This morning, while driving to work, I got cut off on the highway by a dip who didn't bother with his directional before squeezing between me and the car in front of me.
Infuriated, I immediately grabbed the stalk on my steering column and expressed my displeasure.
I sincerely hope that guy in the black Taurus was suitably impressed and chastised by the fierce way I washed my windshield at him.
J.
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I used to regularly switch ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Master of None | January 4, 2005 6:06 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I used to regularly switch between driving a Porsche 911, and a Ford Windstar minivan. Hitting an exit ramp at 85mph was not a good time to remember what vehicle I was in.
1. Posted by Master of None | January 4, 2005 6:06 PM |
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Posted on January 4, 2005 18:06
2. Posted by -S- | January 4, 2005 6:06 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Ohkaaaayyyy...
Happy New Year, Jay, hope you enjoy yer new ride.
~;-]
2. Posted by -S- | January 4, 2005 6:06 PM |
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Posted on January 4, 2005 18:06
3. Posted by -S- | January 4, 2005 6:08 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Yeah, the old Porsche gets you used to curves and you come to anticipate the response without thought...not even remotely possible in nearly all other vehicles unless you switch to a Ferrari, which I probably misspelled.
3. Posted by -S- | January 4, 2005 6:08 PM |
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Posted on January 4, 2005 18:08
4. Posted by songstress7 | January 4, 2005 6:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Ha! Sounds like something I would do!
4. Posted by songstress7 | January 4, 2005 6:24 PM |
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Posted on January 4, 2005 18:24
5. Posted by Gary | January 4, 2005 6:32 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
HAA, Now that's funny! Hope he was offended! :-)
5. Posted by Gary | January 4, 2005 6:32 PM |
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Posted on January 4, 2005 18:32
6. Posted by Henry | January 4, 2005 6:47 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
lmao...Jay I love your posts
Its like a nonstop bonfire of the vanities.
One would expect that you honked your horn, instead you washed your windshield!
Man I had a good laugh.
6. Posted by Henry | January 4, 2005 6:47 PM |
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Posted on January 4, 2005 18:47
7. Posted by firstbrokenangel | January 4, 2005 6:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
ROTHLMAO Wonderful! Glad I'm not the only one that happens to most of the time. Makes ya miss the old days when you knew what was what and whre it was - haha I can just picture it!! LOL
Cindy
7. Posted by firstbrokenangel | January 4, 2005 6:52 PM |
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Posted on January 4, 2005 18:52
8. Posted by Cathy | January 4, 2005 6:54 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I frequently do this too. I own a standard car at home, but travel 5 days a week, and get to drive many a Taurii. Once got home, tried to drive my car out of the airport and panicked when it wouldn't start. Took me about 5 minutes to realize I hadn't depresed the clutch. Not to mention the many handling differences I've shared with "Master of None"
8. Posted by Cathy | January 4, 2005 6:54 PM |
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Posted on January 4, 2005 18:54
9. Posted by Angie | January 4, 2005 6:55 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
That is actually pretty damn funny! Thanks for the laugh :)
Now to explain to those here at work why I suddenly choked on my drink.
9. Posted by Angie | January 4, 2005 6:55 PM |
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Posted on January 4, 2005 18:55
10. Posted by Cathy | January 4, 2005 6:56 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Oh, and not to mention, you think you're hitting the clutch to shift and instead your left foot glances off the side of the freakishly large brake pedal that automatics have
10. Posted by Cathy | January 4, 2005 6:56 PM |
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Posted on January 4, 2005 18:56
11. Posted by Joe | January 4, 2005 7:31 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
what do you expect from ford drivers? I worked for the d.o.t in north carolina but retired about 8 years ago.A man who worked there told me once that someone driving a ford would be involved in more accidents,and do more crazy stunt's than other vehicle drivers.I looked at him like he was crazy,but me driving a big truck & being alone all day I begain to take notice(he was right)later on(several years)I was reading consumers digest an article showing which vehicles had more accidents according to the Insurance Institute bore this out.ford drivers are Idiot's period.
11. Posted by Joe | January 4, 2005 7:31 PM |
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Posted on January 4, 2005 19:31
12. Posted by Maggie | January 4, 2005 7:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Been there...done that!
Misery loves company!
12. Posted by Maggie | January 4, 2005 7:49 PM |
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Posted on January 4, 2005 19:49
13. Posted by Katie | January 4, 2005 9:44 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Nothing says "up yours" like a good, fierce window washing! Don't feel bad-I often times get my turn signal confused with my wipers (one's on the L, other on the R). Two wipes to turn right, one to turn left.
13. Posted by Katie | January 4, 2005 9:44 PM |
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Posted on January 4, 2005 21:44
14. Posted by Army of Mom | January 4, 2005 9:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hee hee. At least your road rage ended with a clean windshield.
14. Posted by Army of Mom | January 4, 2005 9:52 PM |
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Posted on January 4, 2005 21:52
15. Posted by ridgerunner | January 4, 2005 10:17 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I remember I was driving my youngest daughters nissan to a service center while she was home on spring break. truthfully I cannot remember what the offense was that set me off. I can remeber only the blood rushing to my head, the deep and dark ugliness risising from my chest to fill my whole being. I was angry, I was over the edge, my aspect would have shamed any pop-eye cartoon. I was so angry I could easily have hit baby fur seals with an ax handle just to watch their little balck eyes skitter across the ice. Oppenheimer's quote comes to mind " I had become death, destroyer of worlds". I slamed my fist on the horn expecting to hear the blareing blast of my truck horn. There was the most pathetic beep I have ever heard. Damn, one of those baby seals was in the car with me.
I can remember the offenders in the other vehicle pointing their fingers (yes, that one too) and laughing so hard they sailed right thru a red light.
I pulled over to the side of the road and as the total idiosy of what had just transpired became apparent to me I began to laugh uncontrollably for at least five minutes.
I have not had a problem with road rage since.
15. Posted by ridgerunner | January 4, 2005 10:17 PM |
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Posted on January 4, 2005 22:17
16. Posted by jmflynny | January 4, 2005 11:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hmmm, I've tried twice now to link, but can't quite get it the link to work.
Has anyone else had this problem, or do I just not know what the hell I'm doing?
16. Posted by jmflynny | January 4, 2005 11:52 PM |
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Posted on January 4, 2005 23:52
17. Posted by Cybrludite | January 4, 2005 11:54 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Ridgerunner,
That reminds me, I need to swap out the pitiful horn that came with my Isuzu Rodeo. (Who's bright idea was it to put a tinny compact car horn into a sport ute?)
17. Posted by Cybrludite | January 4, 2005 11:54 PM |
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Posted on January 4, 2005 23:54
18. Posted by Kadnine | January 5, 2005 11:59 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I blame airbags. Seriously. Why take away our God-given right to "express our displeasure" in exchange for not dying?! It's just insane how screwed up that is. Hey Ford? Put the horn back in the middle!
Don't make me wash my windows at you...
18. Posted by Kadnine | January 5, 2005 11:59 AM |
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Posted on January 5, 2005 11:59
19. Posted by McGehee | January 5, 2005 1:00 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
That reminds me, I need to swap out the pitiful horn that came with my Isuzu Rodeo. (Who's bright idea was it to put a tinny compact car horn into a sport ute?)
The horn in my big, beefy Ford Bronco sounds exactly the same as that of a 1959 Rambler.
I think the auto industry is conspiring to make our horns sound ridiculous. The engineers must all be bad drivers who don't want macho-sounding horns honked at them.
Yeah. That must be it.
19. Posted by McGehee | January 5, 2005 1:00 PM |
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Posted on January 5, 2005 13:00
20. Posted by SilverBubble | January 5, 2005 2:29 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I'm sure he was suitably terrified, lol.
20. Posted by SilverBubble | January 5, 2005 2:29 PM |
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Posted on January 5, 2005 14:29
21. Posted by mshyde | January 5, 2005 9:23 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
lmao!
Thanks for the laugh, I surely needed it!
Ah the days of air horns. :)
21. Posted by mshyde | January 5, 2005 9:23 PM |
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Posted on January 5, 2005 21:23
22. Posted by CraigC | January 6, 2005 9:03 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I always take that personally.
22. Posted by CraigC | January 6, 2005 9:03 PM |
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Posted on January 6, 2005 21:03
23. Posted by Adam | January 10, 2006 1:39 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I go between a B4000 (Ford Ranger) and occasionally a Ford Focus. A couple of times I've nearly put myself through the windsheild of the Focus by flooring the way-too-sensitive brake pedal like I would in the truck. I often get into the Focus and put the wipers on too, intending to shift it into drive.
23. Posted by Adam | January 10, 2006 1:39 PM |
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Posted on January 10, 2006 13:39