When I wrote this blog entry a couple weeks ago, little did I know that I'd have enough gripes for a sequel!
- Thumping base on your stereo. I don't need to hear your thump, thump, thud.
- Not using your blinker. I hate when cars just cut me off without any warning. I'm happy to let folks in when they use their blinker.
- Leaving your blinker on. I don't know which is worse, but I hate getting behind a car that has its blinker on, leaving me wondering if they are about to change lanes when it's really just their obliviousness.
- Not acknowledging you just pulled an asshat driving move. You just veered across three lanes, landing right in front of me, almost hitting my car. An apologetic wave would be nice. Hell, I'd be content with at least a glance my way.
- Getting mad at ME for something stupid YOU did!
- Not waving/acknowledging that I let you in. I can't tell you how many times a day, after letting a car squeeze in front of me and the 50+ cars, Brent and I mutter under our breath, "You better wave, Motha Fucka." And nothing.
- Why do I attract all the cars that want to rush to get in front of me only to slow to a crawl? Why, why, why?
Not that I'm bitter or anything. I'd like to think that I'm a courteous driver living in a rude world. At least that's what I'll keep telling myself.
"I'm headin' down the Atlanta highway, lookin' for the love getaway, love getaway." - B-52s, Love Shack
oh i feel you on all of these!! i could get a little list going as well, but i think it'd be endless...
ReplyDeleteme too! I'd have a list a mile long. Tailgating and poor merging are my pet peeves.
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ReplyDeleteFound your blog via BlogExplosion last night and bookmarked it.
haha. I love your list.
I hate it when people leave their blinker on. Or even worse, you have to turn into a lane, see a car coming but you have to wait for it to pass by you first, only to realize he is turning into your lane. Didn't even put his damn blinker on and now, you got to wait for the traffic coming from opposite ways. THAT makes me MAD! LOL
I'm all cussing them out under my breath! LOL
It drives me nuts when people change lanes without signaling, but what makes me crazy is when Im cut off by a huge, shiny, brand new Hummer. It makes me want to follow them so that I can kick their car while theyre in the store.
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Oops...I hope you weren't on the freeway with me this morning. I did something stupid...but I did do the apologetic wave, I swear!
ReplyDeleteI can also add some walker's rage since I walk, yes - walk, a lot in my neighborhood. add in rude drivers so eager to make a right on red while I'm crossing the street so they can get to...another red light...they almost hit me. or the assholes who glare at me while I cross the bristol farms parking lot as they fly into the entrance. or the honkers as I walk down the street. its not a walker friendly city.
ReplyDeleteJodi - Unless you were a tall bald man in a convertible Ferrari, honking at me to somehow move over in a one-lane off-ramp so he can try to squeeze his giant car into a non-existant lane, then you probably weren't the driver I had to deal with this morning.
ReplyDeleteAnd Marissa - you're right! This is unfortunately not a walker-friendly city. This weekend some car revved its engine as Brent and I crossed the street...at a crosswalk!
"all bald man in a convertible Ferrari"--yeah, that's jodi. i've seen her and that's exactly what she looks like. (heh)
ReplyDeleteyou could probably go on and on really.
ReplyDelete"You better wave, Motha Fucka."
ReplyDeleteIs the best thing I've heard all day.