Driver flashed me then gave me W*nker sign

madman · 08-10-2008, 10:05 AM

Another rant.

Some guy driving in the opposite direction to me flashed his full beams at me, then when he got closer, gave me the wanker sign

This isn't the first time something like this has happened either.

Just to clarify. I was driving perfectly normal doing 60mph on a 60mph road. I did absolutely nothing wrong.

I'm sure something similar has happened to a lot of us.

Neema · 08-10-2008, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by madman

Another rant.

Some guy driving in the opposite direction to me flashed his full beams at me, then when he got closer, gave me the wanker sign

This isn't the first time something like this has happened either.

Just to clarify. I was driving perfectly normal doing 60mph on a 60mph road. I did absolutely nothing wrong.

I'm sure something similar has happened to a lot of us.

uh, its probably because he thought your high beams were on and also happens to dislike that a lot. . . . .

madman · 08-10-2008, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Boost_Nation

uh, its probably because he thought your high beams were on and also happens to dislike that a lot. . . . .

UH, no. This was the middle of the day. I didn't even have my lights on.

Bimmer007 · 08-10-2008, 10:49 AM

what was he driving?

HST · 08-10-2008, 10:56 AM

haha... lets face it most people that drive BMW's are cocks

madman · 08-10-2008, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer007

what was he driving?

An old burgundy VW Passat estate.

madman · 08-10-2008, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by HST

haha... lets face it most people that drive BMW's are cocks

I wouldnt say 'most'. Some are but not most.

All the Bimmer drivers i know are not cocks. Me included.

darkphantom · 08-10-2008, 11:24 AM

Hmm....are you sure it wasn't for the car in front of him??

It may also have been him warning you of a speed trap coming up.....and then he decided to give you the finger?? LOL no clue man....

Tallest · 08-10-2008, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by madman

Another rant.

Some guy driving in the opposite direction to me flashed his full beams at me, then when he got closer, gave me the wanker sign

This isn't the first time something like this has happened either.

Just to clarify. I was driving perfectly normal doing 60mph on a 60mph road. I did absolutely nothing wrong.

I'm sure something similar has happened to a lot of us.

check if your lights are not too high pointing and need adjustment. If you blind oncoming traffic that is about the ONLY reason why anyone would get so offensive to you. Esp that you say it happened before.

but you say you didnt have lights on.. then just ignore this as idiotic behaviour of a stupid hater.

SoYank · 08-10-2008, 12:13 PM

Do you have your DRLs on? If so, he was probably trying to let you know your headlights were on in the middle of the day. I get that every now and again. Because of the inappropriate sign I'd discount the speedtrap theory.

madman · 08-10-2008, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SoYank

Do you have your DRLs on? If so, he was probably trying to let you know your headlights were on in the middle of the day. I get that every now and again. Because of the inappropriate sign I'd discount the speedtrap theory.

Ok. Let me just cover a few things.

1. I didnt have my lights on. It was the middle of the day.

2. There is no speed trap to be warned of.

3. This was a quiet country road with only him and me on it si he wasnt flashing anyone else.

4. He gave me the 'Wanker' sign, he wasnt warning me of anything or complaining about my lights.

DougLikesBMW · 08-10-2008, 12:29 PM

What the hell is the 'wanker' sign?

Paulson · 08-10-2008, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DougLikesBMW

What the hell is the 'wanker' sign?

?

SoYank · 08-10-2008, 12:42 PM

A quiet country road over here is sometimes almost too narrow for two cars to pass by each other. I'm guessing he thought you were too far over towards the middle. If this theory doesn't fly then I guess the guy just didn't like you being on "his" country road.

madman · 08-10-2008, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DougLikesBMW

What the hell is the 'wanker' sign?

This is the wanker sign below.

And no, the road wasn't too narrow, i was on my side of the road. He was obviously jealous of my sexy car and stunning good looks

And for all the people accross the pond. A wanker is the british equivalent of a 'jerk off'. A hand gesture that I am masturbating. It's given as an insult.

Arustik1 · 08-10-2008, 02:04 PM

hahahahah at the picture...how do some people not know that??

unagi1 · 08-10-2008, 02:29 PM

I knew that a wanker was, just didn't know people in the UK drive down the highway waving their wrist up and down...I guess it makes more sense to do so over there since their vehicles are all RHD

Neema · 08-10-2008, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by madman

UH, no. This was the middle of the day. I didn't even have my lights on.

should've mentioned that in your first post.....most people will assume you must have been driving at night.

Now that I know what the "wanker sign" is.......thats hilarious, I thought the wanker was what you brits called flipping someone off. But people only give out "wanker" signs to things or people that are considered lame, IMO.....not as offensive or as cut and dry as being flipped off. Whatever

Neema · 08-10-2008, 03:30 PM

let me ask you this.......is it bother you that much? Because I would have just said fuck it and fuck him and be on my way.....

madman · 08-10-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Boost_Nation

should've mentioned that in your first post.....most people will assume you must have been driving at night.

How would i have seen him giving me the sign if it was at night?

At at combined speed of approximately 120mph, at night, down a country lane i would have never seen a thing. I thought it was obvious it was at day.

hotrod2448 · 08-10-2008, 03:37 PM

People are dumb and occasionally do things that make no sense. In my experience most Brits have no problem acknowledging that there are dumb rude people in other countries but, amazingly enough it seems you guys have them too.

Neema · 08-10-2008, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by madman

How would i have seen him giving me the sign if it was at night?

yea, because I dont drive with headlights at night, and I'm blind too.

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Originally Posted by madman

At at combined speed of approximately 120mph, at night, down a country lane i would have never seen a thing. I thought it was obvious it was at day.

you HAVEN'T mentioned any of that, so how do you expect me to know you were driving at 120.........and maybe he was trying to tell you to slow the fuck down? But i'm probably just crazy....

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