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| Domesticated |
Tell me your stories. They had better be good. Are you a victim? Or perhaps a perpetrator? Personally, I think that if you feel the need to get out of your car just because someone cut in front of you or did something wrong, you need to go to anger management classes and get your issues sorted out.
So, ten minutes ago I was driving along a two lane arterial here in Melbourne. There were roadworks ahead and I duly indicated to move into the adjacent lane, as mine was running out. I indicated for perhaps 50m, but the -eater in the white commodore behind me wouldn't let me in, even though I was half a car length in front of him.
I therefore had three options: crash into the roadworks barrier, slam on my brakes or speed up and cut in front of him. Of course, I chose to cut in front, seeing as my nose was already in front and I had indicated correctly. Besides, the law specifies that in these situations 'the zipper effect' should be used, making my action justified.
Unsurprisngly, I received a blast of the horn for my efforts. After the road widened out again, we pulled up at the lights. The 40 year old bogan driver stopped beside me and started making threatening gestures, involving lots of pointing and cutting motions. At that point, I did what I always do when people are obviously angry at me on the road. I put on my silliest smile and gave him a very emphatic wave to show that I was extremely pleased with how angry I'd made him. This caused him to put his car into park and motion to open the door. However, with the lights changing he thought the better of it and drove off.
Does anyone else feel that road rage perpetrators are often incensed because they've driven like an arsehole and forced you to wrong them? That's usually my experience, but then again if I see someone tailgating me or otherwise driving in an intimidating way, I'll usually go out of my way to drive slowly in front of them, cut them off and generally prevent them from doing what they want. If I lived in America I'd probably be too scared of getting shot to bother with this. |
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| tubularbills |
jeez dude. i have horrible road rage...random flicking people off, that's about the extent of it.
HOWEVER! if someone is speeding worse than me (like doing 90-100) and they try to pass me, i say " you buddy" and don't let them....and i'll end up braking excessively as well. i just hate it when people are obnoxious and REALLY wreckless. i might speed; but i never do it excessively enough to really endanger anyone.
but yeah i flick people off and scream out "GET THE OUT OF THE WAY!" haha |
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| wienerschnitzel |
| i had some serious road rage when i was 7 1/2 months pregnant and driving home from the grocery store and some idiot ran a red light and hit me driving through the intersection. His car was smashed into my jeep so i couldn't get out so i unrolled the window and started yelling at him and waving my fist "if i could get out of my jeep i'd kick your ass!!" i don't think he was very scared until the paramedics and police showed up and they pulled me out of the passenger side and he saw i was REALLY pregnant. yeah. i think his insurance went up. and i think i had the right to be really pissed. |
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| yukii |
| quote: | Originally posted by tubularbills
HOWEVER! if someone is speeding worse than me (like doing 90-100) and they try to pass me, i say " you buddy" and don't let them.. |
| quote: | | but yeah i flick people off and scream out "GET THE OUT OF THE WAY!" haha |
i ing hate drivers like you.
what REALLY pisses me off is when im driving all nice and great on the right lane & SOMEONE has to drive up at 90 mph from far away up to the ass of my car when the left lane is completely open for them to pass me. idk WHY they do this but i hate it and love it bc when they do i purposely piss them off by slamming my breaks. my car definitely has less value than theirs so i could care less.
ALSO, when a car is edging up near mine, signaling 'gtfo the way' i love to not move or in fact, get closer :stongue: i dont ing care if u scratch my car, however yourrssss.... :gsmile:
i hate drivers that are talking on the phone bc they drive slower, people on the highway who are driving on the left lane, that's a PASSING lane only ffs. |
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| rT19 |
i remember one time back home... there was a big traffic. some 20 something year old guy had his head out the window and was saying something to the driver next to him.
next thing i know the other driver, a late 20s looking girl gets out of the car, pops the trunk takes out a metal of some sort and brakes the rear windshield of the guys car Screaming " YOU WANAN LICK MY ?????? "
i shat bricks
The End. |
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| tubularbills |
| quote: | Originally posted by yukii
ALSO, when a car is edging up near mine, signaling 'gtfo the way' i love to not move or in fact, get closer :stongue: i dont ing care if u scratch my car, however yourrssss.... :gsmile:
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i hate drivers like YOU. if you're going slow, get the out of the left lane. seriously. |
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| lücid |
| quote: | Originally posted by tubularbills
HOWEVER! if someone is speeding worse than me (like doing 90-100) and they try to pass me, i say " you buddy" and don't let them....and i'll end up braking excessively as well. |
good job. s like that are just as dangerous. |
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| yukii |
| quote: | Originally posted by tubularbills
i hate drivers like YOU. if you're going slow, get the out of the left lane. seriously. |
LOL, dumbass. if you would have comprehended my post, you would've seen that A.) i obviously drive on the right lane B.) I already stated i hate drivers on the left lane bc it's for passing sooo.. C.) I'm probably NOT on the left lane. fail. |
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| Slylee |
| i fantasize about having a rifle with me in the car and shooting out a tire of everyone who pisses me off on the road while they drive like idiots. |
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| lücid |
| i just like giving people the thumbs up and a big smile when they do something stupid. it's so much more condescending than flipping them off, and it's usually so obvious that they feel really embarrassed because they can't fight back with anger. |
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| yukii |
i fantasize of having lasers on my car. ing make all the cars around me go POOF.
btw will, im not trying to go off on you, but i have road rage as well, and i find it hypocritical that YOU are allowed to speed, flick people off, tell them to gtfo ur way, BUT when u see someone else speed, THEY are being reckless + you turn into a dick and block them anyway, so if anyone pulls that on you, you would deserve it. i just hope we never drive on the same road.
Also!! new point, has anyone noticed ALL old people that can't drive anymore are driving, AND they drive the stupid Oldsmobile??!1 |
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| Domesticated |
Let's not turn this into a "damn I hate it when people do x on the road..." because we all have a million gripes there. This is about specific incidents you've witnessed.
Another time I was driving and saw a really angry guy get out of his car to go and confront the driver behind him. The driver behind him then stepped out and was an absolute behemoth, at which point the first guy ran back to his car, got in and locked the door looking scared as . The behemoth tapped on the window and smiled. I enjoyed being there to witness that. |
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