Car Venting

[Hae-Yu]

Why is it that people get offended by someone passing them? What kind of no-nuts SMS assholes really have a problem with that?

Example. I'm in the left lane on the freeway. In front of me is a shitty little POS Intrepid and in front of him is a rig slowly getting up to speed. I hop to the right to pass and I gas it. At the last second, the POS Dodge hops to the right. The truck is going @50. The Intrepid passes at maybe 52. Well numbnuts takes so long to pass, we come across traffic on the right. Bitchboy gases it at the last second, scooting to the left, trapping me. I don't see anything intentional, just rude.

I hop back to the left lane behind the truck. Now the truck and I are trapped behind the Intrepid who is only going 60 (65 zone) in the fast lane. As soon as traffic allows I hop back to the right and gas. Intrepid has a problem with this and gases it too. He drove 60 for 5 minutes and only gased it when I try to pass and then he races me. Beyond a shadow of a doubt, the filthy fuck is screwing with me. I'm up to 95mph and the mile gap between traffic ahead of us has closed so I say fuck it, gun & cut at the last second.

This is almost a daily occurence. If he was content going 60, why didn't he stay at 60? WTF is it with people who can't stand getting passed. I know Eurolimps have a problem with passing on the right, but this is America.

On the West Coast, if someone blinkers to merge, common practice is to close the gap preventing them from doing so. So many people don't even signal to merge; they just do. WTF? Why can't people just continue as they were? Why do they just HAVE to fuck with other drivers?

Also for the fuckup engineers. Why is it that offramps are right after onramps? People merging right to exit fight those merging left onto the freeway. WTF?

[Nebula]

heheh..
people are crazy when they get behind the wheel

I have one too.. my vent story is short though

so I have a car that is suppose to be under a 50,000 bumper to bumper warranty (I am sitting between 27,000-28,000 miles). Well, just the other day I had my car parked outside of some building on "center" (NASA) and I have to indicate to the security that I am not PARKING there, simply getting a part by leaving my emergency lights on. So I turn them on - get my part, then return to my car. After I get back to my car.. suddenly I realize - my left turn signal is stuck on.

Making a somewhat long story short - I took the car to the dealer.. find out the head light assembly had been ghetto rigged at some point (before I had the car) voiding the warranty. On top of that, the part that I need got shorted out because of this fantastic wiring job.. the part (minus labor) is $900.

ouch.

[Phenix]

My father in law got a ticket last night. for being in the left lane on a four lane road. I shit you not. He was sited for "failiure to use the right lane when available. Nothing more.

What the fuck kind of dumb fuck shit is this!!!????

[Smashley]

Grafhax got a ticket for giving me head in the no head lane... its a messed up world we live in.

[Animal]

Ultra, I know exactly what you're talking about. Sometimes I think that people just don't realize how slow they are going until someone goes to pass them then they speed up a bit, which is fine with me as long as they keep going at a decent speed.

Something that cracks me up is when a cop is driving along with a "pack" of cars and you have 2 FUCKING MORONS at the front driving side by side and neither car will pass the other or even do 46 in a 45... they don't even do 45 they do about 40. So now there are 2 idiots at the front of the pack doing 40 in a 45 blocking all traffic from passing, including the cop who is tailgating the shit out of the asshole in the left lane.

My father in law got a ticket last night. for being in the left lane on a four lane road. I shit you not. He was sited for "failiure to use the right lane when available. Nothing more.

What the fuck kind of dumb fuck shit is this!!!????
I can't defend you, or him, just because you're a clan buddy, that would make my a hypocrite. Even if you're doing 100 in a 55, you still need to use the right lane when available. However, I don't think anyone should really be cited for that unless they are driving extremely slow in the left lane.

A lot of traffic laws, no matter how silly they seem are written up with safety first. I am in Illinois and I can't really think of any rules of the road here that I couldn't find a good reason for. The whole idea between faster traffic in the left lanes and using the "most appropriate" right lane is to allow for a "right of way" without needlessly endangering other drivers. It is a widely known fact, atleast I think its widely known, that emergency vehicles use the left lane to travel. I understand that people can get over if they see an emergency vehicle in their rear view but that creates a dangerous situation with lots of cars trying to get over in a hurry for the emergency vehicle.

[McTucket]

when theres noone on the road, i tend to speed up a bit and use the middle lanes, especially if its raining or night time.

erik was ur your pops by driving pretty much by himself?

[Sammie]

I wont even get started in about road rage rants or i will write a 10 page diatribe littered with obscenities.


People drive like fucking idiots.

I wish I had a rocket launcher welded onto my hood.

[Jethro]

If you want to fix the assholes on the hiway, you need to carry smashed up spark plugs.

When someone is fucking with you on the road, roll down window, throw out smashed spark plugs at the asshole's window, and the asshole ends up with shattered windows. problem solved

[McTucket]

so says the po po.

[Hae-Yu]

Something that cracks me up is when a cop is driving along with a "pack" of cars and you have 2 FUCKING MORONS at the front driving side by side and neither car will pass the other or even do 46 in a 45... they don't even do 45 they do about 40.

Yeah, the pace cars!! Sons of whorebitches. What's worse is when they pace each other for no reason. Not even a cop around. Or the assholes who pace you no matter what speed you go. You slow down or speed up trying to create a difference so other cars can manuever. For some reason they feel they have to have company on the road.

Even in the middle of the Mojave desert with 6 lanes + truck lanes, traffic is backed up for miles because of the asshole pace cars. I remember when we could just put it in cruise control at 95 and go from Vegas to Barstow without a brake. Slow down through town and then speed back up until Victorville. Now it's just another miserable freeway.

Also, I have to agree with AR here, Neb. Common road courtesy is to use the right lane when available. Plenty of people insist on putting along in the left lane and that's not the way it works. You drive to the right, moving to the left to pass, getting back to the right when passing is complete to leave room for faster traffic. The dicks who say "I'm going the speed limit and preventing people from speeding" need to be shot. It's selfishness and discourteous. IF no other drivers are near, I will use the left lane if the right is badly paved, but I always move over if I see headlights gaining.

Sometimes I think that people just don't realize how slow they are going until someone goes to pass them then they speed up a bit, which is fine with me as long as they keep going at a decent speed.
I can understand that, I do that too. But when they keep accelerating to block you from passing, that's uncalled for.

[McTucket]

when saying the right lane, i hope you're talking about the lane next to the fast lane... lol

i drive over the speed limit and im never out of the left two lanes unless im exiting...


i do drive fast but i dont weave in and out... im not some wanna be fast and furious guy with a rice burner.

its kind of wierd, but driving these days is just another game in the game of life. you've got to maneuver away from people and distractions in order to stay safe... and, with the crap that you guys are mentioning, be patient with whats thrown at you.

[Phenix]

Ultra, I know exactly what you're talking about. Sometimes I think that people just don't realize how slow they are going until someone goes to pass them then they speed up a bit, which is fine with me as long as they keep going at a decent speed.

Something that cracks me up is when a cop is driving along with a "pack" of cars and you have 2 FUCKING MORONS at the front driving side by side and neither car will pass the other or even do 46 in a 45... they don't even do 45 they do about 40. So now there are 2 idiots at the front of the pack doing 40 in a 45 blocking all traffic from passing, including the cop who is tailgating the shit out of the asshole in the left lane.


I can't defend you, or him, just because you're a clan buddy, that would make my a hypocrite. Even if you're doing 100 in a 55, you still need to use the right lane when available. However, I don't think anyone should really be cited for that unless they are driving extremely slow in the left lane.

A lot of traffic laws, no matter how silly they seem are written up with safety first. I am in Illinois and I can't really think of any rules of the road here that I couldn't find a good reason for. The whole idea between faster traffic in the left lanes and using the "most appropriate" right lane is to allow for a "right of way" without needlessly endangering other drivers. It is a widely known fact, atleast I think its widely known, that emergency vehicles use the left lane to travel. I understand that people can get over if they see an emergency vehicle in their rear view but that creates a dangerous situation with lots of cars trying to get over in a hurry for the emergency
vehicle.


He was the only car on the road. It was late at night. What difference does it make when he is the only person on the road? Even if there are other cars, it's still a stupid law. So many laws are still on the books that are totally useless, and or ones that make sense are fucking twisted and in situations like this, exploited because the cop was in a bad mood, or just having a power trip.

[McTucket]

He was the only car on the road. It was late at night. What difference does it make when he is the only person on the road? Even if there are other cars, it's still a stupid law. So many laws are still on the books that are totally useless, and or ones that make sense are fucking twisted and in situations like this, exploited because the cop was in a bad mood, or just having a power trip.



yes its a pointless law. my line of thinking was that since he was the only guy on the road he brought attention to himself... im guessing. now it would be uber gay (my first usage of the word uber ever) if it was a semi busy day on the highways in mass. and a po po singled his ass out. id punch the cop for that. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:


you know, cops and their quotas.

[MiddleFinger]

People that drive slow in the left lane
when you're the last car in a group, or the only car, and the ass hole that is turning onto your road pulls out in front of you, in your lane, instead of waiting another 5 seconds for the entire road to be clear.
people that put their turn signal on in the middle of the turn instead of before. (for the record, I try to turn my signal on before I even apply the brakes)
people that stop in the acceleration/merge lane
people that won't let you merge
people that drive all the way down to the end of the lane that is closed in an effort to beat traffic even though they were warned about the lane closure 5 miles before, thus slowing the entire highway down because the assholes at the front of the line won't let the other assholes merge
people that don't use turn signals at all
people that drive the wrong way down one way isles in parking lots.
everything that Ultra has said
pretty much everyone on the road but me.


The one thing I can't stand is people riding my ass especially when I have my kid with me. I'm that guy that will slow down to 15 mph just to piss you off even more. I'm never in so much of a hurry that I have to drive in someones back seat, and risk the lives of me or the other car. Although, I have, on occasion, rode peoples asses because they pissed me off for some reason.
Example: In referance to the second item in the list, if you pull out/cut me off while I'm doing 60 and there isn't a car behind me to where they could have waited another few seconds...I'm going to wait till the last second to break. I want them to shit their pants when all they can see out the rear view is the grill of my 4x4.

Recently, I was on my way home and this guy in a Scion TC was just riding everyones ass trying to get them to go faster, weaving, passing, and basically not really getting anywhere because he kept getting caught by the lights. Finally, he made it in front of all the traffic, with me behind him. Now, what's confusing is after he did all that tailgating and wreckless driving, he barely did over the speed limit. Well, I was right behind him, and thought, "well, since he rode my ass so close, I couldn't see his headlights, I'll do the same to him." Escept, you can see my lights, like the friggin sun in your mirrors. He didn't like it...he was tapping his breaks, flipping me off, slowing down. I pulled up next to him at the next light and looked over, and all he did was sit there, eyes forward, both hands on the wheel. I guess he thought I was some crazy redneck with a gun.

Semi-Funny Story: Was on my way home one evening last winter. At a stop light, some guy behind me started revving his engine, which, in turn, started someone else revving theirs. We all had loud ass pipes and it sounded like the start of a race. It was friggin loud. I looked over to my left and there was this lady looking at me, saying something. I don't know what it was, so I just shrugged...she then pointed to her cell phone and I could read her lips "I'M ON THE PHONE GOD DAMNIT!!!"

Get em back:You know those people that like to yell at you for doing something they don't like on the road...like changing lanes in front of them...the ones that will climb out the window just so they can say something witty like "where'd you learn how to drive you fucking asshole" Typically occurs when you've made a stupid mistake, like not seeing the guy that's doing 100mph because he's too far away, and by the time you finish your lane change he's right there on your ass honking his horn...
Anyway, I've found that the best way to retaliate to these screaming assfaced drivers is to pretend that you can't hear them, or don't understand what the problem is. Basically...play dumb. they hate that, they get even more pissed, and drive away really fast to show you they are the shizznet.

[Phenix]

Anyway, I've found that the best way to retaliate to these screaming assfaced drivers is to pretend that you can't hear them, or don't understand what the problem is. Basically...play dumb. they hate that, they get even more pissed, and drive away really fast to show you they are the shizznet.

i enjoy pretending to be foreign (which also works when on foot and being accousted by homless askign for money). As soon as they "realize" that you can't understnad english, they'll start with the
"Oh damn motherfucker. You don't speak english, do you? So you can't understnad what I'm saying. Oh that's too bad. Go back to your own country dickhead. Fucking piece of shit." etc..

that's when it's great to reply with a " Actually I live right here in Boston. Yeah over by the Garden. We ashould hang out some time, do lunch."

they get all sorts of confused, and sometimes pissed (usually embarassed though)

Another favorite is when running or riding my bike with headphones on, and passing a group of punks. They always say stupid shit like "Hey Heman. Can't here me with those headphones on can you? Nice tight shirt faggot." and laugh amoungst each other.

To which the response of "Thank you, it is a nice shirt. It's actually underarmor, so it whicks the sweat away. They're great, you should try one."

Alll in all I find the best way to deal with irate people who are screaming and REALLY pissed off, is to be extremely calm, and nice. Ask them if they want a soda. Or maybe a massage. They flip, it's wonderful. Smiling and saying I lvoe you works well too.