It's not just cyclists who get abuse hurled at them

There were major hold-ups today due to temporary lights on a busy junction
with a 3-way phase.

I got chatting to one of the workmen while waiting for the lights to change.
As we were chatting, this ahem lady shouted something out of the window. I
did not understand what she said but the workman translated it into
something along the lines of, complaining about no one working on the big
hole in the road but holding up the traffic (as if it were his fault). A few
cars later, a man shouted abuse at the workman too.

And I thought it was just cyclists that car drivers hurl abuse at. It made
me laugh, and it made me feel a lot better. The workman said it happens all
day every day, and you get used to it. Bizarre!

mileburner wrote:
There were major hold-ups today due to temporary lights on a busy junction
with a 3-way phase.

I got chatting to one of the workmen while waiting for the lights to change.
As we were chatting, this ahem lady shouted something out of the window. I
did not understand what she said but the workman translated it into
something along the lines of, complaining about no one working on the big
hole in the road but holding up the traffic (as if it were his fault). A few
cars later, a man shouted abuse at the workman too.
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mileburner wrote:
There were major hold-ups today due to temporary lights on a busy
junction with a 3-way phase.

I got chatting to one of the workmen while waiting for the lights to
change. As we were chatting, this ahem lady shouted something out
of the window. I did not understand what she said but the workman
translated it into something along the lines of, complaining about no
one working on the big hole in the road but holding up the traffic
(as if it were his fault). A few cars later, a man shouted abuse at
the workman too.
And I thought it was just cyclists that car drivers hurl abuse at. It
made me laugh, and it made me feel a lot better. The workman said it
happens all day every day, and you get used to it. Bizarre!

When I was a trade plate driver standing at the side of the road rtying to
cadge a lift I got abuse, likewise when simply walking along a footpath some
yob felt he had the right to shout abuse at me and another yob thought he
had the right to shout abuse and make obscene gestures at me when I was
taking photographs of a building.

Brimstone wrote:
mileburner wrote:
There were major hold-ups today due to temporary lights on a busy
junction with a 3-way phase.

I got chatting to one of the workmen while waiting for the lights to
change. As we were chatting, this ahem lady shouted something out
of the window. I did not understand what she said but the workman
translated it into something along the lines of, complaining about no
one working on the big hole in the road but holding up the traffic
(as if it were his fault). A few cars later, a man shouted abuse at
the workman too.
And I thought it was just cyclists that car drivers hurl abuse at. It
made me laugh, and it made me feel a lot better. The workman said it
happens all day every day, and you get used to it. Bizarre!

When I was a trade plate driver standing at the side of the road rtying to
cadge a lift I got abuse, likewise when simply walking along a footpath some
yob felt he had the right to shout abuse at me and another yob thought he
had the right to shout abuse and make obscene gestures at me when I was
taking photographs of a building.

Was any of this actually anything to do with your being a trade plate driver?

JNugent wrote:
Brimstone wrote:
mileburner wrote:
There were major hold-ups today due to temporary lights on a busy
junction with a 3-way phase.

I got chatting to one of the workmen while waiting for the lights to
change. As we were chatting, this ahem lady shouted something out
of the window. I did not understand what she said but the workman
translated it into something along the lines of, complaining about
no one working on the big hole in the road but holding up the
traffic (as if it were his fault). A few cars later, a man shouted
abuse at the workman too.
And I thought it was just cyclists that car drivers hurl abuse at.
It made me laugh, and it made me feel a lot better. The workman
said it happens all day every day, and you get used to it. Bizarre!

When I was a trade plate driver standing at the side of the road
rtying to cadge a lift I got abuse, likewise when simply walking
along a footpath some yob felt he had the right to shout abuse at me
and another yob thought he had the right to shout abuse and make
obscene gestures at me when I was taking photographs of a building.

Was any of this actually anything to do with your being a trade plate
driver?

I don't know, I wasn't able to make out the words, but it's possible.

On 1 July, 16:32, "mileburner" wrote:
There were major hold-ups today due to temporary lights on a busy junction
with a 3-way phase.

I got chatting to one of the workmen while waiting for the lights to change.
As we were chatting, this ahem lady shouted something out of the window. I
did not understand what she said but the workman translated it into
something along the lines of, complaining about no one working on the big
hole in the road but holding up the traffic (as if it were his fault). A few
cars later, a man shouted abuse at the workman too.

And I thought it was just cyclists that car drivers hurl abuse at. It made
me laugh, and it made me feel a lot better. The workman said it happens all
day every day, and you get used to it. Bizarre!

Which amply illustrates the mindset of the motorist doesn't it. Is it
any wonder they kill and injure so many people, driving around in such
a state.

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Doug wrote:
On 1 July, 16:32, "mileburner" wrote:
There were major hold-ups today due to temporary lights on a busy junction
with a 3-way phase.

I got chatting to one of the workmen while waiting for the lights to change.
As we were chatting, this ahem lady shouted something out of the window. I
did not understand what she said but the workman translated it into
something along the lines of, complaining about no one working on the big
hole in the road but holding up the traffic (as if it were his fault). A few
cars later, a man shouted abuse at the workman too.

And I thought it was just cyclists that car drivers hurl abuse at. It made
me laugh, and it made me feel a lot better. The workman said it happens all
day every day, and you get used to it. Bizarre!

Which amply illustrates the mindset of the motorist doesn't it. Is it
any wonder they kill and injure so many people, driving around in such
a state.

--
UK Radical Campaigns
www.zing.icom43.net
A driving licence is a licence to kill.

Did you kill & injure people when you used to drive?

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Tony Dragon

Doug wrote:
On 1 July, 16:32, "mileburner" wrote:
There were major hold-ups today due to temporary lights on a busy
junction with a 3-way phase.

I got chatting to one of the workmen while waiting for the lights to
change. As we were chatting, this ahem lady shouted something out
of the window. I did not understand what she said but the workman
translated it into something along the lines of, complaining about
no one working on the big hole in the road but holding up the
traffic (as if it were his fault). A few cars later, a man shouted
abuse at the workman too.

And I thought it was just cyclists that car drivers hurl abuse at.
It made me laugh, and it made me feel a lot better. The workman said
it happens all day every day, and you get used to it. Bizarre!

Which amply illustrates the mindset of the motorist doesn't it. Is it
any wonder they kill and injure so many people, driving around in such
a state.

No Doug, it illustrates the mindset of some pathetic little people. How many
people did you kill or injure (apart from yourself) when you drove a car
Doug?

On Wed, 1 Jul 2009, mileburner wrote:

I got chatting to one of the workmen while waiting for the lights
to change. As we were chatting, this ahem lady shouted something
out of the window. I did not understand what she said but the
workman translated it into something along the lines of,
complaining about no one working on the big hole in the road but
holding up the traffic (as if it were his fault). A few cars later,
a man shouted abuse at the workman too.

You get lots of abuse on roadworks. I've been sworn at too often to
remember, and once had a very angry driver get out and start ranting
in my face so close I got the spittle in my eyes. On that occasion a
couple of very large labourers ambled up and stood just behind me, at
which point he calmed down, for some reason.

You also get people driving through the cones if they think they will
get away with it. I've had people get out, move 6' high panels of
heras fence and 'road closed' signs to drive into a site. On that
particular occasion we had physically removed the bridge nearly a mile
up the road, but then it was apparently our fault they had to turn
round and go back to the diversion.

I've had people on my sites injured by stuff thrown at them from
moving cars (half a can of coke, for example, thrown from a car doing
70mph plus, produces a serious impact).

regards, Ian SMith
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mileburner twisted the electrons to say:
And I thought it was just cyclists that car drivers hurl abuse at. It made
me laugh, and it made me feel a lot better. The workman said it happens all
day every day, and you get used to it. Bizarre!

Conversely I had an unexpected shouting experience the other day. I was
cranking my way up a hill, when I realised there was a car slowly
overtaking me. Being slightly concerned about this I quickly glanced to
see what was going on, and was even more concerned when I saw it appeared
to be full of young males with the windows open ...

I was more than a little surprised when they shouted encouragement at me!
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