Car driver stereotypes

[ProfCJJ]

On Friday driving back from Coventry in the Z4 I was stuck in traffic on the A46 and a white van draws up on my side, the passenger winds down window and goes “oi, w***er”! Now, either he knows me really well or the British stereotypes have kicked in. No idea why he did that, in order to balance the stereotype, as he’s closing the window back up I tell him “at least I’m not ginger!” (To the beardy ginger guy sitting in the passenger seat). I don’t get it with the British obsession with stereotypes!

Ho hum!

 

[Zed Baron]

I wonder if its a white E89 thing? I got called it twice on the same day once while driving mine!

 

[ben g]

It's just jealousy. They're stuck in some shitbox white goods vehicle, probably covered in plaster and fagbutts, whilst you're enjoying yourself in a nice motor.

I once got called a hairdresser by some middle aged guy in a Cmax :lol: what a loser.

I remember I also got told I couldn't afford a new car, by some 18 year old boy in an audi a1 he soon shut up when I told him to come back to me when he can afford a mortgage. Pillock. Had plenty of new cars in my time, not interested in losing bundles of cash anymore.

 

[firebobby]

A drunk on a bench shouted "Oi Baldy" as we drove past him, I thought Mrs FB has a good head of hair. We just laughed at the drunk bum.

 

[buzyg]

I find BMW drivers are the worst. :wink:

 

[DSCOFF]

I find BMW drivers are the worst. :wink:

Utter b*st*rds - the lot of them!

 

[Mr Tidy]

buzyg wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2019 9:14 pm
I find BMW drivers are the worst.

Utter b*st*rds - the lot of them!

But at least they (we?) qualify for use of the BMW lane on Motorways and dual-carriageways - unlike the Audi wannabees! :lol:

 

[enzed4]

buzyg wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2019 9:14 pm
I find BMW drivers are the worst.

Utter b*st*rds - the lot of them!

But at least they (we?) qualify for use of the BMW lane on Motorways and dual-carriageways - unlike the Audi wannabees! :lol:

And anyone buying our cars knows they're getting a pristine, unused condition indicator stalk... :roll:

 

[Mr Tidy]

And anyone buying our cars knows they're getting a pristine, unused condition indicator stalk...

Not at all - thanks to a forum member with Carly my indicators do the 3-flash function!

 

[Ed Doe]

By contrast I had an elderly gentleman actively seek me out in a carpark after driving past him on the main road to tell me I had a 'beautiful car young man'.

And on a separate occasion I had a white van man pull up to me wind down the wind and say 'mate what engine is in that - looks lovely'

Guess it's just a soft top thing? :roll:

 

[enzed4]

And anyone buying our cars knows they're getting a pristine, unused condition indicator stalk...

Not at all - thanks to a forum member with Carly my indicators do the 3-flash function!

Me too :wink:

 

[Mavster]

On Friday driving back from Coventry in the Z4 I was stuck in traffic on the A46 and a white van draws up on my side, the passenger winds down window and goes “oi, w****r”! Now, either he knows me really well or the British stereotypes have kicked in. No idea why he did that, in order to balance the stereotype, as he’s closing the window back up I tell him “at least I’m not ginger!” (To the beardy ginger guy sitting in the passenger seat). I don’t get it with the British obsession with stereotypes!

Ho hum!

Why cuss his mate though?.

...surely something like " tell you Mum I won't be able to meet her as usual tonight" would have been more appropriate.?

 

[Nictrix]

On Friday driving back from Coventry in the Z4 I was stuck in traffic on the A46 and a white van draws up on my side, the passenger winds down window and goes “oi, w****r”! Now, either he knows me really well or the British stereotypes have kicked in. No idea why he did that, in order to balance the stereotype, as he’s closing the window back up I tell him “at least I’m not ginger!” (To the beardy ginger guy sitting in the passenger seat). I don’t get it with the British obsession with stereotypes!

Ho hum!

Why cuss his mate though?.

...surely something like " tell you Mum I won't be able to meet her as usual tonight" would have been more appropriate.?

One I remember hearing years ago was "tell your mum you were talking to your dad"

 

[Anonymous]

I find BMW drivers are the worst. :wink:

Fucking Insignia drivers have taken that crown imo

 

[Anonymous]

I usually find that when people are twats like that, a simple smile and shake of the head irks them more than anything else

 

[Anakin]

You should try owning a TT , people think it is hilarious to quote clarkson at me.
I could not possibly drive a man's car like your 10 year old Focus tdi, that why I bought this gay one with 420 bhp ...
/sigh.

 

[ProfCJJ]

Why cuss his mate though?.

No, it was the passenger (beardy) that lobbed the insult anyway, it was a feeble attempt at retribution I do usually ignore - if you took into account the cars I own and their stereotype then I am on OAP onanist retired hairdresser

Incidentally I had a similar incident when driving my MGF top down a few years ago when a Corsa sped up, spat out the obligatory "w*nker" and sped off, so it could be me

 

[scootr]

Dam WRX drivers want to race at every light :roll:

 

[Bottom]

I was driving my old red MX5 one night when a chap in the back of a taxi decided to yell at me out of the window when we stopped at some traffic lights. Apparently I was "gay", driving a poof's car.
I pointed out that I had a woman with me (actually my dental nurse, who was very pretty) and he was with a bloke in the back of a taxi... so who was gay again?
He didn't like that at all.

 

[wonkydonkey]

f***ing Insignia drivers have taken that crown imo

You speak truth! For me, the top 5 disaster vacuums (in no particular order):

Vauxhall Insignia
Range Rover
Any VW Transporter
Large pick-up trucks (VW Amarok, Mitsubishi Warrior etc)
Nissan Crashquai