ewerk 30656 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Also embarrassingly I can't parallel park, I'll drive a canny distance to avoid shaming myself trying. So London is out of the question really. My car will parallel park itself, I still haven't been brave enough to try it out though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4389 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I passed second time and I'm under no illusion that I'm a good driver as I'm prone to wavering concentration. Doesn't really matter so much now as I rarely drive long distances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33270 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I must admit I sometimes get distracted talking and go somewhere else through habit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21963 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Driving in Paris is another level of cuntishness. I had a Parisian great Uncle, who while taking us on a tour of the city would turn around to look at the people sitting in the back that he was talking to ... while driving. I was only 8 or something but I've never been so terrified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Some of the parking I've seen in Paris is incredible. Is it just accepted that you get as tight to the car in front of you as possible and they then have to remove your bumper in order to get out? Its acceptable to shove the cars a bit if you need some room. That's what the bumpers are for. Driving around the arc de triomphe (known as etoile) is an experience. There are 12 roads intersecting with the 7 lane roundabout, you enter with the right of way since the priority in France is always to the right unless indicated (by a yellow diamond if you need to know ever). So on this roundabout, the people on the roundabout have to give way to those entering (). So the only way to get on the roundabout is to not look left and just drive straight on, forcing those on the roundabout to stop. You dont need to indicate because fuck you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30656 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I remember being up there watching the chaos and seeing a single cyclist stuck in the middle of it. Poor fucker must've had a death wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35109 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Driving gloves and goggles too. Must admit I've never driven in London and very probably never will. People really do drive like cunts there, I couldn't take the stress. Bet you've got a tin of boiled sweets in there as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35109 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I had a Parisian great Uncle, who while taking us on a tour of the city would turn around to look at the people sitting in the back that he was talking to ... while driving. I was only 8 or something but I've never been so terrified. Had a similar experience with my mate. Only he was on M1 driving back from Helter Skelter. Quite scary at the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15552 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Hand signals? I've got a bloke with a red flag running in front of me. All right, Corbyn. I kind of wish I hadn't driven quite a bit recently after many years off - turns out I really enjoy it, and as mentioned, there are so many reasons not to (want to) drive in London that it's always going to stop me from doing so. All those afternoons I could be cruising down the B-roads and bypasses of this fine nation, blasting out Eurovision classics and miserable country music as I go. *sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10872 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Bet you've got a tin of boiled sweets in there as well and a decorative box of tissues on the dashboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4729 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I must admit I sometimes get distracted talking and go somewhere else through habit. Try doing it with a paying customer in the back!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33270 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Try doing it with a paying customer in the back!!! "Err, excuse me, taxi driver, I need to be at the airport not the Boldon slimming world club." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7083 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Its acceptable to shove the cars a bit if you need some room. That's what the bumpers are for. Driving around the arc de triomphe (known as etoile) is an experience. There are 12 roads intersecting with the 7 lane roundabout, you enter with the right of way since the priority in France is always to the right unless indicated (by a yellow diamond if you need to know ever). So on this roundabout, the people on the roundabout have to give way to those entering ( ). So the only way to get on the roundabout is to not look left and just drive straight on, forcing those on the roundabout to stop. You dont need to indicate because fuck you. I have to try this now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44986 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 God I forgot that a grown man used to go to Slimming World. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10872 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Only driven in Paris a couple of times, but it's insane. Not just around the Arc de Triomphe, but the average street is batshit too. London is a bastion of graciousness and consideration by comparison. The worst junction I've seen was in Naples though. Not a single fanculo was given all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15552 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 https://twitter.com/i/moments/687432093043961857 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10872 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 https://twitter.com/i/moments/687432093043961857 twitter's still fucked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3900 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 twitter's still fucked for me. You been banned again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10872 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 You been banned again? Too many arguments with idiots, probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Isis posts beheadings on Twitter and Dave gets banned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10872 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I've not actually been banned. Twitter's been experiencing technical problems all morning apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13889 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Aye, I "technically" got you banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10872 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Aye, I "technically" got you banned. Well, you can technically gobble my cocksnot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4729 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 What an earth is this??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10872 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Looks like someone is keen for a bong party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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