Comments | d_floorlandmine: [Croydon] Idiots on tarmac

d_floorlandmine

[Croydon] Idiots on tarmac

Jan 11, 2010 23:13

I've seen some special sights on the roads in Croydon (including the classic "South London dipped beam" (sidelights and foglights)), but on Saturday night I saw something truly ... well, almost unbelievable.

Driving into London on Saturday night to get to uberredfraggle's birthday drinks, we saw a car pull out ahead of us, swinging wide around the other parked ( Read more... )

boggling, cars, croydon

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uberredfraggle January 11 2010, 23:25:08 UTC

Yes he was rather special. I felt like I should have been in an episode of 'police, camera, action' heh.

cookwitch January 11 2010, 23:27:34 UTC

Welcome to Croydon!

uberredfraggle January 11 2010, 23:30:24 UTC

Heh yes. He wasn't the only special one on the road, just possibly the most special that night. :)

cookwitch January 11 2010, 23:31:30 UTC

Did you pass any girls in Teeny Tiny Clothing saying "Innit cold eh? Eh? Innit?"

brains of cold doughnuts them

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misterfallen January 11 2010, 23:27:42 UTC

And suddenly, I'm once again hugely relieved to have moved out of Croydon.

Fear karohemd January 12 2010, 00:54:05 UTC

That driver was speshul, indeed. You should have taken a pic and posted it to failblog.org and then called the coppers.

A shopper wheely-bag probably isn't that bad an idea in snow/ice on the pavement, though. :D

Re: Fear venta January 12 2010, 07:36:17 UTC

I think shopper wheely-bag things are tying to move away from the little old lady market, and attract new users. I saw one in shiny scarlet PVC the other day.

Re: Fear faerierhona January 12 2010, 08:21:07 UTC

I've been kinda oogling one in leopard print, and one in neon pink tartan

Re: Fear karohemd January 12 2010, 10:28:22 UTC

Nice!

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thepaintedone January 12 2010, 08:28:42 UTC

Sadly, calling the police probably wouldn't have done much good. In the past I have called 999 upon seeing a clearly very dangerous driver (including once a transit van full of unsecured kids, i.e. not even in seats), and the response has always been 'would you be prepared to give evidence in court'. To which I reply, well of course, but that isnt the point, can you send a car? But it seems they "don't do that". just one of lifes little things that makes you want to scream.

christhegoth January 12 2010, 08:46:12 UTC

Part of the 'Sponging Class' factor in Croydon is inbreeding I'm sure of it :D