Why the butthurt when getting passed?

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Aug 25, 2013 1:36 PM
I'm heading down State Rt 241 and I am stuck behind this guy going 35-40 in a 55. There is one opportunity to pass between Millersburg and Benton. I go to pass this guy and he accelerates. I had to do 80 to get around this prick and into the double yellows. I just don't get why this pisses some people off especially when they were driving 20 mph under the speed limit.
Aug 25, 2013 1:36pm
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Aug 25, 2013 3:00 PM
majorspark;1491030 wrote:I'm heading down State Rt 241 and I am stuck behind this guy going 35-40 in a 55. There is one opportunity to pass between Millersburg and Benton. I go to pass this guy and he accelerates. I had to do 80 to get around this prick and into the double yellows. I just don't get why this pisses some people off especially when they were driving 20 mph under the speed limit.
Because people are stupid. There really is no other explanation.
Aug 25, 2013 3:00pm
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Aug 25, 2013 3:09 PM
Basically what ETB said. People get road rage over the dumbest shit.
Aug 25, 2013 3:09pm
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Aug 25, 2013 3:36 PM
This seems to be the case a lot when I pass a guy in his big ol truck in my sedan sized Honda. I think passing them takes an inch off their imaginary penis.
Aug 25, 2013 3:36pm
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Aug 25, 2013 5:01 PM
You should see how butthurt CC gets when one of his gym class students gets passed in a cross country meet.
Aug 25, 2013 5:01pm
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Aug 25, 2013 5:01 PM
majorspark;1491030 wrote:I'm heading down State Rt 241 and I am stuck behind this guy going 35-40 in a 55. There is one opportunity to pass between Millersburg and Benton. I go to pass this guy and he accelerates. I had to do 80 to get around this prick and into the double yellows. I just don't get why this pisses some people off especially when they were driving 20 mph under the speed limit.

Thats when you slam on the brakes as soon as you get in front of the asshole.
Aug 25, 2013 5:01pm
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Aug 25, 2013 5:06 PM
He was probably trying to make you sweat and give a little payback for riding his ass for miles.
Aug 25, 2013 5:06pm
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Aug 25, 2013 6:15 PM
gut;1491089 wrote:He was probably trying to make you sweat and give a little payback for riding his ass for miles.
Don't go 20 mph under the speed limit and he wouldn't have to worry about someone riding his ass.
Aug 25, 2013 6:15pm
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Aug 25, 2013 6:42 PM
GoChiefs;1491099 wrote:Don't go 20 mph under the speed limit and he wouldn't have to worry about someone riding his ass.
And if you don't want him speeding up when you attempt to pass, don't ride his ass.

The guy is an idiot, but you create a safety hazard when you choose to tailgate, and contribute to another hazard trying to pass with that reaction you've provoked. Road rage is typically an escalation of two people trying to out-asshole each other.
Aug 25, 2013 6:42pm
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Aug 25, 2013 6:53 PM
It was me...and it's because I'm grumpy.
Aug 25, 2013 6:53pm
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Aug 25, 2013 7:06 PM
Aug 25, 2013 7:06pm
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Aug 25, 2013 7:09 PM
Tiernan;1491110 wrote:It was me...and it's because I'm grumpy.
Its because you were drunk.
Aug 25, 2013 7:09pm
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Aug 25, 2013 7:17 PM
gut;1491107 wrote:And if you don't want him speeding up when you attempt to pass, don't ride his ass.

The guy is an idiot, but you create a safety hazard when you choose to tailgate, and contribute to another hazard trying to pass with that reaction you've provoked. Road rage is typically an escalation of two people trying to out-asshole each other.
Missed the part where the OP said he was tailgating the other guy. Nice assumption, though.

Also, the bigger safety hazard is the other driver going 20mph under the speed limit.
Aug 25, 2013 7:17pm
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Aug 25, 2013 7:19 PM
gut;1491089 wrote:He was probably trying to make you sweat and give a little payback for riding his ass for miles.
Not in this case I was the 2nd vehicle behind him. I knew the only passing lane was coming up and gave the truck in front of me a few seconds to pass he didn't so I passed both. The guy was an ass hat and creating a safety hazard by putting people at risk by suddenly accelerating. I was not expecting it at all and when I had already committed to passing he wants to get into a pissing match. I had to make a quick decision to accelerate or slam on the brakes and quickly try to squeeze back in line.

Also your being an inconsiderate asshole going 20 mph under the speed limit in perfect weather and not pulling over and letting the train behind you around. And in my rear view mirror off in the distance I saw the train chugging along with this prick leading the way.
Aug 25, 2013 7:19pm
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Aug 25, 2013 7:23 PM
gut;1491089 wrote:He was probably trying to make you sweat and give a little payback for riding his ass for miles.
Were you in Holmes county by any chance today?
Aug 25, 2013 7:23pm
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Aug 25, 2013 7:46 PM
It's because it's always a race, duh.
Aug 25, 2013 7:46pm
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Aug 25, 2013 7:49 PM
majorspark;1491122 wrote: Also your being an inconsiderate asshole going 20 mph under the speed limit in perfect weather and not pulling over and letting the train behind you around. And in my rear view mirror off in the distance I saw the train chugging along with this prick leading the way.
I don't disagree he's an asshat, just saying that people who ride his bumper for miles or pass and then slam on their brakes are also asshats and a bigger safety hazard.
Aug 25, 2013 7:49pm
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Aug 25, 2013 9:27 PM
gut;1491129 wrote:I don't disagree he's an asshat, just saying that people who ride his bumper for miles or pass and then slam on their brakes are also asshats and a bigger safety hazard.
I am not an asshat so when I passed him I resumed the legal speed and moved along. I only become an asshat when I pass someone at night going less than the speed limit and they feel the need to turn the brights on. Instant road rage.

But on a serious note it just seems some people take offense at being passed. Even if they are traveling below the speed limit. We went on a family vacation to to Florida this summer and I passed this guy on I75 north of Tampa. I am doing 80+ I would not say he was tailgating me but he was close enough I thought I'll just move into the slow lane if he wants to pass. He just hung back. But when I approached another vehicle and needed to move into the passing lane he accelerated to try and close me off. This dance did not end until we ran into a traffic jamb around Tampa. What a dick.

Also I tend to agree with a couple of the posts above. This is a male thing. Its like you have a sign on the passenger side proclaiming your dick is bigger than theirs. My wife couldn't give two shits when someone passes her.
Aug 25, 2013 9:27pm
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Aug 25, 2013 9:31 PM
You pull up on me and want to pass me....Ill gladly move over to let you go.
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The time most people gain in speeding is minimal....I think it just makes them feel good going faster than others. I dont get it.
Aug 25, 2013 9:31pm
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Aug 25, 2013 9:39 PM
What annoys me is people who can't travel a constant speed on the interstate. They'll creep up on me, pass, and then slow down forcing me to move over to pass them again...Wash rinse repeat.

There's also something about a passing lane on country roads that inexplicably causes people who've been doing 50 to speed up to 65. You've got no choice but to speed up to 75-80 to pass them, crossing your fingers a cop isn't sitting there to ding you for 20+ over.

I don't think people are doing it to be jerks, I think they're just oblivious. Them speeding up when you cross the dotted-yellow is a different story. But I also think part of it is oblivious guy just realizing he's driving too slow when someone passes him.
Aug 25, 2013 9:39pm
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Aug 25, 2013 10:59 PM
gut;1491162 wrote:What annoys me is people who can't travel a constant speed on the interstate. They'll creep up on me, pass, and then slow down forcing me to move over to pass them again...Wash rinse repeat.

There's also something about a passing lane on country roads that inexplicably causes people who've been doing 50 to speed up to 65. You've got no choice but to speed up to 75-80 to pass them, crossing your fingers a cop isn't sitting there to ding you for 20+ over.

I don't think people are doing it to be jerks, I think they're just oblivious. Them speeding up when you cross the dotted-yellow is a different story. But I also think part of it is oblivious guy just realizing he's driving too slow when someone passes him.
funny, I was just thinking about this scenario I had with a state trooper a couple of years ago. I was heading south on 71 and this fucking highway patrolman was doing anywhere from 60-73. So I said fuck it, I've passed cops before on the highway as long as it's still a reasonable (less than 72 mph) speed.

He took offense, pulled up beside me, blew the megaphone horn to get my attention, and mouthed at me to slow down. I was pissed - why couldn't he just pick a fucking speed and stick at it instead of clogging everything up behind him because people were too chickenshit to pass? Fucking ego trip
Aug 25, 2013 10:59pm
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Aug 25, 2013 11:02 PM
Con_Alma;1491158 wrote:You pull up on me and want to pass me....Ill gladly move over to let you go.
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The time most people gain in speeding is minimal....I think it just makes them feel good going faster than others. I dont get it.
I don't like having cars in front of me so I don't have to worry bout safe distance and needing to break because they can't keep a consistent speed.
Aug 25, 2013 11:02pm
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Aug 25, 2013 11:48 PM
I immediately run anyone who passes me off the road and then kill them. Almost exactly like that scene in Fargo where the young people witness the dead cop.
Aug 25, 2013 11:48pm
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Aug 26, 2013 8:47 AM
I've more or less accepted that 90% of drivers don't know what they're doing and 95% of drivers have no idea how to drive in roundabouts.
Aug 26, 2013 8:47am
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