Advice on handling a trick situation...

**nudemetalz** · 7th April 2006, 10:20

Originally Posted by skelstar

Could have been calm and collected and told him that he was being unreasonable and childish.

You SHOULD apologise to him if you truely regret the stance you took in the first place.

Yes I know....however, do you think a contractor type guy in a Hilux is going to accept me telling him he is childish?

**nudemetalz** · 7th April 2006, 10:21

Originally Posted by oldrider

He was a tosser anyway you probably haven't changed him but you sure did move him. Good on you mate.
You practiced situation ethics. Have you done a course on that?

Cheers ,John.

Well not exactly, but 7 years of martial arts did originally teach me to be calm in those sort of situations. However, I was anything but calm that day.

**skelstar** · 7th April 2006, 10:22

NM - yeah fair enough. But by the same token you may have lived up to his expectations of a motorcyclist...he might have surprised you as you could have surprised him

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**Str8 Jacket** · 7th April 2006, 10:23

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Yes I know....however, do you think a contractor type guy in a Hilux is going to accept me telling him he is childish?

Yeah, but had you have said that, his behaviour may have more than likely become "childish"...

Its funny how sometimes we can react to a certain incident in a pleasent mature way and other day's the same thing will happen and you'll end up going postal.. or is that just me?...
Anyway nudey I think that you handled the situation OK, I mean at the end of the day you got your park didn't ya?!

**Grahameeboy** · 7th April 2006, 10:24

What has to be worse is people without cards parking in disabled bays....I try to tell them and about 50% move and the rest say "I am in the car so I am not parked"........I once went up to 6 hoons who had both cars in the bays and one had one of those blue background disabled cards in his car which you get in buildings.........told them....mobile phone..."Hello is that the Police".....they moved.

**nudemetalz** · 7th April 2006, 10:26

Yes I did get the park.
I wonder if having a large motorcycle makes any difference (no offence to anyone here who rides a smaller bike) as opposed to pulling up on a Nifty-Fifty.

Thanks to everyone for their opinions.

**Lou Girardin** · 7th April 2006, 10:31

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

He saw that I was not joking and therefore decided to shift his jalopy.
I got to work and was in a bad mood for the whole morning.

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That would have made me feel great.

**justsomeguy** · 7th April 2006, 10:33

You could have listened to him, put your tail between your legs and whimpered off.

No bud, you did the right thing.

I agree these situations are a bit hard - what if he came over after you were gone and knocked your bike.

In these cases it's either take the shit and leave or put your helmet and gloves back on and assume the boxing stance.:spudgrr:

Unless ofcourse you (and he) have an hour to sit down and talk about your feelings.

**Sniper** · 7th April 2006, 10:54

You should have stabbed him in the arse with a screw driver.

You did OK mate, I would have done the same.

**Finn** · 7th April 2006, 11:03

Originally Posted by MSTRS

You done good. SUV drivers do not understand subtle things like "Please"

Yes we do. "Please" pass the caviar and "Please" don't poo poo SUV drivers.

**Swoop** · 7th April 2006, 11:19

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

Law says you can pass a stopped vehicle on the left, so he didn't technically do anything wrong.

You have to bestopped and indicating a right hand turn to be passed on the left, I believe.

**ching_ching** · 7th April 2006, 11:39

This may sound strange but some people only respond to the likes of "fuck off"!! and suchlike, not "please desist forwith your current actions sir"!!. Whether he's arrogant, ignorant, trying to save face or all of the above, you did the right thing bro. Be sure we all back it up with the readies peeps if it comes to that. Keep up the learns on that punch bag which is hanging up next to your bike.