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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 11:20 PM
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The other night this guy with a silver G coupe, was tailgating me most of the way on my bumper while I was just cruising with my girl, so I got out of the left lane to let him through, he passes me then cuts back in front of me, and swings over to the next exit flippin me off?? I mean WTF Is this guy drunk!! Not surprised he had a huge dent in the corner of his rear bumper.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 12:00 AM
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From another thread: I used to get so pissed at mechanics (so called) who tighten your wheels lugnuts well above the recommended torque spec because they are too damned lazy to do it properly with a torque wrench (just as the manufacturer recommends.)
Now, as I explained, I ask that the proper torque be applied and I tell the service adviser that I always check with my own torque wrench when I get home.
It's not the most fun thing to do when you get home, but since a car (Solara) that I once owned had its wheels torqued on to more than 150lbs!.. warped my rotors, and broke studs, I bite the bullet and check now every time.

Tailgating pissed me off especially by big rigs......A very dangerous practice.

Kids, especially youngsters, who ride their bikes first of all without helmets, and secondly on either side of the road in whichever direction they choose.

People in general who ride their bikes down the sidewalk when people are wallking on the sidewalk with kids or dogs......
When I was riding a bike and I met people walking, I got off the bike and walked passed people, kids and dogs. You rarely see that nowadays.

I think you're supposed to do that, but many don't, and heaven help you if you don't get the heck out of their way..It seems that some feel that they (and their bike) have the right of way.

How about people who you go out of your way to hold a door open for who haven't even got the courtesy to say thanks, never mind smile at you or acknowledge you in any way.....

Thankfully there aren't many, but the ones I do come across I yell out "You're welcome".

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I better stop here.....lest I come across as a crotchety old fart......

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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 10:58 AM
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this happens to me at yonge and empress all the time.... when im taking a left turn the person on the opposite side taking a left doesnt budge any space for you to see any incoming traffic.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 11:44 AM
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People who drive with two feet - one on the brake and one on the accelerator. The brake lights flash on and off for no reason, or worse, the brake light is on all the time while at speed. Very dangerous - very stupid!
 
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 12:01 PM
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All of the above but...

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People... period... I just hate them...
Like Don, I am a confirmed and unapologetic misanthrope. A small sampling from this past weekend:

- 30 people waiting for the bus to the Indy race, twatwaffle smoker wanders around, finally plants himself upwind of me. Mistake, I walked over and told him to move his stinky azz downwind.

- fat woman on the bus sits ON me, not beside me. FVCKING EW.

- small-dicked, small brained cretins with noisy Harleys ripping up and down my street trying to get the attention their crackhead ***** mothers never gave them

(yeah, I'm in a bad mood today, SO FVCKING WHAT!!! haha)
 
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 12:06 PM
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i hate those old beat up cars with non working brake lights.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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yea i dont like ppl reving their cars or motorcycles for no reason... it's really annoying.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 12:59 PM
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saturday--> woman driving in the fast lane doing 80...seriously wtf are you DOING ?!?
 
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 01:17 PM
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80mph? 80kmph?
 
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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km/h - this is the Canada section.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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lol oops.. i didnt notice haha
 
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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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^^^^ lol its o.k. smr. But going 80km on the highway is below the speed limit right.. lol I heard of folks who failed there G-Test for that. Where do these people get there license manh ??
 

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Old Jul 27, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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lol oops.. i didnt notice haha
rofl my bad on my part.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 02:26 AM
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saturday--> woman driving in the fast lane doing 80...seriously wtf are you DOING ?!?
Sounds like my ex-gf's mom. Made me so crazy!
 
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 04:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Msedanman

How about people who you go out of your way to hold a door open for who haven't even got the courtesy to say thanks, never mind smile at you or acknowledge you in any way.....
this pisses me off so much at least acknowledge that we held the door for you...same goes with letting people in front of you in traffic and they dont even give you a thank you wave
 
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