Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:56:59 +0000
Reply-To: J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
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From: J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Bumper Sticker
I've seen a few responses on this, and if directed at me, read the original post again. I said I was on a 4 lane highway (2 lanes in each direction) in HEAVY traffic, not poking along in the left lane while traffic is whizzing by around me. The occasional jerk will flash his/her high beams, BUT THERE IS NO WHERE TO GO. If I move over, THERE IS ANOTHER CAR TWO CAR LENGTHS AHEAD OF ME AND AHEAD OF THAT ONE AND SO ON-IN FACT HUNDREDS OF CARS!!! These folks expect everyone to clear the way for them, as if they are an emergency vehicle. I guess if you've never commuted to work in an area like Washington D.C. you wouldn't understand, and I envy you, because I've done it for 30 years. Jeff
this is another topic but I don't agree with you. You go slower you move to
the right and I don't care if you are at the speed limit. This is something
which bugs me a lot when people will play speed police. It is the "law' and
common sense and courtesy that "slower" traffic is on the right side. And
yes, I grew up in Germany on Autobahns...
On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 12:39 PM, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:
> > > man I'd not run that sticker.
> > > that says 'screw you, I don't care about you' ( or if they're bothered
> > by
> > > your behavior or speed - it's a pure 'screw you.' )
> > > That could get you shot at in some places, or whatever.
>
>
> I don't think this attitude is any worse than the "get the hell outta my
> way, I'm in a hurry" attitude, which is far more common (here in the
> Washington DC area). I commute 120 miles a day round trip, a lot of it on 4
> lane highway where the traffic is very heavy, even when it's moving close to
> the speed limit. If I'm in the left lane, nearly every morning some a**hole
> flashes his/her high beams for me to move over, never mind that 2 car
> lengths ahead of me is another car (and don't tell me I'm tailgating, you
> CANNOT leave the proper amount of room between cars in this area). So, if I
> did move over, two seconds later this jerk is going to be behind another car
> going the same speed. What do these people think, that they are Moses and
> traffic should part for them to get through? Hell, we're ALL in a hurry.
> Just an observation, but most of these folks seem to drive BMWs, Volvo's,
> and now Priuses. Jeff
>
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