Anonymous
Post 05/13/2017 17:43     Subject: Have you ever been the victim of road rage?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it just me or are DC drivers worse than other areas of the country, even urban ones? People are rude, deliberately ungracious, etc. I get that this happens everywhere, but in general it just feels more stressful and unpleasant around DC. It might be just a higher number of lawyer/government assholes ruining it for everyone.


24YO here and people in general are just ruder and meaner in this area. I feel like I've become a nastier person just from living here. People suck.


When I was in my 20s here I felt the *exact* same way - I feel like a nastier person just starting to living here - specifically with regard to driving. When I'm not driving and people aren't in their cars, they seem just fine.


24YO here again, does it get better? I'm exhausted from having to be a dick all day to keep up with everyone else's nasty attitudes and rudeness. I'm considering moving just bc it tires me out and I don't want to live like this.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2017 17:41     Subject: Have you ever been the victim of road rage?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it just me or are DC drivers worse than other areas of the country, even urban ones? People are rude, deliberately ungracious, etc. I get that this happens everywhere, but in general it just feels more stressful and unpleasant around DC. It might be just a higher number of lawyer/government assholes ruining it for everyone.


24YO here and people in general are just ruder and meaner in this area. I feel like I've become a nastier person just from living here. People suck.


OP here. Exactly. There is no courtesy or it is just very rare. The situation I was in would have been avoided if the guy were courteous enough to just let me in. But people really are tightly wound around here. It makes my neck hurt just thinking about it.


Agreed. I'm the PP and if someone is clearly lost I will let them in. However I will never let in assholes who cruise down the exit only lane (usually in obnoxious flashy cars) and then try to cut people off at the last minute. I take such pleasure in seeing them sit there having no one let them in.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2017 17:39     Subject: Have you ever been the victim of road rage?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it just me or are DC drivers worse than other areas of the country, even urban ones? People are rude, deliberately ungracious, etc. I get that this happens everywhere, but in general it just feels more stressful and unpleasant around DC. It might be just a higher number of lawyer/government assholes ruining it for everyone.


24YO here and people in general are just ruder and meaner in this area. I feel like I've become a nastier person just from living here. People suck.


When I was in my 20s here I felt the *exact* same way - I feel like a nastier person just starting to living here - specifically with regard to driving. When I'm not driving and people aren't in their cars, they seem just fine.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2017 17:36     Subject: Have you ever been the victim of road rage?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it just me or are DC drivers worse than other areas of the country, even urban ones? People are rude, deliberately ungracious, etc. I get that this happens everywhere, but in general it just feels more stressful and unpleasant around DC. It might be just a higher number of lawyer/government assholes ruining it for everyone.


I'm a lawyer, but I otherwise agree with you. I've lived in several metropolitan areas (including Boston, which some people say has the worst drivers), and none was as bad as this area as far as aggressive driving and road rage.


I'm PP and I'm a lawyer too, fwiw.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2017 17:31     Subject: Have you ever been the victim of road rage?
Anonymous wrote:Is it just me or are DC drivers worse than other areas of the country, even urban ones? People are rude, deliberately ungracious, etc. I get that this happens everywhere, but in general it just feels more stressful and unpleasant around DC. It might be just a higher number of lawyer/government assholes ruining it for everyone.


I'm a lawyer, but I otherwise agree with you. I've lived in several metropolitan areas (including Boston, which some people say has the worst drivers), and none was as bad as this area as far as aggressive driving and road rage.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2017 17:08     Subject: Re:Have you ever been the victim of road rage?
Yes, as a pedestrian. It was terrifying. http://www.popville.com/2016/01/needless-to-say-only-the-most-depraved-life-forms-would-threaten-a-female-pedestrian-with-a-baby-strapped-to-her-chest/
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2017 17:06     Subject: Re:Have you ever been the victim of road rage?
No. I don't drive like a moron to provoke them.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2017 17:03     Subject: Have you ever been the victim of road rage?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it just me or are DC drivers worse than other areas of the country, even urban ones? People are rude, deliberately ungracious, etc. I get that this happens everywhere, but in general it just feels more stressful and unpleasant around DC. It might be just a higher number of lawyer/government assholes ruining it for everyone.


24YO here and people in general are just ruder and meaner in this area. I feel like I've become a nastier person just from living here. People suck.


OP here. Exactly. There is no courtesy or it is just very rare. The situation I was in would have been avoided if the guy were courteous enough to just let me in. But people really are tightly wound around here. It makes my neck hurt just thinking about it.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2017 17:02     Subject: Have you ever been the victim of road rage?
Anonymous wrote:I was with my two kids in DC the other night. A driver was pissed because I managed to slip in front of him in right lane in order to take an exit. He proceeded to follow me (extreme tailgating), try to cut me off several times, zoom in front of me and stop, and at one point got out of his car (at a red light) and banged on my window with his cell phone. At that point, thank God the light changed and I managed to lose him because of other cars getting behind me. The whole ordeal lasted for at least 15 minutes. It was horrifying and we were on the phone with 911. Unfortunately we didn't get the plate number, but for a while, I will be keeping my home alarm on constantly because this nutcase may very well have access to my address if he knows someone in law enforcement or DMV. Needless to say for a few days, I kept looking in my rear view mirror with a slight bit of paranoia.


Don't be so ridiculous as to think any cop would give your address to someone in those circumstances.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2017 16:23     Subject: Have you ever been the victim of road rage?
Anonymous wrote:Is it just me or are DC drivers worse than other areas of the country, even urban ones? People are rude, deliberately ungracious, etc. I get that this happens everywhere, but in general it just feels more stressful and unpleasant around DC. It might be just a higher number of lawyer/government assholes ruining it for everyone.


24YO here and people in general are just ruder and meaner in this area. I feel like I've become a nastier person just from living here. People suck.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2017 16:23     Subject: Have you ever been the victim of road rage?
I regularly give assholes the finger but am scared to do anything more. Sorry for all the crazy experiences people have had....that's an overreaction.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2017 16:20     Subject: Have you ever been the victim of road rage?
Get a dashcam. Mine is on all the time, and it will record if I get pulled over by the police too.

I had a guy following me once. I pulled into an industrial area (I am familiar with the area) and led him to the long back alley. As soon as he saw the long alley with no way out, he u-turned and took off.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2017 16:08     Subject: Have you ever been the victim of road rage?
Is it just me or are DC drivers worse than other areas of the country, even urban ones? People are rude, deliberately ungracious, etc. I get that this happens everywhere, but in general it just feels more stressful and unpleasant around DC. It might be just a higher number of lawyer/government assholes ruining it for everyone.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2017 16:01     Subject: Have you ever been the victim of road rage?
Yeah and I called the cops; come to find out, he had a warrant
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2017 15:56     Subject: Have you ever been the victim of road rage?
Other than aggressive tailgating, no. But my sister seems to have a road rage story every day. I honestly think she provokes.