America's Meanest Drivers - Page 3

estranged4life · #31 05-15-2007, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sara1998

You better knock wood before you drive again, mister...

why would I 'knock' on my 'wood' before I drive???? And how would that help my driving, getting it stuck in the steering wheel?

DrummerDeanna · #32 05-15-2007, 08:11 PM

Was it George Carlin who said something like...anyone driving faster than you is a clown and anyone driving slower is an asshole...so it's a wonder we get anywhere with all those clowns and assholes on the road....

I probably butchered it - but I remember him having a bit like that that cracked me up.

estranged4life · #33 05-15-2007, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Was it George Carlin who said something like...anyone driving faster than you is a clown and anyone driving slower is an asshole...so it's a wonder we get anywhere with all those clowns and assholes on the road....

I probably butchered it - but I remember him having a bit like that that cracked me up.

Hit it right on the head Deanna...

George Carlin is God in my books...Another great mind born on May 12th

DrummerDeanna · #34 05-15-2007, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by estranged4life

Hit it right on the head Deanna...

George Carlin is God in my books...Another great mind born on May 12th

Wow..guess my memory isn't as shot as I thought

I do enjoy George Carlin....much more than I enjoy road rage

I'm about to leave for the day - it takes me about half an hour to get only a few miles because of the driving situation in this stupid town.

sara1998 · #35 05-15-2007, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Was it George Carlin who said something like...anyone driving faster than you is a clown and anyone driving slower is an asshole...so it's a wonder we get anywhere with all those clowns and assholes on the road....

I probably butchered it - but I remember him having a bit like that that cracked me up.

So true...

LukeA · #36 05-16-2007, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Richard B

I read that it dropped to #12. I think Portland is #1 for courteous drivers. Those little stoners.

I recently turned down a six figure job that would have required me to move to Los Angeles, because I couldn't stand the thought of living in America's ****hole.

sara1998 · #37 05-16-2007, 06:32 AM

I don't know about mean, but how about stupid?

I was driving to work this morning, in the fast lane, doing my usual 70 MPH, when I notice all other cars, doing 70 MPH were going around some asshat doing 60... in the fast lane. So, when I go around said asshat, he's driving 10 MPH under, in the fast lane, picking his nose. HE WAS PICKING HIS NOSE!!! I? was furious....

This is why no one can drive as good as I can....

Phoenix · #38 05-17-2007, 01:02 AM

I believe this, seriously, Phoenix drivers can rage.

carrie721 · #39 05-17-2007, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Phoenix

I believe this, seriously, Phoenix drivers can rage.

even i was intimidated by phoenix drivers when i was out there last summer!

sara1998 · #40 05-17-2007, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by carrie721

even i was intimidated by phoenix drivers when i was out there last summer!

Yeah, they drive a little fast for this little mid-western girl....

SuzeQuze · #41 05-17-2007, 08:10 AM

Yep, they're very mean here in Boston. Yesterday I was nearly hit by a woman in a rotary (round about), she was in the inside lane, I on the outside, and thought she should just be able to go straight off onto her exit. There's a lot of traffic going that way so drivers try to bully people from getting into the rotary. Anyway, I had the right of way and she yelled at ME! I yelled back. Whatever man.

Sometimes I do flip people off but I am really trying to stop that. Sometimes though it's just necessary. I think the constant change in traffic patterns and The Big Dig certainly contribute to the rage.

We got #1 for deliberate tailgaiting. This is due to the slow drivers I am sure. You poor out of towners/old people/new drivers are screwed here. Seriously. If you vist Boston do NOT rent a car. If you drive here, consider staying outside of the city and taking the train or cabbing it in. It's bad! The roads make no sense, there are lots of one ways, there is no grid pattern or anything, you can lose your sense of where you are in a heartbeat. Then, no one cares that you're lost.

Sarah · #42 05-17-2007, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

We got #1 for deliberate tailgaiting. This is due to the slow drivers I am sure. You poor out of towners/old people/new drivers are screwed here. Seriously. If you vist Boston do NOT rent a car. If you drive here, consider staying outside of the city and taking the train or cabbing it in. It's bad! The roads make no sense, there are lots of one ways, there is no grid pattern or anything, you can lose your sense of where you are in a heartbeat. Then, no one cares that you're lost.

We're bad about tailgating, too.

And I believe you on Boston. When I was there, I walked my happy ass around and took the subway from area to area. Road construction did look heavy (we have had CONSTANT interstate construction for 10+ years as well). The most ****ed up thing I remember seeing about Boston traffic was this group of rollerbladers who just out of nowhere bolted off the sidewalk into the middle of an intersection during a redlight change. They just kept going around, around, around making sure none of the cars could pull out. Almost got their asses run over til some cops came and ran them off. It was pretty funny to me.. but if you pulled that crap down here, some redneck would pull his shotgun out of the window of his truck and blow you straight to hell probably.