Oh look a puddle and a pedestrian. Lets get him wet., Idiotic drivers Options

[dannyboy]

How is it in any way remotely similar? Banging someone elses head (what, as opposed to your own?) into a lamp post can cause severe injury, concussion, broken nose, jaw, black eyes, internal hemmaeraging or however you spell it. Where as splashing someone at a bus stop is only going to make them a little bit cold and require a change of clothes.

That's like saying eating bacon is akin to murder of a human.

or cause pneumonia & a slow & lingering death.

which ever way you look at it, doing something to your self through inattentiveness is not the same as maliciously doing something to another.

[Guest_xjay1337_*]

You won't get pneumonia from a puddle.

But what if you were to do something to someone else through inattentiveness? Surely that's ok too.

[Turin Machine]

Well, human flesh is also known as "long Pork" for fairly obvious reasons !

[Andy Capp]

No, splashing some one at a bus stop is akin to banging someone elses head into a lampost...

Presumably you didn't see my, "if you are the 'victim' - utterly unfunny" comment, viz, I'm describing what I find funny, however; I wouldn't find seeing someone being battered funny.

Seeing somone splashed by a car, and seeing someone walk into a lamp post I would find funny. My being splashed by a car, or walking into a lamp post I wouldn't find funny.

[blackdog]

All these clips of the Plymouth splashing go on about 'motorist faces prosecution'. None seem to report if she was actually prosecuted - or, if so, what penalty was imposed. There are dozens of news items using the video - all within a few days of each other in Oct 2009. Does anyone ever follow up on a story these days?

[Nothing Much]

I see Turin Machine, that you are up to date wiv pidgin.
It amuses me that a condom in PNG is "Gummi bilong kok".

OK I am no saint and have found a car a little out of control on water on a major road.
On rainy days as a pedestrian I keep away from the edge. As a driver I can see kerbside puddles.
Like not knocking cyclists over, I would try to be considerate with puddles.

[Strafin]

Presumably you didn't see my, "if you are the 'victim' - utterly unfunny" comment, viz, I'm describing what I find funny, however; I wouldn't find seeing someone being battered funny.

Seeing somone splashed by a car, and seeing someone walk into a lamp post I would find funny. My being splashed by a car, or walking into a lamp post I wouldn't find funny.

I think walking into a lamp post is your fault and doesn't really have a lasting effect. Being splashed by a car is someone else inflicting a situation on an innocent that may cause discomfort all day. I don't see how it could be considered funny personally but if someone splashed me intentionally, they had better make sure there is long bit of road before they have to stop.

[Andy Capp]

I think walking into a lamp post is your fault and doesn't really have a lasting effect. Being splashed by a car is someone else inflicting a situation on an innocent that may cause discomfort all day. I don't see how it could be considered funny personally but if someone splashed me intentionally, they had better make sure there is long bit of road before they have to stop.

Or they are much harder than you!

[Guest_xjay1337_*]

inflicting a situation on an innocent that may cause discomfort all day.

It's not being on your period or accidental popping Viagra instead of cold&flu pills. It's some water. When you have a bath you don't take all day to dry out.

[Andy Capp]

or cause pneumonia & a slow & lingering death.

Do you know how people contract pneumonia?

[JeffG]

It's some water. When you have a bath you don't take all day to dry out.

I'll pop down to Mill Lane sometime and pour a bucket of water over you. Then I'll wait for you to laugh at the hilarity of it all.

[dannyboy]

Do you know how people contract pneumonia?

I know it is a disease caused by infection & has nothing to do wuith getting cold / wet, but 'catching pneumonia / death of cold' etc is a fairly common old wives tale attributed to getting wet/cold. As well you know.

[Guest_xjay1337_*]

I'll pop down to Mill Lane sometime and pour a bucket of water over you. Then I'll wait for you to laugh at the hilarity of it all.

I wouldn't laugh (well, not in my current frame of mind, but if things were all gravy then I probably would) but the people I work with most certainly get a right laugh out of it!

Last time I was washing my car my friend thought it would be funny to spray me with the Karcher pressure washer so I think a bucket of water could be taken in my stride. Just don't mess up the hair!

[TallDarkAndHands...]

I wouldn't laugh (well, not in my current frame of mind, but if things were all gravy then I probably would) but the people I work with most certainly get a right laugh out of it!

Last time I was washing my car my friend thought it would be funny to spray me with the Karcher pressure washer so I think a bucket of water could be taken in my stride. Just don't mess up the hair!

I think you miss the point. If you are walking to work in your suit and get drenched intentionally by some irrational moron then it's going to mean you have to go back change and be late for work. It's more than 'just a bit of fun'. Stopping me from getting to work by intentionally drenching me is akin to me coming round to your house and letting your tyres down just before you leave for work yourself. Oh the hilarity as I watch you have to change your tyres. Not.

[Andy Capp]

Stopping me from getting to work by intentionally drenching me is akin to me coming round to your house and letting your tyres down just before you leave for work yourself. Oh the hilarity as I watch you have to change your tyres. Not.

I'm sorry, but that isn't as funny. It's all about timing.

[Guest_xjay1337_*]

I think you miss the point. If you are walking to work in your suit and get drenched intentionally by some irrational moron then it's going to mean you have to go back change and be late for work.

If I wore a suit then yes it would probably annoy me. Your point is fair and valid. However this person wasn't wearing a suit. So we could keep adding modifiers to the story, perhaps the next one could be "a spaceship was trying to land and during the operation of his booster jets, water was splashed over me, not only at a very high velocity but at a temperature of several hundred degrees. I arrived at work wet with a melted face.

[TallDarkAndHands...]

If I wore a suit then yes it would probably annoy me. Your point is fair and valid. However this person wasn't wearing a suit. So we could keep adding modifiers to the story, perhaps the next one could be "a spaceship was trying to land and during the operation of his booster jets, water was splashed over me, not only at a very high velocity but at a temperature of several hundred degrees. I arrived at work wet with a melted face.

He was wearing a suit! It was ME!!!!

[Nothing Much]

As a word of warning Xjay and your Karcher chum. I have a 4 inch scar from carelessly moving a patio tub without turning off the spray. Colonic irrigation is not to be attempted!
So where is my chain saw ? I have some pruning to finish.

[Guest_xjay1337_*]

C.e, thanks for your warning. I should heed it. I won't be sticking it up there anytime soon. Have fun trimming your bush, I'd be careful with the chain saw though, you might cut off your pole.

He was wearing a suit! It was ME!!!!

Well that would probably be a failure to remember detail on my part correctly.
Then why did you not pack a poncho or at least an umbrella in the event of this happening?

[blackdog]

Then why did you not pack a poncho or at least an umbrella in the event of this happening?

Or a shotgun so you can respond appropriately to the t**t that soaked you.