You know those people that make you feel like it's their number one mission in life to really aggravate you while driving? Like, it almost feels as though they do these things intentionally just to make you mad. I don't know about you, but I'm convinced my level of road rage would drop tenfold if these types of people just somehow didn't exist. Here are a few of my favorites:
1. The Road Hogger
Otherwise known as the person who pauses in the middle of the lane, puts their blinker on, and waits for the opportunity to make a left handed turn—but doesn’t leave the people behind them enough room to squeeze by to their right and continue driving.
I'm sorry you have to sit there and wait for a safe chance to go, but honestly we’re not in this one together. You're actually making me feel really trapped right now.
2. The Blinker Confused
Unfortunately, there’s a few of you people:
- - The ones who wait until they’re legitimately making the turn to try and warn you that they’re about to indeed, make a turn
- - The ones who don’t warn you that they’re turning at all
- - The people who put their blinker on and slow down 10 minutes ahead of time
- - And last but not least, the people who have no intention of turning, yet somehow manage to not notice that their blinker has been on for five minutes
3. The Sunday Driver
It’s because I’m in a rush that you’re actually going 20 mph right now, right? Like you can sense it? Along with the line of cars piling up behind you because, why would you ever go even a little bit past the speed limit with all of that open road ahead of you?
4. “Noooo, you go first!”
Have you ever approached a stop sign at basically the same second as somebody else, so you wave your hand telling them to go, and then they (for some reason) feel compelled to return the favor and tell you to go first instead?
5. The Unappreciative
If you’re sitting there waiting for someone to let you pass, and I wave my hand or flash my lights telling you to go ahead as I slowly approach you, do you truly feel like the way to thank me is by waiting until I come to a complete stop before you make your move? Because at that point I'll just take back my offer and keep driving.
6. The Parking Spot Loiterer
I know you see me here...in this entirely full parking lot...waiting to take your spot as soon as you leave. But please, take your time. Check your phone. Read over that receipt and remind yourself of everything you just bought in the store three minutes ago. Ask yourself if the money you spent on each and every item was truly worth it. I want you to enjoy that spot while you still can. I’ll just be here, waiting.
7. The Oblivious
This one might’ve slipped by you in driving school so I’ll just give you a quick reminder. Um, green means go. Don’t make me look obnoxious by having to honk at you because you’re too busy sipping your coffee, checking your Facebook, and flossing your teeth to notice that the red light turned green 30 seconds ago.
8. The Good Samaritan
Or rather the one who feels as though it is their moral obligation to stop and let every single person go by...
9. The People Who Can't Work a Rotary
If you're in the rotary, you have the right of way. I’ll merge in there when I feel as though it is an appropriate time for me to do so. I appreciate you stopping on your way around to try and let me in, I really do, but there’s a system to this kind of stuff, okay?
And how could we ever forget.
10. The Weather Incompetent
“OMG, it’s drizzling. Hands on 10 and 2. 10 mph. 15 max! I got this!”
Is that the pep talk you’re giving yourself as I’m sitting here wondering what I did to deserve being stuck behind you right now?
