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Dear Aggressive Drivers

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HereBeFuckery · 28/10/2024 17:32

Dear Aggressive Drivers,
(usually men)
I do hope you love your big, shiny black tank. Perhaps you didn't get to play with toy soldiers enough when you were a child? Hopefully you now get that sense of glee from screaming down the roads in your armoured personnel carrier. Are you dressed in camouflage as well? Jolly good. As we all know, it's essential to be sixteen feet off the ground in a car the size of a small planet when popping to Sainsbury's. What might befall you if you didn't have three tonnes of metal to insulate you from the dangers of the world? It doesn't bear thinking about.

I choose to interpret your driving five inches from my back bumper as a sign that you crave affection and closeness. You're an affectionate sort who hates to be alone, right?

Or, perhaps, you're showing me how you'd thrust away in bed, and I'm meant to melt into an admiring puddle at your virility? Obviously, most women want to be relentlessly humped, so you're probably overwhelmed with ladies throwing themselves at your feet as you emerge from your wankmobile in the car park of Iceland, no? All that accelerating towards cars that dare to drive in front of you - that's so sexy. So... attractive. Like that bloke in the bar who won't leave a woman alone even when the bouncer intervenes. Mmmmmmmm, yummy.

Of course, we all associate the size of your vehicle with the size of your self-regard, and swoon accordingly. No doubt you bought an off road capable car because you are a lumberjack who hauls enormous loads...

And your disregard for safety and speed limits just tells me you're a wild loner who doesn't live by the rules. A bad boy, who lives life on the edge. Who doesn't want a relationship with someone who is more likely to end up in ICU, amirite? That's every woman's dream!

Love
The woman who drove at the speed limit with your Xenon headlights in her rear view mirror all the way home. It was like Christmas. Thanks.

OP posts:
notatinydancer · 28/10/2024 20:32

MeowCatPleaseMeowBack · 28/10/2024 19:18

This is one of the cringiest things I've read on here.

Agreed.

SinnerBoy · 29/10/2024 03:31

Ilovemyshed · Yesterday 19:58

Or maybe OP you like to sit in the outside lane at 69 mph and have no f'ing idea what an impact you have on the traffic. Move over darling and let us folk who have places to be just get on with our day.

Ah, an aggressive, speeding tail-gater opines!

BananaNirvana · 29/10/2024 03:41

Weyohweyoh · 28/10/2024 18:13

This is why I love my dashcam. Have shamelessly snitched on multiple dangerous dick drivers via police online portal and have notched up several prosecutions. I recommend it wholeheartedly and do not give a frilly fuck what anyone thinks of that. When more of these inadequate knobs start to realise that anyone could be recording their vile entitled behaviour, perhaps they’ll think twice.

Brilliant! Do the police let you know if they’ve been prosecuted? Wish I had a dash cam 😄

BananaNirvana · 29/10/2024 03:46

uhOhOP · 28/10/2024 19:33

@HereBeFuckery, there are aggressive drivers who drive other cars, too. Seems as though you have a problem with people owning massive SUVs.

I have a huge problem with SUV drivers - pointless annoying oversized cars that they generally can’t drive or park properly. Ludicrous status symbol.

Weyohweyoh · 29/10/2024 07:45

@BananaNirvana yes they email you. I get a little warm glow every time 😊

SoupDragon · 29/10/2024 07:51

TentEntWenTyfOur · 28/10/2024 19:43

Yes, rear view mirrors do tilt, but that doesn't stop the headlights from the giant vehicle 3 feet behind you from shining into your wing mirrors, does it?

Can't say I've ever had that problem.

The stupidly bright headlights are on all cars now though so it's kind of irrelevant. There's nothing the driver can do about it.

Attelina · 29/10/2024 08:15

I'm female and drive a big shiny tank and I'm a very confident driver. Nervous and anxious drivers are the ones that cause problems.

Once you've passed your test (probably on the fifth attempt after 1,500 lessons) there's nothing to stop you from having refresher lessons to improve your driving.

loudbatperson · 29/10/2024 08:18

Attelina · 29/10/2024 08:15

I'm female and drive a big shiny tank and I'm a very confident driver. Nervous and anxious drivers are the ones that cause problems.

Once you've passed your test (probably on the fifth attempt after 1,500 lessons) there's nothing to stop you from having refresher lessons to improve your driving.

Being a confident and capable driver has nothing to do with most of the OPs complaints such as tailgating. That's a sign of a poor driver not a good one.

I say that as a confident female driver, although I don't drive a tank, but that's because I prefer something a bit sportier.

Pedallleur · 29/10/2024 10:07

i would try to control the narrative. the tailgater is in your bubble so get them out. Is there a turn coming up or a place to pull in? get your indicator on (l or r) and the tailgater is now forced to slow down. Pull over at your leisure and let them go on their way. held you up for a couple of seconds and they are away from you. prob catch them up at the next lights

Intheoldendays · 29/10/2024 15:02

It's nothing to do with nervous and anxious drivers, it's about (mainly) men who think they can bully female drivers - especially ones in small cars.

Osirus · 29/10/2024 15:26

Intheoldendays · 29/10/2024 15:02

It's nothing to do with nervous and anxious drivers, it's about (mainly) men who think they can bully female drivers - especially ones in small cars.

This is one of the reasons I drive a large SUV. I don’t court shit from other drivers. And we’re more likely to survive in a collision than we would in a Fiesta.

I can park it though. 😉

SinnerBoy · 29/10/2024 16:03

Osirus · Today 15:26

It's nothing to do with nervous and anxious drivers, it's about (mainly) men who think they can bully female drivers - especially ones in small cars.
This is one of the reasons I drive a large SUV. I don’t court shit from other drivers. And we’re more likely to survive in a collision than we would in a Fiesta.

Unfortunately, when you crash into that Fiesta, the occupants are about 7 times more likely to die than you are, if it's head on.

Xyz1234567 · 29/10/2024 16:17

I disagree that it's nearly always men. I am observing a seemingly ever increasing number of unbelievably aggressive young women drivers.

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