Road rage sometimes makes me go tpg.

So I was making a left turn on a two way road coming out of a parking lot, and I was about to turn, but in short, I accidentally ended up jutting out too far, and was basically blocking the traffic. The guy that stopped, basically shook his head and was basically displeased.

That hurted my metal heart. After I cleared the intersection, he again shook his head and pointed at his head, WHERE'S YOUR BRAINS, SON!

I just did a sheeply sorry wave and got the fuck out! Then I muttered under my breath, fucking piece of shit mother fucker. , but tried to drop that situation from my head. Since coming back home that short 30 second episode has somehow been stuck in my head, more than getting caught for photo radar a few months earlier.

Well, how do you feel minutes and perhaps hours after just even a small traffic woe (not even anywhere close to an accident) with another driver? It's weird that sometimes a small "disagreement" with respect to traffic with people you don't even know can hurt you more than let's say, a major fight with parents.

Now I feel

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Poor SILBER-4.

This is why I don't really drive. I know I'll keep messing up and I'm the type that dwells on everything anyway, so I'd never be able to relax.

When other drivers pull something weird on the road I'll think about it for a while, especially if it was something completely uncalled for (like stopping in the middle of a busy road just because you don't know where you're going). When my mom runs yellow lights (which isn't often), she freaks out and talks about it for a while.

Why'd you get caught for photo radar?

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I tend to forget about bad drivers simply because I know I'll probably never see them again in this lifetime. If I'm the one who made the mistake, I'll beat myself up for a while but then forget about it after enough time has passed.

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I'm always silently criticising other drivers who simply cannot drive. I hate those who weave in and out without signaling. There are also those who automatically assume I'm a good sumaritan, on the road. Many get aggrivated by my aggressiveness, when I prevent them from getting what they want, and signal for me to pull over or stop. (One of these days I'll take up an oppurtunity like that and beat the daylights out of him/her.) Tailgaters, I freaking hate myself sometimes for resisting the urge to slam on my brakes and let them hit me. And there are several other times I'd love to just close a gap and prevent someone from cutting infront of me. And if they do get in, I just wanna keep going because they didn't signal and later say, "Hey you moron, you didn't signal. That's what you get. And not only that, it's costed me as well."

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It looks like you're the instigator for most of these "road rage" instances, Mo.

I was speaking idiomatically.

I usually let it go. Once you make the mistake, just make sure you don't do it again. No point pondering on things that makes no difference in the way of your overall life.

Just don't panic and don't do silly s*it that would get other drivers even more pissed off.

Hope you are ok.

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Now that you mention it, the thoughts keep growing. LOL Spatula goes GTA on that guy. Drags him out and goes baseball bat mode.

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Come on man! Don't worry about it. Do you think the person who shook their head is still thinking about it?

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I'm usually the one who rages, so I'm sure people are ing at my OMGWTFBBQ face as I tailgate their slow asses.

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Well, you get what you give I guess. Does this at the very least, help you realize that maybe you should give people a break sometimes? Or at the very least, be more patient?

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Don't worry. Your young. People expect young people to make mistakes sometimes. It's the older ones in their 30's and 40's that pull that kind of shit on purpose to cut their commute and driving time down that make me reach for a large wooden bat with razor blades embedded in it.

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Indeed, flying F-16D Falcons into a dogfight fray is MUCH easier than fighting rush hour traffic.

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There's a stretch of road around here that runs that runs about 2 miles that's fairly wide but has a posted speed limit of 35 MPH. The reason being is that years ago there used to be a middle school on that road, so the speed was reduced from 45 MPH to 35 MPH. Well, the school is gone, but the posted speed hasn't changed.

Most people cruise down this road at 45. Cops don't really care.

A friend of mine who was a former State Trooper and former Marine was rolling down this road at 45, just like everyone else, when a lady who was apparantly in a real hurry came up behind him. She wanted to do sixty. He was like fuck you, I'm already doing 10 MPH over the speed limit. So, she started riding in his back seat, blarin her horn and flashing her lights at him.

After a while, he gets pretty tired of this shit, so he slams on his brakes. The lady screeches to a halt behind him, nearly plowing into his car. She is, of course, still blaring on the horn. Calmly, this guy gets out of his car, walk back to the bitch, and motions for her to roll down her window. She does, and is about to unleash a huge torrent of foul language that would make even the Saltiest of Sassafrasses blush but is caught short buy what this guy does next. He reaches into her car, turns off her ignition, removes her keys, looks her sqaure in the eye and says "You should not be driving.". He then turns and throws the keys as hard as he can into the woods off to the side of the road. Without another word he returns to his car, puts it in gear, and drives off.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by SILBER-4

It looks like you're the instigator for most of these "road rage" instances, Mo.

How can I be the instigator? Don't you know the number one reason any kind of road rage occurs is because of how someone else is driving?

I'm what you can call a 'somewhat-of-an-elitist' when it comes to driving. If two cars can fit on a road despite there not being any dash markings, I considerately drive like so. That way others can pass by, or snuggle into the gap next to me and make their turn, whatever. So you can damn be sure I'm the guy that's not going 25 mph on a 30mph road. I stop before the god damn lines infront of traffic lines, rather than going over them or trying to inch over'em. God damnit, I signal every turn I make, every lane change I aim for, signal early even so there aren't any, "SURPRISE BITCH, I'M GOING RIGHT! OH WAIT, YOU AREN'T YIELDING! WHAT! WHY ARE YOU HITTING MY CAR? WTF!?@#!@%!%!!!!!!oneoneoneone"

Really, I need to strap on some steel spikes to my car and just ram the fuck out of these P.O.S. drivers in my area.

How ya doing, buddy?

... I feel fucking annoyed. See journal for details.

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I'm pretty bad when it comes to driving/road rage. I'm the person that will flip you off if you cut me off. I'll ride your ass the entire way. If it's nighttime, I'll put my highbeams on to annoy the shit out of you.

I have no tolerance for stupid drivers. I hate driving, and I hate drivers in general. I almost always get stuck behind some old person going 30 miles an hour on the highway, or cut off by someone who thinks they're too cool to obey the law. In one instance someone illegally passed me in the breakdown lane. I was already going 70 mph. I was pissed. I beeped and flipped them off.

If I cause the problem for someone else? I could honestly care less. I don't feel bad or think about it, really. There was one time where I was pulling into the mall parking lot and some guy was ahead of me. A car was pulling out so I put my blinker on. The man who was ahead of the car put his blinker on, so I assumed another spot was opening up... Then he starts backing up. I'm like "oh no fuck that, I had mine on first", so when the car pulled out I whipped into the spot. He fucking SAT IN HIS CAR waiting for me to get out.
I thought he was going to beat me up or some shit, so I waited in my car until he got bored and drove off.

But, I guess he was keeping his eye on me... So when I was walking toward the mall I notice some guy following me, then he comes up and goes "thanks for the parking spot, that was really nice".

It ended with me rolling my eyes and walking off.

It was really creepy, though. I thought maybe my car was going to get messed up while I was shopping.

I don't think I'd ever take my road rage that far.

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Originally Posted by Lunar Seal

I'm pretty bad when it comes to driving/road rage. I'm the person that will flip you off if you cut me off. I'll ride your ass the entire way. If it's nighttime, I'll put my highbeams on to annoy the shit out of you.

I have no tolerance for stupid drivers. I hate driving, and I hate drivers in general. I almost always get stuck behind some old person going 30 miles an hour on the highway, or cut off by someone who thinks they're too cool to obey the law. In one instance someone illegally passed me in the breakdown lane. I was already going 70 mph. I was pissed. I beeped and flipped them off.

If I cause the problem for someone else? I could honestly care less. I don't feel bad or think about it, really. There was one time where I was pulling into the mall parking lot and some guy was ahead of me. A car was pulling out so I put my blinker on. The man who was ahead of the car put his blinker on, so I assumed another spot was opening up... Then he starts backing up. I'm like "oh no fuck that, I had mine on first", so when the car pulled out I whipped into the spot. He fucking SAT IN HIS CAR waiting for me to get out.
I thought he was going to beat me up or some shit, so I waited in my car until he got bored and drove off.

But, I guess he was keeping his eye on me... So when I was walking toward the mall I notice some guy following me, then he comes up and goes "thanks for the parking spot, that was really nice".

It ended with me rolling my eyes and walking off.

It was really creepy, though. I thought maybe my car was going to get messed up while I was shopping.

I don't think I'd ever take my road rage that far.

You sound a bit hypocritical here. But in any case, you should be careful. People are crazy when it comes to cars.

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Originally Posted by Lunar Seal

I'm pretty bad when it comes to driving/road rage. I'm the person that will flip you off if you cut me off. I'll ride your ass the entire way. If it's nighttime, I'll put my highbeams on to annoy the shit out of you.

I have no tolerance for stupid drivers. I hate driving, and I hate drivers in general. I almost always get stuck behind some old person going 30 miles an hour on the highway, or cut off by someone who thinks they're too cool to obey the law. In one instance someone illegally passed me in the breakdown lane. I was already going 70 mph. I was pissed. I beeped and flipped them off.

If I cause the problem for someone else? I could honestly care less. I don't feel bad or think about it, really. There was one time where I was pulling into the mall parking lot and some guy was ahead of me. A car was pulling out so I put my blinker on. The man who was ahead of the car put his blinker on, so I assumed another spot was opening up... Then he starts backing up. I'm like "oh no fuck that, I had mine on first", so when the car pulled out I whipped into the spot. He fucking SAT IN HIS CAR waiting for me to get out.
I thought he was going to beat me up or some shit, so I waited in my car until he got bored and drove off.

But, I guess he was keeping his eye on me... So when I was walking toward the mall I notice some guy following me, then he comes up and goes "thanks for the parking spot, that was really nice".

It ended with me rolling my eyes and walking off.

It was really creepy, though. I thought maybe my car was going to get messed up while I was shopping.

I don't think I'd ever take my road rage that far.

You sound like a fucking douchebag.

There are times when I get annoyed with other drivers or a bit angered, but I try to let it roll off my back, as I don't know the person, I will more than likely not see them and getting angry will only screw up my driving.

I did get into a close call today on the way to school. I was going from one freeway to another and on the on-ramp the traffic was slowing down for some unknown reason. In front of me was a pickup with a trailer and I thought I was slowing down enough to catch myself. Nope not really, I had to slam on the brakes, the rubber was burning and the guy behind me had to swerve a bit to avoid hitting me. I felt stupid and like shit. Thankfully nothing ill came of it.

Hey ElectricSheep, that was an awesome story! Are you able to pass on that stretch of road and was there alot of oncoming traffic?

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Originally Posted by Lunar Seal

I have no tolerance for stupid drivers.

So you have no tolerance for yourself?

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Electric - that's a fantastic story! I wonder if she managed to find her keys at all?

For myself, I don't suffer 'road rage', I'm too easy going. I have to say though, I hate it when my husband borrows my car. I have blacked out windows and personalized plates so it's hard to tell who's driving and he really does drive like a pillock! He speeds, weaves, cuts corners, doesn't indicate and has no patience whatsoever. And I hate the thought that people may think it's me driving like that! Needless to say, he doesn't get the keys very often

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I've become somewhat self-conscious on the road. I've had small misunderstandings with people that I ended up obsessing over for a good amount of time. But in the end, you get tired of it and move on.

It was within a year I started out driving. I was leaving school and I was going to make a right turn at a T-intersection. On coming traffic was seriously blocked by a curve in the road and you honestly don't know if a car will come or not. So when I saw an opening, I gunned it. Cars came as I did. Now, I was driving a 92 Chevy Cavalier and it took awhile to speed up. So, the drivers had no choice but to swerve around me to avoid an accident to the extent that they went into the opposite lane.

So yea, I try to avoid stop signs now ;p. Or at least anything less than a 4-way stop.

I was speaking idiomatically.

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I've become somewhat self-conscious on the road. I've had small misunderstandings with people that I ended up obsessing over for a good amount of time. But in the end, you get tired of it and move on.

I got into a car accident that was my fault. Believe me, that makes you pretty self-conscious. My friends complain now because I'm careful almost to a fault.

*inches out* ... *inches out some more* ... "JUST MAKE THE TURN ALREADY!"

To my credit, the police officer on call said that "it could have happened to anyone." And then he gave me a ticket. That was a wonderful day...

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by ionuk tomb

Don't worry. Your young. People expect young people to make mistakes sometimes. It's the older ones in their 30's and 40's that pull that kind of shit on purpose to cut their commute and driving time down that make me reach for a large wooden bat with razor blades embedded in it.

Whoa whoa whoa. Just because a person is "young" doesn't mean they're excused for stupid mistakes. That's the dumbest shit ever. Some people just suck at driving, regardless of their age.

You stick your nose out too far into traffic, you HIT REVERSE. As soon as the people behind you see the white lights come on, they WILL try to accommodate you.

Incidentally, I suffer the worst road rage ever. I live in a state notorious for poor drivers. We're talking REALLY POOR DRIVERS. Insurance companies won't even sell insurance here. There's this huge gap between good drivers and bad drivers - the bad drivers piss the good drivers off, causing them to become caustic and almost suicidal when driving.

I make it a habit to be as ANNOYING as POSSIBLE when people fuck up driving as to remind them in the future that they can not JUST IGNORE STOP SIGNS. (Usually, these are 80+ seniors who are too small to even see over the steering wheel and mow kids down crossing the road while confusing BRAKE with GAS)

My sister is worse than me, though. If you don't use your signal when you turn, she will LAY ON THE HORN - CASUALLY! - until you get out of her vacinity. Thats just obnoxious, I think. Why make the other drivers angry because some fuck-up doesn't know how to drive?

Myself, I am all about confrontation. You nearly hit me, I am going to pull up next to you at a light, unroll my window, and bitch you out.

I've done this many times. Some people are genuinely apologetic, in which case, I literally drop the whole thing, and wish them a nice day. Sometimes, people make mistakes - so long as they know they made a mistake and apologize, I am okay.

It's when they have NO CLUE that they fucked up and they'll NEVER KNOW until someone bitches them out.

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Originally Posted by jb1234

So you have no tolerance for yourself?

The only driving mistakes I've made are when there is construction going on, usually at night. And generally, it's never bad enough that I annoy someone else. Considering I've never been in a situation where someone else has been annoyed with me that I know of, I consider myself a pretty good driver.

However, I've had too many incidents where I've been in a situation with a dumbass driver (usually an old person swerving in and out of lanes, going to slow, etc) to be a pussy about it. If someone doesn't know how to drive, they shouldn't drive.

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I generally consider myself a decent driver. I do have a tendency to follow a little too closely for my speed, most of the time (though not tailgating) but other than that I signal properly, accommodate other drivers, mostly a defensive driver.

However.

I will intentionally piss people off whatever chance I can get. If I'm driving 75 along the freeway in the left lane, and the speed limit is 75, I OWN THAT LANE. The "fast lane" is not for speeding. And if some stuck-up blonde in her daddy's BMW thinks everyone should be going 90 just like her, and starts flashing her headlights and making rude gestures at me to get out of the left lane, I will ignore her. In fact, sometimes I'll wait until I'm right alongside a car in the right lane that's going, say, 73, and match speed with it so she can't get around. It makes me laugh. I'll talk as if she can hear me: "Ohhh, poor baby, you want to get around the stupid law-abiding citizen? You late for a hair appointment? Well guess what, I'm late for WORK, and I can guarantee you whatever you're in a hurry for, unless you got someone dying in the backseat, is not more important than what I'm in a hurry for, so COOL YOUR JETS!" Stuff like that.

One time I went so far as to catch up to and cut off someone who VERY dangerously pushed his way in between myself (who was going the speed limit) and another car in the other lane (who was also going the speed limit) so that he could race off at 90 MPH. So I sped up to 110 (yeah, way dangerous I know) and slid in front of him just as he was about to go past a slow-moving bigrig, and then slowed down to match. Oooh he was pissed. He even followed me off the freeway and into the Walgreen's parking lot and waited for me to get out of my car. So I got out, saw him get out, then got back in and backed up so fast I almost hit him, gave him the finger, and drove off.

So under most circumstances, I'm a safe defensive driver. When people think they're more important than everyone else, I get very dangerous in my quest to piss them off as much as I possibly can, and laugh at their expense. So I'm a bit of a hypocrite.

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