Now serving colby longhorn & crackers on the lido deck. I have a topic today that some
I know some of you are road ragers. Is it pretty much constant or does it just fester at times? For you non-road ragers, are you one of the dilly-daliers that takes it slow & steady, not worrying about traffic around you? Is that a happy place to be?
Chris's road rage really grates on my nerves and leaves him frazzled by 8 a.m. For both of our sanity, we need to solve this lil' dilemna.
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Tell me how to fix it, please. I suffer from serious road rage and it worries Michelle. And honestly? It worries me a little bit too.
What is the purpose of cutting me off and then slowing down?
What is the purpose of tailgating me when I am doing 80mph and there is a car in front of me preventing me from going faster?
Why do you switch lanes when there is nobody in front of you and then you end up going 45mph in front of me?
Why do you go slow when there are no cars around but as soon as I try to pass you, you speed up?
Why can't you understand the lines in the road, telling you which lane you are suppose to be turning into? Is there a reason that you have to turn into my lane from a non turning lane?
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Gawd, I think I'll force you & Chris to commute together for a month. Then maybe you'll both realize how ridiculous you sound when yelling at all the drivers. :-)
Oh I realize how stupid I am. That's part of Michelle's frustration. that I know how stupid it is but my temper takes over and I yell anyhow. You should see her when I flip the bird. She goes apeshit on me. She hates driving with me. And the truth is, I hate to drive because it sends my blood pressure through the roof. I wish I had better control but I just haven't figured out how to do so yet. *sigh*
*grin* I'm a good driver.
Wanna take a guess on how many vehicles DH has put into construction cones with his semi? Or how many in the ditch?
I could never drive a big rig (I like to call them big rigs *grin*). I'd hit cones all the time, and ocassionally a construction worker.
I could easily go into road rage but I do my best to keep it under control. I'm a good driver and a respectful driver. I wish others would do the same. And, I wish some people would have patience with other drivers who are a little nervous.
DH can sometimes get quite verbal. It's not worth it. You never know who has a gun in their car.
After riding with Carey for a few days, I've calmed down. So it's probably a good idea to send Chris to ride with her for a while.
Note to self for Nov: Make Carey drive Chris somewhere.
Road Rage would not be such a problem if it was more difficult for most ####### ************* idiot %%%%%%%%% to get a license to drive --- or if they showed half an ounce of intelligence while behind the wheel. It looks to me like Carey has nothing but legitmate complaints. I would ride with her any time.
Ick! I hate road rage. My brother is the worst, and I can't stand it. I've even refused to drive with him before. I *never* get road rage. Even when I'm pissed, I'll never let the other drivers (or my own passengers) know it.
Anger management classes are needed! *looks at Carey*
It's not so much the issue of legitimacy....as most of Chris's complaints (and carey's) are legit. It's more an issue of flaring up tempers over the stuff. I tend to adopt the attitude that I can't change how someone else drives and thus quelch my disapproval. Unless they do something purposely assholish (like those people that KNOW construction zones are coming & the lanes end but fly up to get in front of everyone anyway)...then they get at least flipped off and maybe a honk (if it's obvious I'm directing the honk at them & not the poor person in front of me).
I am unfortunately the poster child for road rage. No joke.
I guess I have a mild case of road rage. All of Carey's complaints upset me too, but I am much more likely to mutter under my breath and call them names to myself rather than yelling AT them or flipping them off or honking. But that is my nature. I hate confrontation, so I'd much rather complain to myself than yell at others. Heh. Is Chris naturally a hot-tempered person? If so, then I don't know what to tell you or how to fix it.
One thing that I have noticed is that if I am very tired, I tend to not pay attention to other people so much and therefore I don't get pissed off. So just make Chris get up super early in the morning, and then he won't have the energy for road rage. :)
PS- Glad you are back! *smooooooooch*
No more snooze buttons for Chris then! Thanks, Jen! Muwahahahaha!
I have a simple plan. I will outlive all the road rage folks and calmly drive past their wrecks (or graves) as I go about my business.
Nice try, Swami, but you haven't solved MY problem. It's all about Me, Me, Me!
Does Chris do the driving?
Get yourself an mp3 player. Then you don't have to listen to him. You could also wear those sleep thingies over your eyes. What are those sleep thingies called?
I sometimes think that drivers who have passengers in their cars tend to be more vocal about their anger. So, if you shut yourself off from listening/seeing Chris, then he may not get so vocal.
Or, you can feed during the drive to keep his mouth occupied LOL. Hmmmmm, maybe serve him peanut butter.
I meant to say feed him cheese but since it's such a long drive that could get costly. So, feed him peanut butter.
Kim, Today after work, I went the speed limit the entire time. I've never done that before. I can't believe how many lesa assholes are on the road when one goes the speed limit. I was amazed. I never even got over into the fast lane. Not once. I didn't swear, flip the bird or lose my temper even once. I may try this speed limit thing again tomorrow. Who knew?
I only get road rage if I'm already upset. And then I yell foul language at the people I'm enraged at, but I never *do* anything.
The other day, I cut a guy off accidentally, and he honked at me continuously for about 20 seconds; stopped for a while, then honked again several times. I finally pulled over and let him pass me so he could "reclaim" his rightful place. *rolls eyes*.
Which bring up my question. Even if you do something wrong and you know it, what can you do about it? Why isn't there a universal motor vehicle signal "sorry, I'm an idiot moron and I effed up, thank you for not allowing me to run into you"?
Oh, and I should mention, the other drivers never know I'm enraged at them (because I only yell with my windows up) and I don't yell when others are in the car. only when I'm alone.
My suggestion: Kim, YOU should drive. Give Chris the MP3 player and a pillow. Let him lie back and relax for the trip in. When my DW is driving and her driving starts to annoy me, that's exactly what I do - close my eyes and listen to the radio or something.
*speeds thru blog*
Go Speedracer Go!
*proud of Carey*
Nookie has the greatest ideas!
Carey gets a gold star for the day. *applause*
Beep Beep, get outta my way!
I get mad & make comments sometimes, but I don't retaliate by gesture or by retaliation. DH is prone to either or both.
We've solved it. I always drive. All the way - no matter how far the trip. No matter who's car. And we've done some coast-to-coast trips. If I'm tired, we stop. Period.
Every now and again I relent and let dh drive - usually less than an hr. at a time. He's slowly learning that he needs to contain it, or he doesn't drive. Just. that. simple.
(And, when I do let him drive and he slips and I get upset? When, in anger, he threatens to pull over and let [i]me[/i] drive? I don't worry about his reaction anymore. I take him up on it and let him pout in the passenger seat. When he gets upset and threatens to get out and walk? If we're close to home I don't argue. I let him walk. He'll pout for awhile - sometimes quite a while, but, better him mad & pouting than us dead.)
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