Suffice to say I lost my cool this morning... (in line for McDonald's breakfast of all places). What sets this adventure in misguided anger apart from the rest, though, is the lady actually called the cops on me (or at least feigned to do so) which actually cheered me up a bit. While I have had my fair share of run-ins, never has it ever escalated to the point of physicality or to where I felt I might be in eminent danger... The closest was probably when a guy ran a red taking a left turn and then proceeded to cut 3 lanes over in front of me. I decided to lay on my horn and the guy stomps on his breaks...of course this baits me even further, so I whip around the left of the guy and roll down my window to let him know how I am feeling at that particular moment. A friendly exchange of profanities is then exchanged which culminates in me chunking my (full) bottle of water through my passenger side window at him...missing the intended target (his doofy looking haircut) and hitting the side of his car... Maaaan was that guy pissed. He challenges me to throw down to which I respond "lets do dis". He takes a right on to the feeder and into a parking lot...I keep going straight through the light and under the freeway to make my bank deposit as originally intended (before this impromptu adventure ensued)... What is your worst {{[[[ ROAD RAGE!!!! ]]}} experience?? I am sure someone can easily top mine... How did this phenomenon begin? Why does the sanctuary of our car create that added edge to where we feel we can provoke these instances??
Yo dis wun tyme sum old blind grandma-b**** was doin leik 53 in the fast lane. So I pulleds mah AK out my jacket and I sprayz the b**** Lincolnd Contenanil full od dem hollo tipz ya hurd. dum b**** fo' real.
I think you sounded more like an a$$ when you said "lets do dis" Throwing a bottled water at someone while driving? I dont understand you hot heads sometimes. Obviously you have a temper problem since this wasnt the first time. You probably want to beat me up right now.
ha...I guess so... the lady rode my ass into the drive-thru, so my guess is she was most likely already on edge. She had been behind me at the red light and the McD's is about all of 20 yards from the light, so whatever it was, it wasn't me. well I made my order, and received by delicious McDonald's Ice Coffee tm...only the girl didn't give me my straw, so I pulled up a few feet before the trash can to run inside and grab a straw...no big deal right? It's not like I boxed the lady in and she couldn't get past my car... Well the lady lays on her horn and flips me off as she rolls by. At this time I am already getting out of my car, so I give it right back to her and shout a few profanities her way. Well this, for whatever reason (maybe it was because I was getting out of my car), causes her to get this shocked/scared look on her face...so she went for her phone...then held it up to the window...because it must have had magical powers which would prevent me from doing her any harm... that kinda made me laugh, so I just shrugged it off and went inside for my straw...THE END
...and the point of your story is? It started off about McDonalds and then you started talking about throwing bottles at others while driving. Very mature. You were wrong. If someone pisses you off on the road or cuts you off just honk and let it go. Maybe you do need a chat with a cop. Personally I hate drivers like you but that is just me.
I gotta say, I have never seen such crazy road rage as when I went on my big 2 month road trip through the US. One day, our check engine light came on in South Dakota when we were still about 150 miles away from a decent sized town. The car manual indicated to not exceed 45 mph or there was a risk of damaging the engine. So, we get off the main interstate and onto a smaller state highway that sort of parallels it and drive along at 45 mph. I believe the speed limit was 55 mph. Anyway, you would not believe the number of people who honked, shook their fists, gave us the finger and even yelled out their windows at us. It was unbelievable to us. We even got pulled over by a sheriff who thought we might have been lost. Once we explained the situation, he was quite friendly and understanding. All that just for going ten under the speed limit. Absolutely ludicrous. Next time you see someone going a bit slower than normal, don't get mad and start doing something rude or stupid -- they might have a very good reason for doing so!
Pete the Road Rage Cheat. I don't do anything deliberately to piss anyone off on the road. If anything, I cuss in my car and then drive away, but try not to make eye contact with them. Who knows what agenda they may have [cue the FALLING DOWN photos]. Any time someone flips me off, I give them the "gig'em aggies" sign back. It pisses them off further. RyanEd? Is that you?
For those of us living in the civilized world with the capability of abstract thought, our cars do not create this "sanctuary" of which you speak. That being said, I some day wish to pull in front of your car and then go real slow and pump my brakes. Just for laughs.
what I was getting at is that people are alot more likely to provoke these kind've situations when they are their car, as opposed to a situation in which they would be face to face with a person... it's a similar mentality to posting on a BBS, you feel protected and say things you would never have the balls to say in person...its a "sanctuary"
I've got a good one..... A dude driving in my neighborhood makes an illegal left turn in front of me after exiting a grocery store parking lot and driving the wrong way on a one way street for about 75 feet. I did not flip him off, but I rolled my eyes and pointed at him. I make my turn, and the next thing I know this guy is following me. I cut through the neighborhood, get on a busy street, and the dude is pacing me, yelling through his window "you got a problem?" over and over again. I ignore him. He cuts in front of me as we come to a stoplight, which is red. He gets out of his car, walks up to mine, opens the door and pulls me out (yes I was dumb because I didn't have my car door locked. The guy, who is 6 feet tall, as wide as he is tall, and covered in tattoos, throws me up against my car, spits on me, and calls me a "b****". He takes a swing at my head, which I dodge. Then comes the funny part. He tells me he is a cop, and asks me if I know what happens to people like me in jail. I reply "You're a cop? Prove it!". The guy takes out his wallet and flashes me what looks like a drivers license, but has a green background. Then he says "OK I'm not exactly a cop, but do you know how you get one of these?" Then he tells me "follow me into that parking lot over there so I can beat the crap out of you". I said "OK...sure!". Both of us get back into our cars. As we are waiting to turn, I call 911 on my cellphone, tell them what happened, and give the operator this guys license plate number. He turns into the parking lot, and I keep going straight. I filed a police report later that day. The next day, I met with a sergeant, who showed me some photos. One of the photos was the dude, and I identified him. They tracked him down the next day. Turns out the guy had just been paroled from Harris County Jail a couple of days beforehand. The card he showed me was his parole card. The little stunt landed him back in Harris County Jail for 45 days on a parole violation.
You can't compare the complete anonymity of the internet to being in a car where somebody can easily run you off the road and stab you in the face with a pocket knife. Sure everyone gets ticked and has their little moment of annoyance. When you're on the road you're usually in a foul mood because you don't like being on the same road going to the same place you go to all the time. Lets face it, driving is a nuisance, but we all have to share the highway or there will be complete chaos. Somebody has to be the bigger man and let the assholes be assholes. I mean I want to bash -insert poster-'s face in every time he posts, but that doesn't mean I act on those feelings. I just verbally assault him until he feels like killing himself theres a difference. ********** The more you know....
Pete the Cheat, I speak for everyone when I say this..... You're a moron. Next time you feet the rage building, drive into a concrete wall or a deep lake.
RocketMan Tex, I think that guy is SINGING the blues, sir! Good stuff. Ha-ha! The joke's on YOU, sir! I'm still alive! Poor fish. What did THEY do to deserve that?
