[Albion] So this happened to me today

[Zeberdi]

It all depends. On how much distance there is between protagonists.

(An ex GF middle digitted someone on Lion's Gate Bridge in Vancouver 40 years ago, and they nearly drove her into the creek. So you do obviously have a point. Context.)

I certainly wouldn’t recommend anyone do it from a mobile scooter or on crutches/with a walking stick which I am most of the time now - When you get weak and feeble like me, you become very careful not to bite of more than you can chew - a muffled ‘fcuk off’ under my breath is usually the best I can muster before hightailing it away from the scene

.@kevo did exactly the right thing IMO in responding as he did, I would have done exactly the same. Log the details/identity, highlight their behaviour to other people, make a complaint to whoever they work for if an employee and report it to the police if you have enough details to identify them.

There are some really unpleasant people in the world.

 

[aftershavedave]

I've recently moved into a new flat in a block. Today I was getting everything delivered from the storage company. Moments before the van was due to arrive with my things, a contractor's van turned up to do some work on one of the flats, completely blocking the entrance to the driveway.

When he returned to the van to get some tools I *very politely* asked him if he could move his van (there was a massive space with plenty of room'). He said 'I'm not moving it', picked up his tools and walked past me back into the building without saying anything else.

As he passed me, I simply said 'So you're not going to move it then?'. At which point he flew into a blind rage, shouting in my face and physically threatening me multiple times saying how he was going to 'chew me up and spit me out' and how I should 'get back in my house'. I backed off, and eventually went inside as it was clear he intended to violently assault me.

I'm sure people have different ways of reacting to this kind of situation, but I am 61 years old. This guy was younger, bigger and stronger than me.

Thinking about it now, it seems incredible that someone should threaten the neighbour of someone they are doing work for in such a way.

His response was completely and utterly unprovoked. I did nothing wrong and was perfectly polite. Just a simple request to move his van.

He seems like a grade A c-word, forget him, there are nicer people alive