Originally Posted by Ws6
Originally Posted by gathermewool
I didn't intend for this thread to get so dark. I was simply sharing how I used to react to road-ragers when I was younger (e.g., tit-for-tat) and what I do now, which is to simply let them be most of the time. I still flip the occasional bird, but that' pretty much it these days, especially if I've got family in the car. Typically, if someone is driving like a fool I'm not the only one who gets frustrated. Nowadays I'll just keep my fingers crossed the police will eventually make it too expensive for them to afford to drive...or,
On the darker side of my thoughts, I figure someone will eventually yolk that jerk up and "teach them a lesson." It's more of a morbid fantasy than a real wish, but the thought makes me feel better after major offenses by those intentionally drive like anuses.
Originally Posted by gfh77665
Originally Posted by Jarlaxle
A guardrail nut or a pound of roofing nails works better than change.
You think throwing "a pound of roofing nails" on a highway ONLY affects the guy directly behind you???
You ought to be arrested.
I'm pretty sure he was joking, though Jarlaxle has been in a pretty dark mood of late.
lol, THIS is "dark"?
What do you mean? You've got guys here talking about killing people or potentially having to kill people to defend themselves, supposedly over something as stupid as an on-road disagreement. The whackos of the world are pretty much why I don't confront anyone these days. I used to dare some people to throw the first punch, but that was when I was young and stupid. Even for those of you who CCW, who's to say that your defensive attitude will result in reaction times faster than a psychopath whose first and only inclination is to hurt you because you stepped to them?
What am I trying to say? Stick with what most people in this thread have said: drive normally, ignore the idiots, and don't assume you'll be able to outthink a whacko who may just be looking for a reason to take out their frustrations on someone. I.e., don't put yourself in a position to be that VERY rare statistic, even if you CCW.