Last week Dog Owners were the selfish c**** who thought they were entitled to exclusive rights to pavements and made no effort towards 'social distancing.' This week's c**** of the week are cyclists who also think they have exclusive rights to the pavement despite there being less cars on the road. I'm not talking about parents with primary age or younger children - that's understandable but teenagers and adults. One woman even had the cheek to say 'you should be at home mate' when I suggested that her adult size bicycle should be in the road rather than on the pavement. She also didn't like being told that I had as much right to exercise as her.
When I were a lad bicycles of 20'' wheels or more were supposed to go in the road and not on the pavements. When did it change?
So, there was i cycling along the pavement with two dogs either side of me on my 24” wheel bicycle. This bloke starts giving me grief when he ought to be at home as he had no reason to be out. Some people’s behaviour in this crisis really annoys me.
Getting significantly behind on the Corona, Politics of Corona and Bonkers Shenanigans threads. Feeling honour bound to read them but knowing that they'll all be cocka block full of misery.
Interesting that people insisting they were entitled to take their exercise and would prefer to take it along the beach are nowhere to be seen today!
Entitled to go there yesterday and entitled to go elsewhere today.
Me and the kids can walk the dog around the block or we can walk the dog over the park.
Our choice.
What’s your point ?
I think the point is that when it was very hot yesterday a lot of people went out to places that they would normally go to on a hot bank holiday weekend and they thought it was OK because they were using their daily exercise allowance.
Today is another great day here in Greenwich but less so elsewhere and the number of people exercising away from home, as noticed by people also exercising away from home but possibly local to them has fallen.
Interesting that people insisting they were entitled to take their exercise and would prefer to take it along the beach are nowhere to be seen today!
Entitled to go there yesterday and entitled to go elsewhere today.
Me and the kids can walk the dog around the block or we can walk the dog over the park.
Our choice.
What’s your point ?
My point is, while entitled to take exercise where ever they choose. There were in excess of 200 people congregated on the beach in yesterday’s sunshine. Yet today, while it’s freezing cold and blowing a hooligan they all stayed at home and there was virtually no one.
People who speak in a high pitched whiny voice when talking to animals or baby’s, I mean honestly why?
because it creates a friendly safer sound for the baby to hear. Speaking to them normally will simply confuse most babies as they associate the change in tone to them being communicated with.
It's scientifically backed as a positive way to communicate with babies.
People see animals as babies, therefore they do the same. It has however also been shown that tone of voice helps animals better understand what you are trying to convey. Deep/Angry = Bad animal High/Friendly = Good animal Normal = You're not talking to me so I'll ignore you.
People who don't usually exercise cluttering up footpaths
YES.
Bloody people who don't know the unspoken runners rules of using pathways. These are the most relevant 4 that I learned as a Run Leader.
A - Notify solo walkers they're approaching from behind as to which side they'll pass on (should always be the road/grass verge side, so the person ahead is not suddenly spooked by you passing them and step into your path)
B - Run on the grass verge/road if the path is blocked by pedestrians walking. Especially if the pedestrians have buggies or animals.
C - Thank people for allowing you to pass if they are walking/ with animals/cycling/pushing a buggy.
D - ALWAYS Give a minimum of 2-3 meters as you pass others when running. This allows people space to move out of your way if they can, allows you to move round them safely if they can't, reduces the chance of a bump if they're startled and reduces Covid risk.
Took the car out for a 5 minute drive as it's been sat on the drive for 4 weeks & was worried about the batrery going flat. Misjudged my speed a bit & sure I went through a red light. Now got an anxious 14 day wait to see if I get a fine & 3 points. I'm not looking for sympathy, was my own stupid fault, just bloody annoyed with myself!!
Interesting that people insisting they were entitled to take their exercise and would prefer to take it along the beach are nowhere to be seen today!
Entitled to go there yesterday and entitled to go elsewhere today.
Me and the kids can walk the dog around the block or we can walk the dog over the park.
Our choice.
What’s your point ?
My point is, while entitled to take exercise where ever they choose. There were in excess of 200 people congregated on the beach in yesterday’s sunshine. Yet today, while it’s freezing cold and blowing a hooligan they all stayed at home and there was virtually no one.
Maybe some of this is today being a work day so those who are working from home are unable to go out in the middle of they day so take their exercise early morning or when they finish work. Simply spreads things out a bit more. Don't blame anyone who works for having a lie in on a long weekend and so taking their exercise in the middle of the day rather than early morning.
People who speak in a high pitched whiny voice when talking to animals or baby’s, I mean honestly why?
because it creates a friendly safer sound for the baby to hear. Speaking to them normally will simply confuse most babies as they associate the change in tone to them being communicated with.
It's scientifically backed as a positive way to communicate with babies.
People see animals as babies, therefore they do the same. It has however also been shown that tone of voice helps animals better understand what you are trying to convey. Deep/Angry = Bad animal High/Friendly = Good animal Normal = You're not talking to me so I'll ignore you.
I would suggest that that is very obvious and hardly in need of research.
I would also suggest that It's still annoying regardless of research and that some people take it to extremes of irritation.
I know someone personally who does it, regardless of age or species, sorry mate @Dazzler21
High pitched (for a fella) highly excitable voice when you want to encourage the dog. Deep monotone (I use”Ay”) to discourage a dog, there’s no need to get “Angry” with a dog if it’s doing something we don’t want/like it’s because we haven’t taught it any different.
Talking to them in baby type voices (wtaf) they are not children/babies that doesn’t mean I love my dogs any less or I don’t cry when they are hurting, if I want some me and them time I get on the floor with them they do not come into my space without being invited. 😉 @sillav nitram You really don’t want to be around me when I recall my dogs then. I have the most high pitched purrrring, yey yey yey yey type noise to bring them back. Lol 😉
Took the car out for a 5 minute drive as it's been sat on the drive for 4 weeks & was worried about the batrery going flat. Misjudged my speed a bit & sure I went through a red light. Now got an anxious 14 day wait to see if I get a fine & 3 points. I'm not looking for sympathy, was my own stupid fault, just bloody annoyed with myself!!
If the lights have cameras they're usually visible mounted above the lights, might be worth popping back to have a look, only stop if the light is red this time... ;-) no guarantee but might make the 14 day wait a little easier to bear...
Took the car out for a 5 minute drive as it's been sat on the drive for 4 weeks & was worried about the batrery going flat. Misjudged my speed a bit & sure I went through a red light. Now got an anxious 14 day wait to see if I get a fine & 3 points. I'm not looking for sympathy, was my own stupid fault, just bloody annoyed with myself!!
People who speak in a high pitched whiny voice when talking to animals or baby’s, I mean honestly why?
because it creates a friendly safer sound for the baby to hear. Speaking to them normally will simply confuse most babies as they associate the change in tone to them being communicated with.
It's scientifically backed as a positive way to communicate with babies.
People see animals as babies, therefore they do the same. It has however also been shown that tone of voice helps animals better understand what you are trying to convey. Deep/Angry = Bad animal High/Friendly = Good animal Normal = You're not talking to me so I'll ignore you.
I would suggest that that is very obvious and hardly in need of research.
I would also suggest that It's still annoying regardless of research and that some people take it to extremes of irritation.
I know someone personally who does it, regardless of age or species, sorry mate @Dazzler21
To be fair to Dazzler, you did end your post with the question, 'I mean honestly why'?
People who speak in a high pitched whiny voice when talking to animals or baby’s, I mean honestly why?
because it creates a friendly safer sound for the baby to hear. Speaking to them normally will simply confuse most babies as they associate the change in tone to them being communicated with.
It's scientifically backed as a positive way to communicate with babies.
People see animals as babies, therefore they do the same. It has however also been shown that tone of voice helps animals better understand what you are trying to convey. Deep/Angry = Bad animal High/Friendly = Good animal Normal = You're not talking to me so I'll ignore you.
I’ve never understood adults who talk to their babies as if they’re fellow adults and then wonder why they have developmental problems.
People who speak in a high pitched whiny voice when talking to animals or baby’s, I mean honestly why?
because it creates a friendly safer sound for the baby to hear. Speaking to them normally will simply confuse most babies as they associate the change in tone to them being communicated with.
It's scientifically backed as a positive way to communicate with babies.
People see animals as babies, therefore they do the same. It has however also been shown that tone of voice helps animals better understand what you are trying to convey. Deep/Angry = Bad animal High/Friendly = Good animal Normal = You're not talking to me so I'll ignore you.
I would suggest that that is very obvious and hardly in need of research.
I would also suggest that It's still annoying regardless of research and that some people take it to extremes of irritation.
I know someone personally who does it, regardless of age or species, sorry mate @Dazzler21
To be fair to Dazzler, you did end your post with the question, 'I mean honestly why'?
Agree though, it is annoying.
I'm not denying it's annoying as you say, just explaining the why.
The MIL moved in with us just before lockdown and it's bloody constant and drives me mad, weirdly it's fine when my partner, daughter or I do it. Anyone else... No bloody thanks, especially not the irritation that is a MIL.
Took the car out for a 5 minute drive as it's been sat on the drive for 4 weeks & was worried about the batrery going flat. Misjudged my speed a bit & sure I went through a red light. Now got an anxious 14 day wait to see if I get a fine & 3 points. I'm not looking for sympathy, was my own stupid fault, just bloody annoyed with myself!!
If the lights have cameras they're usually visible mounted above the lights, might be worth popping back to have a look, only stop if the light is red this time... ;-) no guarantee but might make the 14 day wait a little easier to bear...
I believe the things mounted above the lights are generally sensors to control the lights,not cameras, although they look similar. I don't think there's actually that many traffic light cameras around. Will just wait it out and see.
My kids getting nits. How the fuck? Have they been infested for a month? Just had to wash the entire contents of the house and de-louse myself. I've convinced myself my wife has been seeing a tramp on her "exercise hour"
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Today is another great day here in Greenwich but less so elsewhere and the number of people exercising away from home, as noticed by people also exercising away from home but possibly local to them has fallen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA2aAFjQqL4
It's scientifically backed as a positive way to communicate with babies.
People see animals as babies, therefore they do the same. It has however also been shown that tone of voice helps animals better understand what you are trying to convey.
Deep/Angry = Bad animal
High/Friendly = Good animal
Normal = You're not talking to me so I'll ignore you.
Bloody people who don't know the unspoken runners rules of using pathways. These are the most relevant 4 that I learned as a Run Leader.
A - Notify solo walkers they're approaching from behind as to which side they'll pass on (should always be the road/grass verge side, so the person ahead is not suddenly spooked by you passing them and step into your path)
B - Run on the grass verge/road if the path is blocked by pedestrians walking. Especially if the pedestrians have buggies or animals.
C - Thank people for allowing you to pass if they are walking/ with animals/cycling/pushing a buggy.
D - ALWAYS Give a minimum of 2-3 meters as you pass others when running.
This allows people space to move out of your way if they can, allows you to move round them safely if they can't, reduces the chance of a bump if they're startled and reduces Covid risk.
I would also suggest that It's still annoying regardless of research and that some people take it to extremes of irritation.
I know someone personally who does it, regardless of age or species, sorry mate @Dazzler21
Deep monotone (I use”Ay”) to discourage a dog, there’s no need to get “Angry” with a dog if it’s doing something we don’t want/like it’s because we haven’t taught it any different.
@sillav nitram
You really don’t want to be around me when I recall my dogs then. I have the most high pitched purrrring, yey yey yey yey type noise to bring them back. Lol 😉
https://www.speedcameramap.co.uk/
Not sure on the sites accuracy but there’s surprisingly few red light cameras around.
Agree though, it is annoying.
The MIL moved in with us just before lockdown and it's bloody constant and drives me mad, weirdly it's fine when my partner, daughter or I do it. Anyone else... No bloody thanks, especially not the irritation that is a MIL.
Only got myself to blame if I've been caught out