Popular Post Izz Posted October 5, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 3 hours ago, Nightwatch said: Hoping I don’t have to moor near you. Terrible attitude you have there. Almost as if you are hurting inside! This is most interesting. I'm hurting inside if I don't bow my head and give way to a blatantly abusive individual who believes his social standing entitles him to treat 'lesser boaters' like something he's scraped off his shoe? What a gaslighting, sociopathic, horrifically narcissistic reply. Honestly, that is staggering. I'm so glad I'm not married to you. Please pass my condolences to your missus if you have one. A lot of utterly putrid personalities have decided to expose themselves in this thread, but your response takes the cake. 1 minute ago, restlessnomad said: Very curious to see how your boat looks like before taking sides... Snob. 5 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restlessnomad Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 minute ago, Izz said: This is most interesting. I'm hurting inside if I don't bow my head and give way to a blatantly abusive individual who believes his social standing entitles him to treat 'lesser boaters' like something he's scraped off his shoe? What a gaslighting, sociopathic, horrifically narcissistic reply. Honestly, that is staggering. I'm so glad I'm not married to you. Please pass my condolences to your missus if you have one. A lot of utterly putrid personalities have decided to expose themselves in this thread, but your response takes the cake. Snob. I dont even have a boat... lol... come on, show us your boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknorman Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Izz said: A snotty shiny boater just gave me and my boat the right stink eye, then came over with a look on his face like someone was holding a turd under his nose and asked if I was staying long. I told him I'll stay as long as I like. If you're one of these types, I hope your area gets invaded by a horde of real hardcore water gyppos from London who are A LOT less polite and quiet than I am! Thanks for reading. Isobel. You seem a very judgmental person. And not very nice. Edited October 5, 2020 by nicknorman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izz Posted October 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Just now, nicknorman said: You seem a very judgmental person. And not very nice. I'm a lovely, very friendly, very non-judgemental person. The same cannot be said about a lot of the seething snobs who've replied here. If I was new to the cut and I read the replies here, I'd think boaters were a bunch of absolute arse holes. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) Yes I have to agree with nickorman. I don't think I'm a putrid personality, a seething snob or an arsehole, but you're not coming across very well yourself Isobel. Edited October 5, 2020 by blackrose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izz Posted October 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, restlessnomad said: I dont even have a boat... lol... come on, show us your boat So you can stick your nose up, even though I have a boat and you haven't? My boat isn't the best, but it's far from the worst. I don't need to justify myself to snobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nicknorman Posted October 5, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Izz said: I'm a lovely, very friendly, very non-judgemental person. 5 hours ago, Izz said: A snotty shiny boater just gave me and my boat the right stink eye, then came over with a look on his face like someone was holding a turd under his nose and asked if I was staying long. I told him I'll stay as long as I like. If you're one of these types, I hope your area gets invaded by a horde of real hardcore water gyppos from London who are A LOT less polite and quiet than I am! Thanks for reading. Isobel. Snotty. Judgmental opinion. Shiny boater. Judgmental opinion ”right stink eye”. Judgemental opinion ”Look on his face (etc)”. Judgemental opinion ”I told him I’ll stay as long as I like”. Rude and obnoxious ”hope your area gets invaded (etc etc). Plain nasty. Edited October 5, 2020 by nicknorman 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izz Posted October 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, blackrose said: Yes I have to agree with nickorman. I don't think I'm a putrid personality, a seething snob or an arsehole, but you're not coming across very well yourself Isobel. I don't expect to come across well to nasty snobs, and I'm fine with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restlessnomad Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Just now, Izz said: So you can stick your nose up, even though I have a boat and you haven't? My boat isn't the best, but it's far from the worst. I don't need to justify myself to snobs. you are overusing the word snob... there is nothing wrong in liking a beautiful object and disliking an ugly one... and I find overwhelming majority of the narrow boats I see(small and big) beautiful... so am definitely not a snob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknorman Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 minute ago, Izz said: I don't expect to come across well to nasty snobs, and I'm fine with that. I’m rather thinking you are either drunk, or suffering from a psychotic episode. I suppose it is possible that you are just naturally a really nasty obnoxious person, but I’m prepared to give you the benefit of the doubt. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izz Posted October 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 minute ago, restlessnomad said: you are overusing the word snob... there is nothing wrong in liking a beautiful object and disliking an ugly one... and I find overwhelming majority of the narrow boats I see(small and big) beautiful... so am definitely not a snob. But you're the one who was insistent on judging me by what my boat looks like. Total snob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknorman Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Just now, Izz said: But you're the one who was insistent on judging me by what my boat looks like. Total snob. I am certainly not judging you by what you boat looks like - partly because I have no idea. I am however judging you by your conduct on here and if I may give you a hint, you ain’t going to get a prize for it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restlessnomad Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Just now, Izz said: But you're the one who was insistent on judging me by what my boat looks like. Total snob. I am not judging you, I have not posted anything about your character yet... am purely trying to judge whether your boat is ugly or not(so much so that it offended the eyes of shiny boater) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Arthur Marshall Posted October 5, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) I'd like to know a bit more before conclusion jumping. Where this happened, and why some bloke thought they had the right to ask how long someone was staying somewhere - assuming that person A is on an ordinary mooring and within the usual time limits. If you're on a water point, or a service station, then it's a valid question, though there are ways of asking... same on a short shopping mooring. I've asked a few at full visitor moorings who looked as if they might be moving on, in case it was worth waiting. I've also been asked to move a ring or two to make space, though I usually notice and offer first. I've certainly been sneered at a few times by shiny boats and one or two have refused to share locks (my boats about 60 years old and a bit bruised). Can't say it bothers me, but ivnever been spoken to particularly unpleasantly. The original post looks like someone whose been pissed off by someone's attitude and is venting, and most of us have done that one time or another and a fair few of the comments are imo uncalled for. ETA I also do wonder if some of the responses would have been quite so extreme if the OP had been male.... Edited October 5, 2020 by Arthur Marshall 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izz Posted October 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Just now, nicknorman said: I’m rather thinking you are either drunk, or suffering from a psychotic episode. I suppose it is possible that you are just naturally a really nasty obnoxious person, but I’m prepared to give you the benefit of the doubt. You're suffering from a narcissistic episode, because I've demonstrated I won't be bullied by snotty nosed elitists who want to gentrify the cut. You've taken that very personally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izz Posted October 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 This is hilarious! I don't recognise boaters in the replies here. I see bullies who think it's fine to abuse folk they see as lesser. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 9 minutes ago, Arthur Marshall said: ETA I also do wonder if some of the responses would have been quite so extreme if the OP had been male.... I was wondering exactly the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmr Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 We've shared locks with a few snobs, a retired army general type, some little property tycoons, a multi-millionaire, ready to sink springers, and a bloke on a plastic cruiser who didn't even have a windlass (one of our best trips ever, we spent several days doing a river together), as long as they are real boaters we will likely find something in common. ................Dave 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabchic23 Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 I do think it would help if the OP described the situation a bit more.. Why would a boater approach another in the way described without possible provocation.. Getting the impression the post was a bit of a rant.. Maybe to elicit the responses so far.. Now seems that anyone who responds in this thread is being labelled a snob??? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerbeerbeerbeerbeer Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 4 hours ago, The Happy Nomad said: I think one or two are taking the original post a little too seriously. Possibly understandable give our average age on here must be around 70.? Is that the ‘mean’ average? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 Just now, Goliath said: Is that the ‘mean’ average? Very....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restlessnomad Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, dabchic23 said: I do think it would help if the OP described the situation a bit more.. Why would a boater approach another in the way described without possible provocation.. Getting the impression the post was a bit of a rant.. Maybe to elicit the responses so far.. Now seems that anyone who responds in this thread is being labelled a snob??? so you are one of fence sitters.... snob!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabchic23 Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, restlessnomad said: so you are one of fence sitters.... snob!!! No.. Merely interested in the facts!! Think we often can judge people/situations from first appearances.. I would not automatically assume anything about another boater from how shiny or not their boat is.. Very sad if you fall into that trap! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izz Posted October 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 11 minutes ago, dabchic23 said: I do think it would help if the OP described the situation a bit more.. Why would a boater approach another in the way described without possible provocation.. Getting the impression the post was a bit of a rant.. Maybe to elicit the responses so far.. Now seems that anyone who responds in this thread is being labelled a snob??? I honestly did nothing. You should have seen the fella when he approached me. Pure hate in his eyes. He didn't know me from Adam. I'm friendly to everyone, but this fella clocked me and had no interest in being anything but hostile. Like the membership here it seems. Thank goodness 99% of boaters are better people than this thread suggests. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerbeerbeerbeerbeer Posted October 5, 2020 Report Share Posted October 5, 2020 7 minutes ago, Izz said: I honestly did nothing. You should have seen the fella when he approached me. Pure hate in his eyes. He didn't know me from Adam. I'm friendly to everyone, but this fella clocked me and had no interest in being anything but hostile. Like the membership here it seems. Thank goodness 99% of boaters are better people than this thread suggests. I wouldn’t worry about it His problem Love the phrase ‘stink eye’ Not sure I’ve heard that Might practice doing one Then when I next meet a stink eye We can stink eye each other out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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