Drew Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 (edited) I thought I would share a seasonal heartwarming story with you. On my early morning commute to work yesterday, I noticed ahead of me a forlorn looking figure, making unsteady progress along the very narrow pavement on a busy stretch of country road. What struck me about this figure was the fact that he was dressed only in jeans, trainers, and a crisp white polo shirt. The temperature gauge on my car read 2°. Brrrrrrr! As I drove past this man, I noted that he appeared to be in his mid 50s, and was very unsteady on his feet. I confess that my immediate thought was that he was intoxicated. That did seem somewhat odd, however, given his generally well kempt appearance, the location, and the fact that it was 8.30am on a Tuesday morning. He was placing himself in grave danger by stepping onto the road on occasion. As I passed this soul, I wrestled with my conscience, and the thought of simply continuing my journey to work, heedless of this man's plight, didn't sit comfortably with me. So, when I reached the next roundabout, I retraced my route, and pulled onto the narrow pavement just beyond where the man had reached. I engaged my hazard lights, and hurried to catch up him, signalling a caution to other drivers as they passed, as my car was parked up in a precarious position just ahead. As I approached, I asked him if he was okay: "excuse me, mate, is everything okay?.... you're stepping onto the road into the oncoming traffic and could get hurt". The fellow halted, turned to me, slowly assumed the 'mon then!' pose, and, glaring at me, told me to f**k off! He then resumed his lonely, meandering path by walking straight onto the roundabout in front of an oncoming refuse collection lorry. God bless us, everyone! Edited December 21, 2016 by Drew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyond our ken Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 4 minutes ago, Drew said: I thought I would share a seasonal heartwarming story with you. On my early morning commute to work yesterday, I noticed ahead of me a forlorn looking figure, making unsteady progress along the very narrow pavement on a busy stretch of country road. What struck me about this figure was the fact that he was dressed only in jeans, trainers, and a crisp white polo shirt. The temperature gauge on my car read 2°. Brrrrrrr! As I drove past this man, I noted that he appeared to be in his mid 50s, and was very unsteady on his feet. I confess that my immediate thought was that he was intoxicated. That did seem somewhat odd, however, given his generally well kempt appearance, the location, and the fact that it was 8.30am on a Tuesday morning. He was placing himself in grave danger by stepping onto the road on occasion. As I passed this soul, I wrestled with my conscience, and the thought of simply continuing my journey to work, heedless of this man's plight didn't sit comfortably with me. So, when I reached the next roundabout, I retraced my route, and pulled onto the narrow pavement just beyond where the man had reached. I engaged my hazard lights, and hurried to catch up him, signalling a caution to other drivers as they approached as my car was parked up in a precarious position just ahead. As I approached, I asked him if he was okay: "excuse me, mate, is everything okay?.... you're stepping onto the road into the oncoming traffic and could get hurt". The fellow halted, turned to me, slowly assumed the 'mon then!' pose, and, glaring at me, told me to f**k off! He then resumed his lonely, meandering path by walking straight onto the roundabout in front of an incoming refuse collection lorry. God bless us, everyone! So he knew you then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 You fair cheered me up with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted December 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 3 minutes ago, beyond our ken said: So he knew you then! Merry Christmas to you too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 (edited) 5 hours ago, Drew said: I thought I would share a seasonal heartwarming story with you. On my early morning commute to work yesterday, I noticed ahead of me a forlorn looking figure, making unsteady progress along the very narrow pavement on a busy stretch of country road. What struck me about this figure was the fact that he was dressed only in jeans, trainers, and a crisp white polo shirt. The temperature gauge on my car read 2°. Brrrrrrr! As I drove past this man, I noted that he appeared to be in his mid 50s, and was very unsteady on his feet. I confess that my immediate thought was that he was intoxicated. That did seem somewhat odd, however, given his generally well kempt appearance, the location, and the fact that it was 8.30am on a Tuesday morning. He was placing himself in grave danger by stepping onto the road on occasion. As I passed this soul, I wrestled with my conscience, and the thought of simply continuing my journey to work, heedless of this man's plight, didn't sit comfortably with me. So, when I reached the next roundabout, I retraced my route, and pulled onto the narrow pavement just beyond where the man had reached. I engaged my hazard lights, and hurried to catch up him, signalling a caution to other drivers as they passed, as my car was parked up in a precarious position just ahead. As I approached, I asked him if he was okay: "excuse me, mate, is everything okay?.... you're stepping onto the road into the oncoming traffic and could get hurt". The fellow halted, turned to me, slowly assumed the 'mon then!' pose, and, glaring at me, told me to f**k off! He then resumed his lonely, meandering path by walking straight onto the roundabout in front of an oncoming refuse collection lorry. God bless us, everyone! Has Rick hacked your account? He posts long winded, meaningless posts, albeit not as good as you. PS have a shit Christmas in yer shed. Edited December 21, 2016 by faraway saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted December 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 3 minutes ago, faraway saint said: Has Rick hacked your account? He posts long winded, meaningless posts, albeit not as good as you. PS have a shit Christmas in yer shed. You're a mean spirited auld shitehawk, so you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antrin Posted December 21, 2016 Report Share Posted December 21, 2016 Frankie Boyle @frankieboyle 4h4 hours ago It's this time of year when I think about people who are estranged from their families, the lucky bastards. I share his sentiments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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