What is the correct response to the driver that pulls in front of you ?

[madguern]

Hi all

First thread on this site as newly registered, so starting with a general question. I took the oath to ride to work every day a year ago , started with a 16mile round commute and currently an eight mile. The eight mile meets with many cars driven by many different people. Most are very good and wait however a few enjoy waiting until I am just 20 yards from them before pulling out in front of me.

This has happened a couple of time and have shouted Oii, t*t and w*nker. Having a small family probably swearing is the wrong thing, but the quickest that comes to mind. However when swearing and seeing young kids in the car get a sense of guilt. What do the rest of tend to shout to let off steam.

 

[gaz]

i shout a very loud OIIIIII!

 

[potsy]

i shout a very loud OIIIIII!

Me too-then I get ignored by the driver,its never their fault

 

[madguern]

Oiii is always a good one, or thinking of getting an air horn too !!!

 

[thegrumpybiker]

"Cockend" is a favourite of mine. I'll have to read some Oscar Wilde to come up with something wittier I think.

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

If I'm feeling polite, I generally just shout a loud "why?"

 

[madguern]

"Cockend" is a favourite of mine. I'll have to read some Oscar Wilde to come up with something wittier I think.

Must admit my old fave was cockmonkey !!!

 

[summerdays]

Oii works for me when its really close - I haven't the time to think of anything wittier. Don't mind me is often used when I'm feeling as if they were just taking the piss. This morning's idiot was pulling out of a side road as I approached - I'd been looking at him as I approached and he hadn't looked right once so I was already breaking when he did a final glance my direction - he immediately apologized so I didn't say anything. The occasional feck off slips out too.

 

[hackbike 666]

Used to be any swear word in the spur of the moment but now it's a blast of the car horn i have fitted on my bike.

 

[summerdays]

I like your new avtar hackbike.

 

[Tynan]

over the years I've slowly got myself down to a hard/weary stare sometime with a hand of 'why?'

 

[hackbike 666]

I like your new avtar hackbike.

thanks!

 

[upsidedown]

Nothing, there's no point. Gets me wound up and doesn't acheive anything, drivers think they are perfect, and they're not going to listen to a pauper on a bicycle are they ?

 

[brickisred]

When I shout out expletives to cars, I've begun to realise to passers by I just sound like I've got tourettes

 

[fossyant]

Oi very loudly works, even had some old biddy jump off her car seat when she pulled out on me, that was funny.