I am now OFFICIALY !! a wealthy Merc owner !

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Scenario car park city center, 11am today.
I am reversing out of the parking bay checking all round as I do so, my wife checking her side as she is wont to do, all clear so I pull out steadily. Nearly out of bay when I hear what sounds like a jet engine throttling up. Spot a new Subaru Impreza reversing straight out at my rear end. Sound horn slam on brake and thankfully so does he. Now normally the other person would wave apologetically , pull back in and all would go on there merry way.
Then the good bit starts, he jumps out of his car and slams his hand on my boot heading round my car, skinny guy 22 or 23. Damn!
Glasses off, seat belt off get out of car before he gets to the drivers door.
Suffice to say verbal abuse streamed from his mouth for a couple of minutes, i just let him get on with it.
Then calmly told him I was practically out of the bay before he had even started his engine. He continued to bluster for a few more minutes but my calm demeanour seemed to unsettle him. When I pointed out that his car rear was only a few feet out of his bay and mine was sitting outside of my bay . He backed away muttering all the time, so I got back in my car and through my open window my wife and I heard his parting shot.

F****** RICH T**T

I burst out laughing as we drove away my wife looking at me as if I had lost it.
I explained to her the wheels on his Subaru probaly cost more than our Merc.
He had the full body kit on the car extended wheel arches, tyres that would have fitted Schumachers F1 car. An exhaust with an opening wider than our washing machine. Oh and that lovely blue with gold stars paint job EWWW!

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Know exactly the kind your talking about...driver as well! Touch of class...don't you think?
 

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BarryG said:
Glasses off, seat belt off get out of car before he gets to the drivers door.
Suffice to say verbal abuse streamed from his mouth for a couple of minutes, i just let him get on with it.

This part of your narrative caught my attention. I always thought it would be safer to remain in your car in such a situation - does anyone else have an opinion on this?
 

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Its happened to be before, most often in the S-class but then people get annoyed by a 25yr old driving a S-class, usually a grin is all they get in return!
 

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superb mate.

although if he slammed my boot i wouldnt have been so calm i would have put some dents in him and his car, but i do have a anger problem.

nicely handled and congrats on ur wealth now give me some money!

Doyle :p
 

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Doyle said:
superb mate.

although if he slammed my boot i wouldnt have been so calm i would have put some dents in him and his car, but i do have a anger problem.
I'm pleased you brought that up before the meet this evening. ;)
 
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benzo said:
This part of your narrative caught my attention. I always thought it would be safer to remain in your car in such a situation - does anyone else have an opinion on this?

Couple of years ago had a guy pull out on me from a side street on my right he just wasnt looking, we both ended up with cars blocking the road. He jumped out and started trying to punch me through the window and he had something in his other hand. I had to exit my car through the passenger door to get away from him. Its not big and its not clever but I sparked him as he came toward me. I then saw what was in his hand a metal cross piece off a steering wheel lock!
So I think situations differ and its the call you make at the time. Personally I want to be able to defend myself on my terms.

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Doyle said:
superb mate.

although if he slammed my boot i wouldnt have been so calm i would have put some dents in him and his car, but i do have a anger problem.

nicely handled and congrats on ur wealth now give me some money!

Doyle :p

Think its the age thing now I have turned 50.

Oh and I did just give the boot the once over which he noticed as we were "Chatting"
Barry
 

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Blobcat said:
I'm pleased you brought that up before the meet this evening. ;)

i have an anger problem and ive done karate all my life, but one key factor is.....i weigh 8stone and im very thin. i can defend myself extremely well but my anger often starts the fight.


oh yeah and im a cheeky wee b4st4rd to boot. :p

Doyle.

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BarryG said:
Think its the age thing now I have turned 50.

Oh and I did just give the boot the once over which he noticed as we were "Chatting"
Barry

MY UNCLE IS COMING UP ON 70 AND HE STILL GOES OUT TO THE YOBS ON THE STREET AND SHOUTS AT THEM. MENTAL
 
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Doyle said:
oh yeah and im a cheeky wee b4st4rd to boot. :p

Doyle.
I think we already knew that. Think I'll stay at home tonight, Emmerdale suddenly looks interesting.:rolleyes:
Geo.
 

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Doyle said:
oh yeah and im a cheeky wee b4st4rd to boot. :p

Doyle.
I never would have guessed judging by your posts :rolleyes:.
I'm thinking Francis Begbie :lol:
 

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C220GJS said:
I think we already knew that. Think I'll stay at home tonight, Emmerdale suddenly looks interesting.:rolleyes:
Geo.

fine ill use ur chair to put my feet up!:p

Blobcat said:
I never would have guessed judging by your posts :rolleyes:.
I'm thinking Francis Begbie :lol:

No way mate! im no a Ranger Fan :p
 

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benzo said:
This part of your narrative caught my attention. I always thought it would be safer to remain in your car in such a situation - does anyone else have an opinion on this?

In a situation a while ago, there was some cretin behind me. Eventually I pulled over and he pulled in beside me. He walked up my car, and as he got level with my door, I pulled forward a few feet. He got angrier and stormed up to me again. I pulled forward again. This went on until he had walked maybe 60 or 70 yards away from his car.
Then I just drove off leaving him stood at the side of the road, apoplectic with rage and miles away from his car :lol:
 

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BarryG said:
I had to exit my car through the passenger door to get away from him. Its not big and its not clever but I sparked him as he came toward me. I then saw what was in his hand a metal cross piece off a steering wheel lock!

sparked?????
 

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I never say a word these days, and never get angry no matter what anyone does or says, it does not alter the situation, If I am in the wrong I will always say sorry.

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television said:
I never say a word these days, and never get angry no matter what anyone does or says, it does not alter the situation, If I am in the wrong I will always say sorry.

Malcolm


Me too. But you can usually tell when ignoring them isnt going to work.
We all make mistakes from time to time its a case of being big enough to admit it.
 

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BarryG said:
Me too. But you can usually tell when ignoring them isnt going to work.


You are so right there, that is the worry factor, what do you do ?

Malcolm
 

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television said:
I never say a word these days, and never get angry no matter what anyone does or says, it does not alter the situation, If I am in the wrong I will always say sorry.

Malcolm

I don't blame you Malcolm, there are some real nutters out there these days.
 

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benzo said:
This part of your narrative caught my attention. I always thought it would be safer to remain in your car in such a situation - does anyone else have an opinion on this?

When you are 6'8'' and built like a brick dunny, you are more likely to calm down the twit out of the car.
 

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