What gets on my goat!
Posted on September 20, 2007 - Filed Under What gets on my goat!
We have a saying down here in Australia that I am not sure is used in other parts of the world.
If something is extremely annoying, it is said to “Get on our goat!” so I thought it would be very fitting seeing as I am the Mad Goat Lady, to now and again tell you about things that “get on MY goat!”
Today’s moan is about speeding drivers…well unsafe drivers in general really.
Recently I have had some amazing conversations with people about speeding. Many people I have spoken to (particularly people form the United Kingdom) seem to think that driving over the speed limit is acceptable and in fact have even gone as far as to say that they find Australian drivers annoying, “As they all seem to sit on the speed limit”.
Ummm derrr yes…speed limits are there for a reason…to keep ALL road users safe.
I can honestly say that I would never drive knowingly over the limit, I constantly check my speedo just as I check my mirrors whilst driving. As I live in a rural area, I spend a lot of time on the road and drive thousands of kilometres a year but still feel no need to break the rules.
Why all of a sudden do people feel that they know better than the law and that they have a right to drive as fast as they like on the road?
I really cannot understand this way of thinking, if the driver of the car isn’t worried about their own safety and that of the other drivers then please at least stop to think about the precious human cargo that you carry in your car whilst driving at these dangerous speeds.
How do you feel about speed limits…do you obey them?
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(Are there any cameras in here?)
I must admit to having the needle drift from time to time - but if I notice I will pull back.
I come from the country - what I cannot stand is people who obviously don’t know the roads speeding or doing what they think is the speed limit when all the locals know the “blind corner” calls for a slow down and such.
My father taught us to “always drive to your conditions”.
My other driving hates are tailgaters and (on the podium in number 1 position) drink drivers.
I mean, go kill yourself on another road, please.
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I am the oddball in my family, I drive the limit - maybe wavering 5 over at times and often am under the limit, not on purpose but it happens a lot. I think going 5 over isn’t so bad, depending on where you are driving - residential should always be at or little below. It’s not enough that a cop would pull you over for. Living on a military post I drive the limit everywhere because the MP’s are sticklers for following the limits.
That definitely gets my goat too. Yes, we say that. You wouldn’t believe the number of calls that come into the police station complaining because someone got a speeding or traffic ticket. “Why aren’t you catching the criminals?” they say.
There are so many cameras near our house there’s no chance of speeding! Not that I would of course…
I have an aversion to anyone driving wearing a flat cap. They are the worst!
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I haven’t ever heard “Get on our/my/your goat” but I have heard “That/This really gets my/our/your goat”.
Bugs the tar out of me - speeders who think I am going way too slow when I am going the speed limit and they sit on my tail so close, if I wanted to reach back, I could pick their nose. Gross picture, but true.
Ohhh MGL I agree we to live in country area & drive many miles a year. hubby drives 60k’s one way to get to work & I always say be careful luv. Not because he is a bad driver or a speeder but because of the other idiots on the road!!
I would like to obey the speedlimits, but with everyone around me going at least 10 mph faster, it’s a bit scary. Everyone speeds up to the rear bumper and then scowls at you (no matter what lane you’re in…) flips you off, mouths obscenities…you get the picture. So yes, I stay with the flow.
Mad we say ‘that really gets my goat’ in the UK too.
And I promise most UK drivers to stick to the speed limit.
I hate it when someone is in my boot pressing me to go faster when I’m doing the speed limit or driving safely according to conditions.
Mr B always tells me to dab my brakes if this happens. It usually gets the gits to pull back.
Last year my husband and I were driving on the highway and a car came flying past us, swerving in and out of traffic. I remember making a comment about what an ass he was and hoped he crashed his car! I didn’t want him to get hurt, just shook up a little. Sure enough he lost contol of his car and barely missed hitting other cars on the highway and ended up in grassy median!
BTW…you’ve been tagged
Have to admit I am a bit of a leadfoot if no one is around but I do try to stick to the limits. Sometimes when I drive my thoughts aren’t really on the speed but if I’m aware of it I will slow down.
We too use the phrase “That gets my goat!” in our part of the U.S.
I stay pretty close to the speed limit - within 7 mph….er, um, not sure what that is in kilometers! I try to use the cruise control.
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