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petallus Wed 28-Aug-13 13:39:32

I was cruising around my local Waitrose car park earlier this morning looking for a space when an elderly gentleman came through the entrance (where you can only turn right) and turned left into my one way bit, gesticulating irritatedly for me to get out of the way so he could come down in the wrong direction. I gestured to tell him he should have gone right and he responded immediately with a V sign.

Before I knew I was going to do it, I found myself giving him the finger (emphatically) and mouthing obscenities through my windscreen.

I know I should have ignored him or got out of my car to remonstrate thus maintaining the high moral ground but I was in the grip of a spasm of anger.

Oh dear! Do I have the dubious honour of being the only GNetter to have given the finger?

Ana Thu 29-Aug-13 10:08:32

I suppose it could be dangerous on a bike...wink

petallus Thu 29-Aug-13 11:26:28

j08 wouldn't you even shout FFS?

hummingbird Thu 29-Aug-13 12:31:33

My sister was being harangued by a man behind her who was flashing his lights and driving very close to her. Imagine her delight when a police car came in the opposite direction. She stopped, waved the policeman down and told him what was happening. The man was pulled over, while my sister waved cheerily and drove off! Never happens to me sad

Gally Thu 29-Aug-13 13:07:41

I am not a very patient driver but I don't really like giving the 2 finger sign because of 'what it means' blush. I usually mouth some obscenity which makes me feel better and by the time it's come out the moment is over. I did it once when driving off the M.25 to a driver who was pushing me from the rear and he reacted in a very unpleasant manner; luckily he went south and I went north, so I was saved. The late Mr Gally told me never to do it again as there could have been consequences had it been elsewhere and I don't deal with consequences very well grin

whenim64 Thu 29-Aug-13 14:04:04

I may have recounted this before. I was driving to work with my son in the passenger seat, dropping him off at college. A woman cut me up on the inside, nearly banging into the passenger door. I was furious - precious cargo! I gesticulated at her and called her an 'effing moron.' The lights turned red and she drew alongside, then to my horror got out of her car and came to my window. I was ready to rev up and drive away. She said 'I'm really, really sorry' and took the wind right out of my sails. I gave a stiff grimace of a smile, and replied 'Right!' So embarrassed! grin

ninathenana Thu 29-Aug-13 15:23:31

DD has only had her license 6mths but both DH and DS say "she drives just like her mother" not dangerous but moaning about all the idiots on the road grin I tap my temple with my middle finger in a 'use your brain' gesture and utter a few choice words.
I was with DD the other day when she was quiet shaken by the antics of a 'white van man' I told her she should be proud as she had prevented a potentially nasty accident.

kittylester Thu 29-Aug-13 16:50:59

I applaud very ostentatiously. grin

Love it phoenix

Movedalot Thu 29-Aug-13 17:22:52

Did you hear about the Grandad who always took his granddaughter to her ballet lesson after school? One day he was poorly so Grandma took her instead. When they got home afterwards Grandad asked her how it had gone and she replied "we had a lovely journey Grandad, not a single Fing t..t, no bl....y idiots and not even one moron"

Anne58 Thu 29-Aug-13 17:54:32

grin

annodomini Thu 29-Aug-13 18:44:35

DS2, reporting on shopping trip with me: 'Daddy, we saw a sod in the car park today.' True enough - said sod had beaten me to a parking spot.

Rosiebee Sun 01-Sept-13 22:50:54

Many years ago I was on my new motor scooter when somebody cut me up. I was nervous enough already and angrily gave 'the finger'. The gesture was somewhat lost as I was wearing mittens at the time! confused