Fantasy
We’ve all had it. Just admit it. You’re driving down the road and frustrated because someone who is either an idiot or an inconsiderate prick cuts you off, pulls out in front of you, or just unnecessarily endangers your life for no good reason. Then, you have the fantasy where you can call this person up on the phone and really tell them what an idiot or inconsiderate prick they are. Am I alone?
Well, it happened. The other day, some inconsiderate prick in the left lane realized at the last minute that they needed to make a right turn. They cut over in front of the car in front of me and made a right turn at a place where they shouldn’t be turning right anyway. Much brake slamming and cussing ensued.
Only problem was, it was my wife. So, I called her and gave her an earful. Two earsful, actually. Now, my wife has fulfilled one of my fantasies, only not the one involving the latex-clad midget err little person.
September 1st, 2005 at 9:59 am
Pervert
September 1st, 2005 at 10:28 am
I followed a guy yesterday for cutting me off.
Being in Detroit, we have a lot of bad drivers and I let a lot of stuff slide.
There are quite a few women here who have never had the privilage to drive in their native countries, but all they had to do to get a license here is take the written and road tests and they are rolling. So I tolerate a lot.
But I was doing 65 on the service drive (the freeway sl is 55, so I was flying) and this guy decides to pass me, then cut me off with less than half a car-length between.
So I followed him for a little while – about a mile. He drove a bit fast, but nothing like when he passed me. Oddly, I don’t think he realized I was following. I didn’t tailgate – I already had a plan for when he stopped. And when he pulled into his parking spot, I pulled in next to him and put my passenger bumper right next to his driver’s door. About 2″ away. He stared at me like a deer in headlights.
Then I turned the wheel and drove away.
He still probably doesn’t know what that was all about.
(I seem to know what or how to really get to people on the road. I’ve had numerous incidents of people chasing me. It’s kinda fun. Yes, I know I can get shot. But so can they. It’s kinda like stress management sometimes. It just feels good to cock-block that jackass trying to use the right lane (parking only) to pass at a light.)
Next week, I’m installing these on my truck:
http://www.extremeredline.com/engine/Air_Horns.htm
(bottom item)
September 1st, 2005 at 6:17 pm
While in Nebraska visiting friends of the family, someone pulled a real idiot move while we were driving along in the friend’s pickup. When we got to his house, he pulled out a little book that lists all commercial plates for the county (everyone out there is a farmer and has commercial plates), and looked this guy up. He called the owner of the farm he worked for, and suggested it never happen again. It was beautiful!