Why? I never press it unless I have to as I'd rather not inconvenience the traffic by giving them a needless red light. I just nip across when it's clearish.Quote:
Originally Posted by grunt
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Why? I never press it unless I have to as I'd rather not inconvenience the traffic by giving them a needless red light. I just nip across when it's clearish.Quote:
Originally Posted by grunt
I'm talking about the crossings on busy roads, which only operate once someone has pushed the button.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete
You walk up to the crossing where a small crowd has gathered, waiting to cross, and you start to wait with them.
Then you have a look at the button to discover no one has pressed the button and you're all waiting there needlessly.
Ah, right. :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by grunt
You'd have had to stop if they waited for the green man anyway so it has no impact.Quote:
Originally Posted by snooky
I respectfully disagree. Pedestrians shouldn't need a red light if the road is clear. If they feel they do need a red light for the sake of safety then they should wait till it comes on, then cross. I'd have no problem with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by matty_f
But you have to stop whether they wait or not. There could be a busy road that clears before the green man comes on.Quote:
Originally Posted by snooky
You then just have a pedestrian standing waiting for no reason when it's perfectly safe to cross. If they wait for the green man, your still waiting anyway. Therefore it has no impact.
The only difference is in one set of circumstances you have to watch someone cross the road while you wait, and the other one you don't.
If they don't press the button Mattie, the car doesn't have to stop unnecessarily.Quote:
Originally Posted by matty_f
I think we are viewing this scenario from different angles and so we'll have to agree to disagree.:greengrin
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Originally Posted by snooky
I'm with you Snooky. If you press the green man at least have the courtesy to wait on the wee gadge.
When people post interesting thread titles but just put the link in the main body of the thread.
Cmon man. I'm on my phone .
When people comment on the fact that I'm left handed, as if it's some horrible disformity.
Hand dryers that stop/start and last about 2 seconds each time.
When someone says that they're colourblind then someone says(straight away) "what colour is this?".
Folk that don't know the difference between their/there/they're.
Grammar police. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Danderhall Hibs
Shower curtains.
People who think it's clever to be the only car parked on the opposite side of the street from everybody else.
Loud conversationists on public transport.
Grass that refuses to grow on a cultured lawn, preferring to penetrate up through a concrete path.
When you know the difference but your ****** phone decides otherwise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danderhall Hibs
Not nearly as bad as "could of" and "would of" instead of "could have" and "should have".Quote:
Originally Posted by Danderhall Hibs
Don't even get me started on to, too and two! [emoji34]
Taps that gush out the water with enough pressure to splash directly onto your groin.
Blocked liquid soap that squirts onto your shirt.
Believe it or not , both have happened numerous times in the past.
Hand dryers that blast out freezing cold air.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
Hotel showers that are impossible to get the right water temperature. The slightest nudge in either direction gives you either hypothermia or third degree burns.
Soaps etc that show the soaps gay characters kissing,I just can't abide watching two blokes snogging the face off each other.
Popcorn time coming up! :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
Blokes that watch soaps.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
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Oh dear, I don't. Does that makes me a soapdodger? :worried:Quote:
Originally Posted by Just Jimmy
Absolutely!Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperAllyMcleod
Where and were as well - how did that become a thing?!
That's the one that gets me too. It's not like it's uncommon, lots of people get these mixed up and I can't understand why. 2 very basic words with completely different meanings. I can forgive people who occasionally mix up there/their, to/too etc... But this one really gets on my nerves.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danderhall Hibs
I was going to post that. it's particularly bad on trains. Add to that: dryers that have the same heat/force as if someone was breathing on you, Sensors where you have to wave your hands about 10 times before the tap comes on and they stupid automatic doors on train toilets that take ages to close and you're never 100% sure if its locked properly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
Restaurants where the wait staff don't write your order then get it wrong.
Yes! This seems to be a new thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mixu62
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