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Old 03-30-2012, 10:19 PM
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its sometimes true here if you stay out in the country, but once you go into the city everyone thinks you're that big slow truck and just have to get by you. they'll zip up by you, cut you off, then slam the brakes
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Originally Posted by 04_lariat_4x4
... once you go into the city everyone thinks you're that big slow truck and just have to get by you. they'll zip up by you, cut you off, then slam the brakes
Yeah, I like watching the steam come out of their ears - nothing like a pissed off tree hugger in a rusted out toyota crapola trying to get by when there's no where for them to go even if they do - half the time they're so close that I can't even see the bastards in the mirror.
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Originally Posted by 04_lariat_4x4
its sometimes true here if you stay out in the country, but once you go into the city everyone thinks you're that big slow truck and just have to get by you. they'll zip up by you, cut you off, then slam the brakes
So true. But normally I do see respect for big trucks. But being in high school, all these kids just floor their little honda's and cut me off in the merge lanes. Every once in a while I'll hit the gas and make them get behind me. Kinda funny.
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Yeah, I like watching the steam come out of their ears - nothing like a pissed off tree hugger in a rusted out toyota crapola trying to get by when there's no where for them to go even if they do - half the time they're so close that I can't even see the bastards in the mirror.
yeah that's exactly what they do, they cut you off to get in front of you in busy traffic but get nowhere, and end up stuck right in front of you... just makes you think, "woo good job, really helped huh?" haha
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So true. But normally I do see respect for big trucks. But being in high school, all these kids just floor their little honda's and cut me off in the merge lanes. Every once in a while I'll hit the gas and make them get behind me. Kinda funny.
my school isn't too bad with the car people but at the other school across town tuner cars are the "it" thing and they live by the "whoever has the biggest spoiler is fastest" mentality haha
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haha get some offroad lights. when i cruise around with the daylighters on, nobody cuts me off. but that could be to keep themselves from being blinded XD
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Originally Posted by 04_lariat_4x4

my school isn't too bad with the car people but at the other school across town tuner cars are the "it" thing and they live by the "whoever has the biggest spoiler is fastest" mentality haha
That's so stupid. Luckily we only have a few ricers at my school. We have a lot of trucks, kids would rather race trucks, than have cars to race. Stupid. And I love it when kids try and race me and they win. And I'm like Congrats dude, you just beat a 5000 pound truck with 35s. And @ 12 MPG I'm not gonna race you. Idiots, the world is full of them.
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Whats blatantly obvious around here is the complete lack of respect for anyone else on the road from other drivers no matter what you drive. If they want to be in your lane they will whether youre in it or not, if they wasnt to be in front of you they will pull right out now matter how fast youre coming up on them. They want to keep there brights on at night? Sure.. who cares about anyone else.

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My wife drives a 99 Explorer and people would pull out in front of her and do 10under the limit. She says when she drove the 05 screw these same people would get up to speed real quick when they saw it in there mirrors.
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Originally Posted by larwood91
Doesn't seem to affect the people here. I honestly just think they're careless/rude drivers in NW Arkansas, much like most of the people. I've had people start changing lanes right into me to where I had to slam the brakes multiple times this week. Most of the problem is little sorority girls in their BMWs and Mazdas that zip around in traffic or blow through traffic lights.

Get me back to Texas ASAP!
Haha but there is nothing wrong with hot sorority girls tho


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