MFFY or MIFY?

Brent P wrote:
> In article >, Scott en Aztlán wrote:
>
>
>>http://i4.tinypic.com/281c5fn.jpg
>>
>>This Camry driver stopped too far over to the right to permit other
>>vehicles to squeeze by on the right and make a right turn on red. Some
>>of them do it on purpose, which is pure passive-aggressive MFFYness.
>>After all, if they have to wait for a red light, why shouldn't you?
>>But what if they aren't doing it on purpose, and are instead merely
>>inconsiderate? I guess this calls for a new acronym: MIFY (My
>>Inconsideration ****s You).
>
>
> Here's something that I do... Imagine approaching a red signal and there
> are two lanes going straight. I am in the right lane. There is nobody
> waiting at the red signal in either of the lanes going straight. I'll
> move over to the left lane to allow the right to be clear to make a
> right on red.
>
> Am I being too considerate? I don't see anyone else doing this.
>
>

I do it sometimes, but only if there is either nobody in front of me in
the left lane or there is a left turn pocket or the left lane has a turn
arrow (for obvious reasons - what would that be, MCFM?)

nate

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In article >, Scott en Aztlán wrote:

> http://i4.tinypic.com/281c5fn.jpg
>
> This Camry driver stopped too far over to the right to permit other
> vehicles to squeeze by on the right and make a right turn on red. Some
> of them do it on purpose, which is pure passive-aggressive MFFYness.
> After all, if they have to wait for a red light, why shouldn't you?
> But what if they aren't doing it on purpose, and are instead merely
> inconsiderate? I guess this calls for a new acronym: MIFY (My
> Inconsideration ****s You).

Here's something that I do... Imagine approaching a red signal and there
are two lanes going straight. I am in the right lane. There is nobody
waiting at the red signal in either of the lanes going straight. I'll
move over to the left lane to allow the right to be clear to make a
right on red.

Am I being too considerate? I don't see anyone else doing this.

Brent P wrote:

> Here's something that I do... Imagine approaching a red signal and there
> are two lanes going straight. I am in the right lane. There is nobody
> waiting at the red signal in either of the lanes going straight. I'll
> move over to the left lane to allow the right to be clear to make a
> right on red.

I do that as well. But, there are times when I don't do this (e. g.,
when I have to take a right turn not too far from the intersection. In
those cases, I make an effort to keep my car in the left-most part of
the right lane to compensate.

On Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:35:43 -0500,
(Brent P) wrote:

>In article >, Scott en Aztlán wrote:
>
>> http://i4.tinypic.com/281c5fn.jpg
>>
>> This Camry driver stopped too far over to the right to permit other
>> vehicles to squeeze by on the right and make a right turn on red. Some
>> of them do it on purpose, which is pure passive-aggressive MFFYness.
>> After all, if they have to wait for a red light, why shouldn't you?
>> But what if they aren't doing it on purpose, and are instead merely
>> inconsiderate? I guess this calls for a new acronym: MIFY (My
>> Inconsideration ****s You).
>
>Here's something that I do... Imagine approaching a red signal and there
>are two lanes going straight. I am in the right lane. There is nobody
>waiting at the red signal in either of the lanes going straight. I'll
>move over to the left lane to allow the right to be clear to make a
>right on red.
>
>Am I being too considerate? I don't see anyone else doing this.

You forget that not everyone is as smart as you. Hell, 90% of people
aren't.

DTJ wrote: <brevity snip/groups adjusted>

> >Here's something that I do... Imagine approaching a red signal and there
> >are two lanes going straight. I am in the right lane. There is nobody
> >waiting at the red signal in either of the lanes going straight. I'll
> >move over to the left lane to allow the right to be clear to make a
> >right on red.
> >
> >Am I being too considerate? I don't see anyone else doing this.
>
> You forget that not everyone is as smart as you. Hell, 90% of people
> aren't.

I am compelled to agree...
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- gpsman

"Brent P" > wrote in message
. ..
> In article >, Scott en Aztlán
> wrote:
>
>> http://i4.tinypic.com/281c5fn.jpg
>>
>> This Camry driver stopped too far over to the right to permit other
>> vehicles to squeeze by on the right and make a right turn on red. Some
>> of them do it on purpose, which is pure passive-aggressive MFFYness.
>> After all, if they have to wait for a red light, why shouldn't you?
>> But what if they aren't doing it on purpose, and are instead merely
>> inconsiderate? I guess this calls for a new acronym: MIFY (My
>> Inconsideration ****s You).
>
> Here's something that I do... Imagine approaching a red signal and there
> are two lanes going straight. I am in the right lane. There is nobody
> waiting at the red signal in either of the lanes going straight. I'll
> move over to the left lane to allow the right to be clear to make a
> right on red.
>
> Am I being too considerate? I don't see anyone else doing this.

I usually do it. I also try to move over as far left as possible to let
cars squeeze by on my right in "wide" lanes that can accomodate right
turners. It's never bitten me in the butt yet and I'm sure people are
appreciative -- I know I am when someone lets me by.

I *could* see a situation where it could end causing a problem for me, i.e.
a too-large vehicle tries to squeeze thru and ends up hitting me, but like I
said, hasn't happened yet... guess I'll keep doing it...

brink

Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> (Brent P) said in ca.driving:
> >
> > Here's something that I do... Imagine approaching a red signal and there
> > are two lanes going straight. I am in the right lane. There is nobody
> > waiting at the red signal in either of the lanes going straight. I'll
> > move over to the left lane to allow the right to be clear to make a
> > right on red.
> >
> > Am I being too considerate? I don't see anyone else doing this.
>
> That's precisely the kind of Golden Rule driving that I practice.

I usually do the same, for the same reason.

- Peter

Brent P wrote:
> Here's something that I do... Imagine approaching a red signal and there
> are two lanes going straight. I am in the right lane. There is nobody
> waiting at the red signal in either of the lanes going straight. I'll
> move over to the left lane to allow the right to be clear to make a
> right on red.
>
> Am I being too considerate? I don't see anyone else doing this.

I do it. And have for as long as I've been driving...which, alas, is a
rather long time.

Something that REALLY ****es me off when I do that is to see a car
coming up behind me (in the left lane), knowing that they saw me move
over [to leave the right lane clear for turning], and then THEY pull
into the right lane. And block it. For the whole ****ing signal. It's
like, why the hell do they THINK I moved over?

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Nate Nagel wrote:
> Brent P wrote:
> >
> > Here's something that I do... Imagine approaching a red signal and there
> > are two lanes going straight. I am in the right lane. There is nobody
> > waiting at the red signal in either of the lanes going straight. I'll
> > move over to the left lane to allow the right to be clear to make a
> > right on red.
> >
> > Am I being too considerate? I don't see anyone else doing this.
>
> I do it sometimes, but only if there is either nobody in front of me in
> the left lane or there is a left turn pocket or the left lane has a turn
> arrow (for obvious reasons - what would that be, MCFM?)

Nah, that would come under the very old heading of NGDGU (No Good Deed
Goes Unpunished).

- Peter

"brink" > wrote in
:

>
> "Brent P" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> In article >, Scott en
>> Aztlán wrote:
>>
>>> http://i4.tinypic.com/281c5fn.jpg
>>>
>>> This Camry driver stopped too far over to the right to permit other
>>> vehicles to squeeze by on the right and make a right turn on red.
>>> Some of them do it on purpose, which is pure passive-aggressive
>>> MFFYness. After all, if they have to wait for a red light, why
>>> shouldn't you? But what if they aren't doing it on purpose, and are
>>> instead merely inconsiderate? I guess this calls for a new acronym:
>>> MIFY (My Inconsideration ****s You).
>>
>> Here's something that I do... Imagine approaching a red signal and
>> there are two lanes going straight. I am in the right lane. There is
>> nobody waiting at the red signal in either of the lanes going
>> straight. I'll move over to the left lane to allow the right to be
>> clear to make a right on red.
>>
>> Am I being too considerate? I don't see anyone else doing this.
>
> I usually do it. I also try to move over as far left as possible to
> let cars squeeze by on my right in "wide" lanes that can accomodate
> right turners. It's never bitten me in the butt yet and I'm sure
> people are appreciative -- I know I am when someone lets me by.
>
> I *could* see a situation where it could end causing a problem for me,
> i.e. a too-large vehicle tries to squeeze thru and ends up hitting me,
> but like I said, hasn't happened yet... guess I'll keep doing it...
>
> brink
>
>

I don't run into that situation around here. Again, 95% of the roads I
travel are two lane seconardy roads and residential streets. The only
road I know that has a marked bicycle lane is Allentown Rd in
Towamencien. The other disclaimer I want to be noted is I drive a bus.
With that in mind, I keep to the right. The last thing I want is a car on
my right side, especially if I'm making a left turn. The backend of the
bus can swing 2-3 feet in the oppisite direction. So, if I'm making a
left, I will position my bus as to keep cars out of that swing zone. Many
times it blocks cars from passing me on the right. *I am not doing this
to be MIFFY*, if my bus connects with another vehicle at that time, I'm
on the hook. Doesn't matter that passing a school bus on the right is
illegal. Keep this in mind when manueavering around buses.

When driving my car, I give room if possible.

Doug