Thread: Some ppl...check this out

Doesn't seem to be just their own vehicles they treat with contempt these days. I was sitting in the Defender sometime ago when waiting for the Cook when there was bump bang on the nearside when some horrid little **** in the BMW next door just threw the door open and it hit the side of the Defender.
His Mum happened to be coming out the shops at the time and I told her about it and she just said "Who cares......"
I was so gobsmacked I forgot to take her number and take any action to get the tiny dent repaired.
Everything is just throw away to so many people now.
AlanH.

l am a teacher. I have many mates that are also. I am proud of what l do. I wouldn't consider owing to our profession, that we are all in some way incompetent with anything but a red pen. I find the stereotype laughable.

Michael

Originally Posted by mike_beecham

l am a teacher. I have many mates that are also. I am proud of what l do. I wouldn't consider owing to our profession, that we are all in some way incompetent with anything but a red pen. I find the stereotype laughable.

Michael

Michael...my old teachers would have made them write "teachers drive land rovers too" x100 times on the blackboard for those infractions.

Originally Posted by ATH

Doesn't seem to be just their own vehicles they treat with contempt these days. I was sitting in the Defender sometime ago when waiting for the Cook when there was bump bang on the nearside when some horrid little **** in the BMW next door just threw the door open and it hit the side of the Defender.
His Mum happened to be coming out the shops at the time and I told her about it and she just said "Who cares......"
I was so gobsmacked I forgot to take her number and take any action to get the tiny dent repaired.
Everything is just throw away to so many people now.
AlanH.

I had one do this to me a while back in the main street of Kal. She didn't care either.

Neither did I as I ran the corner of my bull bar down the side of her little korean ****box as I was reversing out of my parking bay.

The Cook and I had just got in the Deafener a couple of years ago while in the Alice and woman next to us jumped into her buzz box, turned the key and reversed back quickly turning the wheel as she went.
I felt a small bump and got out to check and she was off...her front wing had contacted the rear bumperettes and left a large gouge right along near the top of the L/H wing.
No damage to the bumperette.
Seems to me so many young ( and not so young) drivers think there's not a moment to spare when driving and it all has to be done fast to show how good they are. Doesn't impress most others I'm sure.
AlanH.

I think one of the problems is so many have never had to look after something because money was tight. Nowadays with easy credit (and plenty of bankrupts because of it) everything, cars especially, are treated with no regard for its needs, like checking oil or tyre pressures etc.
Heard a young ABC commentator recently admitting he didn't know how to change a tyre.... "Dad has always done that sort of thing...."!
AlanH.

It's interesting to see how many young people are in no hurry to get their licences nowadays. Back in the day we were in straight away. Now some would rather drive a computer.

Yes, last school holidays I finally managed to get my two oldest grand daughters to get learners - but they were not really interested (16 & 18).