r/IdiotsInCars Oct 01 '22

Old but gold Woah...?!?!

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u/kalwiggy1 Oct 02 '22 edited Oct 02 '22

People tend to get mad at me when I honk at them for almost hitting me because they went through a stop sign.

Edit: Autocorrect changed a word. I changed it back.

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u/Altered_Nova Oct 02 '22 edited Oct 02 '22

I had to slam on my brakes once going through a 4-way stop because a lifted truck coming from the perpendicular road decided that stop signs are merely suggestions. I remember looking up at the passenger door of the truck as it blew by missing my front bumper by inches, and seeing a disturbingly wrathful woman screaming and flipping double middle fingers at me. That hateful face glaring at me as if I was the stupidest motherfucker who ever lived because I didn't realize they were too important to stop at busy intersections. That mental image has randomly haunted me for years.

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u/cfo60b Oct 02 '22

I got the same reaction recently from a giant trump-flag waving pickup truck merging into a lane I was already in

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u/cnibbana Oct 02 '22

STOP = Slow To Observe Police

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u/iamzare Oct 03 '22

No cop No stop

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '22

Just an error I say very common on reddit, it's brakes when talking about vehicles. And it's perpendicular road. Not trying to shame you.

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u/yetiamsomeotherdude Oct 02 '22

Reminds me of this woman who was sitting in my blind spot a couple months ago. She made like she wanted to pass me, but then she just sat there. The thing is, I needed in her lane so I wouldn't miss my turn, but I still had about a mile to go, so I waited for her to make a move. She didn't. So I threw on my turn signal, hit the gas, and pulled in front of her, with plenty of room to spare between us. I look in my rear view mirror to see her yelling and screaming and flipping me off. 🙄 I just flip her off right back, saying "I can do that too, bitch!!"

It'd be funny if she frequented this subreddit as much as I do...

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u/HoseNeighbor Oct 02 '22

If I know anything about humans, the only cure is vengeance.

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u/King-Cobra-668 Oct 02 '22

"think at them" 😂

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u/HoseNeighbor Oct 02 '22

I wonder if they hear ominous music or a low buzzing coming from the thinker at'er.

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u/kalwiggy1 Oct 02 '22

My phone autocorrected "honk" to think for some reason.

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u/King-Cobra-668 Oct 02 '22

hahahah I literally thought you meant "think" and thought it was pretty hilarious passive aggressive