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sara1998 · #1 10-25-2005, 08:54 AM

OK. I'll be the first to admit, I am a complete road rager. I hate to drive. I get on 465 (loop around Indianapolis) and I get totally pissed off. This morning, I'm in the fast lane long enough to pass. So, I passed who I wanted to, and some jerk in a Grand Prix gets up on my ass trying to get me over. So, what do I do? Slowly get over in the middle lane. All the while, taking up both lanes, and reducing my speed at least 10mph. When he gets up next to me, I flip him off, and continue off to work. I would never do well in LA, because (no offense) they all drive like morons. I don't do well on a 6 lane highway, let alone a 10 lane. So, I guess my question is, how do you drive? Do you get as mad as I do? Do you yell and curse, or do you just let it all roll off your back?

Raeven Skye · #2 10-25-2005, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by sara1998

OK. I'll be the first to admit, I am a complete road rager. I hate to drive. I get on 465 (loop around Indianapolis) and I get totally pissed off. This morning, I'm in the fast lane long enough to pass. So, I passed who I wanted to, and some jerk in a Grand Prix gets up on my ass trying to get me over. So, what do I do? Slowly get over in the middle lane. All the while, taking up both lanes, and reducing my speed at least 10mph. When he gets up next to me, I flip him off, and continue off to work. I would never do well in LA, because (no offense) they all drive like morons. I don't do well on a 6 lane highway, let alone a 10 lane. So, I guess my question is, how do you drive? Do you get as mad as I do? Do you yell and curse, or do you just let it all roll off your back?

i totally cuss people under my breath...after a road-rage incident on me, I don't flip anyone off anymore (usually), but I am total "road-monitor"...hehe

markolas · #3 10-25-2005, 11:31 AM

No, I yell and cuss and make obscene gestures.

Actually, I thought I was bad...but there's a girl I used to work with who used to throw things (like glass Dr. Pepper bottles) out her window at drivers who pissed her off! She actually caused a lady to have an accident once. No one was hurt, but my former co-worker got into a lot of trouble.

skcin · #4 10-25-2005, 11:44 AM

I no longer swear and make obscene gestures. I do wave & smile, which either annoys the crap out of people or pisses them off more.

David · #5 10-25-2005, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sara1998

I would never do well in LA, because (no offense) they all drive like morons.

There is one good driver in L.A. -- me.

Everybody else drives like a moron.

snowman · #6 10-25-2005, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sara1998

OK. I'll be the first to admit, I am a complete road rager. I hate to drive. I get on 465 (loop around Indianapolis) and I get totally pissed off. This morning, I'm in the fast lane long enough to pass. So, I passed who I wanted to, and some jerk in a Grand Prix gets up on my ass trying to get me over. So, what do I do? Slowly get over in the middle lane. All the while, taking up both lanes, and reducing my speed at least 10mph. When he gets up next to me, I flip him off, and continue off to work. I would never do well in LA, because (no offense) they all drive like morons. I don't do well on a 6 lane highway, let alone a 10 lane. So, I guess my question is, how do you drive? Do you get as mad as I do? Do you yell and curse, or do you just let it all roll off your back?

In my younger years- I was a road rager. But it didn't pay off. Got myself into a couple bad situations. I drive alot (I'm in sales) so I've learned to drive very defensively coz there's alot of a-holes on the road. I still get ticked, but I figure the jerk that just cut me off, is going 40 mph over speed limit, tail gates, etc. will unfortunately learn the hard way. (Like I did...)

chiliD · #7 10-25-2005, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by David

There is one good driver in L.A. -- me.

Everybody else drives like a moron.

Umm...no...

David · #8 10-25-2005, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by chiliD

Umm...no...

HAAHA!! I've never seen you drive. I guess you're as good a driver as I!

DavidMn · #9 10-25-2005, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sara1998

OK. I'll be the first to admit, I am a complete road rager. I hate to drive. I get on 465 (loop around Indianapolis) and I get totally pissed off. This morning, I'm in the fast lane long enough to pass. So, I passed who I wanted to, and some jerk in a Grand Prix gets up on my ass trying to get me over. So, what do I do? Slowly get over in the middle lane. All the while, taking up both lanes, and reducing my speed at least 10mph. When he gets up next to me, I flip him off, and continue off to work. I would never do well in LA, because (no offense) they all drive like morons. I don't do well on a 6 lane highway, let alone a 10 lane. So, I guess my question is, how do you drive? Do you get as mad as I do? Do you yell and curse, or do you just let it all roll off your back?

Dear, you'd probably need a gun in L.A

DavidMn · #10 10-25-2005, 12:24 PM

I made my one mistake being a road rager and it tought me a lesson. I was coming up to a stoplight with a truck waiting to turn left so I went to move around him and as I moved over Mario Andretti comes flying up and screeches his brakes and almost hits me. I opened my window and let him have it. Afterwards, I thought I was pretty hot S*it. Well out of the corner of my eye, I could see his door fly open and his eyes had this look like he was gonna kill me. I sped through the light and this creep followed me through city streets at like 40 mph right on my ass. I'm so lucky there werent any children playing around there at that time. Eventually I was able to turn onto a side street and lose him. I've always been very careful what I do on the raod since.

sara1998 · #11 10-25-2005, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by snowman

In my younger years- I was a road rager. But it didn't pay off. Got myself into a couple bad situations. I drive alot (I'm in sales) so I've learned to drive very defensively coz there's alot of a-holes on the road. I still get ticked, but I figure the jerk that just cut me off, is going 40 mph over speed limit, tail gates, etc. will unfortunately learn the hard way. (Like I did...)

I don't road rage as far as cutting people off, and tailgating, but I get so damn mad at people who do this to me. Why can't I just let it go???

sara1998 · #12 10-25-2005, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidMn

Dear, you'd probably need a gun in L.A

When I was out there, I didn't even drive. I refused to. And I still got pissed off! Good thing I didn't have a gun, because a few people would have went without tires!

Brwn_eyes0511 · #13 10-25-2005, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sara1998

I don't road rage as far as cutting people off, and tailgating, but I get so damn mad at people who do this to me. Why can't I just let it go???

no worries. I have MAJOR road rage! I wish I had a long scooper in the front of my car, where I could just pick up slow moving cars and put them to the side!

Mari · #14 10-25-2005, 12:29 PM

I only drive a bike but that makes no difference, I curse at people just as much

One time some kid made an asocial move and I was so pissed off I actually caught up with him and told him to learn traffic rules or stay of the road.
Oh well, people have called me names too. Bicycle traffic in the Netherlands can get crazy.

sara1998 · #15 10-25-2005, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

no worries. I have MAJOR road rage! I wish I had a long scooper in the front of my car, where I could just pick up slow moving cars and put them to the side!

I've always wanted a loud speaker on the outside of the car, so I can yell insults at some of these morons! But, that would probably result in being shot.