I Hope That MFFY Peed His Pants

"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message
...
> Today all the MFFY planets seemed to be in alignment. I was driving
> past a shopping center in the #1 lane, preparing to make a left turn
> at the next intersection. Ahead of me a MFFY pulled out of the
> shopping center (which was on my right) and made a left turn across my
> path, even though there was a car ahead of him who had stopped in the
> center divide to wait for cross traffic to clear. This left the back
> half of the MFFY's car sticking out into my lane, blocking it.
>
> The speed limit on this street is 50 MPH. Other than the MFFY, the
> road was clear all around me. I continued to approach him at 50 MPH,
> watching to see if he would be able to move out of my lane in time,
> and preparing to swerve around him if he could not. As I approached,
> my HIDs illuminated his face as he realized a car was bearing
> relentlessly down upon him. His jaw began to drop as he realized his
> clever little MFFY maneuver was about to get him T-boned. I waited
> until the last possible second, and then SWISH! I darted neatly around
> him and continued on my way.
>
> Hopefully the little ****er will think twice about blocking traffic
> again...
>
He made a mistake yes, and a stupid one at that. However, your reckless
driving move didn't make you a better driver either. As the cliche goes, two
wrongs don't make a right.

Simply put, offensive driving at or above speed = reckless driving, IMHO.

Others will probably vary in their opinions. Either way, it's not your right
or responsibility to teach other drivers a lesson for their mistakes.

> Hopefully the little ****er will think twice about blocking traffic
> again...

WTF did you intentionally drive recklessly to "prove a point"? Are you some
kind of moron?!?!?!!?

Let me guess: you've had at least one "accident" within the last year,
haven't you?

In article >, Daniel W. Rouse Jr. wrote:

> He made a mistake yes, and a stupid one at that. However, your reckless
> driving move didn't make you a better driver either. As the cliche goes, two
> wrongs don't make a right.

There's nothing reckless here. He avoided him. You just don't like how he
chose to do it.

In general, pretending not to see the MFFY driver is often the safer
thing to do as it will discourage an impending move by a MFFY driver.
It's not a question of doing nothing, but of appearing to do nothing.

MFFY drivers count on others avoiding them. They count on the teachings
of 'just let them do it'. Not showing any initial external reaction that
the MFFY driver can pick up on will often make the MFFY abort his move or
at least get out of the way.

> Simply put, offensive driving at or above speed = reckless driving, IMHO.

His speed was legal.

> Others will probably vary in their opinions. Either way, it's not your right
> or responsibility to teach other drivers a lesson for their mistakes.

Just let them do it. That's why the driving environment is so bad. This
teaching of just let them do it. Makes all these people feel they can do
whatever they want and everybody else just has to let them. These aren't
mistakes. They are purposeful acts. They know what they are doing. But
thanks to folks like you, they feel it's perfectly acceptable. Most of
them get upset thinking they are in the right because the other person
didn't give in to them. All your line of thinking does is promote more
MFFY behavior.

>>> Hopefully the little ****er will think twice about blocking traffic
>>> again...
>>
>> WTF did you intentionally drive recklessly to "prove a point"?
>
> Nothing reckless about it - I was in complete control the entire time.

BUT A SQUIRREL COULD HAVE JUMPED OUT OR SOMETHING, YOU UNNECESSARY RISK
TAKER YOU

>> Let me guess: you've had at least one "accident" within the last
>> year, haven't you?
>
> HAHAHAHAHHA!!! WRONG!!!
>
> *NO* tickets or accidents in almost 20 years.

How's that medicine taste?

"C.H." > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 00:49:18 -0800, Daniel W. Rouse Jr. wrote:
>
>> Simply put, offensive driving at or above speed = reckless driving, IMHO.
>
> FYI, there are enough people who are driving recklessly at or below the
> speed limit.

Just look at the MFFY driver that Scott is talking about.

Scott en Aztlan > wrote:
>>> Hopefully the little ****er will think twice about blocking traffic
>>> again...
>>WTF did you intentionally drive recklessly to "prove a point"?
> Nothing reckless about it - I was in complete control the entire time.

You were in control of your car. You were betting your safety on
the notion a terrified MFFY idiot would remain stationary, instead
of trying to flee by backing up.

When I see an idiot on the road, I give them a wide berth. I don't
play games with them.

J

On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 00:49:18 -0800, "Daniel W. Rouse Jr."
> wrote:

>> and preparing to swerve around him if he could not. As I approached,
>> my HIDs illuminated his face as he realized a car was bearing
>> relentlessly down upon him. His jaw began to drop as he realized his
>> clever little MFFY maneuver was about to get him T-boned. I waited
>> until the last possible second, and then SWISH! I darted neatly around
>> him and continued on my way.
>>
>> Hopefully the little ****er will think twice about blocking traffic
>> again...
>>
>Others will probably vary in their opinions. Either way, it's not your right
>or responsibility to teach other drivers a lesson for their mistakes.

The hell it isn't. The thing Scott did wrong was in swerving around
him. Typically I aim at the driver and lock up the brakes at the
exact moment that will allow my car to stop 1 inch from his car.
Scott took the pussy way out (BIG GRIN HERE SCOTT).

> relentlessly down upon him. His jaw began to drop as he realized his
> clever little MFFY maneuver was about to get him T-boned. I waited
> until the last possible second, and then SWISH! I darted neatly
around
> him and continued on my way.
>
> Hopefully the little ****er will think twice about blocking traffic
> again...

Did you blast your horn at him too?

"Scott en Aztlán" > wrote in message
...
> Today all the MFFY planets seemed to be in alignment. I was driving

<heartwarming story snipped>

> clever little MFFY maneuver was about to get him T-boned. I waited
> until the last possible second, and then SWISH! I darted neatly around
> him and continued on my way.

<g> Nice stroy. Hopefully there was a long brown streak in this jerk's
drawers to go with the yellow puddle in his car. BTW, what was the MFFY
driving?

> Hopefully the little ****er will think twice about blocking traffic
> again...

Alas, I wouldn't count on it....


--
BTW, anyone who calls them self "Laura Bush murdered her boyfriend," is
a ****ing idiot....

Scott en Aztlán wrote:
>>His jaw began to drop as he realized his
> clever little MFFY maneuver was about to get him T-boned. I waited
> until the last possible second, and then SWISH! I darted neatly around
> him and continued on my way.

In his panic he could have tried to get out of your way at the last
second, and you'd have 'swished' directly into him. Not too smart.