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Jim1mack 07-09-2024 07:49 AM

Some insight from an idiot friend of mine. He’s driving back from golf with me on these windy hilly two land tennessee roads and is terribly tailgating the pick up in front of us. I ask if he always drives like this. He replies, I’m trying to make him go faster.

The truck was going under the posted limit but he apparently was looking for his turn. Still, back off, be curtious, what’s the rush. The life you save may be your own and the auto damage you may cause may also be your own.

Shipping up to Boston 07-09-2024 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by scubaguy (Post 2348464)
So had an interesting experience in traffic today on 466 continuing onto s/b 27. This male white idiot driver was tailgating this car on 466. Anytime he got more than Few feet off the bumper of this car he sped up and got way too close to it.
Then as I passed him he gave me the stink eye like I did something. We both end up turning s/b on 27 with him tailgating me now. Then as I make a left turn, he had to swerve to the right because he was soo close to me now and then he proceeded to Flip me off like I was wrong for wanting to turn. Not a good look or this business ~ Morgan’s Whole 9 yards. I would definitely NOT hire this company based on this guys action and behavior

You know all 'white' people drive alike! Smh

golfing eagles 07-09-2024 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim1mack (Post 2348607)
Some insight from an idiot friend of mine. He’s driving back from golf with me on these windy hilly two land tennessee roads and is terribly tailgating the pick up in front of us. I ask if he always drives like this. He replies, I’m trying to make him go faster.

The truck was going under the posted limit but he apparently was looking for his turn. Still, back off, be curtious, what’s the rush. The life you save may be your own and the auto damage you may cause may also be your own.

Correct. Not only that---how often can you make a slug go faster by tailgating? More often they'll get nervous and do something even worse than driving slowly. Most of the time they're oblivious to their rear-view mirror anyway, and for some reason shocked when someone passes them, even though they get passed frequently every time they drive.

golfing eagles 07-09-2024 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston (Post 2348608)
You know all 'white' people drive alike! Smh

Well, in Boston anyway :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Shipping up to Boston 07-09-2024 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by LeRoySmith (Post 2348587)
I had a very similar experience when I was sixteen. Ice covered roads out in the middle of nowhere, 5:30 am so still pitch black, I'm in an old 2 wheel drive pickup with worn out tires. Aggressive driver catches me from behind and gets so close I can't see much of his vehicle over the tailgate. I tap my brakes just enough to light the brake lights. In my rear view mirror all I can see is headlights, darkness, headlights, darkness as he spins 360s then off into the ditch. I didn't go back to help.

Cold case TN style!
Those are the stories you tell to trusted sources, Leroy ;)

LeRoySmith 07-09-2024 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2348601)
So you performed an unnecessary action intending to startle and disrupt the driver behind you. That action was effective and caused a crash and may have caused injuries (you don't know, you didn't go back to help). You are proud enough of that behavior that you are on here bragging about it. Interesting.

Yes. That other person endangered my life, screw them.

LeRoySmith 07-09-2024 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston (Post 2348615)
Cold case TN style!
Those are the stories you tell to trusted sources, Leroy ;)

It was the Midwest, the ditches are flat and wide. I don't care if he was hurt or not, entirely his doing.

LeRoySmith 07-09-2024 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2348593)
Proud of yourself????

Any idea if the victim was alive or dead? Brain dead? (no pun intended). Transferred to a level 1 trauma center? Did he have a family? Will the rest of us be supporting him for life on SSDI?

Good job, not.

I wouldn't say I was proud, more like indifferent. I think he was already braindead based on his driving on dangerous roads. Endangering my life and anyone else unlucky enough to be going to work that early.

Bill14564 07-09-2024 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by LeRoySmith (Post 2348633)
Yes. That other person endangered my life, screw them.

All evidence to the contrary

dewilson58 07-09-2024 08:34 AM

LRS really showing his/her true colors.

Wow.

golfing eagles 07-09-2024 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by LeRoySmith (Post 2348633)
Yes. That other person endangered my life, screw them.

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Originally Posted by LeRoySmith (Post 2348635)
It was the Midwest, the ditches are flat and wide. I don't care if he was hurt or not, entirely his doing.

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Originally Posted by LeRoySmith (Post 2348638)
I wouldn't say I was proud, more like indifferent. I think he was already braindead based on his driving on dangerous roads. Endangering my life and anyone else unlucky enough to be going to work that early.

Yep, that makes it all OK :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Please don't EVER drive anywhere near me

JRcorvette 07-09-2024 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2348571)
Just imagine the totally different responses that post would get if he stated "black":1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Exactly…. But the story is not about colors. I hate tailgating people .

golfing eagles 07-09-2024 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by JRcorvette (Post 2348649)
Exactly…. But the story is not about colors. I hate tailgating people .

Then don't tailgate them :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

LeRoySmith 07-09-2024 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by dewilson58 (Post 2348643)
LRS really showing his/her true colors.

Wow.

I think you're correct.

I reread the thread, my posts and the critical replies thinking I may have misspoke or could have been misinterpreted. Thinking back to the incident and 55ish years later and I'd do the exact same thing if it happened today.

So if that shows my true colors, so be it.

golfing eagles 07-09-2024 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by LeRoySmith (Post 2348669)
I think you're correct.

I reread the thread, my posts and the critical replies thinking I may have misspoke or could have been misinterpreted. Thinking back to the incident and 55ish years later and I'd do the exact same thing if it happened today.

So if that shows my true colors, so be it.

55 years to grow up but would still use the same poor judgement. Peter Pan syndrome?????


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