My Tolerance Ran Out

[mrs_overall]

I live in a lovely place and never want to move. I fully accept that my car (and sometimes me) will be used as a toilet by seagulls. I accept that tourists park badly and that I can never find a parking space in the town centre. I am tolerant of tourists who walk four abreast on the pavement, so I cannot get past and then they stop dead in their tracks to point at something, causing a pedestrian pile up. I am very tolerant of their numerous ridiculous questions ("How deep is the sea?" "Where will I find Dracula's grave?")
I finally lost it yesterday. I rarely venture out on a Bank Holiday but I had to go pick up Youngest Junior Overall from work (he has a holiday job).
Driving along, at 20mph with no other cars behind me, on THREE occasions a group of tourists looked, and then crossed the road directly in front of me, causing me to slam on the brakes. All three groups subjected ME to a torrent of abuse! The finale was a motorist coming the wrong way down a one way street towards me who also subjected me to a selection of Anglo Saxon words.
I snapped. I got out of my car and the 6'4" menacing looking driver got out of his car, still swearing at me. I pinned him against his car and calmly had a chat with him about the error of his ways. He ended up offering me a grovelling apology and he said he hoped he would bump into me in town in a pub so he could buy me a drink.
Result! I was feeling pleased with myself right up to the moment my son said "Oh mum, you are sooooo embarrassing."

[anneasquith]

a road rager,,,,,,,,,,,, :)

[1ozzy]

Make sure you visit the pub he is at and order the most expensive drink on the planet. Then pin him against the wall and calmly explain one is not enough to mend the errors of his ways.
Hopefully your son can drive you home afterwards.

Never say die Mrs.O.

[SlackAlice]

I thought International Superstars only had chauffeurs?

I think your standards are slipping, but in the right direction. Did your son have the marigolds ready for you?

[mrs_overall]

Oz, my son is only just 15 and can only drive a skateboard!

SlackAlice, thank you for elevating me to a superstar, I am far too modest to ever call myself that - I am an International Super Model
Are you mad???? My Marigolds never leave the house - they are far too precious!

Anne - yes

[1ozzy]

Two people on a skateboard sounds dangerous.
Hmm, best stagger home.
My youngest has just turned eighteen but still doesn't have a license. (I rely on the older three), he doesn't seem to care about driving.

We will be hosting his celebration this coming Saturday night.
Reckon I could be grumpy come Sunday evening.

[mrs_overall]

oz, you admit you are grumpy. Will your 6 brothers be at the celebration?

[woofgang]

tourists are a menace I wish they would all stay at home.

[mrs_overall]

naval, I pinned him against the car by invading his personal space and backing him up that way. I never laid a finger on him.
I abhor violence inn any shape or form

[mrs_overall]

*in*

[1ozzy]

We are all short of stature Mrs. O.
Sorry to say one sister and two brothers.

But I'm relying on my sons to invite the gorgeous one.
I will ensure there are no wicked witches present.

[1ozzy]

PS: my sons tower over me..
..They did not inherit the short a**e gene from me.
Thank goodness.

[mrs_overall]

oz, should your time as 2nd reserve come, the wedding pics could be a problem as I am (genuinely) 6ft tall...and that is without my killer heels.
Bring a box to stand on ;-)

[1ozzy]

How about if I wear stilettos?
Promise I'll leave the fishnets at home.

[mrs_overall]

OK....but my dresses are out of bounds to you!

[1ozzy]

You may still need to kneel Mrs. O, for the photos only.
Nothing to do with obedience of course.
Just want to make the wedding photos "classic".

[anneasquith]

where is Dracula's grave ?

[mikey4444]

Well done Mrs O !

[Fusion5]

Trolls alert.

Well done Mrs O. It's good to give back what some male drivers dish out, thinking we females are all airheads.