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Entitled tourists.

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ROMILO Thu 28-May-26 14:00:57

Recently a farmer in Cumbria sprayed about 20 cars with slurry after they illegally accessed one of his fields to use as a car park.
I think he was well within his rights to do that, some think it was an excessive reaction.
Once they leave home for a day out or a holiday why do some people become selfish and entitled ? The attitude seems to be I'm spending money I can do what I want.
Anyone living in an area that attracts visitors will be familiar with the pavement parkers,the drive blockers and the narrow lanes made almost impassable for locals and emergency vehicles by nose to tail parking.
Where does the commonsense and consideration go to when people are ' enjoying themselves'?

Witzend Thu 28-May-26 14:03:23

Good on that farmer! 👏👏

AmberGran Thu 28-May-26 14:20:57

Also the people swimming in ponds in nature reserves and scaring the birds sitting on nests.

The disgusting people who leave tons of rubbish behind in scenic areas and on beaches so others have to clean up after them.

Weirdly I don't know anyone who does these things 🤔 - so who are all these people? I'm pretty sure one of my GSs is one of them, even if he denies it.

I laughed when I saw a video of a man who parked on a beach despite signs saying not to take cars on the beach. Some locals were standing on the wall above the beach yelling at him that he shouldn't take his car on the beach. He sat there with his campfire, his wife and child on little stools cooking sausages as the tide came in around them and bogged his huge, shiny, 4x4 down. His family were fine, there were steps behind them up to the top of the wall behind the beach. I know it's mean to laugh but I bet he wishes he'd taken notice now. I wonder if the insurers paid out on his written off car.

Wheniwasyourage Thu 28-May-26 14:21:21

Yes, well done that farmer! An excellent response, which wouldn't damage the cars but would be a lot of fun for the owners to remove!