Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 16742
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1999/10/20-21 [Transportation/Car] UID:16742 Activity:very high
10/20   A dumb and slow guy driving on 101 keeps braking for no reason
        and it pissed me off. I honked at him, gave him fingers, and soon
        realized that he's my director. WHAT SHOULD I DO?!??!?!?
        \_ Just to clarify, are we supposed to presume this happened?
           If so, you blew it.  But I'd pretend it never happened and hope
           that he didn't recognize you.  Park your car in the back.
        \_ kill yourself before it's too late
        \_ In a place where he can overhear you, casually mention how your
           twin brother is the biggest jerk.
        \_ If he saw you in the car, quit and get a new job.
        \_ Or plead ignorance and pretend nothing ever happened.
        \_ The fact that you referred to him as "dumb" would imply that
           you're better off working for someone else.
        \_ Hey, dufus: he wasn't braking for "no reason", he was braking
           because you were TAILGATING, asshole.
           \_ whenever I see someone tailgating me, *WHAM* down on the brakes.
              That always shows them.
                \_ Considering that *everyone* in the bay area tail gates at
                   almost all times, you must have a good rear bumper.
                   \_ sarcasm-detectorP?
                        \_ No.  Tailgating is like a hobby here or something.
                           Leaving safe distance is like an invitation for
                           one or two cars to force their way in and then
                           you're tailgating again.  Or you drop back and it
                           happens again.  People here can't drive worth shit.
        \_ hAHAH...sOMething to Learn, never lost your cool.  So lets know
           what happen to you now...Did he recognize you?
        \_ ignore it, and if he confronts you tell him he should learn how
           to fucking drive.
        \_ So you're a road raging tailgating idiot?  Why would you finger
           and honk at someone?  They're not going to "get it" and it makes you
           look like a psychopath.  Just wait until you can go around, stop
           fucking tailgating and then pass when it's safe.  Do not fucking
           cut them off.  You sound like an asshole and deserve whatever ill
           may come of this.
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