Rude Driver?
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From: Fort Walton Beach, FL
You guys want some fun, go to Madrid, Spain and enter an 8 lane traffic circle and work your way from the middle to the outside, it will definitely test your patience on the road!
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From: Nowhereville, Barton City Michigan
I go down to the metro Duhtroit area frequently, usually in the 150. I refuse to drive like I'm qualifying for NASCAR. So, since the whole world down there revolves around competition, I usually **** off a number the locals. Doesn't take much, just don't drive like every light is a dragrace. So, I get told a lot I'm #1. LOL.
I've found it makes people go nuts when I just blow them a kiss. Go ahead, make my day!!!LOL
I've found it makes people go nuts when I just blow them a kiss. Go ahead, make my day!!!LOL
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It doesn't sound like you carry, probably a good thing. A person that does has taken multiple classes on gun handling and responsible ownership-period.
You weren't their Dr. Phil. So .... when and if it's happens to you then chime in. I don't have to rehash the events. Theirs a difference between a little cut off move and a full blown deliberate Nascar trading paint move. Sure I wish a cop had been there. This guy was an ***. And I was pissed. Did I want to get out and knock some sense into him-yes. Did I even think of my gun?-Hell No. If he had apologized.....that would have been that and I would have moved on. Will in show more restraint the next time it happens.....Yes! , I'll probably just get their license plate and call the cops. :Enough:
You weren't their Dr. Phil. So .... when and if it's happens to you then chime in. I don't have to rehash the events. Theirs a difference between a little cut off move and a full blown deliberate Nascar trading paint move. Sure I wish a cop had been there. This guy was an ***. And I was pissed. Did I want to get out and knock some sense into him-yes. Did I even think of my gun?-Hell No. If he had apologized.....that would have been that and I would have moved on. Will in show more restraint the next time it happens.....Yes! , I'll probably just get their license plate and call the cops. :Enough:
What do you think he would do if you get out to 'knock some sense into him'. You realize he could just shoot you dead for that right? What if he had flashed his gun at you? Point is, when you escalate conflict you open the door for more escalation and before you know it your being forced to use your gun because you escalated a conflict. If your carrying the last thing you should ever be doing is needlessly getting involved in fights. Scary that you have to explain that to someone who is 'well trained'
Last edited by mikegt87; Feb 26, 2015 at 06:31 PM.
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I go down to the metro Duhtroit area frequently, usually in the 150. I refuse to drive like I'm qualifying for NASCAR. So, since the whole world down there revolves around competition, I usually **** off a number the locals. Doesn't take much, just don't drive like every light is a dragrace. So, I get told a lot I'm #1. LOL.
I've found it makes people go nuts when I just blow them a kiss. Go ahead, make my day!!!LOL
I've found it makes people go nuts when I just blow them a kiss. Go ahead, make my day!!!LOL
Last edited by mikegt87; Feb 26, 2015 at 06:34 PM.
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From: Nowhereville, Barton City Michigan
Yea, same. I drive to get from point a -> b safely. Pisses a lot of people off, i've had people drive up to me and yell at me, roll their window down etc for various stupid crap. I just ignore it and move on though, ain't worth getting into a fight over. Especially when people like op will roll up and yell profanity at while packing heat.
Another funny thing, guys really flip out when I blow them a kiss, so much so, that I've had some of the "macho wannabees" take a dive at me with their vehicle. Ya, like you're really going to make an olde truck driver flintch with that. LOL
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From: Big Easy
I doubt it is any worse than driving thru Atlanta Georgia, that is the most twisted, evil road way that brain dead engineers designed, 9 friggen lanes that split off in 19 different directions within the space of a blink of an eye when tow trucks and police cars are passing you doing 80mph.
You sneeze and you have to drive 15 miles to make a U-turn to get back on track!!!Yeah I got twisted up in that craptastic system twice!!! Don't even mention peach tree.
Every ****ing road is peach tree there. East, south, west, north, drive, hwy, parkway, street, boulevard,.......
GPS is worthless in that twilight zone.
Last edited by RLXXI; Feb 26, 2015 at 07:12 PM.
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From: Nowhereville, Barton City Michigan
I doubt it is any worse than driving thru Atlanta Georgia, that is the most twisted, evil road way that brain dead engineers designed, 9 friggen lanes that split off in 19 different directions within the space of a blink of an eye when tow trucks and police cars are passing you doing 80mph.
Oh, and don't let a raindrop hit anyones windshield,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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From: Lockport, Louisiana
One of the big joys of driving are the idiotic drivers you have to put up with. Most who drive like idiots are probably idiots. Why confront them and just get worked up. As said before the object of a trip is to get from point A to point B in one piece without any confrontations. Lots of aggressive drivers love to aggravate normal drivers and they win if they get you worked up. I find driving the speed limits and being courteous helps out a lot. Even in New Orleans where we have our fair share of rude drivers.
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From: Knox County TN
If you have road rage issues you probably don't need to have a gun in the truck.
If you are carrying you have an obligation to de-escalate, not ramp it up.
Armed society is a polite society.
If you are carrying you have an obligation to de-escalate, not ramp it up.
Armed society is a polite society.