Today Old People are Really Getting on my Wick

[stephec]

I was actually questioning the reasoning why @stephec thought 75 should be the arbitrary cut off, not age limits per se.
As a matter of interest, it's the DVSA who do testing. The DSA ceased to exist in April 2014.

I may not have been entirely serious, hence the smiley.

 

[pawl]

point

I went shopping today with Mrs Salad, who is irritatingly the biggest back seat driver in in the UK, and possibly even in the world. She has the gold award from the Institute of Advanced Rear Seat Experts.

Sometimes she even extends to me the benefit of her "advice" from outside the car. By standing where I can't see and shouting when I can't hear.

Today, in a busy supermarket car park, I was happily manoeuvring my car, whilst she stood alongside, shouting the odds. The young whippersnapper in the car next door even went so far as to sarcastically suggest that he should move his car, so that I would have more room to aim at! Cheeky young sod! Doesn't he realise that I drove a tank in the war........

But my real peeve today was the people wandering round the supermarket, gawping at the special offer food as though they had never seen food in their lives before. Admittedly, Patagonian Parrot Liver pate is an acquired taste, and the roast badger cook in sauce for the Vietnamese pot bellied pigs in blankets is a bit outside the mainstream, but there's no need to clog up the shop gazing at it for hours, is there? Either buy some, or move on to the super savers baked beans aisle, where you all know what you are looking at. But for heaven's sake get out of my way. I have got to get my shopping done and be back indoors by half past ten, to have my next lot of tablets and some cocoa......

I think the bit about the tank may have caused him a modicum of concern.

 

[pawl]

I went shopping today with Mrs Salad, who is irritatingly the biggest back seat driver in in the UK, and possibly even in the world. She has the gold award from the Institute of Advanced Rear Seat Experts.

Sometimes she even extends to me the benefit of her "advice" from outside the car. By standing where I can't see and shouting when I can't hear.

Today, in a busy supermarket car park, I was happily manoeuvring my car, whilst she stood alongside, shouting the odds. The young whippersnapper in the car next door even went so far as to sarcastically suggest that he should move his car, so that I would have more room to aim at! Cheeky young sod! Doesn't he realise that I drove a tank in the war........

But my real peeve today was the people wandering round the supermarket, gawping at the special offer food as though they had never seen food in their lives before. Admittedly, Patagonian Parrot Liver pate is an acquired taste, and the roast badger cook in sauce for the Vietnamese pot bellied pigs in blankets is a bit outside the mainstream, but there's no need to clog up the shop gazing at it for hours, is there? Either buy some, or move on to the super savers baked beans aisle, where you all know what you are looking at. But for heaven's sake get out of my way. I have got to get my shopping done and be back indoors by half past ten, to have my next lot of tablets and some cocoa......

Your lucky,Mrs P dosent even get out of the car to advise me that the car is one degree from straight or that I could move one inch closer to the car in front.Parting instructing is pull the door mirrors in,Should i be feeling brave and make a similar comment when she is driving I usually think is my life insurance still valid befor making such a life threatening comment.

 

[swee'pea99]

averages over 20 mph on a 40 mile ride

Seriously? Blimey. I've never got close to that, and I'm a long way from my '70s.

 

[jefmcg]

Whatever the OP is, it is not ageist

Yeah, it is.

‘Thank you! I have just moved my vehicle for you. You expect us young folk to display our manners, and you have none of your own.”

Unless this particular woman had chastised him on his manners. Assuming people are the same as others they share a characteristic with (eg age, race, gender) is the basis of all the -isms.

 

[Dirk]

Seriously? Blimey. I've never got close to that, and I'm a long way from my '70s.

Yes. He runs me ragged and I'm ten years younger! He used to be a long distance runner and only took up serious cycling about 3 years ago.

 

[Dave7]

Seriously? Blimey. I've never got close to that, and I'm a long way from my '70s.

And me.
I am 70 but on a eg 30 miler will only average approx 13 mph

 

[derrick]

Today i had a guy in hi early 30s reversed towards us, i shouted and he stopped, then got out and gave me a bit of a mouthful saying he had seen us, but i don't think he new we where there. he got back in his car as soon as he realised i was not intimidated by him. You don't have to be old to be a bad driver.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I saw one of the greatest bits of parking yesterday evening; I was sitting in my car outside a shop, waiting on Mrs M, when a car swung into the adjacent carpark, narrowly missing my car. I looked on as the driver, miraculously, managed to park it bang in the centre of the parking bay when I thought the turning circle made it impossible; then I saw the vehicle reversing, towards my vehicle, and it kept coming. So I moved. Thereafter I sat in bewilderment as the driver managed to move the car one whole parking space until satisfied they were properly parked, unfortunately they were on the pavement as well as the carpark...

 

[Tin Pot]

Today i had a guy in hi early 30s reversed towards us, i shouted and he stopped, then got out and gave me a bit of a mouthful saying he had seen us, but i don't think he new we where there. he got back in his car as soon as he realised i was not intimidated by him. You don't have to be old to be a bad driver.

But it helps.

 

[jefmcg]

But it helps.

Yes, he's not going to be a better driver when he's 80.

 

[snorri]

It’s alright though because she passed a test 60 years ago. The test where you drove around the block and parked back up, less than 5 mins.

Let me assure you, there was considerably more to the driving test 60 years ago than driving round the block and parking in less than 5 mins.
Anyway, cars nowadays more or less drive themselves.


Merry Christmas.

 

[Profpointy]

Well a few days ago I witnessed a women in her 80’s Park up in the middle of the road. She thought she was next to the curb. It’s alright though because she passed a test 60 years ago. The test where you drove around the block and parked back up, less than 5 mins.

On the contrary, the test was much more severe back than. I, a mere 55 year old was comparing driving licences with a relative youngster, and found my test covered me for 7.5 ton trucks, heavy trailers and minibuses. The lad would have to do a seperate test for all that. Shows how much it's been dumbed down eh !

 

[Deleted member 26715]

On the contrary, the test was much more severe back than. I, a mere 55 year old was comparing driving licences with a relative youngster, and found my test covered me for 7.5 ton trucks, heavy trailers and minibuses. The lad would have to do a seperate test for all that. Shows how much it's been dumbed down eh !

But did you actually have to driver them to get them stamped on your license & have you driven them since?

If you actually think about it, it does make sense what they have done!

 

[derrick]

When i took my test we where not given a choice of answers, we actually had to learn the highway code,