You know what really grinds my gears?

"Tom McParland" (tommcparland) 12/19/2015 at 18:31 • Filed to: Asshats

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When someone rides your ass and you are in the right lane! (Unrelated Parsh)

So I’m cruising up the GSP in my dad’s old beater pickup because I’m moving and this the umpteenth run I have to do to get the crap out of my old house. Anyway, I’m driving in the right lane doing about 68 in a 65. Reason being is that at 70 the truck says “Whoa buddy, that’s far enough,” and it’s not my car; I always take it extra easy when I drive other people’s cars.

This dude come flying up the right lane and gets right on my bumper. Keep in mind this is the Garden State Parkway south of Exit 30 in the winter. Traffic is pretty light. Dude stays on me for like a half mile then decides to pass. Once he does so he gets beside me and gives me that look that we give to people in the left lane that are holding everyone up.

There are two lanes bro...

DrScientist > Tom McParland 12/19/2015 at 18:35

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If people would start referring to them as travel lane and passing lane maybe their driving behaviors would then catch on.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Tom McParland 12/19/2015 at 18:40

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BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Tom McParland 12/19/2015 at 19:07

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If this is the most aggregating thing that happened to you on the GSP, then you had an above average journey :)

Dsscats > Tom McParland 12/19/2015 at 19:24

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I love this. That is all.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 12/19/2015 at 19:27

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If the suv is built on a truck chassis it’s a truck.

Tom McParland > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 12/19/2015 at 19:29

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This is true....and the lack of traffic is one of the many benefits of living on the southern tip of NJ.

George McNally > Tom McParland 12/19/2015 at 19:54

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When this happens to me when I’m hanging out in the right lane....I set the cruise control *right* at the speed limit.

scoob > Tom McParland 12/19/2015 at 20:31

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When that happens I just let go and start coasting lol.

Dusty Ventures > Tom McParland 12/19/2015 at 20:54

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You know what really grinds me gears?

Me, the first time I drive in giant winter boots after 9 months of driving in running shoes.

Ryanator122 > Tom McParland 12/19/2015 at 21:35

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That's where you gradually slow down until they get fed up.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 12/19/2015 at 21:37

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no trucks have beds. suv’s are enclosed. Its called a truck bed for a reason. It goes on trucks

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 12/20/2015 at 09:24

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Truck drivetrain, truck chassis, it’s a truck. Semi trucks don’t have beds, nor do box trucks or ambulances. Yet they are still trucks

shop-teacher > Tom McParland 12/20/2015 at 15:03

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That grinds my gears as well.

5mtFXT > Tom McParland 12/23/2015 at 14:34

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!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

Shifting too quickly? Not having enough transmission fluid? Failing synchros? WHAT IS IT TOM?

Saracen > Tom McParland 12/23/2015 at 14:38

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I need it. /tonystark

functionoverfashion > Dusty Ventures 12/23/2015 at 14:41

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haha, I really grind my own gears about half the time I start my car in the morning and put it in reverse. For some reason, if I don’t go into 1/2 or something first, it will go GRRCHUNK into reverse as if my foot was half-off the clutch. Only reverse, only first thing in the morning. Same problem with my old car (same model, different car).