The girlfriend and I went to a certain countrypark near Leigh, last Wednesday night.
We pulled up and parked looking at the water, just discussing what to do.
We parked in our van, and immediately, cars pulled up either side, without lights, and immediately made my partner uneasy.
We moved the van to another location, giving no signals of encouragement.
Parking away from everyone, while we discussed further, and getting in the mood, we noticed the cars had all followed with the lights off and their occupants were stood outside there cars, almost in menacing positions.
This was supposed to be a pleasant evening, and maybe alot more fun, if left at our own pace.
I thought there was an unwritten code of practice, and the main one was not to menace couples.
We were left feeling uneasy, and decided to leave for our own safety.
And people wonder why they never get a meet.
Well have made my point of view, so Doggers, please be more considerate, and give people chance to get comfortable, and wait for invites before meancing people.
You wouldnt menace people in normal life, so why in a vulnerable location and position.
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Paul and Friend.
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I was on the car park that you are talking about and did see the situation unfold. I was on a push bike watching, regulars to the dogging site know who I am.
You were in a blue bedford type van, you parked on the water side with your friend. However, when you parked and later moved you did give a signal on both occasions; you flashed your brake lights after you had stopped and your courtesy light after a moment.
I go to the same place with my gf and I am the first to complain when the doggers get too close, too soon. It is not dogging etiquette to pounce on unsuspecting couples but i am afraid a clear and positive signal was given, this is were the misunderstanding is but needless to say i did not approach as i felt too many we gathering around with out knowing what you were looking for. This can be quite daunting and i agree that too many approached you, couples often only want a single guy to watch and on this occasion the doggers were to keen.
We used to go to the same place. Its getting ruined by boy racers.
We go elsewhere nowadays.
Dont get us wrong people, the boy racers are a pain and some of the single guys are overzealous but we have a good times there. We still go as a couple and most of the single guys are ok, its just a few that dont know or understand the rules. We have played there plenty of times and will still be going for the forseeable future.
Dee and Paul
Hi
and thank you
for all your responses, emails, etc, and to all the people who have read the notice.
Judging by the comments I have received, there seems to be alot of confusion, and uncertainty from different parties.
In the night in question, we did not give off any intentional signals. We moved the van quietly to another location.
On modern vehicles, the interior light, comes on and off automatically, when the ignition turned on and off, this may have happenned when we moved and given the wrong impression.
The road/brake lights were certainly not flashed except when applying brakes to stop and apply handbrake.
What I was trying to get over, was the vulnerability, we felt when being crowded, in an isoslated place.
Hopefully next time, there will be no problems.
Perhaps, we can arrange a meet and someone can discuss and show us the correct procedure.
Or perhaps we could turn the tables and ask to watch the watchers, playing with themselves, and see how if they enjoyed it as much.
Thanks again for reading, all the best to everyone.
xxx
Paul and friend
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ps if you want to reply, please do, either on here or privately.
makes a refreshing change, some healthy discussion
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I take the bulb out of the interior light!!!! I can't switch the one in question off, but do have another light in the middle that i can switch on and off!!!
Nwbig fella, i have sent you a pm
i have been here many times and have observed the antics myself, i have only had success once here but i am very patient and tend to stay in oneplace, that is untill the boy racers arrive and pc plod in his volvo acuses me of being a car thief because i am young and drive a brand new car...... i understand your upset bigfella but we all just need to look out for each other and show some respect.
be safe all, thanks x
I must say i can fully sympathise with NW Big because I would understand dogging etiquette to at least give people a few moments. I mean, it is obvious as SOON as you drive off to another part of a car park and maybe have the light on briefly to adjust yourselves and get comfy that you AREN'T giving a signal.
I tend to wait in those situations to see what it was they were doing ewither way (ie. giving a signal or getting comfy). If nobody goes over then the couple in question will be sure to give another signal if they haven't been joined.
This car park hasn't been the same for nearly a year- the arrival of the gypsies, bringing with them the heightened police presence didn't help and the boy racer brigade I guess will always be present.
Generally I am of the opinion that it is a lot harder to discover 'chance' dogging in known dogging spots because couples now go somewhere else. So I find myself on here approaching genuine doggers in the hope something can be pre-arranged. Many doggers prefere the spontaneity of being discovered by chance though.
Another interesting point is raised earlier in the strand - that one couple feel so disillusioned about trying the Leigh site that they go to their own 'unspoilt' spot. The paradox being if it is unknown how can they realistically go and expect to find an 'etiquette aware' dogger?! Maybe they should carefully selecet someone to join them at their spot but to play by their rules - perhaps to make it look like they have been stumbled upon by chance and to promise not to give away the location of the spot!!
An interesting discussion anyway.......please don't give up yet NWbig, I am sure some more positive experiences are out there waiting to happen
i go to this place quite often and fully understand your ,if you leave it until after midnight the local boy racers have moved on and it is a lot less daunting.i have had many an enjoyable evening there with or without my information required please feel free to pm me.( guy on the bike is a really genuine blokeso dont feel put off by the fact he is not in a car.)
I have also been there.
As a single str8 guy looking for fem/cpl fun I have to say that sometimes I have seen this happening.
It can be 'hard' for guys as we have to rely upon signals which we can get wrong.
However my approach is to wait until a clear indication is given, although sometimes I may lose out from being over considerate.
I would rather be like this than be pushy and appear a little aggresive.
I have a great location in Warrington, Cheshire that I cannot belaive is not used yet.
No boy racers and never seen police there yet.
Occasionally a cpl will be there but the place is well underused.
Anyone interested should PM me.
Dont worry Bigfella, "what goes on tour, stays on tour" as the saying goes. As a rule fellow doggers are not approached when seen out side of the dogging arena especially when you are with your family, unless you name is Stan Collymore of course.
Dee and Paul
hi
thanks for all the offers and advice
and we take all your points into consideration
especially with the inside light
and when we interested will flash properley the inside light i mean
lol
thanks again certainly stimulated some views and comments
xxx
paul