dseag2

So, I was driving through a parking lot yesterday (the through street, not the parking spaces) and a woman in a mini-van just dead stopped in front of me. She was clearly trying to figure out where she was going. I waited a few seconds, then rather than honking my horn I just went around her. She all of a sudden got very competitive, sped up and tried to cut me off. The joke was on her, since she was in a Honda or Toyota minivan and I was in my S5. She got very nasty and honked her horn.

I then saw her going through the line at Chick-Fil-A chatting endlessly on her phone, so that's probably why she was distracted and stopped. Maybe taking orders for her whole family or her office?

Is anyone else sick of these self-indulgent drivers that think the world revolves around them? Is it just me?

RXSF

UGH, people are in general ridiculous.

Everyone morning, I drive into a parking structure to park for work, and I cannot figure out how hard it is for people to click the button, and grab their ticket. I mean, people! you should have your window already rolled down prior to entering the lane. You grab the ticket, stick it somewhere (I dont care, your lips maybe), and drive off. Don't get my started on the people that have to put their car in park first.

These are the same people that, when finally inside the garage, they have to slowly creep, and at the first intersection, takes years to decide which direction to go, up or down a level. I just want to SCREAM at them!

Thanks for giving me a place to rant too

dseag2

Sure thing. Either that or they FLY through the parking garage with no consideration for who may be trying to back out of a space and almost hit you.

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This is why I try my best to drive early morning or late evening as much as my schedule permits it. The traffic here is ridiculous during rush hour, almost not even worth it. Wish I could afford to live out in the mountains of Montana and not deal with any of this shet.

RXSF

^^ traffic in alaska? if there ever was an oxymoron...

Aron9000

Oh that's like going to the doctor for me. Takes me 15 minutes to get there from my house, then another 15 minutes to park because of some ancient old bat in her Grand Marquis who drives 2 miles an hour and can't figure out that there isn't a single space open until you get to the 5th floor or above.

Skylar978

iTrader: (1)

I am with you on that OP. It is almost a daily occurrence with me every single day. I work from home 90 percent of the time, and luckily I do not have to deal with traffic too often which is a blessing living in the Boston area. However, even on a different schedule than the rest (or most) of the world, I still find (or they find me) 'these' people somehow just going to grab some food, coffee, supplies, etc. I don't even bat an eye lid any longer, or get angry. If someone decides to be an idiot, I let them be and go about my way. "I've got bigger fish to fry" as a wise man once said...

chikoo

rushing all by himself i guess

Stereorob

cant stand this crap. everyone is so self absorbed these days with there facebook and text driving. makes me sick. and how rude people are!

case in point.. about those soccer moms.

so im driving home from work one day and and theres a soccer mom in a white Toyota van close to me. next thing I know she has swerved half out of her lane and she was about a centimeter away from smashing my side mirror. I swerve to the right to avoid her, look over and she has her nose in her phone giggling looking at something on facebook. I love my car and being that its old as it is (95 Ls400), even a slight collision it would get totaled out so I try to avoid situations like that. I lay on the horn and she looks over at me, rolls down her window and says "GO F... YOURSELF AZZHOLE!!!!" acted like I was the problem. I gunned my engine got infront of her stood on the brakes just long enough to scare the crap out of her since she was paying attention and quickly went into the other lane speeding off. man that made me angry.

dseag2

You will get flack from others in this forum for that, but not from me. Good for you!

pman6

can't wait for driverless cars to take care of these people so they don't have to drive anymore

tex2670

Why should people drive any different than they act the rest of the time on a day-to-day basis? Look around--it's the world we live in.

tex2670

I'm not saying it wouldn't **** me off too, but the sad reality is that you taught her absolutely nothing, and she thinks that you are the one who is a total a$$hat.

Fizzboy7

You have to drive each day knowing and expecting there to be bad and rude drivers. If it gets under your skin, like it did here, you are going to have endless conflicts and battles for the rest of your driving career. Life is stressful enough. Having all those conflicts and that anger is no way to live. Accept that most drivers these days are inconsiderate and not paying attention. Once you accept that, it no longer becomes so upsetting when you come across it. The acceptance takes some practice and getting used to over a period of time, but it works. Worked for me!

BrownPride

I try to not let things on the road bother me. Like fizzboy said, life is stressful enough, why let little things bother you even more? People are d*cks in general and are even worse on the roads, it is what it is.

Speaking of minivans, I've promised myself that I'll never own one. Not throwing shade at any of you who have them/enjoy them, as my folks had them growing up and they are fun for kids and families. However, i just enjoy driving and having a stylish ride too much to ever consider driving a minivan. I'm very much a small sport sedan/coupe type of guy, when I do have a family the only SUVs I'll consider are small crossovers like the X3, Macan, or Q5. I don't plan on having more than two kids so what's the point of all the extra space of a van?