Grumpy Old Dude...

[Modena]

Last night driving towards Southland... some of you know to make a left turn just before Southland shopping center you need to get into this service lane on the left, cos I dont live there I missed it... just before me this AU Falcon turned into the service lane to make a left turn into this road that I needed to turn into... anyway I slowed down to make a left turn (kinda illegal I know, my bad but I slowed right down and was giving that Falcon a permission to turn first, he didnt go so I presumed he wanted me to go first) so I went, as soon as I went past him he beeped me and flashed the lights...

Im like "ok whatever"... 10 meters down the road I had to turn left into the car park there... the Ford's still flashing me and following behind... now this is where I said "f**k this guy, ill be a prick too"... so instead of turning off into the car park I just stopped and stood there blocking him off, he could of drove around offcourse but he kept on my ass... after 10 secs i drove into the car park and stopped my car...the ford drove in to the left side of me and as I put my window down and say "how you goin mate?" I see this really old dude in his 60s with this grimmace on his face like hes about to explode lol

He proceeded to quickly get out of his car and in that split second I quickly thought to myself "do i really need to have a confrontation with some old dude whos obviously looking for trouble" (id have no problem dropping a guy who is nearly 3 times my age) so I just gassed it and got out of that car park... the other thing that worried me was " can i afford a dint on my car from this hooligan LOL... seriously, i had nothing to prove to this guy... and didnt want my baby to get hurt in the process (for all i know he could of taken his cane stick out lol).

Whats up with these old coggers?? They need a chill pill... i was gonna have a polite word with him but he just lost it lol

Comments? Similar experiences?

[Psymon]

Old guys... they invented the road and everything on it! You have no place being on it... just ask him!!!!

Some old guys just seem to have no excitement left in their lives or something and they're just an absolute pain to deal with. Usually it's just not worth the trouble!

[Modena]

Old guys... they invented the road and everything on it! You have no place being on it... just ask him!!!!

Some old guys just seem to have no excitement left in their lives or something and they're just an absolute pain to deal with. Usually it's just not worth the trouble!

Its similar when I deal at work with these old professors or lecturers.... cranky bastards!!

Can we have extra Viagra delivered plz? Why else is Hugh Heffner so happy

[Paradizzle]

Its similar when I deal at work with these old professors or lecturers.... cranky bastards!!

Can we have extra Viagra delivered plz? Why else is Hugh Heffner so happy

Heff wouldnt be happy unless he has his multiple bitches that he can nob anytime of the day. God damn what a life.

[Tangles]

GEEZ

You should be up for mansluaghter, murderer!

Dont you realize he was merely having a Heartattack and needed your help?????????????????

[_8OO5TED_]

had something similiar happen to me, i went past an old guy in an old HJ ute in my R33, as i went passed him i was accelerating and BOV'd beside his window. at the next set of lights he was sitting behind me and began throwing handfulls of small pebble stones from out of his window onto my car. i got his rego details, and working for an insurance company and hoping he would scratch my car, i left it at that. further down the road he got in front of me, and from about 80km/h he slammed his skids on. i slammed on mine too, as well as the line up of cars behind me.

he would have been 60+ too, people with anger problems shouldnt be allowed behind the wheel....

Edited April 13, 2006 by _8OO5TED_

[Psymon]

had something similiar happen to me, i went past an old guy in an old HJ ute in my R33, as i went passed him i was accelerating and BOV'd beside his window. at the next set of lights he was sitting behind me and began throwing handfulls of small pebble stones from out of his window onto my car. i got his rego details, and working for an insurance company and hoping he would scratch my car, i left it at that. further down the road he got in front of me, and from about 80km/h he slammed his skids on. i slammed on mine too, as well as the line up of cars behind me.

he would have been 60+ too, people with anger problems shouldnt be allowed behind the wheel....

Shit like that is just plain dangerous!! I'm a firm beleiver that people 60+ should have to take their driving test again periodically because it's more than likely that the road rules have changed quite a lot since they got their license and they just haven't kept up to date. You may have noticed the plentiful amount of old men who just plain don't know how to indicate on a roundabout. Some of them seem to put on their indicator whenever they turn the wheel so you get about 3 different signals when all they are doing is going straight through!!

[JaFF]

had something similiar happen to me, i went past an old guy in an old HJ ute in my R33, as i went passed him i was accelerating and BOV'd beside his window. at the next set of lights he was sitting behind me and began throwing handfulls of small pebble stones from out of his window onto my car. i got his rego details, and working for an insurance company and hoping he would scratch my car, i left it at that. further down the road he got in front of me, and from about 80km/h he slammed his skids on. i slammed on mine too, as well as the line up of cars behind me.

he would have been 60+ too, people with anger problems shouldnt be allowed behind the wheel....

Geez i hate people like this. I saw a bogan in a kingswood last night totally harrassing a P Plater. Going up the inside on a normal one lane street, overtaking in a 60 zone where the p plater was doing 60. He pulled in front of the p plater and slammed his brakes on. Luckily the p plater had time to brake but what a f**kwitt. I felt like catching up and belting some sense into the bogan. He was mid 30s to i reckon so you;d think he'd have some common sense. Preety frustrating having to witness shit like that knowing you can't do anything about it.

[racsov500]

Shit like that is just plain dangerous!! I'm a firm beleiver that people 60+ should have to take their driving test again periodically because it's more than likely that the road rules have changed quite a lot since they got their license and they just haven't kept up to date. You may have noticed the plentiful amount of old men who just plain don't know how to indicate on a roundabout. Some of them seem to put on their indicator whenever they turn the wheel so you get about 3 different signals when all they are doing is going straight through!!

I know and understand where your coming from, but the problem here is the fact that people are assholes. Testing someone isnt gonna show that up- no ones gonna get road rage in an exam

[JiN_MaN]

I know and understand where your coming from, but the problem here is the fact that people are assholes. Testing someone isnt gonna show that up- no ones gonna get road rage in an exam

But it will show up that you don’t know the road rules.

Sure you can’t show up road rage in an exam but if you just don’t know the rules then that will be clear. You could have some sweet old 70 year lady who sits dead on the speed limit, and is very polite on the road, but she doesn’t know who to give way to at roundabouts. Accident caused she’s in the wrong.

[racsov500]

Yeah thats what I was saying, the issue here is that people get pissed off and do stupid shit out of anger, a test every few years isnt gonna fix that

[Mr Italy!]

Just remember that there are a lot of P plate hooligans and the old folks who were brought up with respect and morals dont like the youth of today and their hooliganism....

So you cant really blame some old fogies for getting the shits with youngens at times.

[**JaR**]

thats a bit judgemental. i've seen some really dumb shit carried out on roads by older drivers. i know a guy who's in his late 30's that constantly does burnouts etc etc and goes through a car every 3 months or so. not to mention i have like a million stories of old people and not knowing how to f**king drive half the time due to either 1. they are a lil TO cautious. or 2. the road rules have changed since they got there licence and so they have nfi anymore and therefore like someone else said once people get to 60+ should have to under go another test to update them on road rules. ESPECIALLY to do with roundabouts.

2 stories from the past month involving roundabouts.

one was a lady in her mid 30's i'd assume, she was in the turning lane, i was in the lane to go straight, now this is a single roundabout, when all was clear i took off, but so did she and went straight, lucky i noticed her doing so coz she would of cleaned up my rear quarter.

another was at the same roundabout, i was coming off one of the smaller st's into it, lady in the turning lane was like 70 or so in her lil laser... indicator on... so i went, so she goes straight then proceeds to give me the finger as if i cut her off? so i was like : ... wtf

thats jst 2 examples out of like a million i have witnessed in not even a year of being on the roads as a p plater.

[Warpspeed]

Interesting,

You denigrate him because of his age, and call him all sorts of names, but when it comes to a stand up fight you run away like a wimp coward.

Maybe he was more of a man than you will ever be. Probably a better driver too.

[Modena]

Interesting,

You denigrate him because of his age, and call him all sorts of names, but when it comes to a stand up fight you run away like a wimp coward.

Maybe he was more of a man than you will ever be. Probably a better driver too.

Yeah uleh, shoulda broke his nose hey??

[**JaR**]

lol

[madbung]

I aspire to be a grumpy old man some day

I read somewhere that rage is a common thing with older men and in a lot of cases it can be attributed to a chemical imbalance....testosterone or estrogen, too much or too little of one or the other, I can't remember which.

Anyway ironically there is a "chill pill" available that would turn him into the pleasant lawn bowling grandpa the he should be.

[siddr20]

indicator on... so i went, so she goes straight then proceeds to give me the finger as if i cut her off? so i was like ... wtf

Man same thing happened to me the other day.. And also ppl tht dont indicate that turn anyways.. OMG pisses me off so much..

heaps of ppl do it at wollongong uni round abouts.. aargh..

[br3tt]

I've become a really good ignorer.

When people make mistakes, give me the finger for doing something right.. Calling me a "stupid ricer top bloke" at a set of lights, I just sit there and listen to my music.. Don't make eye contact and just ignore them.

..They love it.

Sure, it gets annoying, and when someone doesnt indicate at a round-a-bout or whatever, it gets on your nerves.. But I've learnt to get over it.

I know people personally who carry weapons in their cars because they are afraid, and I've watched a few videos of Americans who shoot at each other for cutting the other one off etc.

[gts-4 dreamer]

golden oldy seems to apply in a few of these cases, NEVER TRUST AN IDICATOR !!.... well derr aye?

and yes, I carry a club lock (which I actually use as a club lock to) and a well hiden edge, I believe in a proportional response.

Theres 2 reasons why.

I LOVE my girl and I LOVE my car, touch either, like anyone with the balls to stand and the brains to run if its strategically a good idea.

When it comes to it, you get 2 choices, either you can take it an be at someones mercy or you can stand up and try an come ontop, no matter what, even if your pretty sure your gona loose, give it a go, whats the worst ? your gona be at thier mercy anyway? shit you should of learned that in school, let alone else aye?

im not the biggest boy and havent once copped shit once for driving a line bar my mates for its stockishness and my family for buying a 2 door.

Where bouts do you cop shit for driving a line? perhaps after you hang the arse out in traffic ? or maybe in a packed roundabout like some f**ktard p plater in an old white commo this arvo. This genious was over 2 lanes, forgot its a heavy arse pig an on the backswing from overcorrecting after shitting himself he wipes out the give way sign on hte island to my right in MY entrance.

the smart c**t pulled over and was wondering what went wrong.

ok i admit slapping him upside the back of the head (open handed) was not the best idea, but he saw me comeing and was expecting a full blown hit, cringeing cuint.

yes im pissed off, I WISH I'd taken the club lock with me an made hgim feel some pain $$$ wise with a fat dent

DUMB f**kER scared the shit outa me, cant f**king move, dont know to jump forward into the roundabout (the only way i could have moved) cuase he doesnt even know which way his going.

I had my misses, my sister and my f**king uncles kid in the car, if he had goten traction and went stragith wed be fuicked... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

f**k i want to break something

Edited April 14, 2006 by gts-4 dreamer