Just kidding. This is actually me rn

Exactly. I remember getting in trouble for something, expecting my punishment.. but instead I got, “what difference would it make”.... I would have much rather been grounded.

That level of fun and abuse would require a manual.

Backpfeifengesicht

Unless you are at imminent risk of injury, very rarely is it worth escalating a traffic faux pas.

My buddy tells the story of, years ago, accidentally cutting someone off in traffic around Washington D.C. while merging onto the highway during rush hour.

that was pretty damn funny

I tell my newly licensed son to abstain from raging at drivers who pull idiot moves on the road because they’re either angry-at-life losers with low self esteem who, on some weird level, will enjoy getting flipped off because it will give them an excuse to be angry at someone else, or they are good drivers who just…

We’re too busy infighting about various things to sufficiently unify, meanwhile all they have to do is convince a collective idiot-hivemind.

I had a guy go in to full meltdown mode when I honked at him for cutting me off. He got next to me and was ranting and raving and all red in the face, though I couldn’t hear a word of it. I blew him a kiss. He paused for a second then went absolutely ape shit.

When someone drives like a dick, I just point at my dashcam now. It has quite the effect on people when they realise they’re suddenly accountable and that their driving and license plate are on video.

I’ve watched people go into absolute internal meltdowns due to me giving them a simple thumbs down and a sad face; it’s magical. Alternatively, a sarcastic thumbs up is equally difficult for some to deal with.

Wave and smile. No other gesture is necessary. If someone is mad at you, it’s a great way to diffuse the tension.

I can see this being a thing. Kinda like...I’d rather have made my parents upset, than disappointed. Because that hurts much more.

In the UK you hold your hand up to both thank others and to say my bad. Should catch on here.

Also, just for the record...

Donald: Barron, I wish to view cat videos. Do that thing where you fill out the form on that website.