Go Back   EcoModder Forum > EcoModding > Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed
Register Now
 Register Now
 

Reply  Post New Thread
 
Submit Tools LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 08-27-2008, 07:18 PM   #1 (permalink)
Dartmouth 2010
 
SVOboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hanover, NH
Posts: 6,447

Vegan Powa! - '91 Honda CRX DX
Team Honda
90 day: 66.52 mpg (US)
Thanks: 92
Thanked 122 Times in 90 Posts
Send a message via AIM to SVOboy Send a message via MSN to SVOboy Send a message via Yahoo to SVOboy
Someone just gave me a dirty look

Some big white guy in a truck towing and empty trailer was behind me for about half a mile and when we pull up to the light he is next to me going to turn left, and I stop like 15 feet back from the car ahead me and he creeps next to me so I get the feeling I'm being watched and when I look over he's just staring at me and keep staring at me as we pull away from the light...

I didn't know what to do so I just stuck my tonque out at him and he kept staring. After my last road rage incident at the very same stop light I was ready to whip out the 911 though...I wonder if it was the same guy is why...


  Reply With Quote
Alt Today
Popular topics

Other popular topics in this forum...

   
Old 08-27-2008, 07:34 PM   #2 (permalink)
Cd
Ultimate Fail
 
Cd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Austin,Texas
Posts: 3,585
Thanks: 2,872
Thanked 1,121 Times in 679 Posts
I've had a similar situation, but I'd be afraid to stick my tongue out at anyone.
I'm just glad that you were not alone on the road.

I had a couple of punks shine one of those 100,000 candle power spotlights on me.
When I would slow down to let them pass, they pulled in front of me and slowed to a crawl ( all the while shining the spotlight at me.) When I tried to go around them, they swerved to keep me behind them.
I didn't have a cell phone and no form of protection. This was at 3:00 in the morning in the middle of nowhere.
What would you do in a situation like that ?
  Reply With Quote
Old 08-27-2008, 07:44 PM   #3 (permalink)
Dartmouth 2010
 
SVOboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hanover, NH
Posts: 6,447

Vegan Powa! - '91 Honda CRX DX
Team Honda
90 day: 66.52 mpg (US)
Thanks: 92
Thanked 122 Times in 90 Posts
Send a message via AIM to SVOboy Send a message via MSN to SVOboy Send a message via Yahoo to SVOboy
Man, that's weird...I don't know what I'd do.

I didn't stick my tongue out to piss him off, I just stick my tongue out as a matter of habit to say "huh,"
  Reply With Quote
Old 08-27-2008, 08:00 PM   #4 (permalink)
Red
Master EcoModder
 
Red's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 713
Thanks: 1
Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts
Some people are freaks, can't do much
  Reply With Quote
Old 08-27-2008, 08:12 PM   #5 (permalink)
Deals Hunter
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 38

Red "Vicks" - '93 Honda Civic VX
90 day: 52.23 mpg (US)
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Just wink one of your eye and he'll definitely leave you alone. LOL
__________________
Honda Civic VX Video Review

  Reply With Quote
Old 08-27-2008, 08:34 PM   #6 (permalink)
(:
 
Frank Lee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: up north
Posts: 12,762

Blue - '93 Ford Tempo
Last 3: 27.29 mpg (US)

F150 - '94 Ford F150 XLT 4x4
90 day: 18.5 mpg (US)

Sport Coupe - '92 Ford Tempo GL
Last 3: 69.62 mpg (US)

ShWing! - '82 honda gold wing Interstate
90 day: 33.65 mpg (US)

Moon Unit - '98 Mercury Sable LX Wagon
90 day: 21.24 mpg (US)
Thanks: 1,585
Thanked 3,555 Times in 2,218 Posts
Yeah- are you sure he wasn't making goo goo eyes at ya?

I had some stupid punks do that passing/swerving/slowing down nonsense to me once. I freakin' passed 'em on the shoulder, then they left me alone.
__________________


  Reply With Quote
Old 08-27-2008, 08:49 PM   #7 (permalink)
Addicted
 
bbjsw10's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Findlay,OH
Posts: 555

bbjsw10 - '91 Geo Metro Xfi
90 day: 51.06 mpg (US)
Thanks: 0
Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by XyKo View Post
Just wink one of your eye and he'll definitely leave you alone. LOL
I usually do this and a self nipple rub. Maybe throw in a tongue wiggle too. They don't look anymore.
__________________
  Reply With Quote
Old 08-27-2008, 08:52 PM   #8 (permalink)
Depends on the Day
 
RH77's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kansas City Area
Posts: 1,761

Teggy - '98 Acura Integra LS
Sports Cars
90 day: 32.74 mpg (US)

IMA - '10 Honda Insight EX
Team Honda
90 day: 34.76 mpg (US)

Tessie - '06 Acura TSX Base
90 day: 28.2 mpg (US)
Thanks: 31
Thanked 41 Times in 35 Posts
The best policy is to just ignore the arse. That way, their mission fails, and it doesn't escalate into a felony. I used to smile and wave when getting the finger, but that just makes the offenders even angrier.

After my incident a couple years ago, I don't chance it.

RH77
__________________
“If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research” ― Albert Einstein

_
_
  Reply With Quote
Old 08-27-2008, 09:17 PM   #9 (permalink)
Master EcoModder
 
wagonman76's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Northwest Lower Michigan
Posts: 1,006

Red Car - '89 Chevrolet Celebrity CL 4 door
Team Chevy
90 day: 36.47 mpg (US)

Winter Wagon - '89 Pontiac 6000 LE Wagon
90 day: 28.26 mpg (US)
Thanks: 8
Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Red View Post
Some people are freaks, can't do much
Agreed.
__________________

Winter daily driver, parked most days right now


Summer daily driver
  Reply With Quote
Old 08-27-2008, 09:34 PM   #10 (permalink)
Master EcoModder
 
bhazard's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Toledo, OH
Posts: 500

2012 Golf TDI - '12 Volkswagen Golf TDI
TEAM VW AUDI Group
90 day: 45.51 mpg (US)
Thanks: 6
Thanked 34 Times in 27 Posts
I had a couple punk high school kids in a neon call me "f@g" as I drove by them the other day. I made sure nobody was behind me and hit my brakes about as hard as I could (spilled my dang toolbox) and Im pretty sure that scared em off.

Ironic thing is how can they call me that with my gf in the passenger seat?

__________________
'05 Outback XT, 19 mpg

BP-turbo 93 Festiva (long gone)
1/4 mile - 12.50@111.5
Best MPG - 36.8
  Reply With Quote
Reply  Post New Thread




Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
How does a grille block improve warmup time? fanamingo EcoModding Central 30 05-03-2010 05:13 PM
Are there any magic numbers? justpassntime Aerodynamics 32 09-10-2008 10:00 PM
Quick and dirty fiberglass help? SVOboy Aerodynamics 3 06-22-2008 07:25 PM
mods-data-%change Cd or drag(installment#3 surface drag) aerohead Aerodynamics 6 06-03-2008 06:10 PM
I caaan't driiive 55 .... Harpo Introductions 15 03-11-2008 05:29 AM



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.5.2
All content copyright EcoModder.com