Society & Culture Things in life you just don't understand - Part 6

[Roobs321]

Whenever I hear rhe word hooligans my mind goes to hundreds of opposing soccer supporters going hell for leather at each other. The video just seems a small scuffle involving a handful of people.

when I hear the word hooligans my mind goes to Bilbo Hicks

 

[phantom13]

We have a double lane at the turn right which leads quite quickly 100m into the expressway on-ramp

My mates favourite saying is ''pick a lane pick a lane '' because
1. the lanes squiggle and if you arent aware you drift into one
2. if you choose wrong you may not get into the expressway on-ramp because my mate will speed up to block you

ie pick a lane pick the lane that you need not one thats convenient

“You can have any lane you like but it’s limited to one mate”

 

[Neese]

The fact its happened more than once is absurd. WTF is wrong with some weird scumbags

At more than one branch too. It's just a factor when dealing with society unfortunately. Good customers far outweigh he dodgy ones.

 

[phantom13]

And then you get dicked by Sgt Peppers just waiting around the corner

“Get dicked by the sgt peppers” is maybe the best sentence I’ve ever seen on this site. Absolutely pissing myself

 

[GreyCrow]

“You can have any lane you like but it’s limited to one mate”

I think my frustration mostly comes from people either not planning their driving/direction and expecting others to get out of their way

 

[Quivorir]

I understand the mentality. You feel like you've achieved something with every overtake until you get to the front of the slow car. But it probably doesn't get you where you need to go quicker. Definitely not safer.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not speeding to do this. I don't speed at all. I just ask to be able to do the speed limit.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

I think his "Look, I have nothing against Welcome to Country ceremonies, but it would be better if we vetted their speeches" rant was my personal favourite.

 

[Frank Bunn]

Why do people always mount a horse from the left?

 

[Sinjin Smith]

One chapter would be all the men in the children's area that I have told to put their dick away and leave before I call the Police.

Another kicking out teens for having sex in our loos.

The ****????

 

[Neese]

The ****????

Uh huh. All true unfortunately.

 

[Gralin]

Why do people always mount a horse from the left?

gotta love traditions that started because guys used to wear swords

 

[the_interloper]

I think my frustration mostly comes from people either not planning their driving/direction and expecting others to get out of their way

I reckon some put their indicator on, count to three and slowly start moving to change lanes, assuming a gap will be made.

 

[Frank Bunn]

gotta love traditions that started because guys used to wear swords

That's what the tinterwebz tells me but I still don't understand it. Swords haven't really been a big thing for centuries.

Many traditions have come and gone over the years. Why has this one persisted? My flabber is gasted because I only noticed this the other day.

 

[Gralin]

That's what the tinterwebz tells me but I still don't understand it. Swords haven't really been a big thing for centuries.

Many traditions have come and gone over the years. Why has this one persisted? My flabber is gasted because I only noticed this the other day.

Horses and riders get trained though

There's no real reason to change something like that

 

[PoppedCorn]

my favs when the left lane ends but its a dotted line, so the person coming over actually has to give way and you dont slow down to let them in and then you get abused if they get in behind you or pull up beside at a set of lights

its then fun explaining if theres no dotted line and it just ends then the person in front has the right of way, but if its a dotted line....you have to give way you ****ing moron as you're changing lanes and you had ****ing ages to actually get across as there is signs for about 600 meters yet you wanted to wait till the last 4 meters.

if you dont know how to drive you should prob catch a bus

 

[JackOutback]

Whatever the letter of the law, if someone needs to merge into a lane and you hold your speed to prevent them getting over, you’re the arseh*le, no two ways about. What’s the goal, to force the lane that needs to merge into a busy freeway to come to a complete stop?

 

[Off The Couch]

The worst…
Those indicating to change lanes but then are too scared to move unless there’s a semi trailer length between them and the car in the lane they are crossing in to

Just flipping change lanes

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

my favs when the left lane ends but its a dotted line, so the person coming over actually has to give way and you dont slow down to let them in and then you get abused if they get in behind you or pull up beside at a set of lights

its then fun explaining if theres no dotted line and it just ends then the person in front has the right of way, but if its a dotted line....you have to give way you ****ing moron as you're changing lanes and you had ****ing ages to actually get across as there is signs for about 600 meters yet you wanted to wait till the last 4 meters.

if you dont know how to drive you should prob catch a bus

Literally had this argument with my son this evening. First long drive as a passenger in the two years since he got his Ps and he was consistently holding his line/speed. Three times he could (should) have either lifted or moved to the central lane to allow others to easily merge onto the highway. Each time the merging car had to slow significantly to fall in behind - dramatically increasing their speed differential to the flowing traffic. (The last car didn't - clearly assuming we would back off - and nearly caused an accident when they just turned into the lane (when we were still beside them).

I actually went to show him the road rule about zipper merging and....I was wrong. As far as I was concerned, the car in front ALWAYS had right of way. Apparently changed around 20 years ago in Tasmania, but I've only ever seen P platers being this obnoxious. Turns out they're taught that way because it's actually the law (that's wrong).

 

[GreyCrow]

If they can you should move to the right lane and leave your lane free for merging

Its not a law but it is courtesy and common sense

There are no winners in the morgue

 

[Frank Bunn]

Horses and riders get trained though

There's no real reason to change something like that

People seem to get on bicycles and motorbikes on the left side too. No horses and swords involved.

I'm still calling it as something I just don't understand.

 

[Gralin]

People seem to get on bicycles and motorbikes on the left side too. No horses and swords involved.

I'm still calling it as something I just don't understand.

I'd suggest kick stands play a part with bikes

and all of this goes back to more people being right handed than left handed

 

[Jatz]

I'd suggest kick stands play a part with bikes

and all of this goes back to more people being right handed than left handed

Kick stand plays the entire part with bikes.

Trying to mount a motorbike on the opposite side of the kick stand would be hilarious.

 

[Gralin]

Kick stand plays the entire part with bikes.

Trying to mount a motorbike on the opposite side of the kick stand would be hilarious.

 

[Frank Bunn]

Kick stand plays the entire part with bikes.

Trying to mount a motorbike on the opposite side of the kick stand would be hilarious.

Why are motorbike kick stands on the left?

Most bicycles don't have kickstands.

 

[Jatz]

Why are motorbike kick stands on the left?

Most bicycles don't have kickstands.

Most bicycles don't weigh a couple of hundred kilos.

As for the left, no idea.