I understand that all the advertising, commercial pushiness, and social pressure around the anniversary of
William The Conk's Coronation makes people a little crazy, but why the fuck did a couple of examples of such lunacy have to manifest in front of me?
I'd had to go to Second-Biggest Shops, and was negotiating the one-way labyrinth between ranks of parked cars when, Oliver Sudden, two cars both began reversing out, from opposite sides of the narrow lane I was in, with potential for a bum-to-bum low speed impact.
They were a couple of car lengths in front of me, so stopping wasn't a problem.
I was prepared to let the whole shemozzle roll out like one of those Dash Cam Oz youtubes, but one of the drivers (a woman) noticed what was about to happen, and hastily pulled forward, retreating into her just-vacated parking bay.
This left the old (yes, older than me) bloke in the pale gold Camry, who continued reversing out, then pivoted the steering a bit till he was facing me.
Now, I go down that particular lane at least twice a week, and it has been a faithful, steadfast lane, in that it has always been marked for eastward-only travel. I was headed east today, anticipating that things would be relatively safe
*.
* - for some values of safe, anyway. Mad reversers, sudden unattended trolleys, and kids on scooters may occur.
Camry Bloke commenced to reposition his car, like a bull preparing to take down an impudent matador.
Occasionally he'd inch forward and stare balefully, muttering something to his equally-motheaten male passenger.
I stayed put, and considered starting some motion recording in case of an accident.
Old Mate veered to my right. Obviously I was supposed to let him by or lose paint. Well, okay, but not without a volley...
"Hey, Moron! The pointy end of the arrow goes the other way! This is one way, and not the way you're going! Can you see as far as the GO BACK sign there? Are you in a hurry to go and hand in your licence, you doddering eejit?"
All Camry Guy could offer as he crawled past was a high-pitched "Oh shut up".
Hope I gave the fucker indigestion.