Bnaped Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 I was driving with my grandpa and we had just turned and were going down a straight road. I noticed that the turn signal was still on but I didn't want to mention it to my grandpa cause he would feel old. So we drove like that for around 5 mins with cars behind us. When survival is in question, anything goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThoseTheBrokes Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 I was driving with my grandpa and we had just turned and were going down a straight road. I noticed that the turn signal was still on but I didn't want to mention it to my grandpa cause he would feel old. So we drove like that for around 5 mins with cars behind us. That's nice. What do you want us to say exactly? Sorry for sounding harsh, But.. Yeah. My dA account..retired, as of the 1st January 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bnaped Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 The best things are left unsaid, just absorb the story and move on. When survival is in question, anything goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barihawk Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 You should have just told him. I know people my age who leave the blinker on. Sometimes the road noise blocks out the "tinker" of the signal, and our eyes are on the road. It's not just the elderly who make this mistake. And that is considerably better than someone who switches lanes without blinkers. My heart is broken by the terrible loss I have sustained in my old friends and companions and my poor soldiers. Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won. -Sir Arthur Wellesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bnaped Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 Well that is proablly true considering my cousin related how his dad (not that old) has done the same thing before. But it was just so cliche/sterotypical when my grandpa did it, I had to share. When survival is in question, anything goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuziAngel Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Aww...bless him...poor old bugger. Although I did the same thing once. Was so embarrassed. :oops: Since then I've always made a conscious effort the make sure they're off. On the downside, I'm becoming a bit obsessive about it now. The Poison Fairy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy500fan Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 I see a lot of older people leave them on when they change lanes on the expressway. I used to find it annoying, but not anymore. There are much worse things to get annoyed about while driving. /The left lane is the fast lane, if you aren't going fast get the hell out of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gin_and_Tonic Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Dont blinkers turn themselves off? :anxious: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuziAngel Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Dont blinkers turn themselves off? :anxious: Most of the time, yes...but they like to catch you unawares..... :ohnoes: The Poison Fairy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gin_and_Tonic Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Dont blinkers turn themselves off? :anxious: Most of the time, yes...but they like to catch you unawares..... :ohnoes: Ah, ok. Im 17 in like 11 days, i'll keep that in mind ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irulepoker Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Dont blinkers turn themselves off? :anxious: If you turn your wheel left / right and back again, then it will yes, but if your changing lanes it won't. Heh, I don't have this problem, for two reasons. One, I'm 12. Two, when I drive, I drive go-karts on a track. O:) My Farewell thread. Please post nicely, or die. :^_^:Yea, I'd vote for him too. But I don't think they let Iraqis vote :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctp080188 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Lol when you said blinkers, I imagined those things you put on horses to make sure they only look ahead and don't get distracted. You know what I'm talking about right..?! SHH HUT YUH MUH. DERKHED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
issy2 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 I don't think it's fair of you to immediately blame it on the fact that he's old. My mum does it sometimes... and you should have told him, it could have been a safety issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
____ Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Reminds me... I was going to work yesterday morning - car in front of us had it's indicator on for the better part of 10 minutes. And, I swear they didn't notice; because when they changed lanes - it went off. And when they "turned it off" it came on again. I'm thinking their wheel alignment is out some :-s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Despaxes Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Lol when you said blinkers, I imagined those things you put on horses to make sure they only look ahead and don't get distracted. You know what I'm talking about right..?! blinders? haha and yeah ive left it on before..cause sometimes after you turn they wont shut off and i dont really pay attention to it. and old people drive in the left lane so that they can see the left line and know theyre in their lane...dotted lines are much harder to see and yellow is easier to see than white thanks everyone for the sigs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemathonical Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Sometimes its that car, like my families blinker stays on for awhile ^Sir Jem 05-The Bunny Drinking Blog?^ Click it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodredsword Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 the title just at sight made me laugh outloud its not old people that bug me its old chinese people that bug me... Listen to the mighty words of Bloodredsword. Tip it MGC Xbox live leader board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripsis Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 The title is a bit stereotypical, but I'll look past that.. The other day, this person was in front of me who had their blinker on whenever they didn't turn. It was on while we were going straight, it was on while we were at a stoplight, and they finally decided to turn it off moments before they made their turn - nearly 5-10 minutes after turning it on in the first place.. - 99 fletching | 99 thieving | 99 construction | 99 herblore | 99 smithing | 99 woodcutting - - 99 runecrafting - 99 prayer - 125 combat - 95 farming - - Blog - DeviantART - Book Reviews & Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riku3220 Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 on family guy they made a joke about how a blinker in an asains car goes unthouched and if it is thouched it never goes off :? thats family guy for ya but on topic. i dont think its because he's old. i think he just forgot. he might have been in deep thoughts, but you should have told him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deloriagod Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 I really hate it when anybody leaves their turn signal on when they're not going to turn. I put a decent bit of faith in others when I'm driving, unlike my parents. My parents wait for the person to commit to the turn, I rather wait for them to hit the brakes. Then I trust them that they're turning and go. Internet Marketing For Newbies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 As they say Old people and Asians are the worst drivers around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconice Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 As they say Old people and Asians are the worst drivers around. :| All my asian friends and I are great drivers. I find old women bad drivers. Actually, I find teenage girls and soccer moms bad drivers as well. So I guess that means all female species. ^That's just a broad statement and I'm sure all the girls on this board are great drivers :thumbsup: *cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 As they say Old people and Asians are the worst drivers around. :| All my asian friends and I are great drivers. I find old women bad drivers. Actually, I find teenage girls and soccer moms bad drivers as well. So I guess that means all female species. ^That's just a broad statement and I'm sure all the girls on this board are great drivers :thumbsup: *cough* I was being stereotypical as well. But its a proven fact that Asians are bad drivers, because they suffer so badly from tunnel vision. Come over to Sydney, Australia and you'll know what I mean. But that's not to say that their our some good Asian Drivers out there (and old people). :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconice Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 ...because they suffer so badly from tunnel vision. Must be the squinty eyes XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viktorkrum77 Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 And that is considerably better than someone who switches lanes without blinkers. Oh, I hate that. Especially on highways. That happened to me alot on a highway near Detroit at night. Detroit people are crazy drivers. :ohnoes: Me doing staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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