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Re: Two motorists flipped me off in two days!

#199
From: Mark Folsom
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 04:43
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"Bob" <mister@rob.ert> wrote in message
news:MPG.1aa10f7235d1b6d898a9e3@news.alt.net...
> In article <103dg94mtssub70@corp.supernews.com>,
> folsom_snip_man@redshift.com says...
> > "Bob" <rob@the.cob> wrote in message
> > news:MPG.1a9f94287292c07b98a9db@news.alt.net...
> > > In article <s2j530pk3ag41iptqgkq07a2hqfivpg1b9@4ax.com>,
> > > slothkills@THEyahooOBVIOUS.com says...
> > > > On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 17:36:42 -0800, "Mark Folsom"
> > <folsom_snip_man@redshift.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >> If other drivers are mad at you that often, you're wrong.
> > > > >
> > > > >Wow.  I've gotten flipped off twice in a single trip.  I may be
wrong,
> > but I
> > > > >usually get there first.  Of course, some people flip me off just
> > because I
> > > > >manage to get by them when they're lane-blocking.
> > > >
> > > > Funny, I've had this same experience. I just laugh my ass off when
some
> > asshole
> > > > starts flashing his lights, honling his horn, and flipping me off
just
> > because
> > > > I've managed to foil his lame attempts to block my progress. It
gives me
> > a warm
> > > > fuzzy feeling to know I have frustrated these people to the boiling
> > point.
> > >
> > > Will you have a warm fuzzy feeling when they whip out a handgun and
blow
> > > your head off?  Just wondering.
> >
> > Sure--the blood running down will be nice and warm--so is the urine when
I
> > wet my pants.  Do you think it would be appropriate to shoot someone
because
> > they managed to get around your lane obstruction?
>
> Some people would.  Some people will actively engage in extremely
> offensive and dangerous driving behavior (tailgating, cutting off, red-
> light running, speeding 20+ over the limit, etc) and then get all pissy
> and even flash weapons if you honk at them.  Believe me, I meet them all
> the time.

Sounds like you think it's' your job to control other people's speed.
Sounds like you get pissed when you fail.  Sounds like you're an a..hole.

Mark Folsom
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From: "Mark Folsom" <folsom_snip_man@redshift.com>
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Subject: Re: Two motorists flipped me off in two days!
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 20:43:37 -0800
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