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Road Rage
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Minnesota
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I had quite the driving experience, yesterday. I was on the highway, going about 20mph in traffic in the right-hand lane, and I noticed something in my rear view mirror. It was a new, bright, expensive car that was jumping from lane to lane trying to eek out as much speed as it could.
The car made it over to my lane and was seriously about two feet away from my rear bumper. I hate it when people tail me in traffic as I have almost been rear-ended more than once due to sudden stops and changes in traffic flow. So, I started to slow down. Not a lot, but I put about two to three car lengths between me and the car in front of me.
Of course, he bailed out of my lane to try and pass me on the left. As he did, I turned my head and stared at him. What do you know, he was your classic, overweight, sunglasses-wearing business executive riding a car only meant to make him feel superior to everyone else around him as well as stereotypically compensate for whatever he had in his pants. Yeah, whatever. It's definitely a type I see often on my drives to and from work.
He sort of shook his hand at me and roared past. As luck would have it, his lane slowed down and mine sped up. Not wanting to be cut off by this ass as he had done to so many people before me, I accelerated and closed the gap between me and the car in front of me.
As I pulled along side him again, he shook his fist at me, honked his horn, and actually swerved his car toward mine!
Alright, so not only are we in a heavy traffic situation where it would be difficult for him to get away, but I also know the make and model of his car, his license plate number, and I could definitely ID him. And he thinks he is going to run my car off the road? Ha, not likely. So, I ignored him. Had he been your typical punk teen with a crappy car, I might have been more worried.
After about ten to fifteen seconds of honking and unsuccesfully trying to scare me off the road, he swerves in front of me and slams on his brakes. I hit mine and slow down to a stop behind him as he continues to shake his fist at me. So what do I do? I start laughing! The prick obviously wants me to try and get by him or something, but I'm not stupid. His car could scream past mine in a race and I'd rather not get into an accident on the way home.
I think the laughing kinda pissed him off. He gunned it and the came to another stop about 1/8 mile down the highway. So again I stopped behind him and continued to laugh. I found the entire situation to be quite comical. Thankfully, his exit was just ahead, so he sped away.
Ahhh, idiotic road rage mixed with angry, overweight business execs. Definitely my favorite combination.
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Nov 2001
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I know the feeling...happens all the damn time in and around Chicago...
Fun stuff.
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Baninated
Join Date: Jul 2002
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Yeah I had something similar happen to me with a couple of young punks in their Thunderbird.
I saw him come flying behind me then tailgating me. Not that the other lanes weren't open, they were. He was just being a punk. So after a few minutes of this I drop it down a few gears and take off, and move over two lanes to let him go on. Well he took offense to this because he didn't catch up as soon as he thought he should have.
So he is again tailgating me. I do the same thing a few minutes later, hoping he'd get the hint. This time someone in front of me stopped. So I slowed down. Well the idiot didn't see us stopped soon enough and had to SLAM on his breaks so hard he made his tires smoke.
Then he pulls up next to me, telling me how I should THANK him for saving the rear end of my car by ruining his tires.
I laugh and tell him if he'd have ran into my rear-end, he'd have been buying me a NEW car, so he better thank HIMSELF that he didn't hit me. Well this pissed him off and he acted like he was going to get out of his car. Then the lady in the mini van next to him honked her horn for him to move.
The loser then proceeded to follow me around town. Every stop light we were at, he tried to get out of his car and come up to mine.
One time he succeeded, only for me to say "Noooooooooooooo" and roll up my Window while laughing pretty darn hard.
The light turns green, he runs back to his car. A few seconds later a police car pulls me over and informed me the lady in the minivan had called the police and he wanted to know what the problem was. During this the punk took off real fast knowing he probably was in trouble. The cop got my number and went after him.
Don't know what happened to the punk, but I was laughing the whole way as well.
It's funny to watch people make asses out of themselves.
ESP young punks that think they have fast cars.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Jun 2001
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Originally posted by Turias:
... he was your classic, overweight, sunglasses-wearing business executive riding a car only meant to make him feel superior to everyone else around him...
Yep. Riding in his penis extension.
Popular sport these days...
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Originally posted by Zimphire:
Don't know what happened to the punk, but I was laughing the whole way as well.
It's funny to watch people make asses out of themselves.
Hmm, it almost sounds like the punk made his way to the MacNN Lounge...I'll bet some Ca$h on it actually...
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Baninated
Join Date: Jul 2002
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Originally posted by gorickey:
Hmm, it almost sounds like the punk made his way to the MacNN Lounge...I'll bet some Ca$h on it actually...
Naw, I doubt Cash would perpetuate something like this for no reason.
I wasn't doing anything like smoking, or not using my turn signal.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Minnesota
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Originally posted by Zimphire:
One time he succeeded, only for me to say "Noooooooooooooo" and roll up my Window while laughing pretty darn hard.
That's pretty funny. I hope the police caught up with them, but it doesn't sound like it since you didn't get a phone call.
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Baninated
Join Date: Jul 2002
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Originally posted by Turias:
That's pretty funny. I hope the police caught up with them, but it doesn't sound like it since you didn't get a phone call.
I told the cops I didn't want to press charges, that he was just being a punk kid with a tude. I told him just to scare him.
I really hate getting the police involved unless it's life threatening.
About a month later the guy drives past me and gives me the finger.
I mean How DARE I not let him tailgate me! The nerve!
I waved back at him like he was my best friend.
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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Professional Poster
Join Date: Jun 2003
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Originally posted by Turias:
20mph
20mph? You reckless muppet. Don't you have any consideration for the safety of people around you? HOW DARE you go that fast on a public road? I hope the police take your licence off you before you injure somone, you speed freak.
SPEED KILLS. PLEASE KEEP IT DOWN TO 15MPH.
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
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A fast bike is good for situation like this.
I once gave my finger to a mofo at over 100mph who couldn't drive properly (he tailgated all the cars including taxi cab...) but managed to get behind the wheel of a ferrari 360. Too bad he couldn't catch up.
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Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Minnesota - Twins Territory
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yeah, you have to love people like that. i always use the phrase. "race you to the next stop light jackass" because they speed and speed and speed and still don't get that far ahead of you. best thing to do is just let it roll off your back or laugh.
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