Hull, Yorkshire - It’s a question more commonly asked by celebrities who feel they’ve been snubbed. But this time the phrase “do you know who I am” has led to worldwide fame for a motorist called Ronnie Pickering.
This irate driver was caught on camera threatening a bemused motorcyclist and challenging him to a bare-knuckle fight.
During the bizarre rant the red-faced motorist repeatedly shouted at the biker: “Do you know who I am?”
Clearly nonplussed, the motorcyclist responded, “Do I care?” before adding: “Come on then, who are you?”
The answer was then revealed: “Ronnie Pickering!”
REVVING HIM UP
The motorcyclist, clearly enjoying baiting the man, went on to ask, “Who the f*** is that?”
“Me,” replied Pickering, pointing to himself proudly as a stony-faced woman in the seat next to him stared straight ahead.
The encounter on a road in Hull last Monday - which ended with the two men going their separate ways without coming to blows - went viral after being posted on YouTube by a man calling himself Steve Midz.
The video quickly sparked a reaction online.
“That just made my day,’ said one viewer. Another in Malaysia called Pickering a “global sensation” while one joked: “I know his brother Reggie Pickering, the most feared gangsters in Hull.”
SO WHO IS HE?
Pickering, 54, lives in a two-bedroom council bungalow in Hull. A sign on his gate reads: “Wanted good woman. Must be able to clean, cook, sew, dig worms and clean fish. Must have a boat and motor. Please send picture of boat and motor.”
He refused to come to the door on Monday but locals identified him from the video.
One neighbour said Pickering was “a nice guy”, but added: “You shouldn’t harass him. Ronnie Pickering is Ronnie Pickering. Who is he? He would like people to think they know him. He is not a violent man but he can stand up for himself.”
Local police said they had received no complaint and were not investigating the incident.
Daily Mail
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