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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #175 on: October 28, 2010, 08:03:42 AM »
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Did you not read what I wrote earlier?  Cell phone doubles as alarm clock.

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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #176 on: October 28, 2010, 08:13:19 AM »
Quote from: soleil on October 27, 2010, 08:11:27 PM
And let's add dumbasses who basically slam on brakes to let them over on the interstate. Happened to me today, and I almost got rear-ended by a big ass truck because some dumbass thought it would be better to slam on brakes on the interstate so someone could get over. They had plenty of time to get over, yet this person almost caused a freakin pile up. And if I would've been ok had it happened, I would've BEAT THEIR ASS.
How about an idiot, hitting an exit ramp on an interstate highway onto a major thoroughfare, coming to a full stop ON the exit ramp to let some pedestrians (yes, PEDESTRIANS crossing an INTERSTATE!) to cross the ramp rather than letting them wait? Once happened to me and I damn near ran right UP the ass of that assclown! THERE ARE RULES OF THE ROAD FOR A REASON. Another time, on a very busy state highway several lanes across in either direction, I saw another assclown in the center lane STOP at a GREEN LIGHT with TRAFFIC PILED UP BEHIND HIM to allow someone in an electric wheelchair, who was safe enough on the median, to cross! The wheelchair person waved him off, but a couple of cars behind the assclown, one driver rear-ended another all because of one idiots good intentions that, in fact, violated the law! GREEN means GO!
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #177 on: October 28, 2010, 01:09:40 PM »
They are working to put new lanes on a road near my house that has turned into a daily traffic jam.  I just found out that besides turning it from a two-lane road into a four-lane road, they are also putting in round-abouts.  I have researched how to manuever through one, but I will guarantee that the elderly people and the youngsters have not.

I am currently gearing up for a new pet peeve!
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #178 on: October 28, 2010, 01:29:55 PM »
I once had a pet peeve, but I took him to the vet and had him put to sleep.
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #179 on: October 28, 2010, 03:17:37 PM »
Absolutely on the traffic peeves.  The people who think they're being a "nice guy" and suspend the rules of the road, to perhaps let someone make a lefthand turn or somesuch.  People have to be able to rely on fairly strict behavior out there, to avoid having all of us in a pileup.  Just drive, and mind your own damn business! 
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #180 on: October 28, 2010, 03:45:30 PM »
Quote from: Karin on October 28, 2010, 03:17:37 PM
Absolutely on the traffic peeves.  The people who think they're being a "nice guy" and suspend the rules of the road, to perhaps let someone make a lefthand turn or somesuch.  People have to be able to rely on fairly strict behavior out there, to avoid having all of us in a pileup.  Just drive, and mind your own damn business! 


On left turning--and you've definitely picked one that pisses me off, fools who hold up the flow of traffic to let someone turn left and really are inviting accidents--add the inconsiderate dopes in front of you who are turning left, have room on the right to let you get around, and refuse to pull up and to the left just a bit more to make room.

RIGHT turners who don't understand what "accelerate at the midpoint of your turn" means.


I don't know if this is a peeve, but people who just blow away stop signs scare the crap out of me.
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #181 on: October 28, 2010, 03:57:45 PM »
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RIGHT turners who don't understand what "accelerate at the midpoint of your turn" means.

Yup!  And people that stay in your blindspot too. 

And people who are passengers in your car that critique you!

 
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #182 on: October 28, 2010, 04:01:13 PM »
I had to come here just to remind myself what some of my pet peeves are (were). ...'cause for the last 4 years it's been any democrat in office (very annoying even before that,,but not peeve worthy)
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #183 on: October 28, 2010, 08:00:17 PM »
Not using turn signals is another pet peeve. :hyper:
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #184 on: October 28, 2010, 08:00:57 PM »
Assholes that honk if you don't step on the gas the second the light changes.  **** you, I'll go when I'm damn good and ready.  Get off my ass.

The world would be a nicer place if everyone were forced to drive a stick shift.  Pay attention to the road, not your ego.
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #185 on: October 28, 2010, 08:02:14 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on October 28, 2010, 08:00:57 PM
Assholes that honk if you don't step on the gas the second the light changes.  **** you, I'll go when I'm damn good and ready.  Get off my ass.

The world would be a nicer place if everyone were forced to drive a stick shift. 
That reminds me. Tailgaters Absolutely drives me insane. :banghead: :banghead:
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #186 on: October 28, 2010, 08:03:19 PM »
I had an SUV up my tailpipe and the sun was in my eyes the whole way home from work.  I was terrified he was going to smash my car.
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #187 on: October 29, 2010, 12:10:33 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on October 28, 2010, 08:03:19 PM
I had an SUV up my tailpipe and the sun was in my eyes the whole way home from work.  I was terrified he was going to smash my car.

Some woman (go figure) did that to me the other day.  She came out of NO WHERE on the 215.  I was passing a Prius, going about 74 mph, and she flew right up on me.  I could see her in my rear view mirror doing that "MOVE" gesture, but I stayed in my lane and slowed down to the same speed as the Prius.  A semi was in the right lane.  She couldn't pass any of us.  It was kind of funny to watch, but then the semi exited.  :(
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #188 on: October 29, 2010, 01:54:09 AM »
People who turn right on their red with cars in the intersection.

Yo, numbnuts!  You can turn right on red, but did you read the rest of that rule that says, "WHEN SAFE TO DO SO????"

More than once I've had to slam on the brakes because some asshole decided they wanted to turn RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME even though I was in the intersection.
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #189 on: October 29, 2010, 02:52:20 AM »
Quote from: Evil_Conservative on October 29, 2010, 12:10:33 AM
Some woman (go figure) did that to me the other day.  She came out of NO WHERE on the 215.  I was passing a Prius, going about 74 mph, and she flew right up on me.  I could see her in my rear view mirror doing that "MOVE" gesture, but I stayed in my lane and slowed down to the same speed as the Prius.  A semi was in the right lane.  She couldn't pass any of us.  It was kind of funny to watch, but then the semi exited.  :(

You would suffer my wrath!! I hate people that intentionally tie up traffic.  :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: You'd be lucky to NOT wind up in my read end AFTER I got around you!! (That said, if I notice someone is passing, I'll usually be patient) Around here, we also have semis that tie up the damned passing lane (Texas law is that the left lane is for passing, not "cruising". Of course, it's NEVER enforced!!)

Where I live is a main road to Oklahoma. Many of the Okie retards (sorry OH) pull out of the gas station onto the state highway and then they just put along, doing 30-40 in a 55. They refuse to yield to oncoming traffic. They just pull right out in front of people. Then when I'm about to rear end these retards, I flash my lights or honk the horn. NOTE TO THE RETARDS: FLASHING ONES LIGHTS IS NOT AN OFFENSIVE GESTURE!!! (Nor is honking one's horn).  Of course, sometimes these idiot Okies get this, too :bird: Then, most of these damned Okies are driving vehicles that are billowing smoke out their exhaust. ****in' fix your vehicles, retards !!
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #190 on: October 29, 2010, 03:15:25 AM »
Idiot cities, like mine, that narrow a road from two lanes to one, with a right lane must turn right sign, and then don't sit a damn cop on the corner to nail the 95% of a-holes that ignore it and I have to avoid being clipped by. Bastards
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #191 on: October 29, 2010, 05:13:18 AM »
Now on all these traffic and driving peeves. I'm telling ya at least 80% of the assholes that can't drive are in Suburu's! Take notice.
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #192 on: October 29, 2010, 06:08:18 AM »
Quote from: Godot showed up on October 28, 2010, 03:45:30 PM

I don't know if this is a peeve, but people who just blow away stop signs scare the crap out of me.

No peeve....just a teenage memory.

Everybody knew Miss Hattie didn't stop for that stop sign. ....and where the bypass and main road merged, Miss Hattie had the right-of-way no matter which road she was on. ....and don't say they should have taken her license, she never had any.

Miss Hattie was well into her 90's when she died of natural causes. She had spent the last 30 years of her life sitting with and taking care of the elderly, disabled, sick and dying....who were usually 20/30 years younger than she.
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #193 on: October 29, 2010, 06:49:42 AM »
Quote from: Evil_Conservative on October 29, 2010, 12:10:33 AM
Some woman (go figure) did that to me the other day.  She came out of NO WHERE on the 215.  I was passing a Prius, going about 74 mph, and she flew right up on me.  I could see her in my rear view mirror doing that "MOVE" gesture, but I stayed in my lane and slowed down to the same speed as the Prius.  A semi was in the right lane.  She couldn't pass any of us.  It was kind of funny to watch, but then the semi exited.  :(
It's just this sort of thing that makes me desperately want to mount a TOW missile launcher on my UAV (Urban Assault Vehicle). Nice move, however!
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #194 on: October 29, 2010, 08:57:54 AM »
Quote from: Thor on October 29, 2010, 02:52:20 AM
You would suffer my wrath!! I hate people that intentionally tie up traffic.  :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: You'd be lucky to NOT wind up in my read end AFTER I got around you!! (That said, if I notice someone is passing, I'll usually be patient) Around here, we also have semis that tie up the damned passing lane (Texas law is that the left lane is for passing, not "cruising". Of course, it's NEVER enforced!!)

Where I live is a main road to Oklahoma. Many of the Okie retards (sorry OH) pull out of the gas station onto the state highway and then they just put along, doing 30-40 in a 55. They refuse to yield to oncoming traffic. They just pull right out in front of people. Then when I'm about to rear end these retards, I flash my lights or honk the horn. NOTE TO THE RETARDS: FLASHING ONES LIGHTS IS NOT AN OFFENSIVE GESTURE!!! (Nor is honking one's horn).  Of course, sometimes these idiot Okies get this, too :bird: Then, most of these damned Okies are driving vehicles that are billowing smoke out their exhaust. ****in' fix your vehicles, retards !!

I don't do stuff like that unless someone else is driving like a complete asshole.  I will not go 90mph to pass someone.  My cruise is set around 73 mph.  I'll attempt to pass at that speed, if I cannot, I get back into the middle lane and let anyone behind me go around.  Had that woman been less of a bitch, I would have gotten over. 
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #195 on: October 29, 2010, 09:18:46 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on October 28, 2010, 08:00:57 PM
Assholes that honk if you don't step on the gas the second the light changes.  **** you, I'll go when I'm damn good and ready.  Get off my ass.

The world would be a nicer place if everyone were forced to drive a stick shift.  Pay attention to the road, not your ego.

People who stop inches behind me on an incline.  I drive stick, there is a decent chance that I will roll back a bit before I move forward, so how about you back off a bit. 

People who wait until the last second to get into the exit only lane. 

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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #196 on: October 29, 2010, 09:20:02 AM »
Quote from: Celtic Rose on October 29, 2010, 09:18:46 AM
People who stop inches behind me on an incline.  I drive stick, there is a decent chance that I will roll back a bit before I move forward, so how about you back off a bit. 

I had that same problem until I fixed my emegency brake.  :-)
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #197 on: October 29, 2010, 10:04:10 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on October 29, 2010, 09:20:02 AM
I had that same problem until I fixed my emegency brake.  :-)
I had that problem, until I learned to drive
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #198 on: October 29, 2010, 10:20:19 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on October 29, 2010, 09:20:02 AM
I had that same problem until I fixed my emegency brake.  :-)

In 1936 Studebaker had what they called the "hill holder". When you stopped on an incline you could take your foot off the brakes and they would hold until you released the clutch and went forward. They also came out with self adjusting brakes that year.
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Re: What are your Pet Peeves?
« Reply #199 on: October 29, 2010, 10:27:13 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on October 29, 2010, 09:20:02 AM
I had that same problem until I fixed my emegency brake.  :-)


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