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07-13-2010, 05:11 PM | #1 |
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...that is not your signal to slam your foot on the accelerator to cut them off and then lean your sorry ass on your horn when you fail to do so.
This happened to me on the way to work today and the bastard tailgated me for a mile before they saw a chance to change lanes, slam on accelerator, and then get back into the left lane two spaces ahead of me. "Wow, you just burned a buck-fifty in gas with that maneuver to to get 50 feet ahead? You must be proud of yourself." What the tool didn't know is that we were at a point right before the two-lane highway becomes a three lane highway, but that nobody uses that third lane on the right because it's only three blocks long (it's New Jersey, just go with it). So I casually changed over two lanes right (casually because there are no sudden movements with the alleged car), and while the a-hole in question was still stuck in a block of traffic just starting to gear up after the light went green, I casually floated ahead of everyone, making sure to politely wave as I went by, and gently merged back in 20 car lengths ahead of him. If the dick hadn't had such a rage-on about getting in front of me he might have seen the spot and gotten a lot farther ahead. Never pays to rage out. Yeah, I know, go me. It's been a crappy day so I'll take what little victories I can get. :P |
07-13-2010, 05:15 PM | #2 |
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I think it is great that people think that the space in front of them belongs to them, and if you enter it it must be reclaimed. not only that, idiots who believe that do so with the type of "authority" that you mention just so you know that they have reclaimed their spot and you are back behind them where you belong.
but yes, I enjoy watching people whip in and out of lanes, thinking they are circumventing traffic, but are never really aware of what is going on ahead of them, and I just breeze right by them because I'm in the lane I chose because with a little foresight you can tell it is the one that will keep moving. |
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07-13-2010, 05:23 PM | #3 |
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In so cal I notice that if you use your turn signal to change lanes the person directly behind you in the next lane will floor it, not letting you in. Why? I dunno. Soooo because of this, no one really uses their turn signal to switch lanes and they'll switch lanes without looking. I'm guessing they don't look, or they're trying to hit you. I still use my turn signal. I still look. And I try let people merge when I can. But I make mistakes too. I am human.
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07-13-2010, 05:25 PM | #4 |
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I love to box a holes like that in with another car. Here where I live it takes like ten to 15 minutes to get any and everywhere so no need to get in a hurry, everything is spread out here our land area is about the same as Dallas minus a million peope. But we still have a holes that speed or weeve in and out of traffic. I love being that a hole who slows them down or starts tapping my breaks.
I also ca not stand when you leave a car length behind you and the car in front of you and some idiot thinks they have to pull in that spot. |
07-13-2010, 05:27 PM | #5 |
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That's NJ drivers for you. No wonder our auto insurance is out of control.
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07-13-2010, 05:32 PM | #6 |
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I love to box a holes like that in with another car. Here where I live it takes like ten to 15 minutes to get any and everywhere so no need to get in a hurry, everything is spread out here our land area is about the same as Dallas minus a million peope. But we still have a holes that speed or weeve in and out of traffic. I love being that a hole who slows them down or starts tapping my breaks.
I also ca not stand when you leave a car length behind you and the car in front of you and some idiot thinks they have to pull in that spot.
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07-13-2010, 05:35 PM | #7 |
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Hey man. Maybe dude was having a bad day, or maybe he was driving in.......NEW JERSEY!
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07-13-2010, 05:36 PM | #8 |
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...that is not your signal to slam your foot on the accelerator to cut them off and then lean your sorry ass on your horn when you fail to do so.
This happened to me on the way to work today and the bastard tailgated me for a mile before they saw a chance to change lanes, slam on accelerator, and then get back into the left lane two spaces ahead of me. "Wow, you just burned a buck-fifty in gas with that maneuver to to get 50 feet ahead? You must be proud of yourself." What the tool didn't know is that we were at a point right before the two-lane highway becomes a three lane highway, but that nobody uses that third lane on the right because it's only three blocks long (it's New Jersey, just go with it). So I casually changed over two lanes right (casually because there are no sudden movements with the alleged car), and while the a-hole in question was still stuck in a block of traffic just starting to gear up after the light went green, I casually floated ahead of everyone, making sure to politely wave as I went by, and gently merged back in 20 car lengths ahead of him. If the dick hadn't had such a rage-on about getting in front of me he might have seen the spot and gotten a lot farther ahead. Never pays to rage out. Yeah, I know, go me. It's been a crappy day so I'll take what little victories I can get. :P So you just waved and didn't flash some nifty sign that pertained to that moment? I'm disappointed. ;) |
07-13-2010, 05:39 PM | #9 |
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...that is not your signal to slam your foot on the accelerator to cut them off and then lean your sorry ass on your horn when you fail to do so.
This happened to me on the way to work today and the bastard tailgated me for a mile before they saw a chance to change lanes, slam on accelerator, and then get back into the left lane two spaces ahead of me. "Wow, you just burned a buck-fifty in gas with that maneuver to to get 50 feet ahead? You must be proud of yourself." What the tool didn't know is that we were at a point right before the two-lane highway becomes a three lane highway, but that nobody uses that third lane on the right because it's only three blocks long (it's New Jersey, just go with it). So I casually changed over two lanes right (casually because there are no sudden movements with the alleged car), and while the a-hole in question was still stuck in a block of traffic just starting to gear up after the light went green, I casually floated ahead of everyone, making sure to politely wave as I went by, and gently merged back in 20 car lengths ahead of him. If the dick hadn't had such a rage-on about getting in front of me he might have seen the spot and gotten a lot farther ahead. Never pays to rage out. Yeah, I know, go me. It's been a crappy day so I'll take what little victories I can get. :P |
07-13-2010, 05:42 PM | #10 |
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I used to commute long distances on the highway. I always use my cruise control set at 9mph over the speed limit. There's always someone who barrels up from behind, passes me, shifts into my lane and slows down. Then, I end up passing them due to my cruise control. That seems to be the signal for them to do it again. I put them in the category with the people that pull out in front of you when there's a mile of space behind you.
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