Driver stupidity...

[BS Gal]

Yes, I was in my office instead of an overhang in the dark.





I was the only Red/Black Ultra Classic riding in the rain about 4 today so yes.

Saw you and thought, that poor guy. Then I figured it was you and thought, hey, there's Pete. I'm beating him in the football pool.

 

[FireBrand]

Saw you and thought, that poor guy. Then I figured it was you and thought, hey, there's Pete. I'm beating him in the football pool.

oops....
Sorry Pete....

 

[onebdzee]

Saw you and thought, that poor guy. Then I figured it was you and thought, hey, there's Pete. I'm beating him in the football pool.

 

[RoseRed]

That was wrong!

 

[bohman]

...at least I can tell that people can't just come out and discuss things.

There's a difference between whining and discussing. Please try again.

 

[MDChick]

SMIBsuks, you won't get any sympathy here complaining about a problem to the very people perpetrating it. Think about it - that's like complaining about a crime spree to gang members. You're getting exactly the sort of dismissive, non sequitur responses I would expect. I agree that driving around here gets frustrating sometimes, but I've lived here a loooong time and I've come to realize that there's no changing all these little annoying things about Southern Maryland because:

1. The majority of the people raised here usually don't know any better and
2. That's just the way it's always been and, well, change is the tool of the devil.

Anytime you bring these things to light, you're going to get responses like, "it's up the road people like you that are over-crowding this area and causing these problems". You'll get no satisfaction here because we, like most Americans, like to skirt the issue and pass the blame. It's easier to say, "Read the drivers manual - there's no passing lane in MD", than to admit that it's just general practice to pass on left and good driving etiquette to allow faster moving traffic by. After all, the manual doesn't explicitly state that pacing the car next to you when there's no traffic ahead is wrong, so it must be right. Right? So the problem is obviously you.

 

[desertrat]

SMIBsuks, you won't get any sympathy here complaining about a problem to the very people perpetrating it. Think about it - that's like complaining about a crime spree to gang members. You're getting exactly the sort of dismissive, non sequitur responses I would expect. I agree that driving around here gets frustrating sometimes, but I've lived here a loooong time and I've come to realize that there's no changing all these little annoying things about Southern Maryland because:

1. The majority of the people raised here usually don't know any better and
2. That's just the way it's always been and, well, change is the tool of the devil.

Anytime you bring these things to light, you're going to get responses like, "it's up the road people like you that are over-crowding this area and causing these problems". You'll get no satisfaction here because we, like most Americans, like to skirt the issue and pass the blame. It's easier to say, "Read the drivers manual - there's no passing lane in MD", than to admit that it's just general practice to pass on left and good driving etiquette to allow faster moving traffic by. After all, the manual doesn't explicitly state that pacing the car next to you when there's no traffic ahead is wrong, so it must be right. Right? So the problem is obviously you.

Or you....

 

[desertrat]

SMIBsuks, you won't get any sympathy here complaining about a problem to the very people perpetrating it. Think about it - that's like complaining about a crime spree to gang members. You're getting exactly the sort of dismissive, non sequitur responses I would expect. I agree that driving around here gets frustrating sometimes, but I've lived here a loooong time and I've come to realize that there's no changing all these little annoying things about Southern Maryland because:

1. The majority of the people raised here usually don't know any better and
2. That's just the way it's always been and, well, change is the tool of the devil.

Anytime you bring these things to light, you're going to get responses like, "it's up the road people like you that are over-crowding this area and causing these problems". You'll get no satisfaction here because we, like most Americans, like to skirt the issue and pass the blame. It's easier to say, "Read the drivers manual - there's no passing lane in MD", than to admit that it's just general practice to pass on left and good driving etiquette to allow faster moving traffic by. After all, the manual doesn't explicitly state that pacing the car next to you when there's no traffic ahead is wrong, so it must be right. Right? So the problem is obviously you.

You need to go read some of the posts about driving here. There are local people on both sides of most traffic issues. It wouldn't be any fun if all we did was argue with newbies from out of town. You guys are stupid anyway.

 

[aps45819]

You'll get no satisfaction here because we, like most Americans, like to skirt the issue and pass the blame. It's easier to say, "Read the drivers manual - there's no passing lane in MD", than to admit that it's just general practice to pass on left and good driving etiquette to allow faster moving traffic by. After all, the manual doesn't explicitly state that pacing the car next to you when there's no traffic ahead is wrong, so it must be right. Right? So the problem is obviously you.

That issue has status. No matter how much you come on here and explain that its a courteous pratice in the civilized world, there are a lot of folks (many not on here) the will park in the left lane and hum Dee Dee Dee while doing 5 mph under the speed limit

 

[mAlice]

SMIBsuks, you won't get any sympathy here complaining about a problem to the very people perpetrating it. Think about it - that's like complaining about a crime spree to gang members. You're getting exactly the sort of dismissive, non sequitur responses I would expect. I agree that driving around here gets frustrating sometimes, but I've lived here a loooong time and I've come to realize that there's no changing all these little annoying things about Southern Maryland because:

1. The majority of the people raised here usually don't know any better and
2. That's just the way it's always been and, well, change is the tool of the devil.

Anytime you bring these things to light, you're going to get responses like, "it's up the road people like you that are over-crowding this area and causing these problems". You'll get no satisfaction here because we, like most Americans, like to skirt the issue and pass the blame. It's easier to say, "Read the drivers manual - there's no passing lane in MD", than to admit that it's just general practice to pass on left and good driving etiquette to allow faster moving traffic by. After all, the manual doesn't explicitly state that pacing the car next to you when there's no traffic ahead is wrong, so it must be right. Right? So the problem is obviously you.

Ya' know, this really burns my azz. If all the freakin' aggressive, whiny azz drivers would let people into the lane they need to be in, when they signal to get into that lane, you wouldn't have freakin' left lane loafers. Instead, they act like you might get somewhere before them and squeeze you out.

 

[desertrat]

That issue has status. No matter how much you come on here and explain that its a courteous pratice in the civilized world, there are a lot of folks (many not on here) the will park in the left lane and hum Dee Dee Dee while doing 5 mph under the speed limit

See MDchick? My point exactly!

 

[desertrat]

Ya' know, this really burns my azz. If all the freakin' aggressive, whiny azz drivers would let people into the lane they need to be in, when they signal to get into that lane, you wouldn't have freakin' left lane loafers. Instead, they act like you might get somewhere before them and squeeze you out.

I think about one out of four drivers will slow down to let you in their lane. Unless, of course it's a big traffic messup.

 

[aps45819]

Ya' know, this really burns my azz. If all the freakin' aggressive, whiny azz drivers would let people into the lane they need to be in, when they signal to get into that lane, you wouldn't have freakin' left lane loafers. Instead, they act like you might get somewhere before them and squeeze you out.

I always let the folks that signal get over, but I'll play with the ones that don't

 

[desertrat]

I always let the folks that signal get over, but I'll play with the ones that don't

When I use my signal it means, "I'm coming over". Otherwise there would be little question marks where my taillights are.

 

[chernmax]

That issue has status. No matter how much you come on here and explain that its a courteous pratice in the civilized world, there are a lot of folks (many not on here) the will park in the left lane and hum Dee Dee Dee while doing 5 mph under the speed limit

DEE DEE DEE...................

 

[ylexot]

SMIBsuks, you won't get any sympathy here complaining about a problem to the very people perpetrating it. Think about it - that's like complaining about a crime spree to gang members. You're getting exactly the sort of dismissive, non sequitur responses I would expect. I agree that driving around here gets frustrating sometimes, but I've lived here a loooong time and I've come to realize that there's no changing all these little annoying things about Southern Maryland because:

1. The majority of the people raised here usually don't know any better and
2. That's just the way it's always been and, well, change is the tool of the devil.

Anytime you bring these things to light, you're going to get responses like, "it's up the road people like you that are over-crowding this area and causing these problems". You'll get no satisfaction here because we, like most Americans, like to skirt the issue and pass the blame. It's easier to say, "Read the drivers manual - there's no passing lane in MD", than to admit that it's just general practice to pass on left and good driving etiquette to allow faster moving traffic by. After all, the manual doesn't explicitly state that pacing the car next to you when there's no traffic ahead is wrong, so it must be right. Right? So the problem is obviously you.

I've seen lots of bad drivers in lots of different states. Welcome to life. :shrug:

 

[chernmax]

I've seen lots of bad drivers in lots of different states. Welcome to life. :shrug:

Damn, no one sould have an argument with that!!!

 

[MDChick]

You need to go read some of the posts about driving here. There are local people on both sides of most traffic issues. It wouldn't be any fun if all we did was argue with newbies from out of town. You guys are stupid anyway.

I've lived here so long that I am a local now. Unless, of course, you judge local status by the application of the rules I stated above.

 

[huntr1]

I always let the folks that signal get over, but I'll play with the ones that don't

 

[MDChick]

Ya' know, this really burns my azz. If all the freakin' aggressive, whiny azz drivers would let people into the lane they need to be in, when they signal to get into that lane, you wouldn't have freakin' left lane loafers. Instead, they act like you might get somewhere before them and squeeze you out.

Totally agree! There are offenders on both ends of the spectrum. In fact, I had someone tight on my taillights this morning so a car couldn't get in. So I slowed and waved them in front of me.