zel

Thought it would be a good idea for a thread to get your daily frustrations off your chest!

Hey it's cheaper and less hassle than therapy!

I'll start.... ANGRY BOY RACERS WHO THINK THEY OWN THE ROAD!!! ARGH!

Yesterday I was coming back from visiting some friends, got within a few miles of home and the mini in front of me suddenly without notice slammed on its brakes and turned right to get a parking spot.

The car BEHIND ME sounded its horn as tbh it was incredibly dangerous thing to do.

Didn't think anything of it then 200 metres down the road I see the same red mini pulling up fast behind me he came along side and literally hung out the window throwing every abusive comment you could possibly imagine as he thought it was I beeped at him!

I told him otherwise but the guy must have been on drugs as he chased me for about a mile trying to force me off the road, hanging out the window trying to hit my car - All this because someone sounded their horn at him!

Thought about stopping, getting out and confronting him but obviously you hear the stories of what goes on in major cities at the moment (guns etc) and he was getting more and more wound up so decided it wasn't a good idea.

Still chasing me around residential roads, couldn't call for help as I didn't want to stop as it may give him a chance at doing something, making sure I was driving as safely as possible (re pedestrians) - he didn't give a toss still hanging off the end of my rear bumper, hanging out of the car screaming and balling.

Decided the only way to actually end this is put some distance between us but that's impossible in a built up area with give-ways etc so used back streets to get onto the A3 and put my foot down and thankfully as I was in my M5 he was left behind..

Quite worrying really and yet another reason why I want out of this hell hole of a country. I could goto the police but what would they do? All I know it was a mouthy yob in a red mini convertible.

valenciatim

I had a similar thing once, was much younger then! After about 30 minutes of "the chase", I thought this is stupid, So I stopped.
Unfortunately, it was an off duty policeman!!!

zel

that was after the bank job right?

valenciatim

No, before unfortunately

rugbymatt

Zel, you live in a crappy part of the country don't you?

zel

Supposedly not... well for London anyway.. Leafy Wimbledon!

Tho that doesn't mean much as I've had an attempted car jacking in my street a few years ago

valenciatim

Well there's your answer. It was one of those bloody Wombles again

Sam Greenfield

Thought you enjoyed the chase

valenciatim

Not going to bite!

Sam Greenfield

Thats a shame

zel

It's all a bit worrying tho

Before all I know it could have been some elaborate attempt at car jacking/robbing me, wanting me to stop and confront him etc.

Must say it was the first time I've ever felt threatened living in the UK and it's not a nice feeling and if you are one to believe the press about yob culture and how easy it is for them to get guns and kill each other for someone calling them a name it will only get worse and to be honest, I don't want to be around to see if it happens or not.

valenciatim

The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind!

Sam Greenfield

You so right zel - it is very scarey - i work with kids and i see how angry some of them are in their early teenage years and you just know that some of them are gonna become very dangerous adults - all we can hope is that they take the right path in their future
Take care xxx

rugbymatt

This is why I drive a Landrover discovery with a VERY aggressive dog and always have my work axes on show!

Sam Greenfield

Yeh ive got 3 vicious dogs as well - they bark a lot when people come in but then roll over for a belly rub - great guard dogs