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Today, about 10am just past the 'ralentir' signs near Datcha at Val D'Isere, kind gentleman wearing red (possibly deep orange...) who came racing through the signs shouting 'Out of my way! Out of my way! Out of my way'. May I suggest you learn a little patience, politeness and perhaps some French?
Also to the gentleman who whacked my 3 year old daughter in the face to get through the gates into the Olympic station ahead of her, I doubt you're concerned, but she's ok, thankfully she had a helmet and goggles on.
Today made me very embarrased to be english... definitely tarnished my experience of European skiing.
Great snow though 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Canuck, ....I find it difficult to judge exactly how to react to these kinds of behaviours - I think I have begun to stand well back and think - it's their problem - as long as no damage has been caused to me or the kids - I have in the past occasionally reacted and had a pretty adverse reaction back...not a good experience
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Canuck, ....I find it difficult to judge exactly how to react to these kinds of behaviours - I think I have begun to stand well back and think - it's their problem - as long as no damage has been caused to me or the kids - I have in the past occasionally reacted and had a pretty adverse reaction back...not a good experience
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Apologies for double post - weird iPhone anomaly....
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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There are arrogant knobs everywhere, but I suspect that some resorts attract more than others 
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@valais2,
yeah - I posted something last season about being (rather ineptly) assaulted by a 30 something snowboarder when I challenged his rude behaviour
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@Canuck, was tango man out of control or just being rude d!!k? though even if out of control he could have at least aplogogised
@valais2, its a bit like road rage, as the older I get the less I get bothered by the cockwombles on the road its just not worth the hassle, I just tend to sit in lane 1 and watch the numpties tear up ahead then brake very,very,very quickly and sharply
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He was under control, provided nobody got in his way! If someone accidentally went out of control and shouted to warn people, that could be forgivable.
I have to say though, all the lifties and staff here are increadibly friendly, especially when you're with a child. They really go out of their way to help you out.
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@Canuck,
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I have to say though, all the lifties and staff here are increadibly friendly, especially when you're with a child. They really go out of their way to help you out.
we found exactly the same with all the locals we dealt with in france including the E.S.F, hire shop, restaurant and (unfortunately) all the medical staff we met due to our daughter having an accident on the slope.
it amazed me the amount of British who could not (or would not) even say a simple please and thanks in French, that in my experience goes a long way.
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@tangowaggon, "There are arrogant knobs everywhere, but I suspect that some resorts attract more than others"
I am curious to hear which resorts you think attract the knobs and what do you think causes this. (Its a serious question  )
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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The most memorable rudness I encountered was also in Val D'Isere, again a middle aged English male, who seemed particularly irritated that two of us decided to fill up the four man chair lift, with him and his mate. He shouted at us as we sat down on the chair accusing us of not controlling our poles! He then talked loudly all the way up the lift about how much money he was going to make from a company take-over somewhere or the other; to be frank I couldn't have been less impressed. As we approached the top I informed him that if he cared to ski down to the village I was sure he'd find a shop where he could buy some good manners, especially as he was going to be soooo wealthy. Also, he skied like a numpty 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Les Deux Alpes, 3 years ago. I managed to fall over on a dead flat bit of the glacier, early morning and the pistes were empty. Don't ask how I did it though!!!! I had just got up when a northern English bloke came flying past shouting " get off the f*****g piste" . There was no one else around on the very wide stretch of piste......ignorant git, he then proceeded to whiz down to the lift and push in front of a few people. If I had caught my breath I would have screamed a very rude word at him. No need for it. Next time I will try to fall over at the edge of the piste ok ?????
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I got shouted at in December in Val d'Isere this year by a Brit as I stopped to pick up a Ralentir sign that another Brit had knocked over.
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You know it makes sense.
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Damn Brits, right up there with Russians if you ask me.
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