• ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    16 hours ago

    Don’t let other idiots turn you into just as big of an idiot.

    Actually, you’re definitely the bigger idiot here. The honker may have annoyed you, but you are annoying the 30 people behind you to spite one single person.

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      5 hours ago

      It’s not my job as a driver to worry about someone behind me thinking I’m moving too slowly. It’s my job as a driver to be aware if some other moron is running a red light. And as impatient as you mother fuckers are, it’s probably you.

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        4 hours ago

        It’s fascinating that you think taking petty revenge by slowing down excessively to “punish” a single jerk right behind you, and the subsequent line of innocent people with no part in your conflict, is reasonable behaviour. The jerk behind you annoyed a single person (you), and in turn you annoy dozens of people that have done nothing to you whatsoever.

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            3 hours ago

            No it is…it’s fascinating that you can’t (or won’t) see that you’re a bigger traffic issue than the person honking and believe that your reaction is justified.

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              1 hour ago

              Oh. Wait, we have a misunderstanding. This can happen online when you can’t type inflection or tone. My bad.

              I am fully aware of my actions, the results, the costs, and fully accept any consequences that come my way. I am not under any impression that I am not a problem, not the bigger asshole, or less petty than anyone else. I drive about 200 to 250 miles in a 40 hour work week and have tons of experience with bad drivers. Sometimes I get in a mood and basically lash out at everyone. It’s a fault of mine and I know it. I’m not apologizing for it or working to correct it. Petty? You bet. Asshole? Present. Cause of accidents? No, I’m actually very careful not to do that.

              I’m by and large a way more courteous driver than most people I see. You have a turn signal on? I’ll do everything I can to help you change lanes. I zipper merge like they showed in the text book. Do I speed? Yes, but never more than 5mph over the limit and never in a resedential area. Every bicyclist gets at least 5 feet of clearance. People walking dogs get the same.

              But you honk at me in the first second of a green? We’re waiting till I feel like going.