Monday, August 07, 2006

The Arrogance of Entitlement

Who the hell do you think you are and what the hell was that? How the hell to some clowns decide that their time and their life is more valuable than mine? I mean really, I must have missed the fucking memo, because clearly you are far and above the rest of us, you dinks! Picture this; you're driving downhill on winding single lane highway, with signs everywhere saying "do not pass". The oncoming traffic coming up the winding highway has two lanes. You get that it's winding, right? There's a slow moving vehicle (semi, 5th wheel, bus or what not) crawling down the hill with a line of traffic backing up behind. If you're behind the slow mover then the right thing to do is take a deep breath, drop down a gear or two and suck it up while waiting for a passing lane, or for the guy to pull over or for the solid double line to become a broken line, at which time you might be able to safely pull out to pass. Did any of the above happen today, uhhhhh...no. Instead of driving like normal people, no less than 6 drivers decided that they were entitled to take lives into their own hands and pass the slow mover by pulling into the oncoming lane, with oncoming traffic veering out of the way, so that they, the arrogant bastards that they are, didn't have to be inconvenienced. And I'm not just talking about the usual testosterone laden sports car that sling shots out of nowhere, I'm talking about pick-up trucks hauling trailers. Come on you assholes! What the fuck is that about? I don't give a rats ass if you crash and burn in a pile by yourself, but how superior you must be to take those chances with other people's lives? Arrrggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

I would have posted the license plate numbers of all the jackasses I encountered today, but I think that would have been too much of a burden for Blogger.

My American friends, particularly those drivers from Washington State. I have been to your lovely State and seen the informative highway signs that say "keep right except to pass". It's the law in your State, and good idea here too. So why on earth do you feel the need to drive in the left lane, below the posted speed limit, when the ever so empty right lane is available for your use? Why?

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