Road Rage: BMW Haters?
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='1087400' date='Jan 9 2010, 07:06 PM
So what. Apparently they'll still let me get on a plane.
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='1087295' date='Jan 9 2010, 01:50 PM
Here we go:
I had the right of way as I was making a U-Turn. I already let one driver pass, but after the second driver just decides that he has the right of way...it's very understandable that I would get pissed off.
I waited patiently as to not cause an accident...waiting induces less stress than a car crash. After this guy signals me to go, and I go, and then he decides to go after all, it is also very normal to be a little ticked off. I gunned it out of there because I wanted to get the hell out of that intersection to avoid any further confusion for these lovely snowbird drivers.
I don't know anyone who wouldn't get pissed at this idiot driver.
Unlike you, I included the ENTIRE quote. Not just the bits and pieces that make my argument look better. I never said I was a perfect driver.
I had the right of way as I was making a U-Turn. I already let one driver pass, but after the second driver just decides that he has the right of way...it's very understandable that I would get pissed off.
I waited patiently as to not cause an accident...waiting induces less stress than a car crash. After this guy signals me to go, and I go, and then he decides to go after all, it is also very normal to be a little ticked off. I gunned it out of there because I wanted to get the hell out of that intersection to avoid any further confusion for these lovely snowbird drivers.
I don't know anyone who wouldn't get pissed at this idiot driver.
Unlike you, I included the ENTIRE quote. Not just the bits and pieces that make my argument look better. I never said I was a perfect driver.
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Originally Posted by BMW530ifan' post='1087445' date='Jan 9 2010, 08:07 PM
I left in the parts I was emphasizing. I'm saying the way you handled is was not the most appropriate or most defensive. Your posts seemed to evoke more anger than you are letting on. And I agree, they were stupid drivers, and anyone would get pissed off. Just deal with what happens and don't let minor annoyances get the best of you.
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='1087456' date='Jan 9 2010, 05:27 PM
I don't consider almost crashing 3 times in a single day "minor annoyances".....I consider them rather major actually. Have you ever had to deal with a car crash?
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Dammit you kids! I'll turn this car around!
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where's my damn popcorn?!?!?
you guys need to calm down... the way i experience "driving in L.A." is that the more "defensive" i drive, the more "close calls" i have... so i try to drive moderately and only get "aggressive" when i need to... and of course when there are no cops in sight!
you guys need to calm down... the way i experience "driving in L.A." is that the more "defensive" i drive, the more "close calls" i have... so i try to drive moderately and only get "aggressive" when i need to... and of course when there are no cops in sight!
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='1087513' date='Jan 10 2010, 12:15 AM
Dammit you kids! I'll turn this car around!
Where were we going?
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Originally Posted by Richard in NC' post='1087573' date='Jan 10 2010, 08:24 AM
Aw dad, we'll never get there now.
Where were we going?
Where were we going?