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Author:  Amnesia10 [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 3:00 pm ]
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People who drive in the middle lane of the motorway even if the motorway is empty. :evil:
Author:  okenobi [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 3:13 pm ]
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cloaked_wolf wrote:
People who look after indicating.

Accelerating on a dual carriageway and some chump decided it's a good idea to signal, manoeuvre and thenmirror/look! He suddenly swerves back to his own lane quite sharply, though I was ready to hit the brakes and would have stopped in time.


People who force me to disengage my cruise control on the motorway. How about plan better, you [LIFTED]?!
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:58 pm ]
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Amnesia10 wrote:
People who drive in the middle lane of the motorway even if the motorway is empty. :evil:

What's silly is that they seem to be completely oblivious. Most of them move back to the left hand lane after I've undertaken them. A select few remain in the middle lane!
Author:  okenobi [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:49 pm ]
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cloaked_wolf wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
People who drive in the middle lane of the motorway even if the motorway is empty. :evil:

What's silly is that they seem to be completely oblivious. Most of them move back to the left hand lane after I've undertaken them. A select few remain in the middle lane!


Same here. Another favourite is the old overtake me at 80, then drop back to 70, then wonder why I keep catching them up at 74 indicated on cruise! They don't like to be overtaken, but their fuel bills must be ludicrous!
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 7:22 pm ]
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I have overtaken somebody purely because there's no point (or space) trying to slip in behind them, and then get into the left lane and chill. In a turbocharged car, it's very difficult not to hit the throttle every now and then. That's why instead of getting over 40mpg, I tend to get around the mid-30s. Unless I'm flooring it everywhere in which case it drops to the low 20s.
Author:  ProfessorF [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:14 pm ]
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okenobi wrote:
People who force me to disengage my cruise control on the motorway. How about plan better, you [LIFTED]?!


Annoying as all hell isn't it?
I miss cruise control. It's like caps lock for driving.
Author:  tombolt [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:45 pm ]
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I've never used my cruise control, it's just impossible on uk motorways.
Author:  tombolt [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:47 pm ]
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cloaked_wolf wrote:
I have overtaken somebody purely because there's no point (or space) trying to slip in behind them, and then get into the left lane and chill. In a turbocharged car, it's very difficult not to hit the throttle every now and then. That's why instead of getting over 40mpg, I tend to get around the mid-30s. Unless I'm flooring it everywhere in which case it drops to the low 20s.


I really struggle to keep my car under 90, I have to watch the speedo like a hawk, but with 9 points, it's necessary.
Author:  tombolt [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:49 pm ]
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Just realised the contradiction in those two posts, maybe I should use my cruise control!
Author:  HeatherKay [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:22 pm ]
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You know, the thing is-is that's really bugging me is-is I'm really noticing people keep doubling up their ises.

The thing is-is I notice I'm doing it, too. :roll:
Author:  leeds_manc [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:33 pm ]
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HeatherKay wrote:
You know, the thing is-is that's really bugging me is-is I'm really noticing people keep doubling up their ises.

The thing is-is I notice I'm doing it, too. :roll:

Doubling up their iseses? You'd never catch me doing that. On the phone I catch myself going "OK I'll see you then then then".
Author:  HeatherKay [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:54 pm ]
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So, the other one is-is starting sentences with "so".
Author:  ProfessorF [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:58 pm ]
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http://boingboing.net/2010/06/17/origins-of-using-so.html

I don't mind it - it's improper, but if it's not overly used, and used sparingly for effect, so be it.
Author:  tombolt [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:06 pm ]
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In that vein, I've always been irritated by Australian cricketers starting the reply to every question with the word look.

It's led to me and a friend always answering questions with, "oh taste mate", or "oh, feel mate" in dodgy Ozzie accents.

The long winter nights just fly by.
Author:  tombolt [ Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:07 pm ]
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And don't get me started on "going forward".
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