Your top three driving pet hates...

[Mickeyj1966]

No jeff they just wanna park next to your lovely motor!!!!

Perhaps they believe there is safety in numbers!!!!!

 

[kinaero]

..should change the title to Top 20 pet hates, not Top 3

 

[Deleted member 37751]

..should change the title to Top 20 pet hates, not Top 3

I was originally going to say "Top 5" but knowing that the forum is full of old dudes that like to waffle on a bit, I thought I'd go for three to pre-empt them!

 

[automaniaman]

Whilst queuing...
Men ; Picking their noses
Women; Preening themselves
Children; Pulling faces

Not necessarily in the one car, or applicable to the same gender...

 

[Williamwoo]

One silly thing that annoys me is people who don't realise that filling station hoses will (almost always) reach to the far side of their car; preferring instead to wait for a free one on their adjacent side (and this often despite huge signs saying 'extra long hoses' etc).

Like many on here, I too hate middle lane hogging - it's so selfish. A while ago on some motorways, I remember the fancy new information screen things being used for messages along the lines of 'keep to the nearside lane except when overtaking' as a gentle hint (obviously when there was nothing more important to show) - I've not noticed them for a while.

 

[brucemillar]

One silly thing that annoys me is people who don't realise that filling station hoses will (almost always) reach to the far side of their car; preferring instead to wait for a free one on their adjacent side (and this often despite huge signs saying 'extra long hoses' etc).

These are the same people who on returning to their car, pause to view the huge queue of cars that they have created before slowly entering their own car and sending a few text messages, sorting out their wallet, loose change, maybe give the dashboard a quick wipe down, untwist the seatbelt, straighten their tie in the mirror then start to ponder moving away from the pump, after another sip of coffee.

 

[Williamwoo]

These are the same people who on returning to their car, pause to view the huge queue of cars that they have created before slowly entering their own car and sending a few text messages, sorting out their wallet, loose change, maybe give the dashboard a quick wipe down, untwist the seatbelt, straighten their tie in the mirror then start to ponder moving away from the pump, after another sip of coffee.

Absolutely - drives me mad. I think homicide is justifiable in such cases.

 

[marty359]

I don't really have any driving pet hates but paw prints on the steering wheel and cat hair on the passenger seat become a bit annoying.

 

[MancMike]

These are the same people who on returning to their car, pause to view the huge queue of cars that they have created before slowly entering their own car and sending a few text messages, sorting out their wallet, loose change, maybe give the dashboard a quick wipe down, untwist the seatbelt, straighten their tie in the mirror then start to ponder moving away from the pump, after another sip of coffee.

Ha! Because I'm so self concious of not being that guy I've usually got the car rolling before I've got my right leg in the car. :bannana:

 

[Deleted member 65149]

One silly thing that annoys me is people who don't realise that filling station hoses will (almost always) reach to the far side of their car; preferring instead to wait for a free one on their adjacent side (and this often despite huge signs saying 'extra long hoses' etc).

They're a pet LOVE for me - means that I can go straight to one of the pumps that the queuing twonks are avoiding

 

[markjay]

One silly thing that annoys me is people who don't realise that filling station hoses will (almost always) reach to the far side of their car; preferring instead to wait for a free one on their adjacent side (and this often despite huge signs saying 'extra long hoses' etc)....

Yes but... if you are not careful the hose will rub across the boot lid which isn't great news for the paintwork.

 

[Wheelsnuts]

People who join motorways down the slip road at 35 to 40 mph in to path of vehicles doing 70mph as already said middle and outside lane hoggers doing 50mph then get upset when under taken at 70 mph and people who are pootling along but when you come up to them with speed limiter set so your speed hasn't changed they speed up ?

There must be an instinctive reaction inbuilt in plonkers' brains that compels them to speed up when being overtaken. Happens all the time.

 

[StephenSJason]

HID retrofit kits in reflector style light lenses

Refusing to let others merge when two lanes become one

Tailgaters

 

[Giantvanman]

These are the same people who on returning to their car, pause to view the huge queue of cars that they have created before slowly entering their own car and sending a few text messages, sorting out their wallet, loose change, maybe give the dashboard a quick wipe down, untwist the seatbelt, straighten their tie in the mirror then start to ponder moving away from the pump, after another sip of coffee.

I raise you people who leave their car at the pump whilst doing their weekly shopping in the very (in)convenient on site shop. B44444444stards.

 

[Deleted member 65149]

Yes but... if you are not careful the hose will rub across the boot lid which isn't great news for the paintwork.

The simple answer is to be careful. One hand holding the hose high, the other hand operating the pump. Simples!

 

[tgtaxi]

1. People who overtake you in clear traffic, only to turn left 70 yards later?? WTF?? Ever heard of anything called patience?
2. People who speed past at 70mph in a 50MPH average speed check in roadworks?? Does the speed limit not apply to you???
3. People who start indicate when half their car is already encroaching into your lane in front, usually too close. Whats the point? Seriously??

 

[renault12ts]

Yes but... if you are not careful the hose will rub across the boot lid which isn't great news for the paintwork.

Which is why God gave us two hands, one to hold the nozzle, the other to hold the hose off the car.

 

[SpoonJar]

1. Driving down a narrow side road with cars either side, car comes the opposite way in the middle of the road expecting you to move for them. And if you do let them through, they don't even thank you.
2. People who do u-turns on mini roundabouts.
3. This example happened to me last week. Was driving down a 40 limit road, 13 plate E320 pulls out about 30 yards in front of me and drives along at 25-30. That's ok mate, we'll all slow down for you, t0$$er.

 

[renault12ts]

1. Driving down a narrow side road with cars either side, car comes the opposite way in the middle of the road expecting you to move for them. And if you do let them through, they don't even thank you.
2. People who do u-turns on mini roundabouts.
3. This example happened to me last week. Was driving down a 40 limit road, 13 plate E320 pulls out about 30 yards in front of me and drives along at 25-30. That's ok mate, we'll all slow down for you, t0$$er.

Are you sure?

 

[C36fan]

2. People who speed past at 70mph in a 50MPH average speed check in roadworks?? Does the speed limit not apply to you???
Why that bothers you??
At the end of the day is their licence.

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