Do you confront idiots in public?

[youngzrxer]

I think I embarrassed my wife yesterday...Picture a small town, in the middle of the strip there is a small coney island cafe (greasy spoon for non Michigan ppl)where my wife and I routinely go get breakfast. Weather is great, watching all the bikes and old cars drive by....While sitting there, this moron comes to paralel park in front of where we are sitting, along the street. There are two spaces open...He has difficulty parking his suburban into the two let alone to one...He then proceeds to just leave it there, taking up two spaces..

As he gets out of his truck, i mention to him I can help him back up and use one space, leaving one for somebody else...he proceeeds to say "F+@& off, I dont need your help ahole"...I mention he obviously does, even with two spaces he couldnt manage to make it fit..Maybe park around back where there is easier parking for somebody with limited parking skills. He then responded back with a "f*#& you" and went inside.

Afterwards, my wife and I laughed quite a bit, kinda like a scene from "Curb your enthusiasm" or "seinfeld"

My wife thought I was a bit rude to even say anything..I meant it seriously, I would guide him into the space..Was I a dick for not looking the other way and ignoring it?

[hydrashoks]

i feel obligated to call out someone's stupidity in public. i take it as kind of a civic duty. thoes that know me understand that. if more people did, i have a theroy that there'd be less stupidity. i do realize im fighting an uphill war, and this theroy might have holes in it.

i just need to learn a little tact sometimes.

[BlackDog]

I think I embarrassed my wife yesterday...Picture a small town, in the middle of the strip there is a small coney island cafe (greasy spoon for non Michigan ppl)where my wife and I routinely go get breakfast. Weather is great, watching all the bikes and old cars drive by....While sitting there, this moron comes to paralel park in front of where we are sitting, along the street. There are two spaces open...He has difficulty parking his suburban into the two let alone to one...He then proceeds to just leave it there, taking up two spaces..

As he gets out of his truck, i mention to him I can help him back up and use one space, leaving one for somebody else...he proceeeds to say "F+@& off, I dont need your help ahole"...I mention he obviously does, even with two spaces he couldnt manage to make it fit..Maybe park around back where there is easier parking for somebody with limited parking skills. He then responded back with a "f*#& you" and went inside.

Afterwards, my wife and I laughed quite a bit, kinda like a scene from "Curb your enthusiasm" or "seinfeld"

My wife thought I was a bit rude to even say anything..I meant it seriously, I would guide him into the space..Was I a dick for not looking the other way and ignoring it?

A f**k you/ahole response would have had me out of my car and him on the ground or his tail tucked so far up his ass cheeks he could taste it....and yes i would have said something too

[BlackDog]

i just need to learn a little tact sometimes. [/QUOTE]

just like Donald

[hydrashoks]

i just need to learn a little tact sometimes.

just like Donald [/QUOTE]

he just cant help it w that avatar you got. he's playing the spoons i tell ya...

[big tire]

Should have called a cops to give him tickets... Around here the law is six inches from the curb and one marked off spot...

[sillyhillbilly]

I think I embarrassed my wife yesterday...Picture a small town, in the middle of the strip there is a small coney island cafe (greasy spoon for non Michigan ppl)where my wife and I routinely go get breakfast. Weather is great, watching all the bikes and old cars drive by....While sitting there, this moron comes to paralel park in front of where we are sitting, along the street. There are two spaces open...He has difficulty parking his suburban into the two let alone to one...He then proceeds to just leave it there, taking up two spaces..

As he gets out of his truck, i mention to him I can help him back up and use one space, leaving one for somebody else...he proceeeds to say "F+@& off, I dont need your help ahole"...I mention he obviously does, even with two spaces he couldnt manage to make it fit..Maybe park around back where there is easier parking for somebody with limited parking skills. He then responded back with a "f*#& you" and went inside.

Afterwards, my wife and I laughed quite a bit, kinda like a scene from "Curb your enthusiasm" or "seinfeld"

My wife thought I was a bit rude to even say anything..I meant it seriously, I would guide him into the space..Was I a dick for not looking the other way and ignoring it?

well the earth is ending in 10,9,8,7,6....... cause on this one i totally agree with ya Aron.
heck i go further in given them the option of doing right or i call the tow truck to get em, i have had shouting matches with people when they seem its ok to pull up along and park in the fire lanr cause their lazy ass is just that too lazy to park and walk, and twice i have called in the leo's to right that 175.00 ticket on firev lane parking crackers, another of my peeves cause ifn when there is a fire them azzhats would leave them cars where the are versus risking their azzes to move em for the real firemen

[sillyhillbilly]

i feel obligated to call out someone's stupidity in public. i take it as kind of a civic duty. thoes that know me understand that. if more people did, i have a theroy that there'd be less stupidity. i do realize im fighting an uphill war, and this theroy might have holes in it.

i just need to learn a little tact sometimes.

point and shoot, point an shoot!!!
works every time

[Cinco]

I don't go to the movies much, and when I do my son is always wondering what just might happen. I have escorted people out before who can't seem to understand how to behave in a theatre and I take it upon myself to remind them of what is acceptable. Good times I tell ya.

Yeah, I probably would have done just the same, followed by a call to the local popo. I think in my version of the phone call he would have had red hair and ran into the diner, yelling something about "I'll get you next time batman!".

[mad]

I'd do the same as you if my wife wasn't around. She can't stand it that I'll address somebody I don't know in public for an act of public stupidity. Lol

[Dragwn]

No point in tact when you are just telling someone the truth. Like the decals I've seen to put on peoples cars when they park in Handicapped parking and have no hangar or tag, or someone who is obviously in need of assistance.

[BlackDog]

I'd do the same as you if my wife wasn't around. She can't stand it that I'll address somebody I don't know in public for an act of public stupidity. Lol

girlfriends/wives never understand

[Dragwn]

girlfriends/wives never understand

Some do, mine would be right there telling them to "f'n learn how to drive/park"

[lytnin]

Everybody has to be a man and wanna whoop some ones butt then they have to explain to the wife/gf why they need to come bail them out.

It really is not worth the hassle and have evrybody looking at you in wrist straps being loaded into the back of the policey car.

That is just me because sometimes proving you are a man is one of the stupidest things to do.

Young if you critisize some one for something they did that you do not like that does not affect you and you get the F-U who is at fault??

[Eric308]

just like Donald

he just cant help it w that avatar you got. he's playing the spoons i tell ya...[/QUOTE]Number 1, that ain't Donald and yes, I always confront idiots. Just last week I got assigned to buy some donuts for the work crew...I was waiting in line and some guy just walks in and goes to the front of the line. I yelled out...."hey, dude...there are others patiently waiting their turn, you do the same". He turned around and told me to ".... off" and then left the bakery without buying a thing. Everybody started laughing and I got a round of applause.

[4speed]

I'd a gone to his back bumper and positioned myself where he could see me talking on the phone and looking at his license number
while calling the cops

[01K-rex]

Around here, if you speak up, you're the problem.

Hasn't stopped me yet.

[lytnin]

Don't get me wrong people and saying something doesn't always work out but if he left a door unlocked I would approve of opening it and pissing on the seat

[Perko]

Reading the thread title I thought you were gonna say someone was giving you shit.

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[MikeG]

I still have a scar on my face from the last time

[Perko]

I still have a scar on my face from the last time

Do people ask if it's birfh defect?

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[MikeG]

Do people ask if it's birfh defect?

SS

Not usually.

Got this in my email today:

Come ride with us in the gold country Grass Valley, Calif

It's time for another breakfast and ride. Eat and ride have fun and be safe.

Gold Country Motorrad Breakfast Club 8:15 am, 1st Saturday of every month,

MEET @: Perko's Cafe (Plaza Dr. & Brunswick @ Sutton Way.) just east about 1 block

Off Brunswick offramp, Take Hwy 49 north of Auburn, Calif off Hwy 80

Bring a friend & /or spouse, Everyone & All bikes welcome!

Tell your friends



I'll have a waffle!

[Perko]

Not usually.

Got this in my email today:

Come ride with us in the gold country Grass Valley, Calif

It's time for another breakfast and ride. Eat and ride have fun and be safe.

Gold Country Motorrad Breakfast Club 8:15 am, 1st Saturday of every month,

MEET @: Perko's Cafe (Plaza Dr. & Brunswick @ Sutton Way.) just east about 1 block

Off Brunswick offramp, Take Hwy 49 north of Auburn, Calif off Hwy 80

Bring a friend & /or spouse, Everyone & All bikes welcome!

Tell your friends



I'll have a waffle!

NICE!

We were inconvienced on a ride Sat because a Z1000 clutch cable was like almost gone. So Lawnboy finds a shop that's willing to see if they got something to try and make work. We get thar (nice play in the middle of no where WI) and I glance over in the discount bin and see a bracket mount of sorts manufactured by Perko ..... true story.

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[Dougyver T. #746]

Mmmm, waffles..


I do the same, Aaron..and it drives all the meek & mild folk around me nuts, too.

[dg1966]

Great thread! Yes I have no problem calling out idiotic/bad/hey look at me behavior in public, consequences be damned (to a reasonable point anyway)... whenever I watch that ABC television show "What would you do?", I'm always thinking yep, I wouldn't have any problem letting them have it!

One in particular really got me- years ago I was in a convenience store in Oxford and this woman comes in with like 5 kids all under about 8 or so... proceeds to ask for a pack of cigarettes, and one of the kids is whining about being hungry, and the woman is tellng her to "shut up" and so on... kid keeps whining (about maybe 6-8 years old), woman turns and yells at her to shut up or she's gonna "knock her teeth down her throat"... well I stepped right up (from in the line behind her), got right into her face and said "you're next"... of course she was so stupid didn't even understand, so I had to explain that if she knocked the girl's teeth down her throat, that she would be next with me knocking hers down her throat... needless to say nothing more was said... I paid for my milk and bread and left....

[Tattoo13]

I do, buy no one ever tells me to F off...

Though I have told a couple to F off then they tried to correct me, then again, I can be a acehole

Reminds me of this song:

[lytnin]

So you are saying using your size to intimidate makes you right?

Since we are on the internet I will tell face to face (keyboard to keyboard) that I would kick your nuts up under your chin and you would look like LOG

BUT

if were face to face with no keyboard I would say "Yes Sir I am an idiot" and try to walk away with my plastic teef still glued in my head.

Now what you gots to say tuff man.....................

[MikeG]

Mmmm, waffles..

My wife fixed waffles yesterday- with real maple syrup and bacon.

I mowed the lawn and took a nap

[DaisyCutter]

I confront idiots when I have to and avoid it when I can.

Who cares if the moron can't park? It's not the end of the world. His lack of ability and foul mouth would make me suspect alcohol is present. Either way, he no longer driving. The police probably don't want to respond with a ruler for a parking violation, especially with priority barking dog calls holding.

I'd just eat my chicken fried steak and stfu until the problem makes itself mine.

[Perko]

I was at the gas station filling up yesterday and a older man pulls up next to me in his truck and says almost angry
"excuse me put your head light isn't worth shit"
they went out on me on the way to Wildcat on Friday at 4AM

And I said:

Yes sir they sure aren't!

He was almost shocked I agreed .... Then he said he didn't mean to come across as a smart ass and I told him I appreciated the thought and told him of my light misfortune.

As he pulled away he says:

I just didn't want you thinking people would see you without lights .... to which I answered .... I never think they see me, he returned with: that's probably a good idea.

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