# British Drivers are Insane

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-drivers-are-insane/212456>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 10, 2003, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-drivers-are-insane/212456 "2003-11-10T19:32:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-drivers-are-insane/212456/41 "2003-11-12T15:10:54Z")

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Or even, a giant shiny ARSE! 😃

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**Author:** ![spogga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@spogga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spogga)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-drivers-are-insane/212456/42 "2003-11-12T15:19:28Z")

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I drove from Chicago to Grand Rapids Mi last year and thought it was a breeze. Great long freeways no turning just miles and miles and miles and miles and…zzzzzzzz

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**Author:** ![spogga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@spogga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spogga)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-drivers-are-insane/212456/43 "2003-11-12T15:22:59Z")

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ANGUA: Brum not bad? Oh come on this has to be a wind up.  
The fucking city is the pits man, ditto the football teams, ditto the accents, ditto the Bullring, ditto every fucking thing…blech

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**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-drivers-are-insane/212456/44 "2003-11-12T15:32:10Z")

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i don’t know… we did get a rather nice curry there.

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**Author:** ![Celyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Celyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celyn)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-drivers-are-insane/212456/45 "2003-11-12T15:35:16Z")

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I’ll say London taxi drivers can be very scary!  
(Not ALL, though)

Oh, and I second, third, and any other number the advice to avoid using “Paki” in the U.K. - the word does have a history of being used by racist scum, including those who will use it for _anyone_ not white and blotchy-pink in skin tone.

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**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-drivers-are-insane/212456/46 "2003-11-12T15:45:16Z")

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> \*Originally posted by spogga \*  
> \*\*ANGUA: Brum not bad? Oh come on this has to be a wind up.  
> The fucking city is the pits man, ditto the football teams, ditto the accents, ditto the Bullring, ditto every fucking thing…blech \*\*

Yeah, the football teams and accents leave a lot to be desired, but have you seen the new Bullring? Its rather impressive.

Oh, yeah, and you can get a really good curry here.

Brum. Home of the Balti. 😃

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**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-drivers-are-insane/212456/47 "2003-11-12T15:58:37Z")

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> \*Originally posted by spogga \*  
> \*\*I drove from Chicago to Grand Rapids Mi last year and thought it was a breeze. Great long freeways no turning just miles and miles and miles and miles and…zzzzzzzz \*\*

Oh, that’s nothing. When I visit the folks, who live in the Upper Peninsula, I drive right up the middle of Michigan, hit the Bridge and turn west. First leg to the bridge is about 300 miles, no turns (well, actually, there are…4 turns…up around Cadillac when you switch interstates…no joke–4 turns total in a 300 mile drive). That’s about 4 or 5 hours all in one line at ca 130 kph…zzzz…

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