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Anyone else get stressed while driving?
Topic Started: Mar 10 2010, 04:17 PM (216 Views)
Ragnarok
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Because I do. Big time. :lol: I don't normally go out of town, but I went down to the city to help cover another store and visit a friend for a few days. MAN! I'm the type of driver that doesn't say a damn word while driving, to anyone. There is no cruising for me, only 100% focus on the road. I was hit by a car as a kid, so that might have something to do with it. :lol: Anyway, when I'm in that state, I notice a lot of bullshittery that goes on and the amount of bad drivers out there. It drives me crazy and by the time I get to where I'm going, I want to kick a baby.

If you cut me off, you'd best sleep with one eye open. :lol:
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Ocyd
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baby's can't drive legs and arms'r too short
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thinkfreemind
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No, I don't get stressed. I tend to drive casually and carefully, so while I do go a bit faster than the speed limit most of the time, I stay very relaxed and don't sweat the people who can't drive. If somebody is driving aggressively, I'll get out of their way and let them go on; which is always great when I see them pulled over up ahead or, (in icy conditions) see them crashed into a ditch on the side of the road.
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TSL
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No daylight, I'm too weak to face it!
Only if I have to sit in traffic. Which, I live in DC, so that's dang near every day. Thankfully, I work close to my home.

I hate driving. I hate the idea of sitting still when I can be doing something MUCH more productive than waiting for asshats to learn how to drive properly.
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Ocyd
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thinkfreemind
Mar 10 2010, 06:28 PM
No, I don't get stressed. I tend to drive casually and carefully, so while I do go a bit faster than the speed limit most of the time, I stay very relaxed and don't sweat the people who can't drive. If somebody is driving aggressively, I'll get out of their way and let them go on; which is always great when I see them pulled over up ahead or, (in icy conditions) see them crashed into a ditch on the side of the road.
They never see their own reflection :roll:
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Ocyd
Mar 10 2010, 07:40 PM
thinkfreemind
Mar 10 2010, 06:28 PM
No, I don't get stressed. I tend to drive casually and carefully, so while I do go a bit faster than the speed limit most of the time, I stay very relaxed and don't sweat the people who can't drive. If somebody is driving aggressively, I'll get out of their way and let them go on; which is always great when I see them pulled over up ahead or, (in icy conditions) see them crashed into a ditch on the side of the road.
They never see their own reflection :roll:
I don't know what that is supposed to mean. I am an excellent driver. I have never been involved in an accident that was my fault. This one time I was involved in an unavoidable hit and run, in the mall parking lot, with a woman who was driving all doped up, but that was no fault of my own. Seriously, I am the type who always uses his turn signals and doesn't try to run red lights, etc... It bothers me when I see crappy drivers, sure, but as I said before, I just try to stay relaxed while driving.
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nate
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I'm actually a pretty chill driver, too. I try to anticipate what people around me are going to/want to do and move to accomodate that. I don't understand members of my family who act like driving is fighting for the last piece of food on a starving island and it's us v. them. I'd much rather slow down to let someone in front of me than be in an accident. I don't need to be where I'm going that badly.

That said, this means I absolutely cannot drive in cities. It's just not possible for me because I lack that cut throat mentality that is absolutely necessary for it.
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thinkfreemind
Mar 10 2010, 09:01 PM
Ocyd
Mar 10 2010, 07:40 PM
thinkfreemind
Mar 10 2010, 06:28 PM
No, I don't get stressed. I tend to drive casually and carefully, so while I do go a bit faster than the speed limit most of the time, I stay very relaxed and don't sweat the people who can't drive. If somebody is driving aggressively, I'll get out of their way and let them go on; which is always great when I see them pulled over up ahead or, (in icy conditions) see them crashed into a ditch on the side of the road.
They never see their own reflection :roll:
I don't know what that is supposed to mean. I am an excellent driver. I have never been involved in an accident that was my fault. This one time I was involved in an unavoidable hit and run, in the mall parking lot, with a woman who was driving all doped up, but that was no fault of my own. Seriously, I am the type who always uses his turn signals and doesn't try to run red lights, etc... It bothers me when I see crappy drivers, sure, but as I said before, I just try to stay relaxed while driving.
Still refusing to see that all actions are as pebbles dropped in a pond. creating ripples that effect all around us. :roll:
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Ocyd
Mar 10 2010, 09:40 PM
thinkfreemind
Mar 10 2010, 09:01 PM
Ocyd
Mar 10 2010, 07:40 PM
thinkfreemind
Mar 10 2010, 06:28 PM
No, I don't get stressed. I tend to drive casually and carefully, so while I do go a bit faster than the speed limit most of the time, I stay very relaxed and don't sweat the people who can't drive. If somebody is driving aggressively, I'll get out of their way and let them go on; which is always great when I see them pulled over up ahead or, (in icy conditions) see them crashed into a ditch on the side of the road.
They never see their own reflection :roll:
I don't know what that is supposed to mean. I am an excellent driver. I have never been involved in an accident that was my fault. This one time I was involved in an unavoidable hit and run, in the mall parking lot, with a woman who was driving all doped up, but that was no fault of my own. Seriously, I am the type who always uses his turn signals and doesn't try to run red lights, etc... It bothers me when I see crappy drivers, sure, but as I said before, I just try to stay relaxed while driving.
Still refusing to see that all actions are as pebbles dropped in a pond. creating ripples that effect all around us. :roll:
Aw, hush. 8)
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Ocyd
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thinkfreemind
Mar 10 2010, 11:03 PM
Ocyd
Mar 10 2010, 09:40 PM
thinkfreemind
Mar 10 2010, 09:01 PM
Ocyd
Mar 10 2010, 07:40 PM
thinkfreemind
Mar 10 2010, 06:28 PM
No, I don't get stressed. I tend to drive casually and carefully, so while I do go a bit faster than the speed limit most of the time, I stay very relaxed and don't sweat the people who can't drive. If somebody is driving aggressively, I'll get out of their way and let them go on; which is always great when I see them pulled over up ahead or, (in icy conditions) see them crashed into a ditch on the side of the road.
They never see their own reflection :roll:
I don't know what that is supposed to mean. I am an excellent driver. I have never been involved in an accident that was my fault. This one time I was involved in an unavoidable hit and run, in the mall parking lot, with a woman who was driving all doped up, but that was no fault of my own. Seriously, I am the type who always uses his turn signals and doesn't try to run red lights, etc... It bothers me when I see crappy drivers, sure, but as I said before, I just try to stay relaxed while driving.
Still refusing to see that all actions are as pebbles dropped in a pond. creating ripples that effect all around us. :roll:
Aw, hush. 8)
curses, my plot to post vauge cryptic responses was foiled. I'll get you you yet TFM. :evil:
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I don't get stressed. But I think I make other people stressed. It really depends on what mood I am in, and also what music I am listening to, for how I drive. Also, it depends on the weather.

I am basically the asshole you don't want to be near on the road. I am a pretty aggressive driver but I cannot stand being behind somebody (even if they are going the speed I want to go, or even a little bit faster and I decide to speed up). I don't know if it's like an OCD type thing or what... that and I cannot stand when someone rides my ass (yes I am a hypocrite) because I piss those people off too.

Some of my best maneuvers ever are on highways and traveling to NYC. I would have to say that sometimes my driving isn't safe, but because I know how to drive like an asshole, it has saved me in a few situations and given me the ability to get out of tight spaces and not be the last friggin' car leaving a concert (I always squeeze out =P).

All that being said, I hope to soon get rid of my asshole-ish driving. I don't like when people do it to me, so I shouldn't do it to other people. That, and it isn't exactly safe. I should only have to drive like that, when absolutely needed.

PS - I am trying to cutdown on speeding tickets, so I am keeping it to no more than 15 over :lol:
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Strife
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I used to get nervous/stressed in heavy traffic when I first started driving, but now I'm pretty laid back.
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I was a little stressed last night when I saw police lights behind me as I was driving down the road. I had no clue what I did and was freaking out. Apparently, the cop just wanted to let me know my front headlight was burnt out and my inspection needed to be done this month. What a waste of time, but he was pretty young so maybe he was just being overenthusiastic.

My car looks like a piece of crap though, so he probably thought he would find something else - who knows what. Thankfully I just came from my bank job so at least I looked professional, despite my car.
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I get stressed while certain other people drive. :D
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I'm about as bipolar as it gets when I'm driving. One minute I'm listening to my music at full blast and having a great time, then some non-driving individual pisses me off and I just let loose. I'm a bit of a hypocrite too. If someone is going under the speed limit I get frustrated (most of the time it's >10 MPH below), but whenever someone gets pissed at me for doing the speed limit (or faster) I slow the hell down. :lol:

There's one spot on this highway I drive regularly that is my favorite. I drive in the "fast" lane, doing about 65 or 70, because there are always slow-ass trucks in the other lane, and it's only a 2 lane section of highway for about 10 miles. I get people who zoom up on my ass and then flash their lights at me because they want me to speed up, and they can't get over because of trucks most of the time. I intentionally slow down, and every time they flash their lights again, I slow down more. If someone did that to me, I'd kill them. :lol:
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