Quote Originally Posted by Ranger View Post
Tweety, try not to take things so seriously. Consider that you posted a thread that you wanted input on, and you got it.
Ranger: Nosir. That's not the reason for this thread at all, and if you carefully read the OP, you'll know that.

I put the thread up here for people to tell others what pisses them off in traffic. Tailgaters are my pet peeve, and that's where it started. Now, people are calling ME the aggressor because I try to move people off my ass when they seem to think it's OK to push me harder.

Let me tell you guys something. I won't be blocking you in the left lane unless I'm passing someone else, and even then, I'll move back over to the right as soon as I can. But if you're pushing me from the back and either can't or won't pass, I'm going to try to get you the hell off my bumper. If that means slowing down, that's what I'll do. If that doesn't work, I'll tap my brakes lightly, maybe another time or two. But when that message doesn't work, I WILL spot a toddler, a dog, a pile of broken glass or maybe a box of nails in the lane in front of me and I WILL brake hard to try to avoid hitting it. If you're still so close to me that you hit me in the ass, it's YOUR fault, not mine. Deal with it. I have every right to slow down if I feel it's necessary.

I have to laugh at you junior lawyers here who try to interpret the law to me. I'm going to move you off my rear bumper, and yet you'll soon have everything I own. Yeah. Right. Hit me from behind and I guarantee it'll be your fault, not mine. But wait: Since I visit a gun forum, I must carry a pistol most of the time, and that means I'm going to get mad at you and pull the trigger. Good grief. You guys are too much.

No, Zombiekiller, I'm not 10. In fact, there's a pretty good chance I've been driving since before you were born. And let me let you in on another little secret, asshole. I've never had a moving violation in my life (with very close to 40 years of driving), and I've never been involved in an accident that was my fault. I bet most of you can't honestly make those two statements. (Of course, both accidents I've been in were someone hitting me in the ass. I guess I shouldn't have had my brakes on at those red lights, according to you guys. And after reading this thread, I'm surprised I didn't get out of my car and shoot 'em, especially the shithead who was uninsured.)

Monky, you're trying to catch me in contradictory statements. Never once did I say that hard braking was my FIRST choice. I simply said that I've been known to do it.

I generally obey the traffic laws, maybe cheat by 2 to 5 MPH but not much more. If you're pushing me to go faster, it's YOU who needs to grow up. It's not my problem if you couldn't get your lazy ass outta bed to get to work without breaking the land speed records.

So again, I'll stay out of your way as best I can. YOU can have the tickets, I really don't give a shit. In return, do two things for me: Stay off my ass, and don't make me stop as an accident witness when you wrap your car around the gardrail. OK?

You guys can carry on without me. Forever.