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| jimmy |
Posted - 12/07/2004 : 19:59:46
It seems like it's been awhile since we've done this one so I thought I'd bring it back.
I don't know how people can block the left hand lane when they know they've got ten cars right behind them and empty road ahead. I would die of shame if I were them.
People at the front of the line who go slow when the light turns green.
People making a left hand turn who pull out and block one lane of traffic so the other lane will stop and let them in.
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| ObfuscateByWill |
Posted - 12/13/2004 : 00:38:06
quote:
Originally posted by KimStanleyRobinson
People who drive 5MPH under the speed limit (or won't drive 5 miles over) at all times.
I do this quite a bit.
No hurry.
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Set the Cruise Control at 40mph or whatever and just bop along.
 Take a bite of the chocolate coffin. |
| Perk |
Posted - 12/12/2004 : 23:26:05
100% or somebody is going to die !
Focus !
Green does not mean go..
Don't sweat the petty things
and don't pet the sweaty things |
| darwin |
Posted - 12/12/2004 : 21:42:07
As a bike commuter I hate drivers for all the obvious reasons (not giving me enough space, not watching when they open their door, ect.), but I also don't appreciate the drivers that are too considerate. The drivers who I expect to take their rightful turn at a stop sign but wave me through, which causes me to have to put my foot down and causes confusion at the stop sign. The driver who I expect to pass me and then I can merge over to the left lane to turn, but rather stalks behind me and makes it harder for me to merge. When I'm on my bike I just want people to be predictable and drive normally. |
| Superabounder |
Posted - 12/12/2004 : 19:51:20
I guess I'm gettin' old, but I hate that bass in the car next to me that's overpowering MY musical choice, even with my windows up.
Oh, and people who sit in the right lane even though the center and left lanes were open, at the longest red light in history when I need to turn right because I always hit the snooze button and I already had the alarm set for the latest possible instant I could get out of bed and get ready and make it to work on time IF the idiot going straight had just gotten out of the frickin' right lane because he knew he was going straight. |
| Johnny Yen |
Posted - 12/12/2004 : 12:40:50
I really hate how Hewlett-Packard didn't make a functioning XP driver for the InkJet printer I had. Hadda get a new one. |
| Cult_Of_Frank |
Posted - 12/12/2004 : 09:43:33
Our government insurance has a point system where the award points for years without accidents or dangerous driving. They used to take points away for speeding, but a study was released that showed not only is speeding not dangerous (to a point), but that people who speed are less likely to get into accidents. I think this probably has something to do with alertness and maybe a little to do with the type of people who speed. Anyway, they no longer take points off for speeding.
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| jimmy |
Posted - 12/12/2004 : 00:22:26
I am the best driver in the world. And this is why:
I never get in other people's way.
When I'm up front and the light turns green I GO. I'll be down the road and the guy behind me will still be half-way through the intersection. If people at the end of the line don't make it through the light, it won't be because of me.
On the highway, I travel in the right hand lane and after I pass other cars I move right back to the right, even if there was no one behind me in the fast lane. (When I see people going 65 in the fast lane with ten cars stuck behind them, I just don't know how they can do it- I would die of shame, I swear to God)
I yield when I'm entering the highway and I move aside for other cars when they are entering.
When I pull out onto a street I NEVER cause the cars behind me to have to slow down.
When I'm making a left or a right hand turn I always do it so that the cars behind me can go around and don't have to slow down or stop( if there's enough room). When it's possible I will speed up ahead of time so other cars are WAY behind me when I turn.
This is very rare, but occasionally the car behind me will be following me very closely. I put on my directionals or hazards and pull to the side so they can pass me. The last time that happened was during a late night blizzard.
Don't misunderstand- I don't drive around everywhere going 90mph- I've never owned a car that was newer than 6 years old. I'm not saying everyone should speed, I'm saying they should drive with a sense of purpose.
My point is: What makes me the best driver in the world is that I don't get in other people's way, I don't slow other people down. My presence on the road never inconveniences anyone. |
| Daisy Girl |
Posted - 12/09/2004 : 19:42:26
quote:
Originally posted by comatose22
Grew up in Illinois. I live in Boston area now. I call the drivers out here Massholes. When I let people go when I don't have to and then they don't give me a "thanks" wave, now that gets my blood pressure rising. Despite the fact that the traffic in the Boston area will eventually be the cause of severe hypertension and stomach ulcers, I enjoy living out here.
I know what you mean... they don't do the thank you wave here either!!
One the way home tonight... there was this a-hole tailgaiting me.... I even tapped my brakes... to signal back off... the guy then crept closer... but it was funny when I heard this "screech" when I came to a normal stop.. |
| Cult_Of_Frank |
Posted - 12/09/2004 : 09:45:49
This morning, en route to work, in chronological order (bear in mind I was also in a bit of a hurry):
1) Truck driving wrong way on a one way service road. Turns onto the road that is accessed by service road which I am driving down with brights on. Refuses to turn them down.
2) Manitoba semi-driver cuts me off accessing this service road. Fine. Drives slowly towards the highway. Fine. Instead of using the on-ramp, turns to cross the highway (i.e. still in my way) but then signals that he's going to do a right hand turn onto the highway. Sits at intersection blocking me for 2 mins. I should mention that the government paid $4 million to upgrade this intersection with onramps, service road, etc and I also spy two vehicles on the opposite side of the interestion using it as if it's just a 2 way stop.
3) Older guy in left lane, with clear right lane, going 10 below the speed limit (80 in a 90 zone). Forces me to weave around him and then gives me a dirty look as I pass him.
4) Car with repugnant female at the helm stops in merge lane. Again, I go around as it becomes very difficult to merge from a full stop. Car honks horn. Feel like asking her if honking is in any way going to make her less ugly. Decide she won't hear me as she's long gone and I've merged no problem (aside from her).
5) Left turn light comes on for 10 seconds every 2 mins. There are three cars in front of me, we should all make it no problem. However, vehicle 1 takes its time noticing the light, vehicle 2 is in no particular hurry to follow into the intersection, and vehicle three, also slow witted, enters the intersection as the light turns yellow, hits the brakes, and then decides to go. Stuck at light for another 1:50.
This is not a typical day, thank goodness, but really...
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| speedy_m |
Posted - 12/09/2004 : 09:33:16
Left turning signal. 10 minute wait to get to it. Rush hour. Everyone is sick of waiting to get to the light. A few lucky cars at the front of the line receive the signal from the signal gods. They proceed through the intersection like a Thanksgiving Day Parade for seniors. Three cars get through when 10 should have gone. "Hey, I know I'll make it, no need to rush". When I catch up to them 3kms down the road (because they're still driving like they're in a funeral procession), I briefly consider the idea that road rage isn't as crazy as I had previously thought. |
| Carolynanna |
Posted - 12/09/2004 : 09:32:52
Never EVER use turn signals!
Everyone else will know your next move....;)
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| Steak n Sabre |
Posted - 12/09/2004 : 09:25:59
Cellphones Cellphones Cellphones.
Tailgaters
People who drive in tight packs on the open road.
Anybody who has one of those damn ribbon stickers on their vehicle
Dorks who think a car that sounds like a wet fart is cool
ok I'll stop....
The Cult of Frank: It's not the coming of the aliens or anything... |
| Thomas |
Posted - 12/09/2004 : 06:54:13
I hate people who don't pull over far enough to the center line on a left had turn so traffic behind them can move freely.
I hate people who don't use their directional signals. I don't have ESP and know you want to turn or change lanes. Unless you are the only person on the rode USE THEM.
I hate people who don't even attempt to stop at a stop sign. Especially when it's a four way stop sign and you know you're next.
I hate anyone who doesn't know how to drive an SUV. They are not race cars you fools. Stop blaming the tires. (I drive a car.)
I hate people who insist on creeping out into an intersection to make a left turn but only wind up slowing traffic coming at them.
"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard"  |
| bazza |
Posted - 12/09/2004 : 03:44:57
fluffy dice. 
Oh Diablo canyon 2 - why can't you be more like Diablo canyon 1? |
| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 12/09/2004 : 03:17:02
I've taken to flicking my hazard lights if someone lets me in, thats kind of cool.
 "4000 posts I reach/And still not look as good as Dean, hmm?" |
| floop |
Posted - 12/08/2004 : 21:49:10
don't let a no "thank you" wave get to you comatose. it's all driving karma.
later on, at some point, those people will die in bloody 18 car pile ups.
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| comatose22 |
Posted - 12/08/2004 : 20:27:06
Grew up in Illinois. I live in Boston area now. I call the drivers out here Massholes. When I let people go when I don't have to and then they don't give me a "thanks" wave, now that gets my blood pressure rising. Despite the fact that the traffic in the Boston area will eventually be the cause of severe hypertension and stomach ulcers, I enjoy living out here. |
| Daisy Girl |
Posted - 12/08/2004 : 19:08:21
I can't understand why people always do this... every am on my way to work.
There is a rt turn only lane....and two lanes to the right. I am always in the lane next to the turn lane, which goes to the freeway. Cars pass me going really fast from the lane to my right and cut into me to get on the freeway... which they should have just gotten behind me. it scary how many people will overlook safety for just a few seconds...
I also hate cars that cut in line... and cars that suddenly switch into your lane, almost causing an accident. |
| kathryn |
Posted - 12/08/2004 : 18:37:12
My favorite cartoon, from the defunct Far Side:
Hell. Three jail cells. One for "Murders," another for "Child Molesters," the third for "People Who Drove Slow In The Fast Lane."
Dayanara, your post cracked me up.
KOK, nothing good has ever happened to anybody going through Camarillo. Nothing.
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Frank |
| NimrodsSon |
Posted - 12/08/2004 : 14:20:56
People who go extremely slow right when the light turns green
PEOPLE WHO DON"T PULL OUT WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND also
PEOPLE IN FRONT OF YOU WHO DON"T GO ONCE THE LIGHT TURNS RED WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN.
People who think they are being nice by letting someone turn in front of them after the light has turned green and/or when there are no cars in front of them.
¡Viva los Católicos! |
| KimStanleyRobinson |
Posted - 12/08/2004 : 13:48:10
The thing that I hate most about other drivers is that fact that they exist at all.
People who drive 5MPH under the speed limit (or won't drive 5 miles over) at all times.
"A frightened driver causes accidents. A frightened voter causes Bush" |
| Sir Rockabye |
Posted - 12/08/2004 : 13:06:03
That they can drive and I can't. I don't know if that was what you were getting at Surfer Rosa, but I certainly am jealous of other drivers. I'll be getting my permit hopefully any time now, and my license in about nine and a half months. I won't have a car of my own, but with any luck the folks will be kind enough to let me borrow theirs. I envy drivers.
I will never say the word procrastinate again, I'll never see myself in the mirror with my eyes closed. |
| n/a |
Posted - 12/08/2004 : 05:55:42
Pheasants make a feathery firework display when you hit them though, not like rabbits, rabbits are the least entertaining of all the road kill. At least badgers and foxes make an interesting thunk noise*
*disclaimer, no roadkill was actually harmed in the making of this post.
Frank Black ate my hamster |
| Surfer Rosa |
Posted - 12/08/2004 : 05:39:16
the fact that they can drive
I thought I could see the light at the end of the tunnel, but it was
just some b*stard with a torch, bringing me more work. |
| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 12/08/2004 : 05:31:32
Definitely pheasants, thems are idiots. Peasants also, to a lesser extent.
Whats worse than 4x4's on a country lane? 4x4's in town! There is no off road!
"4000 posts I reach/And still not look as good as Dean, hmm?" |
| the thing |
Posted - 12/08/2004 : 03:57:03
Sloane Ranger mothers on the school run who feel perfectly justified in driving their lumping great 4X4s at me down single track country lanes. I've lost count of the number of times I've had to throw my poor little fiesta in the ditch as they steam past with the dirtiest of looks - like what am I doing on their road.
Oh, and pheasants, pheasants are dumb. Rabbits are pretty dumb, but not as dumb as pheasants
 Forget the cults I got me a whole church! |
| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 12/08/2004 : 02:41:25
The ones who wait in the right-turn-only lane at junctions but who know they can go straight ahead because they have more acceleration than you.
"4000 posts I reach/And still not look as good as Dean, hmm?" |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 12/08/2004 : 01:21:47
people who let me crash
 "I joined the cult of Jon Tiven/Bye!" |
| The King Of Karaoke |
Posted - 12/07/2004 : 23:21:12
I hate those drivers with big blonde hair and cellphones permanently attached to their ears that drive on La Avenue in Camarillo Ca which don't realize, that a man that gets off of a train and then walks into the street crossing with a red flag while waving his hand in a motion that signals the traffic to stop, may actually mean that SHE should stop. Then I hate when they only stop with a confused/pissed off look when the railroad man with the red flag who (fears an ugly highway death impending) frantically starts waving his hands while pointing and shouting "STOP! YES YOU! STOP! SSSTTOOPP!". I also hate drivers with big blonde hair that call the railroad about the incident. So that after the train passes over the crossing and is ten minutes down the road The head dispatcher calls to ask how the gates reacted when we came up on the crossing. You see he needs to make sure a person actually got on the ground because someone called and said the gates didn't go down until thge train was already in the crossing. Which if the train did enter the crossing without the man on the ground as was previously instructed would result in the entire crews termination.
You see "blondie dumbass" the railroad already knows the gates are not functioning. That is why the train stopped short of it and a man got on the ground to provide warning to oncomming traffic. When you call and say "The gates didn't go down until the train was occupying the crossing." that creates an uncomfortable situation where the train crew has to do some explaining over the radio for all to hear.
Yeah, I hate those kind of drivers.
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| The King Of Karaoke |
Posted - 12/07/2004 : 22:55:28
People who have no idea why there are mirrors attached to their cars.
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| dayanara |
Posted - 12/07/2004 : 22:29:03
The freeway merging really gets me. Someone actually came to a complete stop in front of me on the interstate on-ramp this morning. Fuckers.
Around town we have our own special parking garage etiquette. I like to refer to it as the "Puerto Rican Mountain Honk." Apparently in Puerto Rico the roads that wind around the mountains are only one lane wide, so when you take the sharp turns you're supposed to lay on the horn. People traveling from the opposite direction can hear you coming and everyone avoids a head-on collision, plummeting to their deaths off the side of the mountain, etc. I'm not exactly sure where the other car is supposed to go, given it's a narrow one-lane road, but supposedly this is the system. Whenever I ask Puerto Ricans to clarify this, they explain that that's not the point and start talking about me in spanish.
So around here people like to employ the Puerto Rican Mountain Honk in multilevel parking garages. That way, you can squeal around the corner as fast as you want without getting intimate with someone else's person or property, provided they're from la isla del encanto and are clued in to what's heading their way.
The stage divides us/He is on one side of it/I am far away - Frank haiku |
| darwin |
Posted - 12/07/2004 : 21:56:50
people who weave through freeway traffic like they're playing a video game
tailgaters, particularly when I couldn't possibly be going any faster because a car is front of me or when I'm not in the left lane
people who cut in front of you so they can first in line at a stoplight |
| floop |
Posted - 12/07/2004 : 21:37:23
people who don't get over to the right when they're making a right turn.
people who don't speed up when they're getting on the freeway
people who don't follow my rules of parking garage etiquette
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