OT Can anyone help me understand the psychology of, stupid idiot drivers? Options

[wbergtho]

Driving home the other day on a road trip, in my 914, I notice up ahead...on the other side of Interstate 94 (around Eau Claire, WI) an accident with a large number of ambulances and cop cars...lights flashing...the whole bit. WHY DO PEOPLE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ACCIDENT (SEPARATED BY A 100 FEET OF MEDIAN) HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO 25MPH?!! Sure, I get curious too...but I don't slow down at all...I take a quick look and keep driving...MY SPEED UNEFFECTED! The idiots ahead of me were stacked up like they were on a checker board so I unleashed a quick burst of 500 HP V-8 anger as I slalomed through the barricade of morons. Of course, one of the dumshits hit his horn as I flew past him. It's an Alice in Wonderland world now isn't it? The left lane is now the slowest lane...people speed up when you try to pass...etc etc (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

[jsteele22]

I can't say I really disagree with the original post, but for a different point of view ...

Sometimes I think its good for people to take a look at the reality of a car wreck. It's about the only time in American life when we come face to face with death or disaster. The rest of our life is mostly geared towards reinforcing our belief that life is safe, predicatable, and somehow guaranteed to work out for the best - bad things only happen to people on TV. So, given that people are gonna look anyway, at least I like to think that thee's some benefit that comes from it, possibly outweighing the anoyance of being delayed.


As for bad drivers, you're all wrong. The worst drivers are right here in Colorado Springs. People actually become confused and stressed out when they have to go through an intersection. If an actual turn is involved, its common to slow down to 5-10 MPH. And everyone is so "nice" that they'll come to a stop and let another car go, even when they have the right of way - its not just a right, its a responsibility. Man, sometimes i really miss living where there are genuine rude drivers (e.g., Philly), where someone would be sure to lay on the horn and shout obscenities. I never realized how useful those folks were til I moved here....

So to sum up, I guess I like assholes and car wrecks. 'nuf said.