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Mar 2013
1:18pm, 22 Mar 2013
24,605 posts
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Velociraptor
We're not Carlisle, we're Allerdale. But they're always looking for local-politics volunteers ... 
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Mar 2013
1:19pm, 22 Mar 2013
375 posts
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Fitz
People who can't work out that the box on the road at the traffic lights with a BICYCLE painted on it is for wait, let me think, oh I know... BICYCLES!!!
This pisses me off mightily and I'm not even a cyclist. Motorbikers seem to be the worst offenders. I am one of those, and would like to apologise to cyclists on behalf of my fellow bikers, many of whom seem to be selfish idiots.
And don't get me started on vehicles that start to creep forward before their light has changed to green. You know, green as in go, as opposed to the other colours which mean STOP.
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Mar 2013
5:47pm, 22 Mar 2013
24,619 posts
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Velociraptor
Whiners on a Friday afternoon. Especially the ones who haven't brought a written symptom list but just sit there racking their brains for things to present since they're here.
I'm on to them. The earlier I say, "Nope, sorry, I haven't a clue why your left middle toe goes woo-woo when you eat chicken nuggets unless you have tomato sauce with them," the quicker they'll realise that I'm rubbish and bugger off.
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Mar 2013
9:22pm, 22 Mar 2013
581 posts
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mr d
Fitz couldn't agree more. I have been in one and whilst the light was on red I noticed the car behind trying to edge past to cut me of in the oncoming right turn. I moved into the way and got to wait in the traffic 50 yards ahead in front.
I am also grinding my own gears for being grumpy due to blocked sinuses, runny nose and the 38 hours I have before possibly not starting my planned Sunday 1/2. Maybe I should have called in on Velociraptor.
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Mar 2013
11:17am, 23 Mar 2013
781 posts
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Fellrunning
Sheep that insist on standing on the winward side of a wall and getting themselves buried in four feet of snow.
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Mar 2013
5:16pm, 24 Mar 2013
29 posts
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magnumpti
Don't even get me started on green boxes for cyclists. I've lost count of the number of times I've pointed to motorcyclists that the picture in them is of a bike, not a motorbike. None have yet to reply to me other than to swear because they know I am right. If a car ever stops in it I make sure that I pull in front of it so it can't get away quicker than me!
They are really useful for me as a cyclist, particularly as I'm quick off the mark but it really pisses me off when cyclists stop way in advance of the box to get a head start. You've already been given a head start by the provision of the box you cock so use the box as provided, don't piss motorists off by stopping at the very end of the junction.
Anyway, there is one on my commute into work on a main road. Last week a bus stopped in the box instead of at the main stop line. I pulled in front of the bus, almost on the pedestrian crossing and turned round to point this out to the female Stagecoach driver. She pretended not to understand at first and then just did a blah blah blah motion with her hand. Obviously this pissed me off so I reported her. The bus company have basically whitewashed it saying that the CCTV doesn't show the driver and this:
"After having viewed the CCTV footage, I am clearly of the opinion that this junction needs remarking as the road markings are noticeably faded. I note also it is poorly designed with the main stop line before the lights and the ASL line in the position where the main stop line would usually be positioned. I believe that this together with the need for remarking clearly confuses drivers and results in them advancing to the ASL."
No shit Sherlock?!? The ASL (Advanced Stop Line) where the main stop line would normally be? Of course it is you dick, the junctions with an ASL have been altered so that traffic stops a little further back so that the entire junction doesn't have to be changed to accomodate cyclists! Think a strongly worded response will be fired off tomorrow.
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Mar 2013
5:22pm, 24 Mar 2013
2,842 posts
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Doctor K
The twat parked on Oxford Street in Manchester Centre earlier - hazards going when he was in a fucking fast food shop holding up miles of traffic. My god I hope he gets a ticket. Especially when the Mancunian way was closed and the city was a fucking car park.
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Mar 2013
6:19pm, 24 Mar 2013
894 posts
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Ade1973
People who hold their knife and fork like pens whilst eating. Irrational but highly concentrated hatred of this...
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Mar 2013
8:20pm, 25 Mar 2013
24,668 posts
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Velociraptor
In a letter from the dietitian about one of my patients, a young woman with a BMI in the high 40s and consequent medical problems:
"X agreed to try to choose low-calorie rather than standard mixers for her drinks more often."
Someone is PAID A WAGE to dole out useless advice like that to someone who really needs a gastric band and a VLCD.
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Mar 2013
8:38pm, 25 Mar 2013
11,640 posts
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Jason1969
Was it signed by Dr. G McKeith, Vrap?
Diet Coke is not a magic potion.
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