AstroManLuca
Lifer
- Jun 24, 2004
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I try to be a safe and courteous driver. I'm sure I've done some dick things, but certainly not deliberately. I used to like to play traffic cop: teaching all the assholes a "lesson" by not letting them over when they're being assholes, but eh... cars != toys.
Mike Gayner
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- Jan 5, 2007
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Originally posted by: dabuddha
Originally posted by: krylon
Originally posted by: dabuddha
Originally posted by: Crusty
Originally posted by: venkman
You must be the guy that sticks his car halfway into the lane, newsflash, there are ways around that.
No, I stay in my lane and drive, but you'll be damn sure there isn't a gap in front of me.
This. I can honestly say I have yet to let one of those retards get in front of me. They can go veering off a cliff for all I care.
I laugh at nerd rage.
Nah no raging. The retards just don't get in
Eh, I cut people off all the time. I'm almost certain I can get in front of you, even if you really dont want me to. I mean, you're not going to crash your car just in order to keep me out. And I bet you care about your car more than I care about mine.
If I want to get in front of you, I'm going to.
haha. That happened this past weekend. Three out of four lanes for the 10West freeway were closed merging into one. I left little to no gap. When some guy in a corolla with a car full of people tried coming in front of me by nudging the front of his vehicle in, I quickly sped up and gave a nice smile as I passed by. I hate people who think they don't have to wait their turn.
ViviTheMage
Lifer
Well if EVERYONE is also in that lane and merging in then that's acceptable. We had a 4 lane road go down to 2 lanes for night construction but given that they start before 9pm, it feels like a 2nd rush hour. I went home at 6:30pm only to hit rush hour. Eat dinner, chill a bit, go to Fry's electronics, come back and at 8:30pm I hit traffic (a big WTF). I spent 30 minutes in this 4=>2lane thing. But when there's that many cars, you have to use all 4 lanes even if it's going to merge into 2. Controlled lane closures and merging is better than drivers deciding to merge early. either way you will have a bottleneck, and it's better to have a system setup.
Now if traffic is dense but well flowing and you have 1 lane closure or something and it's clear traffic slows from 65 down to 45 (flowing, not bumper to bumper), but this douche flies by at 75 in the right lane which is closed ahead only to cut in to slam brakes and go down to the 45, then that's retarded. I hate dicks like that.
But when traffic is great and you have no choice but to take all lanes and slowly bumper to bumper merge into fewer lanes, then this is acceptable. When traffic is light enough/closures are minor enough, merge in when you can. There's no point beating a few cars.
Now if traffic is dense but well flowing and you have 1 lane closure or something and it's clear traffic slows from 65 down to 45 (flowing, not bumper to bumper), but this douche flies by at 75 in the right lane which is closed ahead only to cut in to slam brakes and go down to the 45, then that's retarded. I hate dicks like that.
But when traffic is great and you have no choice but to take all lanes and slowly bumper to bumper merge into fewer lanes, then this is acceptable. When traffic is light enough/closures are minor enough, merge in when you can. There's no point beating a few cars.
Nah. Back in the day, I'd let you hit me. Then you get to explain to the nice police officer wtf you were trying to pull. A little paint swap isn't going to hurt my car, but it's going to put your ass on the record
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Lean L
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- Apr 30, 2009
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TO the OP: that exact scenario, I have been on the other end, expect I expected the guy to get in there quicker. I crept past him when he didn't make a move then laughed my ass off as I watched him speed past me and cut me off, it's funny when you induce it
I fucking hate when people will cut over into the onramp merging lane just to get a car or two ahead. like, what's even the point?
I can't believe it, but I'm going to agree with Spidey here. I've done this with a group of School Buses (looked new, I assume they were being delivered)...it was great driving alongside in my Caddy, with 2-3 cars behind me honking to let them through. Fat chance, you guys are part of the reason this merge is backed up for 3 miles! I hated it every time I had to drive north on I-81 in PA that summer.
acheron
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- May 27, 2008
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Originally posted by: Mike Gayner
Originally posted by: dabuddha
Originally posted by: krylon
Originally posted by: dabuddha
Originally posted by: Crusty
Originally posted by: venkman
You must be the guy that sticks his car halfway into the lane, newsflash, there are ways around that.
No, I stay in my lane and drive, but you'll be damn sure there isn't a gap in front of me.
This. I can honestly say I have yet to let one of those retards get in front of me. They can go veering off a cliff for all I care.
I laugh at nerd rage.
Nah no raging. The retards just don't get in
Eh, I cut people off all the time. I'm almost certain I can get in front of you, even if you really dont want me to. I mean, you're not going to crash your car just in order to keep me out. And I bet you care about your car more than I care about mine.
If I want to get in front of you, I'm going to.
Good luck!
Krazy4Real
Lifer
- Oct 3, 2003
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dabuddha
Lifer
- Apr 10, 2000
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Originally posted by: Mike Gayner
Originally posted by: dabuddha
Originally posted by: krylon
Originally posted by: dabuddha
Originally posted by: Crusty
Originally posted by: venkman
You must be the guy that sticks his car halfway into the lane, newsflash, there are ways around that.
No, I stay in my lane and drive, but you'll be damn sure there isn't a gap in front of me.
This. I can honestly say I have yet to let one of those retards get in front of me. They can go veering off a cliff for all I care.
I laugh at nerd rage.
Nah no raging. The retards just don't get in
Eh, I cut people off all the time. I'm almost certain I can get in front of you, even if you really dont want me to. I mean, you're not going to crash your car just in order to keep me out. And I bet you care about your car more than I care about mine.
If I want to get in front of you, I'm going to.
I'm sure that's what they're always thinking while I'm driving past them laughing
JM Aggie08
Diamond Member
- Jan 3, 2006
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By preventing the stopping/starting and forcing everybody to the same speed BEFORE the merge happens everybody gets through it much faster. It's the people cutting in and forcing people to slam on their brakes to maintain a safe distance that makes traffic flow much slower.
BudAshes
Lifer
- Jul 20, 2003
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Originally posted by: Beev
I'm a major dick all around, at least as far as I can tell. I do TONS of shit for my own enjoyment. Like in the situation you described, I'd adjust my speed accordingly so that you couldn't get over (assuming I was at the front of the line where you needed to merge, etc). Not to be mean, or "teach you a lesson," but just because I think it's funny, because I know the other person is raging at me.
I do lots of stuff for the lulz. My office is usually pretty laid back, because we're so far from the main headquarters, so I brought up a ton of little piddly shit that no one here cares about, but is a major HR violation, just to watch the anarchy. Oh god it was glorious. People were wondering who had turned them in. They were bitter at HR, wanting them to leave us alone and let things go back to the way they were. It's been almost 6 months now, and it still isn't
Yeah, I'm THAT guy.
Edit: Holy damn I love commas
You sound like the fat chick everyone hates because she shits on everyone hoping for some company in her misery.
Beev
Diamond Member
- Apr 20, 2006
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Originally posted by: BudAshes
Originally posted by: Beev
I'm a major dick all around, at least as far as I can tell. I do TONS of shit for my own enjoyment. Like in the situation you described, I'd adjust my speed accordingly so that you couldn't get over (assuming I was at the front of the line where you needed to merge, etc). Not to be mean, or "teach you a lesson," but just because I think it's funny, because I know the other person is raging at me.
I do lots of stuff for the lulz. My office is usually pretty laid back, because we're so far from the main headquarters, so I brought up a ton of little piddly shit that no one here cares about, but is a major HR violation, just to watch the anarchy. Oh god it was glorious. People were wondering who had turned them in. They were bitter at HR, wanting them to leave us alone and let things go back to the way they were. It's been almost 6 months now, and it still isn't
Yeah, I'm THAT guy.
Edit: Holy damn I love commas
You sound like the fat chick everyone hates because she shits on everyone hoping for some company in her misery.
But I'm not looking for any company. I don't go around telling people of my deeds hoping they enjoy it with me. I watch the situations unfold and enjoy them. Oh, and I'm not miserable
JulesMaximus
No Lifer
- Jul 3, 2003
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