05-2009 03:46PM

aii, well if a member of the local garda station wants to sit in my shop here some day and "observe" the motorists on the main street, this recession would be a thing of the past. id say every 1 in 10 motorists isnt wearing a seat belt or is on the phone.

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