An altercation with a pensioner.

[snorri]

You should of decked her !!!!!!

Now it all comes clear, the Location you give on this forum is appropriate.

 

[jefmcg]

Do pensioner's really say 'Sonny' these days?

My parents wouldn't have. If this was the only piece of information I had about someone and was asked to guess their age, I'd say around 100.

Yeah that's pretty much my take on it too.

OK, you were there, but from what you describe, it's nothing like normal. Someone who reacts so badly to a near miss that was their own fault, to follow you, drive up on to the pavement, physically assault you and threaten you then drive off in such a deranged state that she failed to notice the lights were red? That's way outside the bounds of normal. If you'd been on a cycle and similarly warned her, it sounds very likely that she might have tried to run you down.

With her age, I'd guess early dementia, but there are many possible causes. But someone who can't handle being shouted out for driving through an pelican crossing should not be driving.

 

[raleighnut]

My parents wouldn't have. If this was the only piece of information I had about someone and was asked to guess their age, I'd say around 100.


OK, you were there, but from what you describe, it's nothing like normal. Someone who reacts so badly to a near miss that was their own fault, to follow you, drive up on to the pavement, physically assault you and threaten you then drive off in such a deranged state that she failed to notice the lights were red? That's way outside the bounds of normal. If you'd been on a cycle and similarly warned her, it sounds very likely that she might have tried to run you down.

With her age, I'd guess early dementia, but there are many possible causes. But someone who can't handle being shouted out for driving through an pelican crossing should not be driving.

It could be 'confusion' but just remember one thing, nasty people get old and not every old woman is a smiling granny with their pinafore pockets stuffed with Wurthers Originals.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

With her age, I'd guess early dementia,

Having lost one parent to dementia & the other seems to be now going the same way I find that highly offensive

 

[jefmcg]

Having lost one parent to dementia & the other seems to be now going the same way I find that highly offensive

I'm sorry to have offended you and I am glad neither of your parents exhibited symptoms as described in the OP. I saw similar in my grandmother in what was presumably the early start of Alzheimers - no diagnosis was made, because a massive stroke made that moot. My mother also died of dementia 2 years ago, but there were no early symptoms as her dementia was caused by an aneurysm.

 

[Piemaster]

Do pensioner's really say 'Sonny' these days?

Dunno about that, but at the school my wife works at there is a reception child called 'Sonnyboy'

 

[AndyRM]

 

[jefmcg]

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Well, that's the antipodes for you.

 

[steveindenmark]

You should have slapped the car and fallen over. I can see the pounds just rolling in from the insurance claim. She would get her licence taken off her for life. You could retire.

You missed out there.

 

[Time Waster]

I've had more contact with ppl who have dementia of late and it is theoretically possible to be early dementia. Not vascular but alzheimers. Only possibly, I don't personally believe it but I've seen ppl in the very early stages over the last 5 years and the first indication was sudden flare ups of anger and quite frankly aggression. One case was with a really very vital and healthy person who was quite capable of hurting someone. Within a year the diagnosis came.

As I said I doubt it is dementia, but I've certainly seen the aggressive finger stabbing into the chest thing from a diagnosed dementia sufferer. In fact it's the finger stabbing or hitting with the stick. I seriously would not want to work in a retirement/care home.

It's good the op reported it to driver standards but perhaps the police too. Put it on file with them.

 

[pawl]

It could be 'confusion' but just remember one thing, nasty people get old and not every old woman is a smiling granny with their pinafore pockets stuffed with Wurthers Originals.

Pity she wasn’t sucking a Werner’s.Would of stuck her teeth together.She wouldn’t have been able shoult then.

 

[raleighnut]

Pity she wasn’t sucking a Werner’s.Would of stuck her teeth together.She wouldn’t have been able shoult then.

Yep, though shoult not.

 

[Drago]

My response would have been...

"Keep dodging those coffins."

 

[Mugshot]

Pity she wasn’t sucking a Werner’s.Would of stuck her teeth together.She wouldn’t have been able shoult then.

 

[subaqua]

Having just done the funeral for my mum who had dementia. I don't feel offended. It's hitting people earlier. So it's valid .

Having lost one parent to dementia & the other seems to be now going the same way I find that highly offensive