tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795370529696691543.post95714503055162781..comments2023-09-11T08:33:57.537-05:00Comments on Message in a Bloggle: the Art of Being Broken: Improper Poll: Road RageTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02141883867104777688noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795370529696691543.post-132460636289995222012-05-08T07:07:28.506-05:002012-05-08T07:07:28.506-05:00I've used the head shake several times and the...I've used the head shake several times and the palms up with the head shrug. Oh, and there's the blissfully stupid look. I'm very good at that one.Donna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795370529696691543.post-4098760391975588142012-05-07T18:33:05.818-05:002012-05-07T18:33:05.818-05:00Not that I haven't done my share of head shake...Not that I haven't done my share of head shakes, glares, and mouthing exactly how I feel but...afterwards I always worry that for some reason the other driver will turn out to be someone with the power to get even...later.Pat Wahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138619912065680084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795370529696691543.post-55015094311250801752012-05-07T00:35:30.930-05:002012-05-07T00:35:30.930-05:00My friend and I were discussing gestures today ove...My friend and I were discussing gestures today over lunch. She feels that there should be a universal gesture to indicate to another driver that you know you screwed up and are sorry. One of her suggestions was to give YOURSELF the finger while shaking your head in profound sorrow. I think it should be the "L" sign to one's forehead. These things could be considered dangerous actions UNLESS EVERYONE knows exactly what they mean.<br /><br />A big ugly redneck started yelling at me in a parking lot once. I got out of my car and headed toward him while calling him a pusillanimous post-pubescent prol. While he was standing there, trying to figure out just what I had said, I got back in my car and drove off.Judiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02778815502961000469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795370529696691543.post-12641833485309888492012-05-06T22:48:07.639-05:002012-05-06T22:48:07.639-05:00You guys are so funny! Tammy, Dana is half Englis...You guys are so funny! Tammy, Dana is half English Sheepdog and half Brussels Terrier (those little brown dogs that Jack Nicholson had in "As Good As It Gets" ... some little brown dog snuck over the fence, lol.<br /><br />She's smart, loves to herd us and is bossy and independent. A good girl. We got her at the pound, found out 3 days later she had parvo but she's a survivor. Is your dog the same kind as she is?<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795370529696691543.post-24325134659086265752012-05-06T19:42:01.495-05:002012-05-06T19:42:01.495-05:00I ignore people because I think if they are that c...I ignore people because I think if they are that crazy, they are capable of doing anything, which scares me. If my daughter is in the car, she doesn't stand for it and then I'm pretty sure we're going to die.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296300032567383021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795370529696691543.post-89690334316242124372012-05-06T17:03:37.805-05:002012-05-06T17:03:37.805-05:00Okay, I'll admit it. I clap, so they can see w...Okay, I'll admit it. I clap, so they can see what a moron they are...I know my hands are off the wheel but only for a second.Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795370529696691543.post-85367052085418128202012-05-06T16:43:11.813-05:002012-05-06T16:43:11.813-05:00I don't have one particular gesture I use in t...I don't have one particular gesture I use in traffic, but now I can't decide between the sad head shake and the oblivious great big smile.<br />So glad your son was with you. And yes, a bonding experience indeed.<br />KKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795370529696691543.post-16336856119383464812012-05-06T16:11:00.562-05:002012-05-06T16:11:00.562-05:00I had a student who was being all smart-alecky and...I had a student who was being all smart-alecky and jamming on his brakes, going 10 mph, then speeding up. The guy behind him was able to pass. He parked in the middle of the road and got out and walked back.<br /><br />The student was spoiling for a fight, until he saw the guy's pistol. "Is there a problem here?"<br /><br />"No sir. No problem."<br /><br />"Good. I didn't think so." The guy got in his car and left.<br /><br />The student said he'll NEVER play that game again.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795370529696691543.post-54649051807589655822012-05-06T15:13:46.666-05:002012-05-06T15:13:46.666-05:00Don't take any chances. A friend of mine, ex-m...Don't take any chances. A friend of mine, ex-military and the last one to trigger a confrontation, once had a road rage incident where the guy followed him to his destination and set about attacking him. Luckily for my friend a police car happened to be parked nearby and the attacker got arrested.Tom Jorgensonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795370529696691543.post-15755607126580274242012-05-06T13:36:01.789-05:002012-05-06T13:36:01.789-05:00Oh my gosh! I usually just try to ignore them. I ...Oh my gosh! I usually just try to ignore them. I do a lot of highway driving and sharply pull off to let them pass and then pull right back on to the highway and speed up to where I was ... they disappear in a flash. Sometimes I will drive by and point my finger (my pointer finger) and glare. It is the snow and ice and crazy drivers that worry me the most. If and when I meet up with somebody who has passed us all and gone careening of the road, I plan on telling them how stupid they are as I apply direct pressure.<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795370529696691543.post-73562750004163583342012-05-06T11:29:15.113-05:002012-05-06T11:29:15.113-05:00If you ever find yourself in a situation in which ...If you ever find yourself in a situation in which another driver is exhibiting signs of road rage towards you (obviously not due to anything you've personally done) - do what I do. Pick up your cell phone and dial *911. You'd be surprised at how fast they move off when they see the cell phone at your ear - and if they don't, you can get a copy to help you with them. As most people know, road rage is against the law.Tom Jorgensonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795370529696691543.post-13786036440718885162012-05-06T11:21:24.592-05:002012-05-06T11:21:24.592-05:00I favor the blissful, oblivious smile. If someone ...I favor the blissful, oblivious smile. If someone is driving stupidly, and then is unable to get around me because they're boxed in by traffic, I like to stare straight ahead--refusing to acknowledge their very existence--and have pasted on my face a huge grin as I pass them by.<br /><br />It's as powerful as the Sad Head Shake.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.com