{"id":3825,"date":"2013-03-14T09:01:57","date_gmt":"2013-03-14T09:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/?p=3825"},"modified":"2015-02-16T10:53:06","modified_gmt":"2015-02-16T10:53:06","slug":"thats-just-typical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/50plus\/thats-just-typical\/","title":{"rendered":"That\u2019s just typical"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was on my way to my daughters for the Christmas holidays, heading north on the M42.\u00a0As I approached the junction where you have to take the exit to stay on the M42, a black BMW cut me up at speed (I was doing 70).<\/p>\n<p>I was so busy flashing headlights and sounding the horn that I missed the exit and ended up on the toll road \u2013 it cost me \u00a34 in fees and 20 minutes on my journey.<\/p>\n<p>Over the next two weeks I twice had to brake sharply because a BMW ignored the rules on priority and overtook a row of parked cars at speed.\u00a0(We no longer have right of way, we have priority).<\/p>\n<p>My wife and I then had a close shave when a car did not stop at a zebra crossing, you guessed it \u2013 another BMW.\u00a0Based on these encounters I now consider BMWs something of a road hazard, as they clearly have no regard or consideration for other road users or pedestrians.<\/p>\n<p>I am thinking of starting a petition to ban the import of these vehicles, raise a protest so that the council and government will have to do something about it.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>It is evident that all BMW drivers are inconsiderate and should be punished.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Does this sounds a bit over the top?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What has happened here is that based on my experiences I have formed a stereotype.<\/p>\n<p>After the first experience I then noticed the others and made the association.\u00a0Some of you will read of my experience and agree with me because you too have had similar encounters with a BMW, some of you will now, because I have put the idea in your head.<\/p>\n<p>There are people out there who have had experiences of church or watched TV soaps and news who will have developed a view of church and Christians that is a stereotype.<\/p>\n<p>There are people inside churches who have developed stereotypes of other Christians or older Christians.\u00a0(I watched a really funny episode of Top Gear where they modified a car to make it suitable for old people based on a lot of stereotypes).<\/p>\n<p>The point of this article is twofold:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be careful about the stereotypes you form, because people and situations are far too complicated and varied.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t conform to the expected stereotypes \u2013 you are unique and whatever age you are, God still has a plan and purpose for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If only I could figure out why, whenever I am stuck in a queue of traffic, that the car in front is a Toyota?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/50plus\/thats-just-typical\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 897245;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png?w=750\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was on my way to my daughters for the Christmas holidays, heading north on the M42.\u00a0As I approached the junction where you have to take the exit to stay on the M42, a black BMW cut me up at speed (I was doing 70). 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