Why ?

[Doon frae Troon]

Why does a log lorry traveling north on the A9 pass another log lorry traveling south ?

 

[Slime]

For me the appropriate etiquette (as we here like etiquette) is to get out of the lane being closed as soon as possible. This may mean driving past the end of the queue but slowly and indicating that you'd like to move in - implying as soon as possible. You will be let in almost straight away. Tearing past drivers towards the front of the queue and then pushing in is poor form.

Nobody said that they tore past drivers and then pushed in!
I drive slowly in the empty lane and indicate my wish to filter in when I near the end.
It's either that or make the tailback longer that it need be and waste time that I'll never get back.
It's more to do with common sense than etiquette.


Slime.

 

[Slime]

Why do lorries overtake other lorries when going up hill, and take two miles to do so!


Slime.

 

[Birchy]

Why do people have kids when they cant even look after themselves?

Why do people think taking their kids out somewhere means let them off the lead and see you later?

Why do people nowadays believe their children are never wrong? (Never used to be like that! )

Why do women come home from work and tell you a blow by blow account of every little thing that has happened?

Why do so many people act like the world is against them?

 

[Val]

Why do women come home from work and tell you a blow by blow account of every little thing that has happened?

Are you still complaining about your Mrs? You've been on about this for months man

 

[Birchy]

Are you still complaining about your Mrs? You've been on about this for months man

Every day I get the same story so if I have to suffer you lot do as well

"Well you know little John? He fell out with Angela in personnel today"

"A customer came in today and he really stunk of BO, they always come in late on when im reducing stuff"

"Linda has been off sick again and Greasy Mike on shop floor has been moaning about his hours again"

"Rumour going around the store we are closing down"

Ive told her I don't give a **** but she tells me anyway :rofl:

 

[NorfolkShaun]

Do people who go to the gym for exercise try to park as close as they can to the gym entrance.......

Do people stand and talk in doorways, move out of my way :rant:

 

[Slime]

Do people who go to the gym for exercise try to park as close as they can to the gym entrance.......

Do people stand and talk in doorways, move out of my way :rant:

Or, when walking along a pavment in front of me, suddenly stop?


Slime.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

But if people filtered properly you wouldn't need to tear past a queue of drivers, as both lanes would be full and the system would be working.

Which is true - but they don't.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

contentiously

Why do mother's in full time employment expect everyone else to be infinitely flexible and cover for their maternity leave and then when back at work expect others to be flexible in their working hours and cover to enable said mother to manage her childcare properly. NO! If you can't manage your childcare yourself without depending upon the goodwill of your work colleagues then change your hours or change your job.

 

[CMAC]

Are you still complaining about your Mrs? You've been on about this for months man

its what he does!

 

[CheltenhamHacker]

contentiously

Why do mother's in full time employment expect everyone else to be infinitely flexible and cover for their maternity leave and then when back at work expect others to be flexible in their working hours and cover to enable said mother to manage her childcare properly. NO! If you can't manage your childcare yourself without depending upon the goodwill of your work colleagues then change your hours or change your job.

Unlike the car queue, I will agree with you on this. Already in my short working life I have seen people get massively done over having to accomodate a returning mother to work, on part time hours. Although I would say, this isn't always the fault of the mother, quite often the employer needs to make changes, but assumes everyone else will cover the extra work, so can save money!

 

[Birchy]

its what he does!

Stalker alert :ears:

 

[SocketRocket]

Ridiculous response, truly ridiculous.

A queue in a shop is single laned, assuming one cashier, a two lane carriageway is exactly that, two lanes. Why not use them both?


Slime.

Try to debate the subject without throwing insults around, it makes you seem immature!

The point is that the lanes narrow to less lanes and the backlog is caused by a bottleneck at the point of closure. If sensible people filter in early there is less disruption at the narrowing point. When people come along later and bypass the que with the objective of pushing in front (and thats why they do it) they are being rude and greedy. Its nothing to do with speeding up the flow of traffic.

 

[ManinBlack]

Try to debate the subject without throwing insults around, it makes you seem immature!

The point is that the lanes narrow to less lanes and the backlog is caused by a bottleneck at the point of closure. If sensible people filter in early there is less disruption at the narrowing point. When people come along later and bypass the que with the objective of pushing in front (and thats why they do it) they are being rude and greedy. Its nothing to do with speeding up the flow of traffic.

I (respectfully) disagree completely. Queue in both lanes & filter alternately in an orderly manner. It actually tells drivers to do this at some roadworks & where lanes merge.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I (respectfully) disagree completely. Queue in both lanes & filter alternately in an orderly manner. It actually tells drivers to do this at some roadworks & where lanes merge.

Agree filter in sensibly and within the lanes :thup:

 

[Pin-seeker]

Why does anyone over the age of 16 have a Facebook account?

 

[G1BB0]

why does it take someone with a ford ka or fiat 500 etc 3+ attempts to reverse park!!!! its a roller boot with an engine ffs, stevie wonder could park one and not hit anything!

rant over

 

[Slime]

Try to debate the subject without throwing insults around, it makes you seem immature!

The point is that the lanes narrow to less lanes and the backlog is caused by a bottleneck at the point of closure. If sensible people filter in early there is less disruption at the narrowing point. When people come along later and bypass the que with the objective of pushing in front (and thats why they do it) they are being rude and greedy. Its nothing to do with speeding up the flow of traffic.

I'm not insulting you at all. I'm merely saying that I thought your view was ridiculous.
Show me the insult and I'll gladly apologise.


Slime.

 

[SocketRocket]

I'm not insulting you at all. I'm merely saying that I thought your view was ridiculous.
Show me the insult and I'll gladly apologise.


Slime.

If one disagrees with a point someone has in a debate then the correct response is to say that you disagree with the opinion and then present your alternative case. To use comments like "Ridiculous response, truly ridiculous." is in my opinion insulting and rude!