Newbornbairn Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 1 hour ago, Cyclizine said: I got accosted by an American woman on Castle Street in Inverness a year or so back demanding to know where the castle was. I pointed out the large castle shaped building on the hill above her and she argued that I was mistaken and that it wasn't the castle. She then pointed at some rabbits on the grass and asked me if they were rabbits. I genuinely don't know if she was taking the piss or just an idiot. I worked for a farmer on Arran that would take any opportunity to stop and blether with tourists. One day a couple of Yanks were marvelling at how green and lush the island was (mainly cos it rains 364 days a year). "Oh aye" says Johnny, "That's because the Tourist Board subsidises agricultural fertiliser and adds green dye to it" "Really" says the Yanks, swallowing every word. "Aye" says Johnny, totally dead pan. "There's talk of using blue dye next year to celebrate Scotland's Centennial or somesuch" "Aw gee, that would be amazing. We'll certainly come see that!" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 1 hour ago, Cyclizine said: I got accosted by an American woman on Castle Street in Inverness a year or so back demanding to know where the castle was. I pointed out the large castle shaped building on the hill above her and she argued that I was mistaken and that it wasn't the castle. She then pointed at some rabbits on the grass and asked me if they were rabbits. I genuinely don't know if she was taking the piss or just an idiot. There's your answer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Out of principal I never run for a bus, even if it were the lass bus out of Saigon I would still refuse to run towards out of principal. I love seeing people marginally miss it, I have seen people shake their fists in a cartoon manner at busses after they have pulled out as well, great to see. Watching people push the door open button on a train as it departs is better Hordes of tourists who clog up pedestrian crossings by point blank refusing to cross the road on a red man, even if there is no sign of traffic in either direction. There are some countries (Germany is first one to come to mind) if the police spot you crossing on a red man they can fine you 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) 15 minutes ago, ajwffc said: There are some countries (Germany is first one to come to mind) if the police spot you crossing on a red man they can fine you Aye, the other half (Danish) refuses to cross at a red man in Scotland though I've told her a hundred times. When I lived in Finland it wasn't uncommon to see people stood waiting for the green man on an empty road at four in the morning. Edited August 12, 2016 by DiegoDiego 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 I had my younger two in Glasgow and they were confused by people not waiting until the green man! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 4 minutes ago, Rowan said: I had my younger two in Glasgow and they were confused by people not waiting until the green man! I never cross on red if there's kids around but then you see parents pushing their kids across before green. There's some seriously dangerous ones in Inverness where cars will fly around a corner without warning. My mother is seriously scared of my sister taking her into town on her wheelchair as she's really impatient and won't wait for the signal to change. I've taught her how to slam on the brakes, so that might help. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 31 minutes ago, ajwffc said: There are some countries (Germany is first one to come to mind) if the police spot you crossing on a red man they can fine you America too, famously, although I think the punishment varies between states. Wouldn't be so bad if the crossings in Phoenix didn't give you enough time to sprint across the roads, and no more -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 You should always feel the knob at crossings. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-ouch-22706881 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudge Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 I understand kids need to be taught about the green man and crossing when it's safe, but I recently crossed a road at the Red man when it was clear for at least 100 metres in both directions and received a mouthful of abuse from a mother who had a circa 4 Yr old and a baby and a push chair in tow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 2 minutes ago, Zen Archer said: You should always feel the knob at crossings. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-ouch-22706881 That's bizarre. The wife's losing her sight, and I was just pointing out those wee twirly knobs to her when we were out yesterday. Knowing me, it's entirely likely that I used the same terrible double-entendre. Get out of my head, Archer! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 I bought a wee stack of CDs today without hearing them first, and they're all shite. It's like being a teenager again, only without paying £15 per disc for the privilege, thankfully. (yes, you read that right, kids. £15.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Fudge said: I understand kids need to be taught about the green man and crossing when it's safe, but I recently crossed a road at the Red man when it was clear for at least 100 metres in both directions and received a mouthful of abuse from a mother who had a circa 4 Yr old and a baby and a push chair in tow. "Pay your child support, ya c**t! Take the bairns to McDonalds every second Saturday and gie me peace!" Edited August 12, 2016 by KnightswoodBear 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 5 hours ago, DiegoDiego said: Aye, the other half (Danish) refuses to cross at a red man in Scotland though I've told her a hundred times. When I lived in Finland it wasn't uncommon to see people stood waiting for the green man on an empty road at four in the morning. Reminds me of this picture... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2541440/When-red-light-shows-wait-Moment-law-abiding-PEDESTRIAN-stops-waits-roadworks-sign-intended-traffic.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 14 hours ago, Fudge said: I understand kids need to be taught about the green man and crossing when it's safe, but I recently crossed a road at the Red man when it was clear for at least 100 metres in both directions and received a mouthful of abuse from a mother who had a circa 4 Yr old and a baby and a push chair in tow. I remember a female poster on here a while back complained about a guy crossing the road when it wasn't green because they wanted their kids to learn not to, and felt that if there are kids there then everybody should wait to green to help the kids understand. Like you, I get that they need to be taught, but it's not my job, and I'm not going to apologise for crossing an empty road and getting to where I need to be quicker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Continuity announcers who tell me what programme is on next (fair enough, that's their job) but then go on to say, "If you missed the last episode, don't worry - you can see it on Catch-up." Who the hell worries about missing a TV programme? I might be a bit disappointed (or at least I would be if I couldn't see it on Catch-up) but it's hardly going to keep me awake at night! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Continuity announcers who tell me what programme is on next (fair enough, that's their job) but then go on to say, "If you missed the last episode, don't worry - you can see it on Catch-up." It is worse when they do it while the program is still on and you miss the last couple of lines 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 5 minutes ago, ajwffc said: It is worse when they do it while the program is still on and you miss the last couple of lines You can always watch it again on Catch-up. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 10 hours ago, Dee Man said: Reminds me of this picture... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2541440/When-red-light-shows-wait-Moment-law-abiding-PEDESTRIAN-stops-waits-roadworks-sign-intended-traffic.html To the untrained eye, that seems to be someone taking pictures of a school girl from a car. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 1 hour ago, Honest_Man#1 said: I remember a female poster on here a while back complained about a guy crossing the road when it wasn't green because they wanted their kids to learn not to, and felt that if there are kids there then everybody should wait to green to help the kids understand. Like you, I get that they need to be taught, but it's not my job, and I'm not going to apologise for crossing an empty road and getting to where I need to be quicker. Similar situation - crossing where there isn't a crossing, some decent driver stops and waves you across. You don;t want to go, because you don't want your kids to assume that cars are going to stop for them. The driver's just being sound, yet you have to act like a dick and throw their courtesy back at them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 An assortment of bands came down my street protesting against "internment of Irish Republicans" I feel as if the people of Govan have more pressing concerns, even if a large proportion of them don't seem to realise this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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