2/2 in road rage battles the last two days.

May 23, 2025, 8:43 AM

I feel a little like tigermanac® here, but I suffer for roadrageitis. It's a terrible affliction, though since meeting my wife, I've been able to mostly keep it in check. It was because one night in Charleston, while we were dating, I intentionally played chicken with a car coming at us head-on (not that i would have pulled in front of it, but I gave every impression that I was) who was in violation of some traffic infraction. She read me the riot act, and I learned my lesson that I was now driving for two.

Fast-forward to this week. Yesterday some idiot was sniffing my bumper on a residential road, then tried to whip around me when I was turning for a stop sign. I snapped, and did the little turn a little back into the road move, and laid on the horn. Terrible idea. But old habits die hard.

Then today, I saw this Chevy truck flying up the left lane that I was in, but was slowing down preparing to move into the turn lane to turn into daycare. Apparently this did not sit with him well for some reason, and he honked as I was slowing. As he proceeded to then pass me as I moved into the turn lane, I laid on the horn. Now, dear readers, even with my "woosah" attitude with road rage now, I still ascribe by the theory -- spare the horn, spoil the asshole; and, when I lay on the horn, I have no shame. I think my record is around 36 seconds of continuous horn blowing. Which, if you try this in your head, is a fuckton of decibel production. I waved to him as he passed by.

Later I was getting bummed as what largely fuels my road rage is acute sense of justice (remember my maxim about the horn). And, for a few moments, I was miffed that both of these a-holes did not get their comeuppance. But then I thought about it more, and I felt better I won each encounter.

For the first guy, the road I was turning on that he whipped around me is a bit of a short cut that avoids people turning left onto the road I turn right on. He must have been turning right as well, because I realized I ended up in front of him again. Except this time, he kept a wide, wide berth. I was only going six-over, so it wasn't like I was speeding away from him. He refused to close the gap.

For the guy today, it was more of a dick measuring contest. I held the horn for longer.

Realizing this, I felt better. Ultimately, though, I wish people would chill the eff out in the morning. Something must be in the air.

TLDR; VERSION - Jimmy is on the path to being murdered in a road rage incident if he doesn't cool his jets again.

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I too suffer from this affliction. Both of my children (now in their 20's) learned every combination of swear words, body parts and function imaginable on the simplest of journeys. Recently I have tried to be the better person. It is very difficult given the conventional wisdom of the day, "It's all about me!"

Recently, driving through Charlotte on one of the 85's, I noticed in my rear view (yes, I use actually use the rear view mirror) a "lane changer" coming up behind me. Who, as he passed me, cut right in front missing my front end by a mere coat of paint and cut across another lane to get to the off ramp. I was boiling. But no. I wasn't going to give into it. I said, "well, he's in a hurry. He must have a family emergency or something." Daughter of looked at me and said, "I think I like it better the old way."

2/2 in road rage battles the last two days.

Buddy at Clemson left our condo at University Place at like 1:30 or 2am

Re: Buddy at Clemson left our condo at University Place at like 1:30 or 2am

That was a good one wasn't it?

"CHIP! NOOOOO! DON'T DO IT!!!!"***

Your buddy musta been at the new Nieri Alumni building today

Re: 2/2 in road rage battles the last two days.

I called the truck a "jerk" and my 5yo reminded me would couldn't use

There's a legit epidemic of god awful driving anymore.

I intentionally take the longer way to get to daycare. There's even a road

I really haven't had any road rage issues since I got my new truck.

That is legit my son's favorite car in GTA.

Re: To all of youse

People think they're being so clever with the phone use.

When my son was about 4...

We have very strict rules for him playing.

Suggest replacing car windows with bullet proof lexan and wearing body armor

Y'all crack me up

I was about 15ft. from the left hand turn lane.

lol around Atlanta it always seems to be a Florida tag cruising in left lane

Re: lol around Atlanta it always seems to be a Florida tag cruising in left lane

I don't normally have much road rage, as I'm able to ignore a lot of stuff

Prolly

My dad is not affiliated with Florida in any capacity,

I'm waging an almost year long road rage war with a Jimmie

have to take a med for my road rage cause in the car all the time.

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