[pinski]

I have a bit of road rage that stems from wanting to show people how big of a **** they're being by being equally ****ish back to them. It's stupid and juvenile and I really go out of my way to try and stop acting that way by asking myself one simple question:

"Is it worth it?"

The answer is always, unequivocally, NO. It's never worth it.

I see road rage all the damn time, just last night, headed to Raleigh on I-40 in the right lane and a Civic slowly passes me on the left. In the next over left lane a BMW flies by the Civic, cuts the Civic off and then cuts me off. I was just like, "WTF" and then the Civic flies by the BMW, who was now acting like he was getting off on the next ramp. As the Civic approaches, the BMW swerves into the Civic's lane. The BMW then goes onto the ramp, and the Civic, from the center lane, flies onto the exit ramp and cuts the BMW off, slamming on his brakes. Stupid ass people.

I've done stupid shit myself - one time in my Lexus I was in the left lane and someone in a Maxima cut me off from the right lane on an empty road because he wanted to turn left. He could've slowed up and gone behind me to make his left (because empty road) but had to fly around me like a ****. With his family in the car. I stopped at the light, got out of my car and gave him the most epic stare for a good 10 seconds, then got back in my car. I hope his wife pissed her pants.

As long as other drivers don't behave like asshats, I'm generally pretty courteous. But damn, people make it difficult sometimes.