Had my first run-in with an a-hole

BMW F22 · 07-14-2007, 08:48 PM

I took my car out for the first time since redelivery today. On the way home I had to stop by this store to buy some stuff. I got to one of those lanes you can turn left in (in the middle of the street, not at the intersection). There were cars coming up pretty fast so obviously I waited for them. Then it cleared up a bit and I was about to go when I noticed a white civic speeding up like crazy. So I decided to wait for it to pass.

Meanwhile there was this Toyota Tacoma behind me. He kept inching up and wanted to cut me off from behind (i.e. turn left before me while I waited for the civic). As the civic approached us he slowed down because there were cars in front of him. After it's passed I made my left turn.

Right when I was just about to complete the turn I noticed the Tacoma was on my left (very very close). I then kept going straight and made another left turn into the plaza. THE FOOL ALMOST HIT ME!!! He was going so fast it seemed like if I didnt make the turn as quickly as I did he would have rammed into me. Right when I started turning left he also honked at me

In my defense I have done nothing wrong. I didnt want to make the turn because there were cars coming and you could tell the civic was coming up very, very quickly. I have no idea whether that dude was in a rush or not but the f*cker almost hit me. Perhaps it's a good idea to carry a gun with me nowadays.

Div4our · 07-14-2007, 09:11 PM

You didn't do anything wrong man, don't worry bout it.

The dude was just an asshole, too many of em on the road.

DasBlitz · 07-14-2007, 09:12 PM

Nah just let it be. Flick em off, yell at em and thats it.

Otherwise it's just people being impatient.

MadDog · 07-14-2007, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWE90

I took my car out for the first time since redelivery today. On the way home I had to stop by this store to buy some stuff. I got to one of those lanes you can turn left in (in the middle of the street, not at the intersection). There were cars coming up pretty fast so obviously I waited for them. Then it cleared up a bit and I was about to go when I noticed a white civic speeding up like crazy. So I decided to wait for it to pass.

Meanwhile there was this Toyota Tacoma behind me. He kept inching up and wanted to cut me off from behind (i.e. turn left before me while I waited for the civic). As the civic approached us he slowed down because there were cars in front of him. After it's passed I made my left turn.

Right when I was just about to complete the turn I noticed the Tacoma was on my left (very very close). I then kept going straight and made another left turn into the plaza. THE FOOL ALMOST HIT ME!!! He was going so fast it seemed like if I didnt make the turn as quickly as I did he would have rammed into me. Right when I started turning left he also honked at me

In my defense I have done nothing wrong. I didnt want to make the turn because there were cars coming and you could tell the civic was coming up very, very quickly. I have no idea whether that dude was in a rush or not but the f*cker almost hit me. Perhaps it's a good idea to carry a gun with me nowadays.

Don't worry about it.

I get people passing me on my street - residential, 25 MPH speed limit, barely wide enough for cars parked on both sides, and two cars in opposite directions.

Seems everyone is in such a frickin' hurry...

yemski · 07-14-2007, 11:25 PM

you did nothing wrong, in fact you were prolly the only one not driving like an idiot. The Tacoma driver sounds like a grade A hater...just ignore people like that

Alpine · 07-15-2007, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by DasBlitz

Nah just let it be. Flick em off, yell at em and thats it.

Otherwise it's just people being impatient.

I find shaking the fist is much more effective. It seems nowadays everyone expects the finger, so when they get an old school fist shakin, it throws em off!

Revlis · 07-15-2007, 12:20 AM

BMWE90, If this is really a first, "Had my first run-in with an a-hole"... You've lived a Hazardously sheltered life.

Especially living in the spiritual home of the A-hole.

But I'm sure you'll run into a great number of A-holes out in the world, eventually you'll get pretty good at recognizing them before they even have a chance to do the silly thing you know they are going to do... You'll be able to identify em coming.

They have a great number of A-Hole "tells". Small behaviors that give em' away.

BMW F22 · 07-15-2007, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Revlis

BMWE90, If this is really a first, "Had my first run-in with an a-hole"... You've lived a Hazardously sheltered life.

Especially living in the spiritual home of the A-hole.

But I'm sure you'll run into a great number of A-holes out in the world, eventually you'll get pretty good at recognizing them before they even have a chance to do the silly thing you know they are going to do... You'll be able to identify em coming.

They have a great number of A-Hole "tells". Small behaviors that give em' away.

LOL yeah there are a bunch of them out there. This one takes the cake though. Come on now my I just got the car re-delivered!!

JayeJaymes · 07-15-2007, 02:34 AM

What makes me laugh is when a cars passes me hauling ass weaving in and out of traffic or in town, then i pass them later in traffic or catch up to them at a light driving normally, whats the point? anyways its like they in hurry to go home and take a crap or something, haha

SpecC · 07-15-2007, 02:38 AM

hot damn what color is this one? maybe he's just really jealous of you and your safe driving. he's probably thinking, man if i had that nice of a car, i'd be driving like a pansy too!

j/k bro

Kiemyster · 07-15-2007, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by SpecC

hot damn what color is this one? maybe he's just really jealous of you and your safe driving. he's probably thinking, man if i had that nice of a car, i'd be driving like a pansy too!

j/k bro

ohh man that joke was a bit too harsh aahahah

gonzo · 07-15-2007, 07:48 AM

Flipping the bird here is not a good idea. I have been all over and seen it, and no real rsponse. Bad responses here, I never do it unless I am willing to park and throw down. Then they pull a gun. No good old fashioned fights anymore.

A few years ago in Houston, crazy sum bitches, a girl kept weaving and blasting in and out of all the lanes. Get to the light she is right next to me. I am in a truck looking down at her. She is in sweats and all messy looking. Weekday mid morning. She looks at me and says "what the f or you looking at?" I was like what......So I slapped right back with "what is your hurry? you know you don't have a job". She went ballistic with every foul word known to man. I started laughing and told her to have a great day.

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BMW F22 Major General 3668 Rep 9,783 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	Had my first run-in with an a-hole I took my car out for the first time since redelivery today. On the way home I had to stop by this store to buy some stuff. I got to one of those lanes you can turn left in (in the middle of the street, not at the intersection). There were cars coming up pretty fast so obviously I waited for them. Then it cleared up a bit and I was about to go when I noticed a white civic speeding up like crazy. So I decided to wait for it to pass. Meanwhile there was this Toyota Tacoma behind me. He kept inching up and wanted to cut me off from behind (i.e. turn left before me while I waited for the civic). As the civic approached us he slowed down because there were cars in front of him. After it's passed I made my left turn. Right when I was just about to complete the turn I noticed the Tacoma was on my left (very very close). I then kept going straight and made another left turn into the plaza. THE FOOL ALMOST HIT ME!!! He was going so fast it seemed like if I didnt make the turn as quickly as I did he would have rammed into me. Right when I started turning left he also honked at me In my defense I have done nothing wrong. I didnt want to make the turn because there were cars coming and you could tell the civic was coming up very, very quickly. I have no idea whether that dude was in a rush or not but the f*cker almost hit me. Perhaps it's a good idea to carry a gun with me nowadays.
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Div4our Lieutenant 5 Rep 513 Posts Drives: with my right foot down. Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Scottsdale, Az iTrader: (0)	You didn't do anything wrong man, don't worry bout it. The dude was just an asshole, too many of em on the road. __________________ Hunting for an e92.
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DasBlitz Major 67 Rep 1,141 Posts Drives: bmw 328i 07 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: new england iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 328i [0.00]	Nah just let it be. Flick em off, yell at em and thats it. Otherwise it's just people being impatient. __________________
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yemski Lieutenant 38 Rep 491 Posts Drives: 2011 1M Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 1M Coupe [0.00]	you did nothing wrong, in fact you were prolly the only one not driving like an idiot. The Tacoma driver sounds like a grade A hater...just ignore people like that
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JayeJaymes Alien 52 Rep 1,190 Posts Drives: YMB 2016 M4 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: AZ iTrader: (8) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [0.00] 2011 M3 [0.00] 2016 M4 [0.00]	What makes me laugh is when a cars passes me hauling ass weaving in and out of traffic or in town, then i pass them later in traffic or catch up to them at a light driving normally, whats the point? anyways its like they in hurry to go home and take a crap or something, haha
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SpecC Completely obsessed with detailing 305 Rep 15,441 Posts Drives: E90 SG 330i, white Scion tC Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Francisco and Davis iTrader: (4)	hot damn what color is this one? maybe he's just really jealous of you and your safe driving. he's probably thinking, man if i had that nice of a car, i'd be driving like a pansy too! j/k bro
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gonzo Lieutenant General 10339 Rep 14,455 Posts Drives: as many as possible Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: TeXXXas iTrader: (0)	Flipping the bird here is not a good idea. I have been all over and seen it, and no real rsponse. Bad responses here, I never do it unless I am willing to park and throw down. Then they pull a gun. No good old fashioned fights anymore. A few years ago in Houston, crazy sum bitches, a girl kept weaving and blasting in and out of all the lanes. Get to the light she is right next to me. I am in a truck looking down at her. She is in sweats and all messy looking. Weekday mid morning. She looks at me and says "what the f or you looking at?" I was like what......So I slapped right back with "what is your hurry? you know you don't have a job". She went ballistic with every foul word known to man. I started laughing and told her to have a great day. __________________ Crazy Diamond
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