Anonymous
Post 12/16/2014 10:42     Subject: WIS Dad driving his black FIAT
I'm the OP and I must say that my post served its purpose. Thanks everyone.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2014 22:41     Subject: WIS Dad driving his black FIAT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you are late to get your son to school, honking at cars in front of you at a stop sign at Newark Street won't get you there faster. We have to wait for traffic to break on 34th Street. When you almost caused an accident turning into traffic from 34th and Macomb, I thought about writing your license plate down. If you do it again, I'll drive straight to the school and wait for you to come out.


This might be just the sort of lesson in civility this person needs[/i]. (pull into the parking lot and give them a piece of your mind) People are rude to each other in traffic thinking that the person that they are flipping off is "no one" or at least no one that they will ever have to meet or know.

Well, a few years ago a Sidwell Mom gave me the finger as I struggled to figure out a turn off of Wisconsin Ave. Problem for her was I was going to Sidwell also [i](to pick up my child) . I think she thought I was following her, you know, until she saw our kids were in the same class. I said , " I'm sorry to cause you some frustration back there . . . I am new to the area" . She wished the pavement would open and swallow her up.

Served her right and I doubt she ever just assumed someone was a "no one" important again.


Previous poster, though I am now going to criticize your post for some points, I apologize in advance, as I know that you are against rudeness and are trying to be the nice person here.

First, I would not recommend that anyone ever follow a rude driver, "pull into the parking lot, and give them a piece of your mind." If you do so in a school parking lot, you are likely to get yourself, and not the other person, in trouble. Also, yelling at, or lecturing, another adult in public is never, ever a "lesson in civility". Again, it makes you look worse than the person in the wrong (believe me, I tried this once in front of my children and I have always deeply regretted that moment, which my children still bring up as an example of their "crazy mom". more than eight years later). Instead, model the civility, consideration, kindness, forgiveness, and good manners you expect in others.

Second, though again I know you mean well with your point, you come across a bit "DC" when you say that the rude, middle-finger driver had her comeuppance, and will never "assume someone was a ""no one" important again", because it turns out that you are also a fellow Sidwell mom. The point I think that you were trying to make is that no one should eve, ever treat another human with such meanness, rudeness, and condescension, regardless of that person's background, economic status, or importance. I would want and expect that rude driver in your example to feel remorse and regret whether she cut off and flicked off a U.S. Senator or an immigrant mother.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2014 21:19     Subject: WIS Dad driving his black FIAT
Anonymous wrote:If you are late to get your son to school, honking at cars in front of you at a stop sign at Newark Street won't get you there faster. We have to wait for traffic to break on 34th Street. When you almost caused an accident turning into traffic from 34th and McComb, I thought about writing your license plate down. If you do it again, I'll drive straight to the school and wait for you to come out.


This might be just the sort of lesson in civility this person needs. ( pullinto teh parkijg lot and give thme a peice of your mind) People are rude to each other in traffic thinking that the person that they are flipping off is " no one" or at least noone that they will ever have to meet or know.

Well, a few years ago a Sidwell Mom gave me the finger as I struggled to figure out a turn off of Wiscosin Ave. Problem for her was I was going to Sidwell also ( to pick up my child) . I think she thought I was following her, you know, until she saw our kids were in the same class. I said , " I'm sorry to cause you some frustration back there..I am new to the area" . She wished the pavement would open and swallow her…..

Served her right and I doubt she ever just assumed someone was a "no one" important again.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2014 18:41     Subject: Re:WIS Dad driving his black FIAT
Hey OP- let us know the next time he does that, and we'll meet you at WIS too w/ some popcorn. LOL
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2014 10:24     Subject: WIS Dad driving his black FIAT
Anonymous wrote:If you are late to get your son to school, honking at cars in front of you at a stop sign at Newark Street won't get you there faster. We have to wait for traffic to break on 34th Street. When you almost caused an accident turning into traffic from 34th and McComb, I thought about writing your license plate down. If you do it again, I'll drive straight to the school and wait for you to come out.

"I'll drive straight to the school and wait for you to come out."

That compulsive, stalkerish behavior is also dangerous. Let it go.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2014 10:20     Subject: WIS Dad driving his black FIAT
While we're on the subject of getting to WIS and DC's largest concentration of independent schools, it sure would be nice if DC reopened Klingle Rd, a fast route to Rock Creek Parkway and from neighborhoods across the park. Klingle bypassed Connecticut Ave traffic by going under it.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2014 09:27     Subject: WIS Dad driving his black FIAT
Anonymous wrote:If you are late to get your son to school, honking at cars in front of you at a stop sign at Newark Street won't get you there faster. We have to wait for traffic to break on 34th Street. When you almost caused an accident turning into traffic from 34th and McComb, I thought about writing your license plate down. If you do it again, I'll drive straight to the school and wait for you to come out.


And do what?
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2014 09:23     Subject: WIS Dad driving his black FIAT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you are late to get your son to school, honking at cars in front of you at a stop sign at Newark Street won't get you there faster. We have to wait for traffic to break on 34th Street When you almost caused an accident turning into traffic from 34th and McComb, I thought about writing your license plate down. If you do it again, I'll drive straight to the school and wait for you to come out.


I've wondered why they don't put a traffic signal there, so it would be earlier to go that way.


Because then more people would use the street as a so called cut-through. So the Newark Street people are ok with using everyone else's street to their hearts content, but are not ok with others using their street.



Oh, I get it. Practically every side street in Chevy Chase and Bethesda has measures to keep cut through traffic to an acceptable level. But let a NW DC neighborhood seek similar treatment to protect their kids' safety and their neighborhood quality of life, and everyone whose favorite short cut to private school or downtown is slowed by a speed hump or a stop sign gets all bent out of shape.


I asked a friend who lives on Newark St why there is not a light there and she said the DC experts concluded that it would induce more and faster traffic on the street and so would be a net minus for safety. Plus there are already a series of traffic lights on 34th in the area. Note to all, there is now a hidden speed camera installed on 34th which should reduce speeds further.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2014 22:48     Subject: WIS Dad driving his black FIAT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you are late to get your son to school, honking at cars in front of you at a stop sign at Newark Street won't get you there faster. We have to wait for traffic to break on 34th Street When you almost caused an accident turning into traffic from 34th and McComb, I thought about writing your license plate down. If you do it again, I'll drive straight to the school and wait for you to come out.


I've wondered why they don't put a traffic signal there, so it would be earlier to go that way.


Because then more people would use the street as a so called cut-through. So the Newark Street people are ok with using everyone else's street to their hearts content, but are not ok with others using their street.



That about sums up the attitude on Newark st. Maybe they will request more speed bumps.


That's certainly not the only street with speed bumps over there!
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2014 20:57     Subject: Re:WIS Dad driving his black FIAT
Anonymous wrote:With traffic signals at Macomb, Lowell, and Woodley, the traffic backups in the morning and afternoon are already huge. And there's another one at Porter. That makes four lights in six blocks.


Why not just stick to the main roads like Wisconsin and Massachusetts, where the traffic is supposed to go? They're 4 to 6 lanes wide.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2014 20:55     Subject: WIS Dad driving his black FIAT
Anonymous wrote:Fiats are definitely not a women's car. It is a car for anybody who wants to be able to turn on a dime and who wants great gas mileage in a car that isn't boring. Unless of course you think all men are natural born killers who need hyper-agressive death mobiles to show how deadly they are.


Maybe a car for a whiny, honking girly man....
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2014 20:54     Subject: WIS Dad driving his black FIAT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you are late to get your son to school, honking at cars in front of you at a stop sign at Newark Street won't get you there faster. We have to wait for traffic to break on 34th Street When you almost caused an accident turning into traffic from 34th and McComb, I thought about writing your license plate down. If you do it again, I'll drive straight to the school and wait for you to come out.


I've wondered why they don't put a traffic signal there, so it would be earlier to go that way.


Because then more people would use the street as a so called cut-through. So the Newark Street people are ok with using everyone else's street to their hearts content, but are not ok with others using their street.



Oh, I get it. Practically every side street in Chevy Chase and Bethesda has measures to keep cut through traffic to an acceptable level. But let a NW DC neighborhood seek similar treatment to protect their kids' safety and their neighborhood quality of life, and everyone whose favorite short cut to private school or downtown is slowed by a speed hump or a stop sign gets all bent out of shape.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2014 14:49     Subject: WIS Dad driving his black FIAT
Fiats are definitely not a women's car. It is a car for anybody who wants to be able to turn on a dime and who wants great gas mileage in a car that isn't boring. Unless of course you think all men are natural born killers who need hyper-agressive death mobiles to show how deadly they are.
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2014 11:46     Subject: WIS Dad driving his black FIAT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you are late to get your son to school, honking at cars in front of you at a stop sign at Newark Street won't get you there faster. We have to wait for traffic to break on 34th Street. When you almost caused an accident turning into traffic from 34th and McComb, I thought about writing your license plate down. If you do it again, I'll drive straight to the school and wait for you to come out.


It's not his car. Fiat's a woman's car.


Well, it is still a bit dark in the am driving to school. Perhaps it was a woman in drag...or vice versa?
Anonymous
Post 12/14/2014 11:02     Subject: WIS Dad driving his black FIAT
Anonymous wrote:If you are late to get your son to school, honking at cars in front of you at a stop sign at Newark Street won't get you there faster. We have to wait for traffic to break on 34th Street. When you almost caused an accident turning into traffic from 34th and McComb, I thought about writing your license plate down. If you do it again, I'll drive straight to the school and wait for you to come out.


It's not his car. Fiat's a woman's car.