Upset and angry

[Dave Davenport]

I just walked into the town centre and as I came out of my residental road into a main road (Romsey Road, behind the park in Eastleigh if you're local) there was an old boy lying in the road with his legs (which were in metal braces) trapped in his mobility scooter which was on it's side. He was struggling to free himself as a succession of cars drove straight past him about a foot from his head, some of them not even bothering to slow down.
I got him out, sat him on the kerb and sorted out his scooter and spilled possessions. He'd tried to cross the road where there wasn't a drop kerb and tipped over but luckilly wasn't hurt. When I'd got him sorted out and back in his scooter I had to actually stand in the middle of the road with my arms out before anyone would stop to let him get across the road. In 10 minutes or so no one stopped in the road and put there hazards on (which I would have thought the obvious thing to do) or even looked remotely interested.
No one that knows me would say I'm the sensitive type but I'm actually feeling quite upset as well as angry about this.

 

[Toshiba Boy]

Dave, what a sad reflection on society...with the noble exception of your goodself.

 

[Arjimlad]

That is very sad indeed.

 

[Beebo]

well done, you have to hope that karma will see to the others.

 

[jefmcg]

Sounds like the bystander effect, which knowledge of makes me stop whenever I see someone in potentially in serious trouble.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Sadly the world is full of farknuts, fortunately the world is also full of people like you. Were I wearing a tap I would doff it to you sir.

 

[compo]

Well done for helping him.

Sounds like he tried to go off the kerb at an angle instead of at right angles.

 

[Theseus]

Dave, good job.

Sadly the world is full of f***nuts, fortunately the world is also full of people like you. Were I wearing a tap I would doff it to you sir.

Hot or cold?

 

[Cheddar George]

Well done Dave, the normal response would be " i only did what anybody else would have done." Unfortunately this is not the case.

(Andrew_Culture - nice typo - made my day )

 

[The Walrus]

Oddly enough today I saw a blind man trying to cross a two lane busy road about 50 meters from a roundabout!

I was coming from the opposite direction and just saw him holding a 'stop' hand to the oncoming traffic and waving his white stick! Nobody looked like stopping!

 

[smokeysmoo]

Chapeau Sir

+1 for karma dealing with everyone else

 

[Silver Fox]

Well done, the old guy will have appreciated your assistance. But what you describe is, sadly, a graphic illustration of the " I'm all right Jack" society in which we now live.

 

[EltonFrog]

Good for you for helping out the fella. I despair for society sometimes, I mean what the hell is so important that someone won't stop their car for a few minutes to help someone in distress? It's bloody sad so it is.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I just walked into the town centre and as I came out of my residental road into a main road (Romsey Road, behind the park in Eastleigh if you're local) there was an old boy lying in the road with his legs (which were in metal braces) trapped in his mobility scooter which was on it's side. He was struggling to free himself as a succession of cars drove straight past him about a foot from his head, some of them not even bothering to slow down.
I got him out, sat him on the kerb and sorted out his scooter and spilled possessions. He'd tried to cross the road where there wasn't a drop kerb and tipped over but luckilly wasn't hurt. When I'd got him sorted out and back in his scooter I had to actually stand in the middle of the road with my arms out before anyone would stop to let him get across the road. In 10 minutes or so no one stopped in the road and put there hazards on (which I would have thought the obvious thing to do) or even looked remotely interested.
No one that knows me would say I'm the sensitive type but I'm actually feeling quite upset as well as angry about this.

Good for you for helping I also doff my fictitious hat to you

 

[numbnuts]

Well done that man - it seems that one one cares a shoot anymore