Lost my cool
Race Director
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From: Chatsworth California
Racer
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Palmdale CA
Confession is good for the soul.
I think it's great that you learned a valuable lesson in this encounter.
You're probably like the rest of us, though, and the real challenge is to not repeat. Anthing can happen and you never know who you are dealing with.
I think it's great that you learned a valuable lesson in this encounter.
You're probably like the rest of us, though, and the real challenge is to not repeat. Anthing can happen and you never know who you are dealing with.
Pro
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Navarre Florida
I think you would feel much better by apologizing to him. The best way to do it might be by spelling SORRY in his newly cut grass with your tires....
Just kidding, it happens. Hopefully nothing else comes from this.
Just kidding, it happens. Hopefully nothing else comes from this.
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: New York and Florida
I can see you have anger management issues.
I had a jerk cutting grass, shoot clippings, gravel, trash, pine needles and cones into road. He had a good 300 foot of road footage and had both lanes covered with crap. I slowed down to a crawl, and kept waiting for him to give the curtesy deck lift, or stop for me but he didnt. I lost patience and shot past him and layed on the horn. Well he didnt like that and gave me a very forcefull number one sign. Then jumped off and waved me back, with fists clinched. I shouldnt have but I turned around and came back. He said you scared the Fubb out of me, (he did about jump of the mower 
) I told him, good you fubbing inconsiderate pos. Blow the **** back in the ditch its 150 ft from your house. And I just started cussing him because he did blow sh-t on my car, and if he would have pushed I would have got out and went to jail, I was ready.
In the end he walked away tail tucked, and as I drove away I felt like crap, and stupid. Nobody won. I should have just waited for him to make the turn and drove through the mess he made at about 1 mile and hour. 42 years old acting 17.
) I told him, good you fubbing inconsiderate pos. Blow the **** back in the ditch its 150 ft from your house. And I just started cussing him because he did blow sh-t on my car, and if he would have pushed I would have got out and went to jail, I was ready.In the end he walked away tail tucked, and as I drove away I felt like crap, and stupid. Nobody won. I should have just waited for him to make the turn and drove through the mess he made at about 1 mile and hour. 42 years old acting 17.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: McKinney, texas DPD Sergeant
around here, most cities have ordinances against blowing and leaving yard crap in the street. however, it's not enforced and really can't be. i used to be very **** about the same situation. just blow thru there fast and not much will adhere to the car. now my real pet peeve, is people or cities, watering the street. if i can see it way ahead, i detour.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Made in USA Show Me State
Mower discharge is "yard waste" and there are ordinances governing it as a littering offense, when it is not properly swept up or collected and disposed of.
You have the right to complain about it...and should.
Maybe try a call to your local enforcement dept. and see what they tell you before getting too worked up about it. There is of alot unconsiderate people out there that think it is their right to "litter" the streets and not think a thing about it.
You have the right to complain about it...and should.
Maybe try a call to your local enforcement dept. and see what they tell you before getting too worked up about it. There is of alot unconsiderate people out there that think it is their right to "litter" the streets and not think a thing about it.
CF Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Tucson Arizona
I think we've all been there at one time or another. As tempting as it sometimes is, be thankful you didn't start bangin' on each other. I just think of my kids and what kind of an example that would set. I've got too much to lose to be swinging on some guy on the side of a street. I'm glad it worked out OK.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Crossville Tennessee
I think we've all been there at one time or another. As tempting as it sometimes is, be thankful you didn't start bangin' on each other. I just think of my kids and what kind of an example that would set. I've got too much to lose to be swinging on some guy on the side of a street. I'm glad it worked out OK.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Spring City Tn
I had a jerk cutting grass, shoot clippings, gravel, trash, pine needles and cones into road. He had a good 300 foot of road footage and had both lanes covered with crap. I slowed down to a crawl, and kept waiting for him to give the curtesy deck lift, or stop for me but he didnt. I lost patience and shot past him and layed on the horn. Well he didnt like that and gave me a very forcefull number one sign. Then jumped off and waved me back, with fists clinched. I shouldnt have but I turned around and came back. He said you scared the Fubb out of me, (he did about jump of the mower ) I told him, good you fubbing inconsiderate pos. Blow the **** back in the ditch its 150 ft from your house. And I just started cussing him because he did blow sh-t on my car, and if he would have pushed I would have got out and went to jail, I was ready.
In the end he walked away tail tucked, and as I drove away I felt like crap, and stupid. Nobody won. I should have just waited for him to make the turn and drove through the mess he made at about 1 mile and hour. 42 years old acting 17.
) I told him, good you fubbing inconsiderate pos. Blow the **** back in the ditch its 150 ft from your house. And I just started cussing him because he did blow sh-t on my car, and if he would have pushed I would have got out and went to jail, I was ready.In the end he walked away tail tucked, and as I drove away I felt like crap, and stupid. Nobody won. I should have just waited for him to make the turn and drove through the mess he made at about 1 mile and hour. 42 years old acting 17.
I know what most of you are thinking, but here is my point. I can overlook stupidity, we all do stupid things. But I can't toloerate selfish, inconsiderate as$holes. You know the ones who pull out in front of you and THEN go very slow. Or the ones that see you sitting at the intersection and don't signal. Our society is so full of narcissism, it makes me sick.
If the guy saw you, then I would of done the same thing. If he didn't see you then you might of overreacted.............just my .02
Melting Slicks
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From: Loudon/Lake Mary Tennessee/Florida
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Loudon/Lake Mary Tennessee/Florida
Don't feel bad, I just turned 49 and I am worse now than I ever have been when it comes to selfish, inconsiderate people! My biggest pet peve is left lane lizzards that refuse to move over when they have been politely asked. I sometimes wish I had a ballbat with me but I know I would go to jail.
I know what most of you are thinking, but here is my point. I can overlook stupidity, we all do stupid things. But I can't toloerate selfish, inconsiderate as$holes. You know the ones who pull out in front of you and THEN go very slow. Or the ones that see you sitting at the intersection and don't signal. Our society is so full of narcissism, it makes me sick.
If the guy saw you, then I would of done the same thing. If he didn't see you then you might of overreacted.............just my .02
I know what most of you are thinking, but here is my point. I can overlook stupidity, we all do stupid things. But I can't toloerate selfish, inconsiderate as$holes. You know the ones who pull out in front of you and THEN go very slow. Or the ones that see you sitting at the intersection and don't signal. Our society is so full of narcissism, it makes me sick.
If the guy saw you, then I would of done the same thing. If he didn't see you then you might of overreacted.............just my .02
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Loudon/Lake Mary Tennessee/Florida
I'm with you Vattamous. I've done similar things and felt bad later but at the time it seemed teh right thing to do.
How is Millington? I spent a lot of time there on four different occassions. Semper Fi.
How is Millington? I spent a lot of time there on four different occassions. Semper Fi.
Safety Car
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From: Palm Springs,Ca.
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Just doesn't make any sense to upset over pine needles and grass. To turn around and back is even worse. Down here in Florida a Federal officer just got shot in the head and killed in front of his daughter over a little road rage incident, life is to short to try **** like this these days. People are just plain crazy.
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Drifting
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From: N.E. GA
I had a jerk cutting grass, shoot clippings, gravel, trash, pine needles and cones into road. He had a good 300 foot of road footage and had both lanes covered with crap. I slowed down to a crawl, and kept waiting for him to give the curtesy deck lift, or stop for me but he didnt. I lost patience and shot past him and layed on the horn. Well he didnt like that and gave me a very forcefull number one sign. Then jumped off and waved me back, with fists clinched. I shouldnt have but I turned around and came back. He said you scared the Fubb out of me, (he did about jump of the mower ) I told him, good you fubbing inconsiderate pos. Blow the **** back in the ditch its 150 ft from your house. And I just started cussing him because he did blow sh-t on my car, and if he would have pushed I would have got out and went to jail, I was ready.
In the end he walked away tail tucked, and as I drove away I felt like crap, and stupid. Nobody won. I should have just waited for him to make the turn and drove through the mess he made at about 1 mile and hour. 42 years old acting 17.
) I told him, good you fubbing inconsiderate pos. Blow the **** back in the ditch its 150 ft from your house. And I just started cussing him because he did blow sh-t on my car, and if he would have pushed I would have got out and went to jail, I was ready.In the end he walked away tail tucked, and as I drove away I felt like crap, and stupid. Nobody won. I should have just waited for him to make the turn and drove through the mess he made at about 1 mile and hour. 42 years old acting 17.
Drifting
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From: Webster Groves (St. Louis) MO
But no one is perfect. Live and learn; next time you'll behave better
