I was in town the other day with Youngest Daughter. We were pulling out of a parking lot that empties on to a one-way street when a guy came flying around a corner and nearly hit us. He swerved around us and gave me the finger.
I pulled out the rest of the way, right behind him, and when we came to a stop at the crosswalk I leaned out my window and said, "Let's go, pull over tough guy." or something along those lines. I kept it clean, because YD was there, and had a big smile on my face.
This kid wasn't giving me the finger any more and kept looking nervously over his shoulder and in the rear view mirror. I taunted him one more time before going left at the split in the road instead of following him to the right.
YD thought it was funny. I thought it was funny too because there was no way that geeky kid was going to pull over once he saw the size of me.
Be careful who you give the finger too when you're driving your car. They may be even crazier than me. :)
Posted by bbarton at December 7, 2005 03:57 PMNow you know, he's going to take a gun to school and shoot someone to work out his agression!?
Posted by: David on December 8, 2005 12:19 AMSuppose he'd been twice your size instead?
(Here you just pretend not to know any Spanish?)
*gives Bob the finger* (admittedly from a safe distance). Come on tough guy, what are you gonna to to ME then?!!
Posted by: Antipodeesse on December 8, 2005 07:17 AMAlison - Thanks! It was pretty funny.
David - He looked like he was going home to cry. ;)
Grannyp - Well, I wouldn't have said something then...because I'm 6'3" and weigh 235 and someone twice my size would be frightening indeed. LOL
Antipo - LOL Chicks giving the finger are so funny. Typically, I'd ask if that was an offer. :)
Posted by: Bob on December 8, 2005 09:06 AMI learned that lesson the hard way. I accidentally flipped off one of my clients at a 4 way stop. Needless to say I keep my fingers wrapped around the steering wheel now.
Posted by: kari on December 8, 2005 11:17 AMI want to flip people off on the roads SO BAD on many occasions but don't because I'm afraid of getting shot at or something...lol, seriously. I read to many news articles.
Posted by: Dawn (webmiztris) on December 8, 2005 02:51 PMKari - Wow! That would have totally sucked!
Dawn - Yeah, you have to wonder, what with all the freaks out there, if it is safe thing to do.
Posted by: Bob on December 8, 2005 02:59 PMAhhhh... if only I lived in the nice neighborhoods of New England, where it's safe to have such fun...
Fo' real, in my hood, I'd be too scured he'd pull out a gat and pop a cap in mah *ss!
I just want an RPG launcher mounted under the hood. If someone flips me off or cuts me off, I push a button and it pops up out of the hood. Aim with a joystick, push the fire button, and watch the biomass adjustment. It would be so much better than video games.
Posted by: Chosen on December 9, 2005 08:28 AMlol
One time this guy cut my mom off and she gave him the finger and then passed him- and it was our priest.
lmao!
Rambler - I'd hate to hear that something like that happened to you so you better not.
Chosen - I would love to have such a thing in my car. Can you imagine how much fun it would be to go for a Sunday drive!
Christie - LOLOL That is definitely one of those Hail Mary situations.
Posted by: Bob on December 9, 2005 11:41 AM
That is soooo funny!! I would love to have seen said geeky kid's face when you called his bluff! I can totally see you doing that!! Cheers to the crazy 40-something guy!
Posted by: Alison on December 7, 2005 06:34 PM