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In reply to the discussion: What causes you to go into a rage while driving? [View all]Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)95. Thank you, BlueJazz & Original Geek! You made my day!!!
It's so nice to have mutual fan clubs here on DU. Except that I didn't know this one existed!!! I tend to rant and rave about music which I am completely nuts over (classical and some others) and have been since I started piano lessons at a tender age.
I'm not sure why you guys/gals think I'm so great, but I tend to stay out of current political discussions except to note observations from watching politics since I was a pup in the Kennedy Administration and my dad was watching TV and telling me that the Republican were always nasty. and the Democrats were generally positive. Surprise! That hasn't changed in 50 years!! My folks told me Joe McCarthy and Roy Cohn were horrible people, and the first politician I heard my mom bitch about had four names: "That Bastard Richard Nixon".
you'd never guess we were yellow dog Democrats, would you? With 3 pictures of John F. Kennedy on the way and no pictures of Jesus or Mary?
Kentauros, I never have any reason to go out 290 to A&M so I am not familiar with that interchange. But it sounds like bad engineering. I hate it when they don't label lanes properly that die unexpectedly.
Husbo says that when you merge onto the freeway that instead of "Prepare to enter freeway" it should say "Prepare to die violently" !! LOL! Yeah, I'm sick.
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Northern lower Michigan is notorious for that. Irritated the hell out of me when I lived there.
catbyte
Nov 2015
#16
Even worse when they pass you, slow down in front of you, you pass them, then they speed up
Zing Zing Zingbah
Nov 2015
#29
Why would you be in the left lane if you were not passing and/or you were slower than other
kelly1mm
Nov 2015
#28
I've noticed that any time I have a "HOLY SHIT! THAT CAR ALMOST KILLED ME!" moment
Arugula Latte
Nov 2015
#17
Metaphysically speaking: People who think they can thumb their noses at the rules...
Populist_Prole
Nov 2015
#8
Nothing causes me to go into a rage, but some things do irritate me.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Nov 2015
#9
This doesn't cause me to go into a rage, but I do roll my eyes and mutter "idiot" when
Arugula Latte
Nov 2015
#18
If somebody is in the car with me I say:"Now slow down Henry, we wouldn't want the car to turn over"
BlueJazz
Nov 2015
#46
Not a rage but those that fail to stay right except to pass/slower traffic keep right. Luckily
kelly1mm
Nov 2015
#27
people making an unprotected left in front of three lanes of rush-hour traffic
Skittles
Nov 2015
#33
I used to get pissed but finally just thought "Aw Fuck it, drive like you want"
BlueJazz
Nov 2015
#47
I get sad about the person in the lefthand turn lane who is daydreaming/celling it up
ScreamingMeemie
Nov 2015
#70
People who drive around a backed up exit and then try and cut in. The 1% move.
kairos12
Nov 2015
#86
Or those who ignore the red light because they can't wait and wind up blocking the intersection.
AngryOldDem
Nov 2015
#88
A big pet peeve of mine is the driver who turns left onto a 4 lane road but moves directly into the
auntAgonist
Nov 2015
#97