Morning Vent~People are idiots!!!

[mrbeefy]

My wife dropped me off for work this morning, as she has done for the last 15 years or so. The drop-off lasts about 10-15 seconds as I jump out of the truck and she pulls away.

CAVEAT~ Cleveland has "Bus Lanes Only" now.

So this IDIOT bus driver pulls right up behind our truck (which I was already out of) and lays on his horn.
So I step over to his bus, and signal him to open his door. He looked scared, but openend it.
Now, I don't play my "disabled Vet" card often, but I thought this was a good time. So I told him, " Can't a disabled Vet get out of his car?"
The bus driver said, " I don't care who you are. There is a $100.00 fine for driving in a bus lane".
I held my temper very well (but it was difficult. I wanted to reach over and "Be-atch" slap him).
I placed my foot in the open bus door, and said, " Look azz--hole, after I paid my ticket, if I were to get one, it would be all done, but you would still remain a fu_-ing idiot!" I moved my foot and he drove off. (dumb-azz).

It's probably just me, but my tolerance level for idiots is not what it used to be. Probably just getting old!

[Roger]

I don't think it because we are getting older. I think there are more idiots in the world just getting harder because we run into them more often. LOL Have a great day anyway Frank

[Karrie]

Oh, Frank, I soooo understand you! There just seems to a general lack of just nicenss and respect among people anymore. I had a lady ram her shopping cart into me over the weekend and she told me to get out of her way. I smiled and ever so gently said "The polite thing to say would be excuse me." She of course said nothing. Have a great Teusday!

[GerryT]

Remember, Frank, everyone can't be as great as we are! ;D

Unfortunately, my uncle was right. The world has more horses'
azzes than horses!

[sapphire]

It the behavior of an unhappy bitter person, trying to release his frustration on YOU. He does deserve to be b*tch slapped, it would have made you feel better. ;D

[youngblood]

Wait, you were in a bus lane only, without being in a bus? So you were in the wrong, correct?
Maybe you are a disabled vet, but did you have a placard saying so, that the bus driver could readily identify?

You want to know what an idiot is? I'll tell you this, and it happened to me this morning.

It was about 5am, and I'd just delivered a store in my 18 wheeler, and was going to another store, driving in the slow lane (far right). There was a hill ahead, and I needed to gain speed in order to A) shift gears and B) not stall and prevent me from making the shift.
As I gain speed, there is a turn about 10 yards (30 feet) and I'm doing the speed limit 35mph. Any math whizzes want to tell me how fast that 30 feet is disappearing?
I'm up to speed and ready to make the shift. Just then, a car whips past me on the left, and suddenly turns RIGHT IN FRONT OF MEto attempt the turn. THEN, the driver slams on the brakes as he/she is making the turn!!!

Pop Quiz: How fast can a 30 TON (60,000lbs) stop? Not that fast.

I SLAM on the brakes, by far the hardest I've EVER had to hit the brakes in a truck. I'm gripping the wheel with one hand, and no longer up-shifting, but now down-shifting....while the motor is still gaining RPM due to the aforementioned hill and necessity of shifting.
Out of the corner of my eye, I notice a little object called MY 28' TRAILER swinging out from behind me....jack knifing!!!

I have visions of the car already being slammed into and turned into a beer can. Me waking my boss up to tell him that I just totaled some IDIOTS car.

How in the world I managed to avoid that vehicle, down-shift and then bring that trailer back around in a straight line, without so much as a peep of the tires or slowing down; is fu*kin' beyond me. :-\

The guy makes the turn, I grab my air horn and honk as futile as it was by that point. And continue to drive as I'm sure that person continued to "drive."

THAT, my friends, is a true idiot.

[mrbeefy]

Q =Wait, you were in a bus lane only, without being in a bus?
We were actually past the bus lane, where Taxis park and wait for people.

Q=So you were in the wrong, correct?
No - Actually the law states "you cannot drive in a lane designated for specific vehicles."
We were past the lane. We were not driving, but were stopped.

Q=Maybe you are a disabled vet, but did you have a placard saying so, that the bus driver could readily identify?

It is illegal to drive with the placard in your window or hanging from your mirror.

Basically....I don't care if he was in a bus. I don't care about the lane.

If ya pull up on my azz, and lay on your horn....we will have issues.

[RUBICON19]

youngblood said:

Wait, you were in a bus lane only, without being in a bus? So you were in the wrong, correct?
Maybe you are a disabled vet, but did you have a placard saying so, that the bus driver could readily identify?

You want to know what an idiot is? I'll tell you this, and it happened to me this morning.

It was about 5am, and I'd just delivered a store in my 18 wheeler, and was going to another store, driving in the slow lane (far right). There was a hill ahead, and I needed to gain speed in order to A) shift gears and B) not stall and prevent me from making the shift.
As I gain speed, there is a turn about 10 yards (30 feet) and I'm doing the speed limit 35mph. Any math whizzes want to tell me how fast that 30 feet is disappearing?
I'm up to speed and ready to make the shift. Just then, a car whips past me on the left, and suddenly turns RIGHT IN FRONT OF MEto attempt the turn. THEN, the driver slams on the brakes as he/she is making the turn!!!

Pop Quiz: How fast can a 30 TON (60,000lbs) stop? Not that fast.

I SLAM on the brakes, by far the hardest I've EVER had to hit the brakes in a truck. I'm gripping the wheel with one hand, and no longer up-shifting, but now down-shifting....while the motor is still gaining RPM due to the aforementioned hill and necessity of shifting.
Out of the corner of my eye, I notice a little object called MY 28' TRAILER swinging out from behind me....jack knifing!!!

I have visions of the car already being slammed into and turned into a beer can. Me waking my boss up to tell him that I just totaled some IDIOTS car.

How in the world I managed to avoid that vehicle, down-shift and then bring that trailer back around in a straight line, without so much as a peep of the tires or slowing down; is fu*kin' beyond me. :-\

The guy makes the turn, I grab my air horn and honk as futile as it was by that point. And continue to drive as I'm sure that person continued to "drive."

THAT, my friends, is a true idiot.

This is where my idea on having Missiles mounted on the roof of any vehicle should be an option at purchase. These would be invisible of course and when you shoot them at another vehicle that vehicle will instantly disintegrate on contact so there is no evidence

[Sareen]

That really sucks Mr Beefy. That guy deserved to be bit*h slapped. #bhammersmash6iz#