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Post by Christinko on Apr 3, 2009 18:30:44 GMT -6
Just curious re: what my honey did wrong....
We were on a tight residential road and then were forced to stop behind a car with a woman who has stopped to talk to the woman in the other car in the other lane. We cannot go around her.
Neither of them acknowledged us. After a 5-count, Wayne gives one toot (not short, but not obnoxious) of his horn.
Immediately, one woman screams something at us and the other one gives us the finger and they continue driving their opposite directions.
The one we were behind drove like a maniac (braking fast, not going up to stop signs, speeding away with more finger gestures as she realized we were no longer going to be following her).
We were shocked at their rage. Though I might have tooted my horn with a super-short beep instead of a normal one, I can't imagine what else made us the pariahs.
Did we make some faux pas? Or are these women just self-centered bitches?
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Apr 4, 2009 7:06:09 GMT -6
Sounds like the later, or PMS
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Post by Merlot Joe on Apr 4, 2009 13:27:01 GMT -6
Just curious re: what my honey did wrong.... Not a Damn thing. They should have noticed you coming up to them and moved out of they way. We drive lots of road like that here and stop and talk, but if we see another car coming we either make room or just plan get out of the way. Hopefully you guys gave them the one finger wave back to be polite. Joe |
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Post by Christinko on Apr 4, 2009 22:45:41 GMT -6
Naw, we just were so befuddled by the reaction we did nothing but go on our way. I never give the finger from my car anyway. If I'm really pissed off I stick out my tongue (at least it gives me a giggle and takes my edge off.)
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Post by bigdog8088 on Apr 5, 2009 6:24:20 GMT -6
Chris..You should have told me you were in Boston !
Ignorance and a finger go on and on here !
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Post by TexJohn on Apr 6, 2009 8:37:13 GMT -6
They were both blocking a moving lane of traffic - a violation of the law. They were at fault - not you. You are required to have a horn on your car to warn people of danger. I think blocking a moving lane of traffic is dangerous.
Some people think everyone is supposed to wait behind them, regardless of their inconsiderate actions.
BITCHES!
TexJohn
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Post by carl on Apr 12, 2009 20:16:00 GMT -6
Out in the country where we live, you wave at everyone you meet in the road, and those in their yards, or even sitting on their porches. And we do encounter vehicles stopped, windows down, and the drivers talking, but there's no need to honk, because one or both move on so you can continue driving, at least within a minute.
Some people seem to live with frustration and rage, and just look for an outlet. Don't waste your time worrying about what your honey did wrong. One way or another, this rage will kill the people who acted all out of proportion to the "provocation." Here's hoping they don't take some innocent people with them.
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Post by Christinko on Apr 12, 2009 21:03:39 GMT -6
Welcome back, Carl! Where ya been?
We definitely didn't wait a minute for them to move (only the 5-count as we sat behind them)...maybe that was the problem. But I agree re: their rage...it will rot them.
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Post by carl on Apr 12, 2009 21:24:48 GMT -6
Thanks, Chris. Both my Mother and MIL have had recurring health issues, and my plate has been full with projects around the property - when it begins to get warm, Marge's list for me gets more imperative.
I understand about the different perspective with city driving. And no matter where this happens, the people blocking the road should realize that they don't know the circumstances that are affecting the people they're blocking. How does the saying go? "If you don't want to be the leader, get out of the way."
Those people definitely don't want to drive in New Hampshire or in Miami (and probably lots of other places, as well). Move it, or lose it.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Apr 15, 2009 6:07:04 GMT -6
Welcome back, Carl! Where ya been? We definitely didn't wait a minute for them to move (only the 5-count as we sat behind them)...maybe that was the problem. But I agree re: their rage...it will rot them. Jakes trip photos of the ride along the Negril-MB road made me think how poorly those people would do driving in Jamaica. |
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Post by Irish Stu on Apr 15, 2009 6:16:36 GMT -6
Welcome back, Carl! Where ya been? We definitely didn't wait a minute for them to move (only the 5-count as we sat behind them)...maybe that was the problem. But I agree re: their rage...it will rot them When I encounter people like this on the road I do my best to take a deep breath and ignore them. These people are low IQ, low class, socially inadequate vermin who are only capable of reacting to any kind of criticism or polite 'nudge' to end their selfish activities by claiming outrage and turning on those whom they have inconvenienced in the first place. You come across them in all aspects of your life, but unfortunately when you let these low-brows loose in cars they suddenly become 1000 times braver than they would otherwise be in the street or in a supermarket because they have now a steel box around them to protect them. Simon |
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Post by Irish Stu on Apr 15, 2009 6:21:18 GMT -6
Welcome back, Carl! Where ya been? We definitely didn't wait a minute for them to move (only the 5-count as we sat behind them)...maybe that was the problem. But I agree re: their rage...it will rot them. Jakes trip photos of the ride along the Negril-MB road made me think how poorly those people would do driving in JamaicaAnd how short their life expectancy would be. Simon |
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Post by carl on Apr 15, 2009 21:04:11 GMT -6
The scariest driving I've seen was in Hong Kong and in the Philippines - completely different type of roads, but completely crazy and fearless. I have driven in most parts of the U.S., but I confess I've never done so in NYC.
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Post by Irish Stu on Apr 17, 2009 10:09:31 GMT -6
Around the Arc de Triomphe, which sits at the top end of the Champs d'Elysées in Paris, there is something like eight to twelve lanes on this 'roundabout.' But none of them are marked and it is pure chaos as every driver races round as fast as they can and cut across each other to get to where they want to be. French insurance companies consider this to be such a high risk area that all insurance policies become invalid when the insured vehicle is taken into the Arc de Triomphe.  Simon |
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Apr 17, 2009 10:26:42 GMT -6
Try crossing that traffic as a pedestrian (still my most memorable moment visiting Paris)
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Post by Irish Stu on Apr 17, 2009 10:28:29 GMT -6
I bet you never knew you could run so fast.
Simon
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Post by Chicago Jake on Apr 17, 2009 10:47:44 GMT -6
Try crossing that traffic as a pedestrian (still my most memorable moment visiting Paris) I remember doing the same thing. |
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