So here I am cruising along—with the flow of traffic—then I look in my rear view mirror … hmmm, I don’t remember attaching another vehicle to my rear bumper! As I make eye contact with the driver behind me I restrain myself from flipping the bird—doesn’t really get anyone anywhere anyway—instead, I telepathically ask, “Excuse me, did anyone invite you to snuggle up to my rear end? I don’t think so! Back off!”
Nine times out of ten the person will act perturbed and swerve around in front of me as if I’m in the wrong. My immediate response is to pray for the person, “Lord, bless that person … with a brain.” Okay, I should be more merciful, but when I see the stupidity of those with the potential to cause an accident I can’t help but shake my head and wonder where theirs is.
Honestly, if you’re tailgating, speeding, and swerving around other drivers, what on earth does that say about you? Does dimwit come to mind? So, you’re in a hurry and running late. Big whoop! Manage your time better. Nothing is worth the carelessness people display out on the roads. When it comes down to it, you may end up at your destination a few minutes before you would have if you hadn’t tailgated, sped, and swerved your way all over the road. A few minutes, for goodness sakes. Not to mention I’m sure you’re all wired up now because of it. Was it worth it?
Other charming acts of these “I am Tarzan, hear me roar” driver are:
1) Flashing their lights behind you because you’re apparently holding them up from their all-important life despite the fact that you are, in fact, going the speed limit.
2) Playing a psychological “cat and mouse” game with pedestrians crossing the road at crosswalks.
3) Will absolutely, under no circumstances, allow you to merge in front of them and will actually speed up to prevent you from doing such an abominable thing to them—gasp! Goodness gracious, if they have to be one car behind where they were originally … just too horrid for them to fathom!
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