# I Pit the jackass who just passed me on the road.... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 19, 2011, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-jackass-who-just-passed-me-on-the-road/593372 "2011-08-19T21:15:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Bosstrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Bosstrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstrain)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-jackass-who-just-passed-me-on-the-road/593372/162 "2011-08-26T01:37:05Z")
> [@j66](#): > > And if you’d just stopped there, you would have been a mensch. Dammit, I’ve already used laila tov, I can’t say good night in Hebrew again, I’ve got to use some other language, fuck, that would’ve been so perfect…and no, I refuse to use German instead, that just wouldn’t be cool, plus I think I’ve already done Dutch anyway… Your story is very strange, people in my area just cut you off even if there’s no room, hell, they don’t even mind riding in your lane while trying to send text messages. 99.99% of the time they never use turn signals, just whoosh and they’re over, whether you’re there or not, doesn’t matter. It’s always fun when they try and keep you from even getting on the expressway, you’ve got to beat them out using the emergency lane…if there is one, usually the construction’s taken that over. Maybe that’s my problem, everybody fighting for the street like its freakin’ Road Warrior (never understood what that movie had to do with roads though :dubious:) Alright, well once again, I must say goodbye, so buenos noches everyone! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-jackass-who-just-passed-me-on-the-road/593372/163 "2011-08-26T13:36:55Z")
> [@Bosstrain](#): > > . . . > > Alright, well once again, I must say goodbye. . .😃 You got my hopes up there. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Bosstrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstrain)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-jackass-who-just-passed-me-on-the-road/593372/164 "2011-08-26T16:20:15Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > You got my hopes up there. Sorry to dash them accross the rocks, but I’m afraid you’re stuck with me. If I am a threat to your peaceful message board, if you really can’t handle the truth, if you really would rather shut the blinds over your eyes, you could beg the mods to ban me. I’m sure enough requests would sway them to do so, but you will still have to deal with yourself, maybe the Train is here to help you wake up and smell the roses, but even I cannot keep you from burying your heads in the sand (I’m not just talking of this thread, but the many others in which my firm grasp on reality has been rejected for some ‘wool over the eyes’ philosophy). Of course, I don’t care either way, this board has actually taught me a lot as it stands, mostly about how stubborn people really truly are, and just how hard it is to change. I guess Tupac was right after all, even though we finally got a black president, still [nothing’s changed](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay9BWM8lwOA), I suppose hate will always survive. I’m not angry or upset at any of this, actually grateful, it’s been quite an education, and I’ve learned my lesson. 🙂 So you’re stuck with me until I’m banned, “that’s just the way it is”. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Dante](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dante/32/9673_2.png) [@Dante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-jackass-who-just-passed-me-on-the-road/593372/165 "2011-08-26T16:49:52Z")
You should move on down to Manatee county. [Apparently](http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110825/ARTICLE/110829712/2055/NEWS?p=2&tc=pg) they handle things just the way you like down there. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2011, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-jackass-who-just-passed-me-on-the-road/593372/166 "2011-08-26T19:02:08Z")
But that would never happen to the OP because he is … THE TRAIN!!! No mere mortal would dare to confront him for refusing to let them pass him. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2011, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-jackass-who-just-passed-me-on-the-road/593372/167 "2011-08-27T00:50:19Z")
> [@Bosstrain](#): > > Sorry to dash them accross the rocks, but I’m afraid you’re stuck with me. If I am a threat to your peaceful message board, … Usually, I don’t do this; I just yawn and walk away. But you don’t seem stupid - just a moron - so I will give it a try. You’re not that important. You’re not that influential. People don’t really care. Yeah, you’ll be able to spark arguments and fights when ever you show up, but just with people who had a bad day, or want to practice an argument, or are as … pissy, as you are. You’re kind of embarrassing. ---
**Author:** ![OneMissedPost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8e7dd6/32.png) [@OneMissedPost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneMissedPost)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-jackass-who-just-passed-me-on-the-road/593372/168 "2011-08-27T00:55:45Z")
> [@j66](#): > > I was on the other end of a dickish move today. > > I was driving to work on the highway, and I know the road, I know the traffic patterns. I try to be a team player, keep the traffic flowing. > > So, a car signals they want to pull into my lane, on their right; they’ve signalled, I know a difficult exit is coming up. I tap my brakes to flash the brake lights for the car behind me, then slow down to let him in and flash my beams, 'you may cut in." > > So, what does the guy do? Well, the car in front of him moves up a bit and gives a bit of room, so he speeds up and darts in front of the car in front me. > > The driver of which slams on the brakes. > Causing me to slam on my brakes. > And the car behind me … > > For one car length. > > Driving is a team sport. There are a lot of bad drivers out there. That’s why I always drive carefully. I don’t even exceed the speed limit anymore. What I’ve learned is that you always have to be vigilant and two steps ahead of everyone else. You need to anticipate the moves of other drivers even though it is difficult sometimes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-jackass-who-just-passed-me-on-the-road/593372.md?page=8)