What's with the no eye contact?

[mrsmelly]

Not at all. You haven't seen my boat recently.

 

The original 7 year old Liverpool Boats paint job is looking decidedly and embarrassingly knackered. The cabin sides are scratched and the paint has oxidised in places, so the black has gone rainbow purple. As well as a couple of pallets of logs I've got patches of primer all over the roof where I started but didn't finish patching rust spots.

 

I really need to sort it out.

 

I made my comment from the perspective of a person who gets along with people from all sorts of backgrounds. I have a friend who's a multi-millionaire and retired Director, and I'm meeting a mate for a drink this evening who works as a baggage handler at Heathrow. So I don't draw conclusions about people simply based on their income, wealth, possessions or the paintwork on their boat. I find that most people I meet are reasonably friendly and those that aren't come from all backgrounds.

 

 

Greenie for this one. I too count amongst my very best friends some of the highest profile well known figures in the uk and also some lowlifes like me we meet up and apart from the accent of a couple of them you wouldnt know who was who. All proper people and real friends.

 

Tim

[Simon (Hawksmoor)]

I have noticed that only 10% of the fishermen acknowledge. The rest seem to be polishing their poles and fiddling with their tackle or whatever it is they do when we pass. Perhaps a few more revs might get their attention?

I find that fishermen raise their rods in silent salute whenever I pass by.

Very respectful I thought.

 

( Time share is another story ) as we are all Boaters enjoying the boating life

 

John

??

Are we shared ownership boaters not friendly then?

[Maffi]

Without a doubt the boating community is a friendly environment, definitely everyone I've spoken to has been brilliant and 90% of people I pass or pass me do at least acknowledge with a "'mornin'", "'noon", "evenin'", nod of the head, doff of the hat or quasi-naval salute.

 

So what's with the no-eye-contact from some people? I've noticed a few times now, especially when moored, people will go by and not even glance over. Now I know my field of vision means I can see someone stood on deck from way back so it's not as if anyone can seriously pretend not to notice someone waiting to give a salutation. Bah humbug!

 

David

 

 

The jutting chin and the straight ahead stare usually means they are going too fast and they know they are going too fast. If they make eye contact that means they will have to slow down.

 

Greenie for this one. I too count amongst my very best friends some of the highest profile well known figures in the uk and also some lowlifes like me we meet up and apart from the accent of a couple of them you wouldnt know who was who. All proper people and real friends.

 

Tim

 

 

Thats no recommendation Fat boy after all you know me.

[Bobbybass]

I think that there is a hat difference.

Leather hat wearers can be a problem...especially if they have a brand new 'we had it built you know'..boat..

 

Cloth hat wearers...less so...

 

No hat...?....hmmm...I'll have to think about that..?

[Psycloud]

I think that there is a hat difference.

Leather hat wearers can be a problem...especially if they have a brand new 'we had it built you know'..boat..

 

Cloth hat wearers...less so...

 

No hat...?....hmmm...I'll have to think about that..?

 

I miss my straw hat

[Bobbybass]

I miss my straw hat

You should get one like mine..which has a SPF value to keep the sun off.

It worked very well this year...

[Philip]

I like letting on and chatting to other boaters but being a bit of a shy type I usually look towards the other boater and wait for them to let on first. Not being unfriendly or anything as I like the friendly aspect to boating. Same with meeting people at locks really.

 

Met the occassional grumpy or arrogant one but we're probably only talking 5% of all boaters if that. Probably been blanked more by owners of heritage boats or liveaboards than floating palace owners.

Edited October 22, 2012 by Philip

[Psycloud]

At the other end of the scale, I've also spent hours chatting when I should have been fixing up the boat - need to find a happy medium

[Kiwipeter]

Stevie Wonder moves his head from side to side & he cannot even see

 

PsycloudDavid wears clothes like Stevie Wonder & he can see!

 

I love the look David & I am convinced you are a nutter.

Check blazer wearing, detached double garage owning, Volvo & Prius driving, NIMBY's, sit down lawnmower driving, alway order a starter, always have cheese after dinner, never been to McDonalds, always wear a shirt & tie just to buy the Sunday Times, never owned a pair of decent denims, hockey stick weilding, horse owning, fox hunt loving, new Barbour jacket each Autumn, anyone male with long hair is a waster thinking, moan at those who leave dog poo but do it theirselves, middle lane driving, middle of the cut steering, singlehandedly ensuring the brass polishing industry remains viable, not racist because they thought Lenny Henry on new faces in 1975 seemed ok for one of those, port drinking, Harrods only Christmas crackers using, oh no Ive scratched my boat twice this decade, grumpy Steve Hudson owners would find you a scary mary.

 

Move your head a smile everyone, it's what helps keep the 'life' better than that of the concrete jungle.

 

Toodle pip, im off to a Bridge Club meeting

 

Actually it is the Class war warriors that you need to watch out for with Trotskyist hat badges and with knee jerk reactions - the ones that object to anyone having a nice boat or car (and have suitable paint scratching objects to prove it). Who object to anyone reading a Paper that isn't the Daily Star or Mirror. Anyone who plays hockey or enjoys horse riding (or wears a shirt and tie rather than cast offs) must be 'toffs' etc. What a sad lot of narrow minded gits.

 

Peter

[carlt]

Actually it is the Class war warriors that you need to watch out for with Trotskyist hat badges and with knee jerk reactions - the ones that object to anyone having a nice boat or car (and have suitable paint scratching objects to prove it). Who object to anyone reading a Paper that isn't the Daily Star or Mirror. Anyone who plays hockey or enjoys horse riding (or wears a shirt and tie rather than cast offs) must be 'toffs' etc. What a sad lot of narrow minded gits.

 

Peter

Yet those types are merely the Mirror image of the "Toffs" who read nothing but the Mail or Express, sneer at anyone who plays football with a round ball or enjoys darts, judges people because they recycle clothes rather than having a different designer shirt and tie for every day of the week....

 

Oh and quite when the Daily Star stopped being a soft porn Tory rag and turned left-wing I'm not sure.

 

Perhaps you meant "Morning Star"?

[Kiwipeter]

Yes I did (shows my ignorance) but perhaps pigeon holing groups of people without engaging brain should be deprecated regardless?

[Bobbybass]

need to find a happy medium

 

Colin Fry...I've seen him on TV and he seems quite happy...

[carlt]

Yes I did (shows my ignorance) but perhaps pigeon holing groups of people without engaging brain should be deprecated regardless?

I think the extremists of all political, ideological or religious persuasions let their own particular side down.

[John V]

 

 

Perhaps you meant "Morning Star"?

 

 

I thought a morning star was one of those spiked balls on a chain thingys one use to bash in the heads of peasants when they got uppity

 

[Mick and Maggie]

So what's with the no-eye-contact from some people?

David

 

Maybe its a throwback to our younger days. You must remember, Friday nights down at the pub when some lumbering oaf with an absolute stunner on his arm - gives it "ear you lookin at mi bird". Survival back then was to learn not to make eye contact but to develop your peripheral vision.

 

 

Mick... with 20/20 peripheral vision who managed to retain his boyish good looks.