Stupid Pet Peeves
- Thread starter Hartsock
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anyone else get annoyed by drivers at a stoplight that leave way too much space between their car and the one in front of them, so that you can't get into the left turn lane and you end up missing the turn arrow? This has happened to me so often lately, I sit fuming behind 3 or 4 cars that are taking up the space of 6 or 7 - honestly I feel the smoke coming out my ears just thinking about it
Yeah, I don't even care if they're blocking left-turners. If I'm in a space next so someone who has left over 1.5 car lengths between them and the car in front of them I dramatically look at the huge space they've left as if wondering what is wrong with that particular piece of pavement. I'm a horrible jack-*** in traffic, though. I hope there aren't too many other people like me out there.
Or the ones who stop 20 feet short of the line so the turn signal never trips & you have to sit through at least 2 lights before getting an arrow.
Or these jackass hypermilers who take 90 seconds to get through the intersection, causing everyone else to miss the light & burn more gas waiting for another. I once waited three lights that would have taken one because TWO dinglewad freaks I work with took that long to get going. I could have pushed my car through the intersection faster than they did. Great job saving those 2 drops of gasoline, ********.
Is that what they're doing? I want to punch all of them in the face.
Darkwing Duck
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Yeah, I mean, why aren't they bumper to bumper waiting at the light like they should be?
Seriously, why does it matter? Having a small left turn lane, possibly, or maybe on a busy stream with a small space between intersections, but come on, wanting stopped cars at a light to be closer to each other is quite silly. In fact, I generally leave extra room so that I can get up to speed faster while still keeping my distance from the car in front of me.
The thread is called Stupid Pet Peeves. We can be as silly as we want in here.
UGLI baby
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Explain pls. Are you talking about people who turn off there car at every light?
That and/or taking a long long time to accelerate.
Accelerating very slowly to optimize fuel burn.
UGLI baby
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Oh. I had a friend who would turn his car off at every red light to save gas.
Pet peeves are supposed to be silly, aren't they?
There are a few reasons why it does matter. One is what Moevilini mentions, when they make it impossible to get to the left turn lane. Another is anytime traffic is heavy the more spread out the cars are the bigger the chance that you're blocking people trying to turn onto that road or even blocking the previous intersection. I live right next to a busy shopping center. In order to leave my neighborhood I have to turn at an intersection that feeds the shopping center. People not getting in there tight means that my intersection gets blocked and that I can't get into the lane I need once I turn.
But why it's a pet peeve of mine is that it's sloppy. I think many of the people have no idea where the front of their car is. They think they have to be back as far as they are. I don't like relaxed drivers. I don't like cautious drivers. I don't like unconfident drivers. I want people behind the wheel to mean business and drive like they've got somewhere to go.
I already owned up to being a jackass behind the wheel. I wasn't kidding.
I also hate when people turn buy grabbing the wheel underhanded, with their wrist/forearm inside the wheel. One, it is less safe because the wheel may turn suddenly if you hit a curb or large object and could throw your hand off the wheel. It also reduces the fine control you have over the wheel. Hands gripping the outside of the wheel is far more graceful. It also makes it look like turning the wheel is really difficult for you so you have to grip it that way to get enough leverage.
I also hate when people begin to slow down in the traffic lane before they move into the turn lane. Move into the turn lane and THEN start slowing down. I'm not talking about coasting a bit before you start to move, I'm talking about considerable braking.
I've said before that I wish there were two sets of roads. One for people who love driving, are committed to staying off the phone while they drive and who like to go fast. The other for teenagers, grandmas, kindergarten teachers and people who have no depth perception.
Darkwing Duck
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The two I already accounted for.
Staying farther behind is more efficient. The more cars are packed in, the longer it takes to start moving when you're back in the line. Annoying to see the light turn and wait forever to start moving again.
UGLI baby
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Really?! What do you have against us?!
Saying sunshine doesn't require a dramatic hand gesture. Nor does rain. That and there's a great big adult world out there that you're obviously trying to avoid by being around stupid kids all day.
p.s. I'm in a really foul mood right now and feel like being mean. Probably an indication that it's past my nappy time.
UGLI baby
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Ok, well lets just ignore the fact that I am shaping your child's learning style and world view during THE most important formative year of their entire life.
It's not all lollipops and rainbows either, its tough work for little pay, and all we ask for in turn is a little respect.
I'm not buying it.
Gyp Rosetti
Banned
Please tell me you're menstruating. Because you're typically more intelligent than this.
UGLI baby
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Huh? Please dont give me the speil that I am "wasting" my considerable talents by "just" being a kindergarten teacher. Heard it a million times already.