No I do NOT have the M - @torbee is the one who married a sugar momma, while alas, I hitched my wagon to a social worker.
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Link or it didn't happen. If it did, I am much smarter and wiser now, and what you posted is hilarious.
I have the opposite take. It was early and we both knew there wasn't much traffic. I would cut B slack and would move over to avoid a mess if traffic was heavy. Also, if traffic was heavy, I would expect some risk taking and just kind of making your way in. This happens all of the time where there is actually heavy traffic outside of bucolic state of Iowa. But, this wasn't that situation.
You just unknowingly clearly explained why you're the asshole. Problem is you're not smart enough to "get it". Like it or not, brainpower is a part of this process. You lacked it.
In addition, YOU created a mess when there was no reason for any "mess" at all. None, zero, zip, nada.
Fortunately no animals or humans were injured during this turbulent confrontation on a mostly empty road in the great State of Iowa.
To summarize: You intentionally didn't do one of the SIMPLEST things a fellow driver can do for others. Be better.
Good day.
I created the mess because someone did not follow the rules of the road. Gotcha.
When you have the opposite take as 23 you should definitely feel more confident.
lol!
It started here. Outback talked about idiots who merge with no concern about traffic; just expecting everyone to get out of their way. I responded with my story:
Interstate Highway Etiquette
He gone! Darwin Award is pending verification that he didn't already sire children before doing that.
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this is classic hrot stuff. absolutely hilarious.
Artradley deservedly looking at me:lol!
It started here. Outback talked about idiots who merge with no concern about traffic; just expecting everyone to get out of their way. I responded with my story:
Interstate Highway Etiquette
He gone! Darwin Award is pending verification that he didn't already sire children before doing that.
Didn’t read the whole thread, but the vehicle merging onto the interstate is ultimately responsible to merge safely.
Sure Vehicle A could be courteous and a friendly move would be to move over. But Vehicle B should not expect that Vehicle A will speed up, slow down or move to a new lane. Vehicle B has to react to A.
Sure Vehicle A could be courteous and a friendly move would be to move over. But Vehicle B should not expect that Vehicle A will speed up, slow down or move to a new lane. Vehicle B has to react to A.
Agreed - I totally got owned. Tip o' the cap to Art.
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I have a few dents in my front bumper. Took it to body shop (not even the exorbitant dealer!) and the estimate to replace it is $4,600. Oh well, still beats being A Poor!
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Artradley deservedly looking at me:
You are a good guy, TE, I don’t care what everyone else says!
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Definitely a double-ass-hole situation. Difficult for me to say for sure, but this sounds a lot like Driver B is probably a full-time, egregious asshole who never has any concern/courtesy for others on the road,, while Driver A is more of a part-time asshole who was having a bad morning and just decided to be an asshole this particular morning and not easily move over to avoid trouble. Sounds like they deserved each other. Bottom line is that the world is full of way too many full-time and part-time assholes, and interstate highways are a very dangerous place to display assholeness, but seems to be a top choice of said assholes.
If you read the whole thread, I am not an egregious asshole, but a part-time hypocrite asshole who got owned by Artradley, as I took the opposite position in a thread a few years ago.Definitely a double-ass-hole situation. Difficult for me to say for sure, but this sounds a lot like Driver B is probably a full-time, egregious asshole who never has any concern/courtesy for others on the road,, while Driver A is more of a part-time asshole who was having a bad morning and just decided to be an asshole this particular morning and not easily move over to avoid trouble. Sounds like they deserved each other. Bottom line is that the world is full of way too many full-time and part-time assholes, and interstate highways are a very dangerous place to display assholeness, but seems to be a top choice of said assholes.
Did you have to take the BMW “new owners” class (offered by the dealership) on how to become a “BMW asshole”?
What a surprise. 2 assholes both think only the other is an asshole, even when the situation is completely opposite. That pretty much sums up both American drivers and HROT.
If reading comprehension was a strong suit of yours, you would have understood that I was not in the position of the merging Driver B in the OP. I only commented on similar "Driver A" in Art's post.
You do actually. It's in the fine print.Did you have to take the BMW “new owners” class (offered by the dealership) on how to become a “BMW asshole”?
Nothing I don't understand. You were Driver A in the OP, assuming everyone was going to side with you as Driver B being the asshole. Then you got called out for taking the exact opposite position in a thread from years ago, saying the fault was of that thread's Driver A.
It actually doesn't matter which driver you were, whether it was A or B, and I really don't care. Point is that both full-time egregious assholes and part-time hypocritical assholes are a problem on the roads and on HROT, which makes this thread an absolute classic. Congratulations.
Therein lies the problem. No driver from Iowa has ever moved into the left lane and remained there for less than a mile.
While it’s clear both drivers could be labeled as assholes for a multitude of reasons, only Driver B failed to safely merge and yield as required by law. Much like @bagdropper mentioned, I try to give myself an out at all times and maintain a two second traveling distance between myself and the vehicle in front of me in traffic, that has kept me out of numerous traffic accidents over the years, including one time on 380 when a nutty lady locked up her brakes to try and accommodate merging vehicles. Some things I’ve noticed as well over the years, if the vehicle in the left lane won’t get over, it’s likely sporting a plate from either Illinois or Minnesota. If the car that just passed you slows down to the point where you have to disengage your cruise control it’s always a car with Illinois plates. I also continue to dream of front mounted machine guns on my car but that’s a dream that will likely go unrealized.
Regardless of the speed he is going, since there is nobody to his left or left blind spot, Driver A should signal a left turn signal and switch over to the left lane and let Driver B enter the right lane. The difference in speed between A & B does not matter, nor does either drivers vehicle, their race, sex, age, political affiliation or whatever.
I thought I was the only one who dreamed of this...although I want mine upgraded to laser beams that disintegrate the Jersey driver causing the problem in front of me...
In my considered opinion, the drug-crazed beatnik in the truck was the class A jerk.
He should have understood that the BMW driver, was relaxing, enjoying some classical music while at the same time, planning his workday. It was perhaps his last few moments of solace before being torn in all directions by events requiring his attention from all over the world,
In any case, it is poor form to call out an asshole by giving him the bird. This was too much of a low-level confrontation to even bother with. Save your high-strung anger for a bigger set of issues. The cool guy in the European sedan is perhaps a class C jerk ... or even a class C- jerk. It's hard to get any lower when you have a nice, sophisticated ride in hand.
He should have understood that the BMW driver, was relaxing, enjoying some classical music while at the same time, planning his workday. It was perhaps his last few moments of solace before being torn in all directions by events requiring his attention from all over the world,
In any case, it is poor form to call out an asshole by giving him the bird. This was too much of a low-level confrontation to even bother with. Save your high-strung anger for a bigger set of issues. The cool guy in the European sedan is perhaps a class C jerk ... or even a class C- jerk. It's hard to get any lower when you have a nice, sophisticated ride in hand.
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If I was driver B, I would slow down and merge safely, then, while passing driver A, I would look over and give driver A the " Learn how to drive you inconsiderate fvcking douche" look.
Haha, I don't own a pickup and I only have a Tigerhawk and a Liberty Bolt on the back of my car. Not was I anywhere in the vicinity of Des Moines today.
However, I would have totally been frustrated with someone who didn't simply move over to let me in with no traffic. Would not have flipped the bird to anyone though. Too passive aggressive for that.
What if the vehicle in the right lane was a tractor trailer as you tried to merge onto the interstate? People coming onto the interstate should always yield to traffic already there and flow into the lane at a comparable speed. It’s not that hard. Oh, and torbee is an ahole.
The purpose of a merge lane is to adjust speed to merge. The traffic on the expressway is not obligated, nor should it be to make adjustments. If I have to come to complete stops when it's required, and it doesn't piss me off.
The purpose of expressways is to expedite traffic. Making room for merging traffic is etiquette. Demanding it is not.
I always move over to the other lane if I see someone merging on if the other lane is totally clear.
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