Thread for Things That Made You Frown Today

[Atlanteax]

Did you just type "Making bank"? This seems like a serious cry for attention, I can only assume it's gotten to the stage where you require the services of a professional.

Alright, I'm heading north on a 8-lane highway (4 lanes separated by a thick barrier), aiming to get to work on time this morning with suboptimal road conditions due to fresh snowfall.

I'm going at speed limit, others are going about 60 (10 slower), so I move from far right, after merging onto the freeway, to the 2nd lane from the left. Far left lane has quite a bit of snow, and may have been poorly salted (temps are below freezing).

I got a tailgater who goes one lane over to the right, but then notices the two semis ahead that he/she will end up stuck behind.

So this person slides two lanes over to the far left, and I notice that the car lost traction in a major way. The front end started swerving right, and then it swerves about 120 degrees to the left, and it appeared inevitable that I was going to watch this car hit the concrete barrier. Somehow, it does not end in a crash (I think there was just enough snow on the barrier for the car to 'harmlessly' bounce off of) and the car ends up stopped on the shoulder, and gradually regains speed and moves back into the far left lane (no other idiots were in that lane my entire drive).

Part of me was disappointed that it was not a crash, as a form of justice for being an impatient and risk-taking driver. Perhaps that is where the professional help comes into play. Otherwise, ideally the episode serves as a 'chill-pill' for this driver to exercise a bit more caution in suboptimal driving conditions.

[Androidpk]

Alright, I'm heading north on a 8-lane highway (4 lanes separated by a thick barrier), aiming to get to work on time this morning with suboptimal road conditions due to fresh snowfall.

I'm going at speed limit, others are going about 60 (10 slower), so I move from far right, after merging onto the freeway, to the 2nd lane from the left. Far left lane has quite a bit of snow, and may have been poorly salted (temps are below freezing).

I got a tailgater who goes one lane over to the right, but then notices the two semis ahead that he/she will end up stuck behind.

So this person slides two lanes over to the far left, and I notice that the car lost traction in a major way. The front end started swerving right, and then it swerves about 120 degrees to the left, and it appeared inevitable that I was going to watch this car hit the concrete barrier. Somehow, it does not end in a crash (I think there was just enough snow on the barrier for the car to 'harmlessly' bounce off of) and the car ends up stopped on the shoulder, and gradually regains speed and moves back into the far left lane (no other idiots were in that lane my entire drive).

Part of me was disappointed that it was not a crash, as a form of justice for being an impatient and risk-taking driver. Perhaps that is where the professional help comes into play. Otherwise, ideally the episode serves as a 'chill-pill' for this driver to exercise a bit more caution in suboptimal driving conditions.

No one wants to hear about your perceived problem, you attention whoremonger.

[Tenlaar]

Must be your winning personality.

I'm very charming. Don't act like you know me.

[Gnome Rage]

Alright, I'm heading north on a 8-lane highway (4 lanes separated by a thick barrier), aiming to get to work on time this morning with suboptimal road conditions due to fresh snowfall.

I'm going at speed limit, others are going about 60 (10 slower), so I move from far right, after merging onto the freeway, to the 2nd lane from the left. Far left lane has quite a bit of snow, and may have been poorly salted (temps are below freezing).

I got a tailgater who goes one lane over to the right, but then notices the two semis ahead that he/she will end up stuck behind.

So this person slides two lanes over to the far left, and I notice that the car lost traction in a major way. The front end started swerving right, and then it swerves about 120 degrees to the left, and it appeared inevitable that I was going to watch this car hit the concrete barrier. Somehow, it does not end in a crash (I think there was just enough snow on the barrier for the car to 'harmlessly' bounce off of) and the car ends up stopped on the shoulder, and gradually regains speed and moves back into the far left lane (no other idiots were in that lane my entire drive).

Part of me was disappointed that it was not a crash, as a form of justice for being an impatient and risk-taking driver. Perhaps that is where the professional help comes into play. Otherwise, ideally the episode serves as a 'chill-pill' for this driver to exercise a bit more caution in suboptimal driving conditions.

Did he go back to driving like a douche though? I mean, he went to the left, but did he start being a dick?

sometimes, I go into the left lane to get out of other people's spray and stuff on salty roads, if it is safe enough to, and I'm not in anyone's way or whatever.

[Atlanteax]

Did he go back to driving like a douche though? I mean, he went to the left, but did he start being a dick?

sometimes, I go into the left lane to get out of other people's spray and stuff on salty roads, if it is safe enough to, and I'm not in anyone's way or whatever.

No idea, was too far ahead by then. Still wish there was some significant damage to their car tho (vs a crash).

[Gnome Rage]

Maybe they didn't drive like a douche because that was enough to make them almost poop themselves and pull out into the left lane BECAUSE other people weren't in it because they were scared, but they drove responsibly after the ding.

Maybe it was JUST enough.

[Parkbandit]

http://tbo.com/news/politics/anheuse...wing-20150208/

[Methais]

I'm very charming. Don't act like you know me.

[leifastagsweed]

http://tbo.com/news/politics/anheuse...wing-20150208/

http://seattletimes.com/html/busines...lysianxml.html

[Tgo01]

So my neighbor is whining because of people who speed in our neighborhood. Now don't get me wrong, I totally understand her concern because I have seen people speed down our neighborhood before and we have a lot of younger children living here.

However her reason for complaining just made me want to smack her.

Okay, so dig it. The snow where I live is still piled high, probably a good 2 feet on the ground and some places the snow has been so piled high because of the snowplows that you can't see over the mounds of snow while driving. The roads themselves are fine though.

So her daughter wanted to go play at a neighbor's house or something and her husband let her FOUR YEAR OLD DAUGHTER walk to the house by herself. Granted, it is literally just next door, according to her. But she has to go into the road to get there because I'm assuming if she attempted to walk through the yard she would be buried in snow and we have no sidewalks where we live. While the roads themselves are safe to drive on you still have to figure the snow is still piled high probably a good foot on either side of the road so it's much more narrow now.

She then admits that the little girl doesn't always remember to look both ways before she gets into the road and apparently the father ran out there just in time to tell the little girl "STOP!" before she walked into the road with a speeding car gunning down the road.

Okay. So. Wait. You let your 4 year old girl, who doesn't always remember to look both ways before walking into a road, walk into the road to get to her friend's house all by herself and you're mad at someone else for not realizing this and possibly speeding a little bit?

Like...what...SMACK!

Now this lady is trying to give the entire neighborhood a guilt trip.

"I'm sorry if you guys plan your day so poorly that you feel the need to speed in our neighborhood so you don't arrive late but that's not my problem. I've called the local sheriff's office about this matter."

Holy shit, lady! I hope you told them you let your four year old daughter, who doesn't always look both ways when entering a street, enter the street to go to her friend's house all by herself.