jpu1

Agreed, but I have way more to lose than that sad sack of poop...and you never know who's carrying these days in the great state of Virginia. That would've just cost more time and money in the long run.

z168

Would anyone here feel different if it was a girl that did it?

jpu1

Do you have something you'd like to admit!?

and no, getting chewed out is an equal opportunity employer.

911Raider

I'd have to see a pic before I could answer that.

Wizo

What drives me crazy is that I have a concealed weapon permit and if that guy came at me that way…I shoot him and not I am the bad guy. He has a family, etc.

people are stupid and have no clue what could happen. You could be a trained mma fighter and what the heck would he do then.

mrhebert

I would comment not to flip anyone off. Some people will kill you, that's how crazy the world has become.

desmotesta

It's just a car. People are ignorant and they far outnumber the opposite. I am not about to cost myself $10K in attorney fees over a beatdown for a Physical/material possession

edirtaynine

people suck.

jpu1

agreed, that’s really the only takeaway from this. You never know when you’re going to run into someone who has a complete meltdown over not being able to do whatever the hell they want.

awittig

(I am one of those people)

But I am still more inclined to de-escalate or avoid if at all possible. From your video, it appears as though you handled this as well as you could under the circumstances.

You are clearly more mature than that clown.

Sporty

TBH - it looks like you should have just let him in and make the turn as he seemed to be going slow enough and had his blinker on. As well, you should not have flipped him off either; sometimes you get stuck in a lane or whatever and need someone to give you a break.
Now, he was clearly an a-hole, as many people nowadays are on the road for doing what he did, but again you could've chilled, let him in, not bird him and avoided it. Like you said, not worth it these days to incite nor engage with these Neanderthals; especially when driving a 911.

jpu1

appreciate the feedback, but you can see a very deliberate and clear pause leaving him plenty of time to go. I saw his blinker, which is why I slowed...I honked and went around when he decided to loaf. You're also missing a ton of context where he pulled out from the same gas station the highlander behind me does trying to pass everyone at the last second.

I agree, the finger is a thing of the past for me...but I'm comfortable with how I handled it all in all, you have the luxury of Monday morning Qb'ing...some people just suck like you said. Also, if you can't handle a middle finger because you're acting like a jackass on the road, I'm sorry but you have bigger issues to worry about and I'm not your problem.

911Raider

Might have been fun just to lose him in some twisty/turning roads just for sport. "Porsche...there is no substitute."

z168

My therapist says its not safe to talk about it out loud


Spoken like an HR-diversity-trained individual. HR would be proud

decs8654

That's very sad to see.