Car Horn beep annoyance -argh

Ande1975 · 23-04-2014 10:24AM

fortwilliam wrote: »

I never quite understand why people get upset, angry and sometimes retaliate to being beeped at.
Think about it, someone in a car disapproved of whatever I was doing and pressed a little button to display it.

That's all it is, ...don't get stressed about someone in a car pressing a button.

In the grand scheme of things perhaps BUT when your emotions are already running high (as I said in my OP, I was talking to my distressed mother in hospital) having not one but two jack asses who clearly doesn't know the rules of the road beep their horn at you - doesn't f-ing help....

punisher5112 · 23-04-2014 10:35AM

Are you sure the cars weren't closer when you stepped out which then caused the 1st car to brake hard and in turn causing a chain reaction with cars behind.

Quite possible you could have caused an accident and just merrily walked on cause you were so busy on the phone(sorry to hear your mum is not well).

I wouldn't be able to keep count the amount of vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians I nearly make contact with on a daily basis.

Sure last night while already half way around a junction a woman decides to just walk out and was an inch away from going under the rear 2axles(3 wheels) I was going through a green and from what I could see she was to busy talking to her friends..

Ande1975 · 23-04-2014 10:41AM

punisher5112 wrote: »

Are you sure the cars weren't closer when you stepped out which then caused the 1st car to brake hard and in turn causing a chain reaction with cars behind.

Quite possible you could have caused an accident and just merrily walked on cause you were so busy on the phone(sorry to hear your mum is not well).

I wouldn't be able to keep count the amount of vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians I nearly make contact with on a daily basis.

Sure last night while already half way around a junction a woman decides to just walk out and was an inch away from going under the rear 2axles(3 wheels) I was going through a green and from what I could see she was to busy talking to her friends..

I understand what you are saying but hand on heart the cars could not have been closer when I stepped out as I was half way across the road when I heard the first car.
Also these cars were taking a right turn off a major road to a minor road which means that they both would have indicated, slowed down (well you'd gotta hope) and also I have the RIGHT OF WAY!

punisher5112 · 23-04-2014 10:46AM

Ande1975 wrote: »

I understand what you are saying but hand on heart the cars could not have been closer when I stepped out as I was half way across the road when I heard the first car.
Also these cars were taking a right turn off a major road to a minor road which means that they both would have indicated, slowed down (well you'd gotta hope) and also I have the RIGHT OF WAY!

then from what you have said they definitely should have slowed and you should have been safe to cross.

I really hate walking when you look to see anyone is turning and no indicators used.

I wouldn't worry about it let them tools on their way plenty of better things to be thinking about. Think happy thoughts

MarkR · 23-04-2014 10:49AM

If two separate people beeped you, you were probably doing something you shouldn't.

23-04-2014 10:50AM

Ande dear, I'll give you one piece of advice, posting in AH about something that raised your blood pressure is only likely to give you a full on cardiac arrest. You'll be poked and prodded in here until you resemble the Incredible Hulk!

You know what happened, you know the dude was an ass, don't be defending yourself to folk on the interwebz who'll pick apart anything you say. After Hours is much more fun when you tell yourself (but not everyone else coz thems against the rulez) that everyone is a troll!

seamus · 23-04-2014 10:53AM

MarkR wrote: »

If two separate people beeped you, you were probably doing something you shouldn't.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argumentum_ad_populum
By that logic, any argument is automatically won by the side who has more people on it.

If two separate people beeped, that goes to show the level of ignorance of the rules of the road among people.

Ficheall · 23-04-2014 10:53AM

OldNotWIse wrote: »

and....one has to wonder what the driver tooting furiously is trying to make up for.... a smallness in the nether region perhaps?

And presumably the lady who beeped was on the rag?

Pretzill · 23-04-2014 10:55AM

Ande1975 wrote: »

I understand what you are saying but hand on heart the cars could not have been closer when I stepped out as I was half way across the road when I heard the first car.
Also these cars were taking a right turn off a major road to a minor road which means that they both would have indicated, slowed down (well you'd gotta hope) and also I have the RIGHT OF WAY!

Perhaps they beeped because you were crossing the road while on the phone? (Hope yer mam is feeling better soon)

Ande1975 · 23-04-2014 10:56AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Ande dear, I'll give you one piece of advice, posting in AH about something that raised your blood pressure is only likely to give you a full on cardiac arrest. You'll be poked and prodded in here until you resemble the Incredible Hulk!

You know what happened, you know the dude was an ass, don't be defending yourself to folk on the interwebz who'll pick apart anything you say. After Hours is much more fun when you tell yourself (but not everyone else coz thems against the rulez) that everyone is a troll!

Ah I know

thanks
Its the nature of the forum.

Wasn't sure where to put my rant but needed a rant

23-04-2014 10:57AM

Ande1975 wrote: »

Ah I know thanks
Its the nature of the forum.

Wasn't sure where to put my rant but needed a rant

Have you heard of the Ranting & Raving forum where no one is allowed to disagree with you?

Caliden · 23-04-2014 11:00AM

Were you crossing at a pedestrian crossing or jaywalking?

Did you look before you crossed or go off sound as you said you were half way across when you heard the first car.

there's 2 sides to every story but next time when you're on the phone be more careful when crossing the road, especially a minor road off a major.

Bubbaclaus · 23-04-2014 11:02AM

seamus wrote: »

By that logic, any argument is automatically won by the side who has more people on it.

I believe that is also known as democracy.

893bet · 23-04-2014 11:07AM

Ande1975 wrote: »

I regret any delay I may have caused while on my daily call to my mother in hospital (which is what I was doing and listening to her upset).

Relevance=zero but someone play a violin please.

Sir Arthur Daley · 23-04-2014 11:07AM

People that use their car horns alot usually are very sexually frustrated people.

Cantremember · 23-04-2014 11:08AM

Ande1975 wrote: »

I understand what you are saying but hand on heart the cars could not have been closer when I stepped out as I was half way across the road when I heard the first car.
Also these cars were taking a right turn off a major road to a minor road which means that they both would have indicated, slowed down (well you'd gotta hope) and also I have the RIGHT OF WAY!

Continuing the AH cross examination can I put it to you that you were talking and listening, presumably, on a mobile phone. You were distracted. Your hearing was focused on your phone. Your concentration was not what it was.
Further, I put it to you that we have no evidence from the motorists and that your version of events has more to do with the feeling of being affronted by those motorists, particularly the one with the allegedly small "nether regions".
Really, it's a job for Joe!

23-04-2014 11:10AM

Cantremember wrote: »

Continuing the AH cross examination can I put it to you that you were talking and listening, presumably, on a mobile phone. You were distracted. Your hearing was focused on your phone. Your concentration was not what it was.
Further, I put it to you that we have no evidence from the motorists and that your version of events has more to do with the feeling of being affronted by those motorists, particularly the one with the allegedly small "nether regions".
Really, it's a job for Joe!

Are you paying any attention whatsoever? Well? Are you?

If you were, you'd know that she can't call Joe because she's on the phone to her mam.

Unless the OP has a second phone, in which case the whole story needs to be re examined.

Ande1975 · 23-04-2014 11:21AM

If I wasn't on the phone - bear in mind - I do look before I cross and this happened. I would have turned heel and stood in front of the gentlemen with the tiny appendage with this partner's face stuck in her mirror adminstering the war paint.

I would have knocked in his window, grabbed his finger and shoved it up his nose.

However, I do not tolerate violence - just in the mind

23-04-2014 11:29AM

Closed at OP's request!

Car Horn beep annoyance -argh

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