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road rage

Posted 37 months ago|5 comments|520 views
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I am proud to say that this will be my first post on Rant Rave. I've been a member for only a couple of months but I really just didn't know what to say, until the other day. As I've grown up and matured, I have become a very safe defensive driver. Especially since gas has gone up in price, I try keep the foot off the gas pedal.

Now my Rant is why do people get so upset when "they" make a mistake on the road. For example, people seem to never check their blind spot. So in stead of letting them hit me or slamming on my brakes and make someone rear end me, I just apply my horn. I don't even over use my horn to where it gets annoying. Just a tap or two.

Now what gets me is people give me the evil eye, curse me out, give me the finger. Lol, I'm like, What? You almost hit me and you want to give me the evil eye. I just don't get it and it happens all the time. Someone could be running a stop sign and then get mad at me because I'm in his/her way. Or my favorite, when it's rush hour and when there is a green light BUT there are so many cars on the road you can't continue forward. Now the smart thing to do is to wait so you don't block traffic going the other way when their light turns green. But of course, the person behind me thinks it's best to inch forward knowing that we are not going to go anywhere.

I don't know guys and gals. Sometimes I think it's better to live out in the country where there is less traffic on the road. Road rage nowadays is crazy!
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TheLegendTomWing
TheLegendTomWing
 Administrator
Philadelphia, PA
37 months ago: Well, welcome to RantRave!

I'm definitely that guy, but in my defense, usually when i try to cut someone off who's going too slow on the highway, they speed up, warranting the finger.

:)
Coloranter Raver
Coloranter Raver
Denver, CO
37 months ago: Hey JayBee,
Congrats on your first post! I get wicked road rage. It's tough in Colorado because we've got so many people moving here all the time from all over the place where driving laws are slightly different. Hence, people do a lot of stupid things. We are close to banning cell phone use and texting while driving, so I think that's going to help a lot.
37 months ago: Damn skippy! But I'm the road rager sometimes. =0) But I only rage when someone does something stupid like cuts me off....I'm not the one who cuts people off or weaves in and out. But boy do I get mad when they do it to me! I'll yell and lay on the horn. I know that's bad....it just happens. Like something just takes over me. =0) LOL!
37 months ago: I won't even comment on what happens here when that kind of crap happens. (busts a cap)

Funny.
Rudi Stettner
Rudi Stettner
 Moderator
37 months ago: I always have good CD's on hand. If someone is too slow, I just enjoy the music. I do cuss, but usually under my breath. A friend of mine had a loudspeaker and used to curse people out over it.That would be fun

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