White Privilege
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Why is it that white middle aged women in expensive cars think that they own the road?
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I’ve seen selfish or otherwise asshole-ish drivers of every race and gender. And car.tempo_n_groove said:Why is it that white middle aged women in expensive cars think that they own the road?
Is that Privilege?Plus we all know that women can’t drive for shit
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Not trying to be a richard here but the past week I have had some run ins w some awful people all whom I described above.hedonist said:
I’ve seen selfish or otherwise asshole-ish drivers of every race and gender. And car.tempo_n_groove said:Why is it that white middle aged women in expensive cars think that they own the road?
Is that Privilege?Plus we all know that women can’t drive for shit0 -
tempo_n_groove said:
Not trying to be a richard here but the past week I have had some run ins w some awful people all whom I described above.hedonist said:
I’ve seen selfish or otherwise asshole-ish drivers of every race and gender. And car.tempo_n_groove said:Why is it that white middle aged women in expensive cars think that they own the road?
Is that Privilege?Plus we all know that women can’t drive for shitIs a "richard" the male version on a "karen"?hedonist said:
I’ve seen selfish or otherwise asshole-ish drivers of every race and gender. And car.tempo_n_groove said:Why is it that white middle aged women in expensive cars think that they own the road?
Is that Privilege?Plus we all know that women can’t drive for shit
Haha! My mother was the Mario Andretti of the everyday road.And my wife? And one time I followed C. home in a separate car (I guess a separate car would be a necessity, huh?) and it totally cracked me up. When we're riding together, she gently scratches my leg which is her signal to "slow down". But when I followed her? Bat out of hell!
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lol, I was refraining from writing the word "dick".brianlux said:tempo_n_groove said:
Not trying to be a richard here but the past week I have had some run ins w some awful people all whom I described above.hedonist said:
I’ve seen selfish or otherwise asshole-ish drivers of every race and gender. And car.tempo_n_groove said:Why is it that white middle aged women in expensive cars think that they own the road?
Is that Privilege?Plus we all know that women can’t drive for shitIs a "richard" the male version on a "karen"?hedonist said:
I’ve seen selfish or otherwise asshole-ish drivers of every race and gender. And car.tempo_n_groove said:Why is it that white middle aged women in expensive cars think that they own the road?
Is that Privilege?Plus we all know that women can’t drive for shit
Haha! My mother was the Mario Andretti of the everyday road.And my wife? And one time I followed C. home in a separate car (I guess a separate car would be a necessity, huh?) and it totally cracked me up. When we're riding together, she gently scratches my leg which is her signal to "slow down". But when I followed her? Bat out of hell!
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tempo_n_groove said:
lol, I was refraining from writing the word "dick".brianlux said:tempo_n_groove said:
Not trying to be a richard here but the past week I have had some run ins w some awful people all whom I described above.hedonist said:
I’ve seen selfish or otherwise asshole-ish drivers of every race and gender. And car.tempo_n_groove said:Why is it that white middle aged women in expensive cars think that they own the road?
Is that Privilege?Plus we all know that women can’t drive for shitIs a "richard" the male version on a "karen"?hedonist said:
I’ve seen selfish or otherwise asshole-ish drivers of every race and gender. And car.tempo_n_groove said:Why is it that white middle aged women in expensive cars think that they own the road?
Is that Privilege?Plus we all know that women can’t drive for shit
Haha! My mother was the Mario Andretti of the everyday road.And my wife? And one time I followed C. home in a separate car (I guess a separate car would be a necessity, huh?) and it totally cracked me up. When we're riding together, she gently scratches my leg which is her signal to "slow down". But when I followed her? Bat out of hell!
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Good one!
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tempo_n_groove said:
lol, I was refraining from writing the word "dick".brianlux said:tempo_n_groove said:
Not trying to be a richard here but the past week I have had some run ins w some awful people all whom I described above.hedonist said:
I’ve seen selfish or otherwise asshole-ish drivers of every race and gender. And car.tempo_n_groove said:Why is it that white middle aged women in expensive cars think that they own the road?
Is that Privilege?Plus we all know that women can’t drive for shitIs a "richard" the male version on a "karen"?hedonist said:
I’ve seen selfish or otherwise asshole-ish drivers of every race and gender. And car.tempo_n_groove said:Why is it that white middle aged women in expensive cars think that they own the road?
Is that Privilege?Plus we all know that women can’t drive for shit
Haha! My mother was the Mario Andretti of the everyday road.And my wife? And one time I followed C. home in a separate car (I guess a separate car would be a necessity, huh?) and it totally cracked me up. When we're riding together, she gently scratches my leg which is her signal to "slow down". But when I followed her? Bat out of hell!
hahahahaha
...and he tricked you into writing it... #3Dchess
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Yeah at this point I didn't care, it was more fun to let the joke out.OnWis97 said:tempo_n_groove said:
lol, I was refraining from writing the word "dick".brianlux said:tempo_n_groove said:
Not trying to be a richard here but the past week I have had some run ins w some awful people all whom I described above.hedonist said:
I’ve seen selfish or otherwise asshole-ish drivers of every race and gender. And car.tempo_n_groove said:Why is it that white middle aged women in expensive cars think that they own the road?
Is that Privilege?Plus we all know that women can’t drive for shitIs a "richard" the male version on a "karen"?hedonist said:
I’ve seen selfish or otherwise asshole-ish drivers of every race and gender. And car.tempo_n_groove said:Why is it that white middle aged women in expensive cars think that they own the road?
Is that Privilege?Plus we all know that women can’t drive for shit
Haha! My mother was the Mario Andretti of the everyday road.And my wife? And one time I followed C. home in a separate car (I guess a separate car would be a necessity, huh?) and it totally cracked me up. When we're riding together, she gently scratches my leg which is her signal to "slow down". But when I followed her? Bat out of hell!
hahahahaha
...and he tricked you into writing it... #3Dchess0 -
Try driving in LA! Seriously, we take the fucking cake.tempo_n_groove said:
Not trying to be a richard here but the past week I have had some run ins w some awful people all whom I described above.hedonist said:
I’ve seen selfish or otherwise asshole-ish drivers of every race and gender. And car.tempo_n_groove said:Why is it that white middle aged women in expensive cars think that they own the road?
Is that Privilege?Plus we all know that women can’t drive for shitBill Burr did a wonderful and hilarious series of him driving around the city berating people who shouldn’t be behind the wheel (my own mother included).*Edited to clarify that my mom was not featured by Bill, just that she shouldn’t be driving anymore.Post edited by hedonist on0 -
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dankind said:
I wish I had kept one of these from back in the day, but while driving around with my folks one day I spotted a bumper sticker that said, "Don't pull out a Dick in the middle of a screw/ Vote for Nixon in '72" I had to stifle my laugh because I think if I had pointed it out, it would have embarrassed my mom big time!
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I used to live out there so I know. I believe that is where the "stay put in the passing lane" craze all started.hedonist said:
Try driving in LA! Seriously, we take the fucking cake.tempo_n_groove said:
Not trying to be a richard here but the past week I have had some run ins w some awful people all whom I described above.hedonist said:
I’ve seen selfish or otherwise asshole-ish drivers of every race and gender. And car.tempo_n_groove said:Why is it that white middle aged women in expensive cars think that they own the road?
Is that Privilege?Plus we all know that women can’t drive for shitBill Burr did a wonderful and hilarious series of him driving around the city berating people who shouldn’t be behind the wheel (my own mother included).*Edited to clarify that my mom was not featured by Bill, just that she shouldn’t be driving anymore.
I have my little rant/comedy sketch about NY'ers too. One day I'll get to perform it on a stage...0 -
I lived in LA until I was 30. Everyone claims the drivers are terrible. I disagree. I think LA has good drivers. They are just very rude. There’s a difference.tempo_n_groove said:
I used to live out there so I know. I believe that is where the "stay put in the passing lane" craze all started.hedonist said:
Try driving in LA! Seriously, we take the fucking cake.tempo_n_groove said:
Not trying to be a richard here but the past week I have had some run ins w some awful people all whom I described above.hedonist said:
I’ve seen selfish or otherwise asshole-ish drivers of every race and gender. And car.tempo_n_groove said:Why is it that white middle aged women in expensive cars think that they own the road?
Is that Privilege?Plus we all know that women can’t drive for shitBill Burr did a wonderful and hilarious series of him driving around the city berating people who shouldn’t be behind the wheel (my own mother included).*Edited to clarify that my mom was not featured by Bill, just that she shouldn’t be driving anymore.
I have my little rant/comedy sketch about NY'ers too. One day I'll get to perform it on a stage...When I moved to Colorado these drivers here are terrible. They stop traffic to make a left turn instead of using the left turn lane. Everyone swigs far left to make a right turn (or right to make a left turn). People don’t make right turns on a red light, they’ll sit and wait for the green. It’s crazy. LA is rude, but CO just doesn’t know basic rules of the road.0 -
hedonist said:
Try driving in LA! Seriously, we take the fucking cake.tempo_n_groove said:
Not trying to be a richard here but the past week I have had some run ins w some awful people all whom I described above.hedonist said:
I’ve seen selfish or otherwise asshole-ish drivers of every race and gender. And car.tempo_n_groove said:Why is it that white middle aged women in expensive cars think that they own the road?
Is that Privilege?Plus we all know that women can’t drive for shitBill Burr did a wonderful and hilarious series of him driving around the city berating people who shouldn’t be behind the wheel (my own mother included).*Edited to clarify that my mom was not featured by Bill, just that she shouldn’t be driving anymore.
I've driven in LA, Boston (with its reputation), NYC, DC, and many other large US Cities. I hate driving in Chicago the most, by a long shot. Though it's not so much for the drivers, but more for the consistent congestion from about 6 suburbs deep into the city. It's miserable.
As for drivers, I don't think it's the big-city ones that are the worst. It's more medium-city or rural. I did pick up that in New England, there's a lot of self-centeredness that comes out very polarized. What I mean is assholes trying to go 100 MPH, weaving and damn near killing everyone and then super-slow people who just don't seem aware that there are others around. They're less dangerous but probably add 10 minutes to 100 different drivers' trips every time they go out. My other favorite behavior was the mid-block u-turn (I call it the "Connecticut U-turn"). At 46 years, old, the majority of mid-block U-turns I have seen were in my 2.5 years in Connecticut. And it seemed to come out of nowhere. All the sudden a car from the right lane was perpendicular to me and then going the opposite direct. One time I had to slam my breaks so I honked my horn...of course he flips the bird.
I don't think any of this was "privilege" per se, more a feeling of "I'm special" not so much related to one's demographics. It was also kinda just "the culture." When I was in grad school at the University of Iowa, I quickly noticed how bad people were at parking...over the lines in parking lots, etc. And they loved to block sidewalk curb cuts in Iowa City (though that may be a "campus - entitled punk" thing). In Peorila IL, where I lived before Connecticut, they seemed really poor at getting on freeways. Here in Minnesota, people tend to put their cars all the way to the right (and sometimes across the line) in left-turn lanes so they can make a big, sweeping turn. None of this is really any kind of privilege, but it's...well it's something...
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Here in NY the people driving have a hard time dealing/using the center turning lane. They have the inability to get in the lane completely. They do not understand that there is no partial credit for 3/4 of your car being in it. It's not Horseshoes where you need to get close.OnWis97 said:hedonist said:
Try driving in LA! Seriously, we take the fucking cake.tempo_n_groove said:
Not trying to be a richard here but the past week I have had some run ins w some awful people all whom I described above.hedonist said:
I’ve seen selfish or otherwise asshole-ish drivers of every race and gender. And car.tempo_n_groove said:Why is it that white middle aged women in expensive cars think that they own the road?
Is that Privilege?Plus we all know that women can’t drive for shitBill Burr did a wonderful and hilarious series of him driving around the city berating people who shouldn’t be behind the wheel (my own mother included).*Edited to clarify that my mom was not featured by Bill, just that she shouldn’t be driving anymore.
I've driven in LA, Boston (with its reputation), NYC, DC, and many other large US Cities. I hate driving in Chicago the most, by a long shot. Though it's not so much for the drivers, but more for the consistent congestion from about 6 suburbs deep into the city. It's miserable.
As for drivers, I don't think it's the big-city ones that are the worst. It's more medium-city or rural. I did pick up that in New England, there's a lot of self-centeredness that comes out very polarized. What I mean is assholes trying to go 100 MPH, weaving and damn near killing everyone and then super-slow people who just don't seem aware that there are others around. They're less dangerous but probably add 10 minutes to 100 different drivers' trips every time they go out. My other favorite behavior was the mid-block u-turn (I call it the "Connecticut U-turn"). At 46 years, old, the majority of mid-block U-turns I have seen were in my 2.5 years in Connecticut. And it seemed to come out of nowhere. All the sudden a car from the right lane was perpendicular to me and then going the opposite direct. One time I had to slam my breaks so I honked my horn...of course he flips the bird.
I don't think any of this was "privilege" per se, more a feeling of "I'm special" not so much related to one's demographics. It was also kinda just "the culture." When I was in grad school at the University of Iowa, I quickly noticed how bad people were at parking...over the lines in parking lots, etc. And they loved to block sidewalk curb cuts in Iowa City (though that may be a "campus - entitled punk" thing). In Peorila IL, where I lived before Connecticut, they seemed really poor at getting on freeways. Here in Minnesota, people tend to put their cars all the way to the right (and sometimes across the line) in left-turn lanes so they can make a big, sweeping turn. None of this is really any kind of privilege, but it's...well it's something...
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That’s how they drive in Colorado. Blows my mind. There’s a left turn lane, you refuse to use it or maybe just half way. Why?tempo_n_groove said:
Here in NY the people driving have a hard time dealing/using the center turning lane. They have the inability to get in the lane completely. They do not understand that there is no partial credit for 3/4 of your car being in it. It's not Horseshoes where you need to get close.OnWis97 said:hedonist said:
Try driving in LA! Seriously, we take the fucking cake.tempo_n_groove said:
Not trying to be a richard here but the past week I have had some run ins w some awful people all whom I described above.hedonist said:
I’ve seen selfish or otherwise asshole-ish drivers of every race and gender. And car.tempo_n_groove said:Why is it that white middle aged women in expensive cars think that they own the road?
Is that Privilege?Plus we all know that women can’t drive for shitBill Burr did a wonderful and hilarious series of him driving around the city berating people who shouldn’t be behind the wheel (my own mother included).*Edited to clarify that my mom was not featured by Bill, just that she shouldn’t be driving anymore.
I've driven in LA, Boston (with its reputation), NYC, DC, and many other large US Cities. I hate driving in Chicago the most, by a long shot. Though it's not so much for the drivers, but more for the consistent congestion from about 6 suburbs deep into the city. It's miserable.
As for drivers, I don't think it's the big-city ones that are the worst. It's more medium-city or rural. I did pick up that in New England, there's a lot of self-centeredness that comes out very polarized. What I mean is assholes trying to go 100 MPH, weaving and damn near killing everyone and then super-slow people who just don't seem aware that there are others around. They're less dangerous but probably add 10 minutes to 100 different drivers' trips every time they go out. My other favorite behavior was the mid-block u-turn (I call it the "Connecticut U-turn"). At 46 years, old, the majority of mid-block U-turns I have seen were in my 2.5 years in Connecticut. And it seemed to come out of nowhere. All the sudden a car from the right lane was perpendicular to me and then going the opposite direct. One time I had to slam my breaks so I honked my horn...of course he flips the bird.
I don't think any of this was "privilege" per se, more a feeling of "I'm special" not so much related to one's demographics. It was also kinda just "the culture." When I was in grad school at the University of Iowa, I quickly noticed how bad people were at parking...over the lines in parking lots, etc. And they loved to block sidewalk curb cuts in Iowa City (though that may be a "campus - entitled punk" thing). In Peorila IL, where I lived before Connecticut, they seemed really poor at getting on freeways. Here in Minnesota, people tend to put their cars all the way to the right (and sometimes across the line) in left-turn lanes so they can make a big, sweeping turn. None of this is really any kind of privilege, but it's...well it's something...
Get in between the friggin lines!
That and driving like you’re pulling a trailer. Swing out into the left lane before making a right turn.0 -
As Rod Serling said, “People are alike all over.”0
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Including over here. Dangerous richards and karens!hedonist said:As Rod Serling said, “People are alike all over.”
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Post edited by Spiritual_Chaos on"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0
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Haha ^^^^^wow poor old dicky boy
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