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So, because I'm all 'het-up', I'm coming to Gransnet to confess 
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Our street is very narrow, and can be difficult to negotiate in a car, especially when turning in from the busy Main Street. People, therefore, park on the one side so that cars can move up and down more easily. However, when I turned into the street this afternoon, someone had parked on the opposite side as well, leaving a very narrow gap to squeeze through. As the chap was just leaving his car to go into a shop, I wound down my window and asked him if he could move the car a bit so I could get through safely. He replied, "Have you got a licence?" I responded that I most certainly did, but did he - as he had parked so inconsiderately? I kept trying to get through, then gave up as I was worried I would damage 3 cars - mine, his and the car parked on the 'normal side'. I reversed and asked him (he was progressing in a leisurely fashion to the Spar shop on the corner), if he could move his car. He again said I shouldn't have a licence if I couldn't get through that space. At this, his missus got out of the car and repeated what he'd said. Well, that did it! I'm afraid I swore (a bad word)! I think it went something like this: "All you had to do was f...ing move it a wee bit!"
They both sneered - especially his wife, who said "A woman - swearing..." By now there was a queue of cars behind me, all building up onto the main road, the one directly behind me being a large 4x4. I squeezed through, bit by bit, and parked in my usual place outside my house. Looking back down the road, I saw said 4x4 driver also having a wee discussion with this person.
I was so angry at myself for swearing. 
, so I went back to the man who had, by this time got back into his car. I asked him to roll his window down, which he did, reluctantly. I apologised for swearing, saying that I'd been rude. They were both horrified that, as a woman, I'd sworn.... 
By this time, having done my best to make whatever amends needed, I told them that they really did need to get a life, and came back into the house.
There, I feel better now. I'm still shaking, but I think that could be something to do with the sugar-rush of the chocolate cookie I had earlier this afternoon.... 
Sorry about the long post, but I needed to tell it all!
That's ok Alima. [tchsmle]
Glad you were happy with it anyway Bellanonna. So good to know. can't do without your opinion. 
Would never dream of using the c word. Who would even think it? And Why?
I'd say that was a very promising start, Jane10!
Really cross about that post.
I'm not a swearer, but have been known recently to use the odd ' shit'. On Friday DH took me to Tesco and we borrowed a wheelchair, complete with trolley attached to the front, crutches in trolley, so we were not an insignificant cavalcade. Or so you would have thought, but to many we appeared invisible, looking very surprised when asked " excuse me". My knee is still a bit painful 
so if anyone had knocked me I may have sworn a bit. Although I must say the Tesco staff couldn't have been more helpful.
Grans Army springs to mind with the home guard 
Oh by the way can I be sworn in, my strengths are bollocks in public places when facing perversity....and f...k off when facing jobsworths...I can do covert operations due to my indulgence of people watching ....roger roger..
Jane 10 I think you have the makings of a comic novella with the swearing granny brigade.
You haven't really sworn until you've said "Shite me!" when stumbling down a cathedral step. Or "Oh my God!" when doing the same thing on entering a church. Why did they put steps everywhere in very old churches? 
Too right, Jane10. Once, after an altercation in the Asda car park, I was slightly put out on hearing DS, aged 3, telling his dad, 'We saw a sod in the car park today, Daddy.' 
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