29 January 2009

Didn't you see my f***ing indicator?!!

I swear that sometimes the mechanics have it wrong when they tell me that yes, my indicators are in perfect working order. Ask any of the stupid twigs that piss me off daily and they would say (in a sweet and innocent voice) "Oh, I didn't actually see it, I'm sorry!" (Blushing and ignorant).

And I swear these are the people who also don't know how to push and pull the small stick coming out of their steering columns when they are planning to make a maneuver outside of normal straight driving ["Hmm... I've always wondered what that lever does...???"]

And would I be right to suggest that there is another group of people who, being non-indicators themselves, presume that no-one else uses indicators either? So that when they do see someone, for example myself at the roundabout on Gear/ Jackson Str, indicating around the roundabout, they get possum-in-headlights syndrome and their brain just completely blocks out the flashing orange light they can see: perfectly, courteously and legitimately indicating to them which way I might in fact be going? Continuing on their merry way towards a glorious collision until I toot my horn angrily?

GOD! It makes me sick! Who are these people? How hard is it to use your indicator? Or is it just my mechanic that carries out warrants of fitness legally, when all the others let their customers' cars pass when their indicator lamps are shot?

And what gets to me more, is people who don't indicate on roundabouts. I was talking to someone once whose excuse was "The rules confuse me, so I just don't do it". GrRrRRRR! Even if you don't understand the frickin rules, use some common courtesy and think about what would help other people understand where you are going.

What I want to do with these people, all of the non-indicators on Earth, is pack them all into a small cell. Similar to a white padded cell - since these people are in fact crazy, in the most ignorant and arrogant kind of way - except that instead of white pads on the walls, there would be a series of buttons and orange flashing lights. So that as these motherf***ers bounce off the walls they will get it into their frickin heads what indicators are!!!!

4 comments:

julie5 said...

Couldn't agree with you more , Claire. They are a danger and even more so in the city. There are , of course, the also, ' Ooh, I think I'll just pull over here ,stop and/or double park too' no-indicators . Very common in this part of the world!!! So , we indicators must be VERY vigilant of those ignorant drivers out there who believe we are mindreaders!!!!

Unknown said...

I couldn't agree more, some people just seem to be idiots (or lazy or arrogant, which are also idiotic when driving is involved). And there's nothing worse than an idiot with a big engine to make them feel powerful and a car surrounding them to make them feel safe.

There's really no excuse, if you're "confused", freaking look it up it's not that hard. Imagine someone saying "oh that whole not murdering people rule is a bit confusing so I just don't do it". It probably wouldn't hold up in court.

pjdscott said...

Absolutely! If you asked somebody what was the most abused part of a car, they would probably say the gearbox or clutch. But, as you eloquently pointed out, the most abused part of a car is its indicators!

Nice blog...

Claire said...

Thanks :) It's always nice to have a guest reader!