# To the \[illegal c-word\] in the white Escalade who tried to kill me twice this morning **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 19, 2013, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-illegal-c-word-in-the-white-escalade-who-tried-to-kill-me-twice-this-morning/647709 "2013-01-19T13:52:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-illegal-c-word-in-the-white-escalade-who-tried-to-kill-me-twice-this-morning/647709/21 "2013-01-20T06:34:04Z")
> [@wedgehed](#): > > Bruce Cockburn actually. I was wondering about that, myself - wondering if Bruce Cockburn did a cover of a Warren Zevon song or something. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-illegal-c-word-in-the-white-escalade-who-tried-to-kill-me-twice-this-morning/647709/22 "2013-01-20T09:20:27Z")
I had the misfortune of driving in Washington DC last April. That area has hands down the worst drivers I’ve ever personally encountered while driving myself. (I’ve never driven in Bangkok, otherwise that might be the winner.) ---
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-illegal-c-word-in-the-white-escalade-who-tried-to-kill-me-twice-this-morning/647709/23 "2013-01-20T18:26:32Z")
> [@wedgehed](#): > > Bruce Cockburn actually. I sit corrected. In my defense, I haven’t heard the song in years, because my regular radio station doesn’t play it. ---
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-illegal-c-word-in-the-white-escalade-who-tried-to-kill-me-twice-this-morning/647709/24 "2013-01-20T18:27:48Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > I had the misfortune of driving in Washington DC last April. That area has hands down the worst drivers I’ve ever personally encountered while driving myself. (I’ve never driven in Bangkok, otherwise that might be the winner.) I’ve driven in DC numerous times. San Juan PR has it beat, hands down. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-illegal-c-word-in-the-white-escalade-who-tried-to-kill-me-twice-this-morning/647709/25 "2013-01-24T13:23:11Z")
> [@Cheshire\_Human](#): > > I have a nice little formula I recite when I encounter drivers like that. It helps me keep my composure. It goes like this: > > “I damn thee and all thy descendants, until thy entire line dies out, may that occur soon.” Sometimes I add: “And it probably will, if you keep driving like that.” I usually tell myself, “Must be a medical emergency”. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-illegal-c-word-in-the-white-escalade-who-tried-to-kill-me-twice-this-morning/647709/26 "2013-01-24T13:29:52Z")
> [@Cheshire\_Human](#): > > I have a nice little formula I recite when I encounter drivers like that. It helps me keep my composure. It goes like this: > > “I damn thee and all thy descendants, until thy entire line dies out, may that occur soon.” Sometimes I add: “And it probably will, if you keep driving like that.” I usually invoke Jimmy Buffett instead. “Were you born an asshole, or did you work it in your whole life?..” ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-illegal-c-word-in-the-white-escalade-who-tried-to-kill-me-twice-this-morning/647709/27 "2013-01-24T14:16:28Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > I usually tell myself, “Must be a medical emergency”. :rolleyes: Like their brain has been removed? ---
**Author:** ![MacCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maccat/32/216_2.png) [@MacCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacCat)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-illegal-c-word-in-the-white-escalade-who-tried-to-kill-me-twice-this-morning/647709/28 "2013-01-24T14:23:49Z")
> [@Moonlitherial](#): > > Like their brain has been removed? Or maybe just dropped. Is that Abby Normal tailgating me? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-illegal-c-word-in-the-white-escalade-who-tried-to-kill-me-twice-this-morning/647709/29 "2013-01-24T14:41:45Z")
> [@Nzinga\_Seated](#): > > What, ‘cunt’? Cunt isn’t illegal! Cunt! Cunt, cunt, cunt, cunting cunt. Go ahead. You won’t get in trouble. Collusion. The illegal c-word is collusion. col·lu·sion /kəˈlo͞oZHən/ Noun ``` Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, esp. in order to cheat or deceive others. Such cooperation or conspiracy, esp. between ostensible opponents in a lawsuit. ``` Synonyms conspiracy ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-illegal-c-word-in-the-white-escalade-who-tried-to-kill-me-twice-this-morning/647709/30 "2013-01-24T14:51:37Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > _If I had a rocket launcher…_ Be sure to enunciate; this is a semi-common mondegreen (If I had a rocking lawn chair). mmm ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2013, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-illegal-c-word-in-the-white-escalade-who-tried-to-kill-me-twice-this-morning/647709/31 "2013-01-24T17:30:49Z")
> [@Cheshire\_Human](#): > > I have a nice little formula I recite when I encounter drivers like that. It helps me keep my composure. It goes like this: > > “I damn thee and all thy descendants, until thy entire line dies out, may that occur soon.” Sometimes I add: “And it probably will, if you keep driving like that.” I just wish a plague of teen pregnancy on their family. So, more or less the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![gamerunknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2013, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-illegal-c-word-in-the-white-escalade-who-tried-to-kill-me-twice-this-morning/647709/32 "2013-01-25T21:13:33Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > _If I had a rocket launcher…_ Ryan Harvey did a [version](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snvkEYHLiiQ) of this. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-illegal-c-word-in-the-white-escalade-who-tried-to-kill-me-twice-this-morning/647709.md?page=1)