Seriously, why do people bother!?!
Why is it ever deemed a good idea to jump out of your vehicle and act like a t***!?!
It's not something I've ever suffered from, I accept the fact that people will make mistakes sometimes. Yeah it can be frustrating but that's how it is. It's probably frustrating for them too. I'm not adverse to giving someone a one-fingered-salute if they honk/flash me, but I'd certainly never do it first.
Just been up to pick my pads & pins up and on the way back I had some t*** jump out of his van. His works van, wearing his works uniform;
Now, coming over Barton Bridge (M60) I was in the outside lane with two trucks and a jeep ahead doing their usual 56MPH. There was this van around 50 feet back from me in the middle lane, doddling along at around 55-60MPH and there was nothing in the fast lane. I indicated to pull into the middle lane. Van stays where it is, bit too close for me to pull out so I stayed where I was and waited for him to flash/speed up/move into the EMPTY fast lane. He did neither. So, I'm there, indicating, slowing from 70-75MPH and catching the jeep and trucks quickly... When, the guy in the jeep slams on as we come over the brow of the bridge, because, I presume, he hadn't anticipated the low blinding sun.
I have two options now. Slam on, potentially hit the jeep (I'm about 75 feet behind at this point and catching) and potentially get crumpled from behind by some t*** in a Focus that's within a bonnets length of my bootlid. Or, go for the gap in front of the van, which admitidely would be close, but not dangerous.
I went for the gap, there was at least 30 feet between the back of me and the front of him. Close, yeah, closer than I was happy about but there was certainly enough room. In fact, he'd actually sped up as I started to pull out. Like I said, t***. He flashed, I held my hand up to say thanks. He beeped and flashed, I held my middle finger up and carried on my way.
Came off at the next juncton and he came screaming down alongside me (drivers side). I knew he was going to get out. So, I wound my window down. His mate had by this time opened the passenger door and was half out of the van, presumably to either help kick me in or grab hold of his daft mate. Angry Man runs round to my car. Conversation goes like this;
Angry Man; ''Oi, Prick!''
Me; (Bear in mind my window is down) ''Yes mate?''
Angy Man; ''Do you want to get out and stick your finger up!?!''
Me; (Laughing) ''You look like a right c***, look at all the cars behind you...''
The light were just changing, so whilst he thought about a response, I tootled off. His mate nearly fell out of the van laughing and some other guy in a truck behind him gave him a full 3 seconds of air horn magic. :clap:
Hope it ruined his Saturday. If you're that stressed on your way to work at 0930, you need a new job.
Anyone else ever been raged!?! That's the first time it's happened to me.
Why is it ever deemed a good idea to jump out of your vehicle and act like a t***!?!
It's not something I've ever suffered from, I accept the fact that people will make mistakes sometimes. Yeah it can be frustrating but that's how it is. It's probably frustrating for them too. I'm not adverse to giving someone a one-fingered-salute if they honk/flash me, but I'd certainly never do it first.
Just been up to pick my pads & pins up and on the way back I had some t*** jump out of his van. His works van, wearing his works uniform;
Now, coming over Barton Bridge (M60) I was in the outside lane with two trucks and a jeep ahead doing their usual 56MPH. There was this van around 50 feet back from me in the middle lane, doddling along at around 55-60MPH and there was nothing in the fast lane. I indicated to pull into the middle lane. Van stays where it is, bit too close for me to pull out so I stayed where I was and waited for him to flash/speed up/move into the EMPTY fast lane. He did neither. So, I'm there, indicating, slowing from 70-75MPH and catching the jeep and trucks quickly... When, the guy in the jeep slams on as we come over the brow of the bridge, because, I presume, he hadn't anticipated the low blinding sun.
I have two options now. Slam on, potentially hit the jeep (I'm about 75 feet behind at this point and catching) and potentially get crumpled from behind by some t*** in a Focus that's within a bonnets length of my bootlid. Or, go for the gap in front of the van, which admitidely would be close, but not dangerous.
I went for the gap, there was at least 30 feet between the back of me and the front of him. Close, yeah, closer than I was happy about but there was certainly enough room. In fact, he'd actually sped up as I started to pull out. Like I said, t***. He flashed, I held my hand up to say thanks. He beeped and flashed, I held my middle finger up and carried on my way.
Came off at the next juncton and he came screaming down alongside me (drivers side). I knew he was going to get out. So, I wound my window down. His mate had by this time opened the passenger door and was half out of the van, presumably to either help kick me in or grab hold of his daft mate. Angry Man runs round to my car. Conversation goes like this;
Angry Man; ''Oi, Prick!''
Me; (Bear in mind my window is down) ''Yes mate?''
Angy Man; ''Do you want to get out and stick your finger up!?!''
Me; (Laughing) ''You look like a right c***, look at all the cars behind you...''
The light were just changing, so whilst he thought about a response, I tootled off. His mate nearly fell out of the van laughing and some other guy in a truck behind him gave him a full 3 seconds of air horn magic. :clap:
Hope it ruined his Saturday. If you're that stressed on your way to work at 0930, you need a new job.
Anyone else ever been raged!?! That's the first time it's happened to me.
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