Was going to do a Rhyme and Treason tonight, but circumstances led me to having to put out an ultimatum instead. Plus, I thought of a better way of doing R&T which I'll discuss as soon as I get something off the ol' chest.
Asshole drivers...you are officially on notice.
I am sick and damn tired of d-bags waiting to the last possible minute to merge over. For whatever reason you have to. Lane legitimately ending, construction, accident bypassing, whatever. The second you see you should get over, GET...THE...HELL...OVER. Your asshole move of not merging only creates a bottleneck.
You are on notice. Because I'm no longer going to sit there and let you do this. From now on, I'm going to straddle the middle line. That's right. I'm going to block your dumb ass from getting by. See, I figure, I might be an asshole to you, but this is better than you being an asshole to EVERY SINGLE PERSON YOU PASS, and every person that has to wait that much longer because you wouldn't merge early, saving yourself a couple minutes tops.
I will block you. Try and stop me. Because you'll probably end up rear ending me, and I don't care if I'm straddling that middle lane, you're still gonna be liable. That'd be the icing on the
cake.Look, it's not rocket science. Get over when you know you have to. But I'm not going to sit there, in the correct lane like a good little boy, and watch you be a prick to every person in the correct lane anymore. I'm blocking the dillholes. I urge all of my readers to do the same.
As for Rhyme and Treason, I'm bringing it back Monday. Instead of immediately putting up the responses, I'm going to leave it open for most of the "work" week. Responses should be in by Thursday night. Then, on Friday, I'll post the responses, including the one I feel was the best, which in a sense will be the "winner." Judged solely by me, because I believe in a ruling class, especially since I rule. So, all of you have been clamoring for Rhyme and Treason, check this space on Monday. Which is like, late Tuesday in Australia. Stupid time zones. Stupid sun revolving around the earth and reaching places sooner than others. Stupid astrophysics!!
Oh Bart, I feel your pain! Driving around in central London, you soon learn to pick the right lane EARLY, no-one will ever let you in if you screw up, and it'll add ten miles in wall to wall traffic jams to get a second shot at it.
ReplyDeleteWhen I moved to this sleepy hollow, I still had that mind-set. Noone EVER uses their horn here, it's considered the height of bad manners. Similairly, you are DUTY BOUND to brake the minute you see a pedestrian who might be thinking of crossing the road ahead. Cutting anyone up is a definite no-no, everyone knows not only who you are, but usually where you live.. it took me a couple of years to chill out before I quite got the hang of the etiquite, but now, I can't drive in London for toffee..
I HEAR YA!
ReplyDeleteHow about the ones that swoop around to pass only to get off the immediate exit ahead?
Also, they got the whole freakin' empty road in front of them... why pass (with no directional) and jam on the brakes in front of me.
btw I usually drive a bit over the speed limit, so it's not like I'm at snail's pace.
If the highway department would install trap doors in the disappearing lanes to punish the SUVs that don't move over when they're supposed to.....then we'd be onto something as a society!
ReplyDelete::applauds::
ReplyDeleteBut can we also do something about the people who refuse to let others merge into their lane at the proper time? You know the ones I mean. The jerks that see the need for a merge to happen & are already in the correct lane, but scoot themselves right up on the rear bumper of the car in front of them so that not even one car can get in. I hate that.
And don't even get me started on the people who think they are suddenyl exempt from lanes all together and deem themselves worthy of making the breakdown lane or the grass median their own special lane instead.
I dislike other drivers period.
ReplyDeleteMontreal drivers are the worst I have encountered, I kid you not! That is why I hate going on the expressways! I wonder whether they know what the indicators are for?
ReplyDeleteDarn these drivers!
Bart, Yes, those unnecessary "u"s! I should have gone straight to you with my "z" question in the first place. (chuckle)
ReplyDeleteNot having ever learned to drive, I can just sit back and let the bus or taxi driver annoy or be annoyed by everybody else. Relaxing.
ReplyDeleteYou certainly do rule, mate. Enjoy what remains of your weekend - and please deliver on your Rhyme and Treason promise!
ReplyDeleteThe worsrt thing about driving is other drivers.
ReplyDeleteOh and the fact that I dont really concentrate in the road, but this aint about me.
SO YEAH!!!! EVERYONE STRADDLE THE MIDDLE LANE AND . . . errrrmmm cause more traffic?
LOL
*high five* and power to yer!
ReplyDeleteI'm hearing ur pain!
Great idea. Please allow me to join you.
ReplyDeleteAnd have you noticed that the same people who do this seem to believe deep in their hearts that their directional signal gives them right of way to move into your lane, come hell or high water?
Somehow I feel these people who can't see obvious merge signs shouldn't have licenses in the first place.