I have a fairly long commute for work so I've seen a few things in the 2 years I've been making this drive. Please note I drive a Prius. It runs on Unicorn piss and it's only exhaust is rainbows.
1. Some people can't stand being passed by a Prius. I drive on a freeway that is 65 MPH posted and I usually set the cruise control for about 68 or 69. I spend most of my drive in the right lane. Even doing this I still have to pass some people. So I move into the left lane to pass, I start pulling up next to them, they look over and see it's a Prius and step on the gas. This is usually someone who has been passed by other drivers, but for some reason the thought of being passed by a Prius frightens them so much they have to speed up. This happens at least once or twice a day.
2. Political bumper stickers usually determine whether the person will be an asshole or not. There's some construction on my drive and we go from 3 lanes down to 2. I'm in no hurry so I leave some space and let people in. It helps with the overall flow of things and keeps everyone moving rather than fighting over the two seconds you'd save by not letting that driver in front of you. I noticed a couple things.
If the person has a republican, pro-gun rights or advocates for small government in some way, they wave as if to say thank you. They almost always use their directional signal to let me know they need to get in and will slow down and let me in if I need to do the same.
The assholes are those with Union Yes, Obama/Biden 08 or some other progressive type sticker. They'll speed up and cut me off...no wave. They never use their directional signal, I guess assuming I'll do some sort of a vulcan mind meld on them to determine where they want to go. If I need to get in I'm screwed. Progressives will speed up and close up gaps so I don't rob them of the 2 seconds they'll save by denying me entry.
I have no bumper stickers. I don't care for them really. Besides I don't think they make a **** you and your greedy government sticker.
3. The usual suspects that are doing anything other than driving. I've seen a woman putting on makeup. Not the blush or powdery crap, the eyeliner stuff. She was all the way up to her rear view mirror and driving on a crowded road at high speeds. Oh and the woman was driving a car with an Obama/Biden 08 sticker on it. Just because you vote for the winner doesn't mean you aren't a dumbass.
I saw a guy shaving. No shit, he was shaving. Holding the razor with one hand moving his face all around and being more worried about his shave than his driving. Hey dickhead, get up 15 minutes earlier.
I'd take pictures of these morons, but I'm driving. I prefer to drive rather than screwing around with a camera.glgl
1. Some people can't stand being passed by a Prius. I drive on a freeway that is 65 MPH posted and I usually set the cruise control for about 68 or 69. I spend most of my drive in the right lane. Even doing this I still have to pass some people. So I move into the left lane to pass, I start pulling up next to them, they look over and see it's a Prius and step on the gas. This is usually someone who has been passed by other drivers, but for some reason the thought of being passed by a Prius frightens them so much they have to speed up. This happens at least once or twice a day.
2. Political bumper stickers usually determine whether the person will be an asshole or not. There's some construction on my drive and we go from 3 lanes down to 2. I'm in no hurry so I leave some space and let people in. It helps with the overall flow of things and keeps everyone moving rather than fighting over the two seconds you'd save by not letting that driver in front of you. I noticed a couple things.
If the person has a republican, pro-gun rights or advocates for small government in some way, they wave as if to say thank you. They almost always use their directional signal to let me know they need to get in and will slow down and let me in if I need to do the same.
The assholes are those with Union Yes, Obama/Biden 08 or some other progressive type sticker. They'll speed up and cut me off...no wave. They never use their directional signal, I guess assuming I'll do some sort of a vulcan mind meld on them to determine where they want to go. If I need to get in I'm screwed. Progressives will speed up and close up gaps so I don't rob them of the 2 seconds they'll save by denying me entry.
I have no bumper stickers. I don't care for them really. Besides I don't think they make a **** you and your greedy government sticker.
3. The usual suspects that are doing anything other than driving. I've seen a woman putting on makeup. Not the blush or powdery crap, the eyeliner stuff. She was all the way up to her rear view mirror and driving on a crowded road at high speeds. Oh and the woman was driving a car with an Obama/Biden 08 sticker on it. Just because you vote for the winner doesn't mean you aren't a dumbass.
I saw a guy shaving. No shit, he was shaving. Holding the razor with one hand moving his face all around and being more worried about his shave than his driving. Hey dickhead, get up 15 minutes earlier.
I'd take pictures of these morons, but I'm driving. I prefer to drive rather than screwing around with a camera.glgl
