Road Rage
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Road Captain
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Road Rage
Rode my bike to work this morning. Had a couple of deer in the ditches etc. Nothing out of the ordinary until I got about 1 mile from work. I was turning right at a stoplight which was green. A large deisel pickup was turning left into the same lane as me and thought he had the right of way. I chose the right lane and let him have the left lane.
I needed to get over to turn into work So I started to slow down to get left and he slowed down. He kept eyeballin me. I sped up so did he. And still eyeballin me.
I finally slowed down to a complete stop and so did he. Staring me down the whole time. I then zoomed away and made my turn and gave him a good hand signal.
What is wrong with people? I can understand him being upset if I had cut him of or flipped him off during the initial turn, But I had not. While I am not afraid of a fight I no longer look for them so I let it go with a simple 1 finger salute. It usually takes me until 8 or 9 am to become an a**hole but this guy acheived that by 6.
I needed to get over to turn into work So I started to slow down to get left and he slowed down. He kept eyeballin me. I sped up so did he. And still eyeballin me.
I finally slowed down to a complete stop and so did he. Staring me down the whole time. I then zoomed away and made my turn and gave him a good hand signal.
What is wrong with people? I can understand him being upset if I had cut him of or flipped him off during the initial turn, But I had not. While I am not afraid of a fight I no longer look for them so I let it go with a simple 1 finger salute. It usually takes me until 8 or 9 am to become an a**hole but this guy acheived that by 6.
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RE: Road Rage
First off - glad you were able to avoid an accident with this moron. Remeber though, he has to go through his whole life being a butt hole - you only had to experience him for 20 seconds. You win.
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I think that once you hit the age of 21, you should be given a card that let's you kill one person and get away with it. You only get to use it once, then you face the consequences for whatever actions you take in the future. You don't have to display this card anywhere, you keep it in your wallet. Imagine how much nicer this world would be. The moron wouldn't have cut you off, or if he chose to do so and you thought that on that particular day, it was a good time to use your card, you could terminate his existence. He probably would be a lot nicer to everyone, because, hey, you don't know if grandpa used his card yet or not. Why chance it? If everyone THOUGHT that their rude behavior could have grave consequences, maybe they would be nicer. My old team in the army had a motto. "We Kill For Peace". Kind of makes sense.
OK, I promise you guys I will stay out of the sun and let my head cool down a little. [sm=bomb.gif] I think I got a little hot, my mind be doing funny things.
OK, I promise you guys I will stay out of the sun and let my head cool down a little. [sm=bomb.gif] I think I got a little hot, my mind be doing funny things.
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RE: Road Rage
I hate that crap.
Happened to me last week...a DHL truck. It got ugly and I'm not proud of my actions.
Just try to remind myself that I only have to put up with them for a minute, they have a life sentence.
Happened to me last week...a DHL truck. It got ugly and I'm not proud of my actions.
Just try to remind myself that I only have to put up with them for a minute, they have a life sentence.
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From: Howard City, Mi.
RE: Road Rage
Maybe he was just checking out your bike? After all, he had no reason to be upset with you, you had the right of way.
I find myself more and more, wanting to kick in the doors of some idiots cage, after they've cut me off, or pulled out in front of me. But that won't accomplish anything, so the one fingered salute works well
I find myself more and more, wanting to kick in the doors of some idiots cage, after they've cut me off, or pulled out in front of me. But that won't accomplish anything, so the one fingered salute works well
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Road Captain
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RE: Road Rage
I remember having this discussion with some friends of mine. Give everyone a moron tag. You are allowed to tag anyone who is being a moron with it. If a person gets three tags he gets eliminated. Sort of cleans up the gene pool. The problem is my wife would probably tag me right away. Then her mother and then I would only have one to go.
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***maybe he was just checking out your bike****
I agree with this also..............
I agree with this also..............
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I think that once you hit the age of 21, you should be given a card that let's you kill one person and get away with it.
I think that once you hit the age of 21, you should be given a card that let's you kill one person and get away with it.
People think the rules of the road are the same as the rules on the water... larger vessel has the right-of-way.
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RE: Road Rage
Maybe he was just checking out your bike?