Road Rage

Claireack

Does anyone else get this??

I seem to get it a lot, which is a bit daft as I live in a small town that takes no time at all to drive round. I've had blazing rows with other drivers, made obscene hand signals, sworn etc, often in front of my son (13 now and when he was younger).

Today on the way home from work I completely forgot to go and do something I had to do because I seemed to spend the whole journey shouting at other drivers (safely inside my car where they probably couldn't hear me thankfully).

I would really like to stop getting in such a to-do about other peoples driving (I'm no saint on the road), any suggestions?

81

turn the radio up really loud.

come drive around here for a week, you head would explode.

what, left turn arrow is red? lets get three more cars thru the intersection.

i can't wait for vacation to get away from it.

Green Circle

81 wrote:

turn the radio up really loud.

come drive around here for a week, you head would explode.

what, left turn arrow is red? lets get three more cars thru the intersection.

i can't wait for vacation to get away from it.

coming to Massachusetts for a visit?

maj4e

I just couldn't possibly care less about the other people in the cars around me. I drive relatively slow on the freeway once I found that I wasn't really gaining any more time. I've gained mental relief and better fuel economy. Let the sheep battle it out for that spot 15 ft ahead and just enjoy the drive.

redrock

**reminds herself not to drive in Cumbria (anywhere in Cumbria - just in case)**

nuffingman

Claire

You need to chill and be smug in the knowledge that all other drivers are a-holes and you are superior. I do this all the time... then I explode and make gestures.

Claireack

81 wrote:

turn the radio up really loud.

come drive around here for a week, you head would explode.

what, left turn arrow is red? lets get three more cars thru the intersection.

i can't wait for vacation to get away from it.

I usually have the radio loud and I probably would explode where you are. Once was driving in Portugal and I think I got out and stormed off leaving hubby to sort the car out. Bit silly really as I didn't know where I was and it was before mobiles so he wouldn't have been able to find me. Luckily I didn't stray too far.

redrock wrote:

**reminds herself not to drive in Cumbria (anywhere in Cumbria - just in case)**

:twisted: Step into my lair!!

nuffingman wrote:

Claire

You need to chill and be smug in the knowledge that all other drivers are a-holes and you are superior. I do this all the time... then I explode and make gestures.

Definately want to do this but miss out the last bit

lukinsdad

Leave earlier...

Claireack

babylukin wrote:

Leave earlier...

Sidnum

I get it a lot as well. I have an hour commute each morning one way. 90% of it is highway. People on the road are such a-holes. Especially the ones cruising under the speed limit in the passing lane. I really want to just push these people off the road. BUT, what I(and you) have to realize, is that we are no more important than they are. Our business is no more pressing than theirs is. We might like to think that it is, but in the whole scheme of things, it isn't.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

babylukin wrote:

Leave earlier...

Yep....

81

maj4e wrote:

I drive relatively slow on the freeway once I found that I wasn't really gaining any more time.

depends on how far you going. 5mph more on a 900 mile jaunt can save an hour.

SPEEDY MCCREADY

81 wrote:

maj4e wrote:

I drive relatively slow on the freeway once I found that I wasn't really gaining any more time.

depends on how far you going. 5mph more on a 900 mile jaunt can save an hour.

hehehehehehe

a 900 mile jaunt.....

hehehehehehehehehehehe

Cree Nations

I get it from time to time, especially driving in the big shitty. Do my damndest to bite my tongue....but its hard as a rock and there are far too many dumbasses on the road for me to keep my mouth shut.

Johnny Abruzzo

Ugh, this brake-happy old lady pulled out in front of me on a two-lane road this morning. After slamming on her brakes on a little curvy downhill, she's absolutely shocked that I'm right behind her. Now she's panicking with her four-ways on. Fuck it, I passed her in about a half a second. Some of us have to get to work sweetie.

Jeanwah

My good friend has issues with road rage, it's really uncomfortable being in the passenger seat with her at the wheel. I'm convinced she should start taking yoga classes or meditation because the act of driving causes her blood level to go up.

Oh, and I have a reason to be a bit scared of aggressive driving (still recovering from a car accident). Maybe if we all chilled or took a deep breath before starting the car, we wouldn't be so stressed? Or simply paid attention to our own driving and not care about what other drivers are doing? Life shouldn't be about a race anyway.

Sorry Claire, hope that helps. I live in the slow lane now, and I kinda like it.

The Fixer

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

Ugh, this brake-happy old lady pulled out in front of me on a two-lane road this morning. After slamming on her brakes on a little curvy downhill, she's absolutely shocked that I'm right behind her. Now she's panicking with her four-ways on. Fuck it, I passed her in about a half a second. Some of us have to get to work sweetie.

Pennsylvania drivers are horrendous. Being in sales, I'm on the road a lot. Been all over the country. Maryland drivers are the worst and PA is a close 2nd.

Stay right, pass left...it's not that difficult to comprehend. I don't understand why people in PA have such a difficult time with this concept. If you're going under 80 MPH just stay the fuck out of the left lane. Thank you

EDIT: it also doesn't help that every road in Pennsylvania has only 2 lanes in each direction. Absolutely brutal

chadwick

nerves of steel
not a lot bugs me
dumb shits in traffic are close to the last fuckers on earth that get under my skin well enough to cause me to trip the fuck out

i invented driving so im good to go. no worries
moreover
my invention of sliding sideways in and through corners leaves all others in my dust

richard petty
yeah like that

PureandEasy

Jeanwah wrote:

Oh, and I have a reason to be a bit scared of aggressive driving (still recovering from a car accident). Maybe if we all chilled or took a deep breath before starting the car, we wouldn't be so stressed? Or simply paid attention to our own driving and not care about what other drivers are doing? Life shouldn't be about a race anyway.

Yep, have to agree here. Once you're involved in a five car accident on a major highway, you tend to take things a little slower.

The things that bother me more than anything on the road are people on their GD cellphones and people who don't put their children in safety seats.

Claireack

Jeanwah wrote:

Oh, and I have a reason to be a bit scared of aggressive driving (still recovering from a car accident). Maybe if we all chilled or took a deep breath before starting the car, we wouldn't be so stressed? Or simply paid attention to our own driving and not care about what other drivers are doing? Life shouldn't be about a race anyway.

Sorry Claire, hope that helps. I live in the slow lane now, and I kinda like it.

Agree, desperately trying to find a way to stop, embarrassed myself enough with my outbursts. Fortunately not put anyone else at risk - except myself, at risk of getting punched on the nose in retaliation.

PureandEasy wrote:

The things that bother me more than anything on the road are people on their GD cellphones and people who don't put their children in safety seats.

Yesterday a man pulled out in front of me on a mini roundabout, he was obviously distracted by the 8 inch baguette he was holding.

81

The Fixer wrote:

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

Ugh, this brake-happy old lady pulled out in front of me on a two-lane road this morning. After slamming on her brakes on a little curvy downhill, she's absolutely shocked that I'm right behind her. Now she's panicking with her four-ways on. Fuck it, I passed her in about a half a second. Some of us have to get to work sweetie.

Pennsylvania drivers are horrendous. Being in sales, I'm on the road a lot. Been all over the country. Maryland drivers are the worst and PA is a close 2nd.

Stay right, pass left...it's not that difficult to comprehend. I don't understand why people in PA have such a difficult time with this concept. If you're going under 80 MPH just stay the fuck out of the left lane. Thank you

EDIT: it also doesn't help that every road in Pennsylvania has only 2 lanes in each direction. Absolutely brutal

not sure if PA is the worse or not, but the whole cruising in the left just drives me up the wall. get the fuck over to the right. it absolutly drives me nuts.

JonnyPistachio

People get shot here all the damn time because of road rage.
Drivers in south florida are absolutley sickening. There are whack-os mixed in with the old blue-hairs, which doesnt make for a good combination.

florence151

I always remind myself that I am only rushing to save time to watch TV or some other inane thing.

Early one morning, years ago, I got into a huff over another driver's terrible driving. They pulled up to a stop light in front of me. I jumped out and angrily rushed up to their car. There was a couple inside and they looked scared. Then they looked our their back window and pointed. I drive a 5 speed and had forgot to put on my parking brake. My car was rolling backward down the street. The couple was laughing hysterically as I ran back opened the door and stopped the car before it hit anything. Keeping my cool since then.

PureandEasy

florence151 wrote:

I always remind myself that I am only rushing to save time to watch TV or some other inane thing.

Early one morning, years ago, I got into a huff over another driver's terrible driving. They pulled up to a stop light in front of me. I jumped out and angrily rushed up to their car. There was a couple inside and they looked scared. Then they looked our their back window and pointed. I drive a 5 speed and had forgot to put on my parking brake. My car was rolling backward down the street. The couple was laughing hysterically as I ran back opened the door and stopped the car before it hit anything. Keeping my cool since then.

sorry but I did laugh at that

you have to be careful, you never know who's packing a gun or other weapon

it's just not worth it to confront someone over something that happened on the road

chadwick

florence151 wrote:

I always remind myself that I am only rushing to save time to watch TV or some other inane thing.

Early one morning, years ago, I got into a huff over another driver's terrible driving. They pulled up to a stop light in front of me. I jumped out and angrily rushed up to their car. There was a couple inside and they looked scared. Then they looked our their back window and pointed. I drive a 5 speed and had forgot to put on my parking brake. My car was rolling backward down the street. The couple was laughing hysterically as I ran back opened the door and stopped the car before it hit anything. Keeping my cool since then.

why would you do that?

81

chadwick wrote:

why would you do that?

roid rage

chadwick

81 wrote:

chadwick wrote:

why would you do that?

roid rage

sounds like it
then people wonder why they get a busted nose or jaw or even shot

81

chadwick wrote:

81 wrote:

chadwick wrote:

why would you do that?

roid rage

sounds like it
then people wonder why they get a busted nose or jaw or even shot

and shrunken balls...that's the worse part

whispering hands

Claireack wrote:

Does anyone else get this??

I seem to get it a lot, which is a bit daft as I live in a small town that takes no time at all to drive round. I've had blazing rows with other drivers, made obscene hand signals, sworn etc, often in front of my son (13 now and when he was younger).

Today on the way home from work I completely forgot to go and do something I had to do because I seemed to spend the whole journey shouting at other drivers (safely inside my car where they probably couldn't hear me thankfully).

I would really like to stop getting in such a to-do about other peoples driving (I'm no saint on the road), any suggestions?

Turn up the Pearl jam and scream/sing instead..It's what I have to do..Imagine, what a city so huge, it falls into two states, must be like to drive in.. how fun.. Pj saves many other drivers from me everyday..

whispering hands

florence151 wrote:

I always remind myself that I am only rushing to save time to watch TV or some other inane thing.

Early one morning, years ago, I got into a huff over another driver's terrible driving. They pulled up to a stop light in front of me. I jumped out and angrily rushed up to their car. There was a couple inside and they looked scared. Then they looked our their back window and pointed. I drive a 5 speed and had forgot to put on my parking brake. My car was rolling backward down the street. The couple was laughing hysterically as I ran back opened the door and stopped the car before it hit anything. Keeping my cool since then.

For some reason this makes me think of the time my cousin and I had an attempt of carjacking made on us one late night on Vine and 13th in L.A.. We pulled up to the intersection, and this black guy comes running up with a .22 snub. He taps it on the window and I'm straight freaking out, My cousin? He's laughing his ass off. He reaches under my seat and grabs a Glock 9mm. and points at the guy, laughing, he tells him "mine's gonna leave a bigger hole, wanna die or ya want my car?" The black guy went a bit white and ran away.. I made my cousin pull over so I could puke, cause I was scared shitless. But dude I'll always remember that.. wanna die or ya want my car?

81

whispering hands wrote:

Turn up the Pearl jam and scream/sing instead..It's what I have to do..Imagine, what a city so huge, it falls into two states, must be like to drive in.. how fun.. Pj saves many other drivers from me everyday..

i drove thru KC twice, and it wasn't bad.