I number this post because I'm pretty sure it's going to be the first of many on this topic. Today, I'll discuss drivers who get themselves into near accidents and take the subsequent shock out on others in the form of a tirade.
For example, the other night I'm driving up to my building that's situated at the corner of two large, extremely busy streets. Though I'm approaching at a fairly high speed, the laws of physics demand that I slow down so that I can make the sharp turn into the driveway leading into my building's garage. Not only do I use my turn signal to warn people behind me, but I tap my brakes a few times to issue further warning that I'm slowing down.
Enter Dumbass, driving his oversized, SUV -- a completely unnecessary vehicle to have in the city of Chicago, but I'll delve into this another day -- and coming up behind me very quickly. Apparently paying no attention to the road ahead of him -- unobservant...as in opposite of the author of this blog if you will -- and the multiple warnings I've issued for my imminent decrease in speed, he comes within inches of rear-ending me before swerving last minute. Now I can understand if a driver in his position has a sudden moment of anger as he thinks the car ahead of him stopped for no apparent reason, but, for a person with common sense, that anger should subside immediately upon seeing that the car in front of him slowed for good reason...to make a sharp turn. But not this guy, no, not only did he lay on his horn after he was well past me, but he stopped his car, held up a lot of traffic, and literally climbed halfway out his window as he yelled something at me. Of course, I rolled down my window and returned obscenities, to which he replied "get out of the car and come over here"...as his car continued to roll further away from me -- essentially the vehicular equivalent of being in a bar, starting a fight, and jumping behind two of your friends while yelling "hold me back because I'll kill this guy."
If you say you'll do something, at the very least back it up with something before you renege. If this guy ever reads this blog, here's some advice: don't tell someone to get out of their car and "come here" as you roll away in yours...don't be such a fight cocktease. That's not cool. Then again, you also drive an oversized SUV in a city where parking's impossible to find, and where there are no mountains, hills, or any inclines whatsoever. You must be really smart and awesome.
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