A-hole or Idiot

"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus) 01/23/2018 at 08:25 • Filed to: None

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I’m the car circled in blue, turning left. Today’s (yesterdays) superb driver is in red. I turned left, as allowed, which is shown on the pavement. The Silverado (red circle) also turned left. So is he dumb or an A-hole? I’m leaning to A-hole.

f86sabre > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/23/2018 at 08:32

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They are not mutually exclusive.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/23/2018 at 08:36

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He’s an idiot for doing it, and an a-hole if he got mad or honked at you at any point. I understand sometimes getting it wrong, but don’t get mad at other people because you had a dumb moment...

Ash78, voting early and often > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/23/2018 at 08:37

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Looks like he had nobody behind him. If he waited for the dedicated left turn lanes to clear, then it’s not too bad. Still not bright.

Somehow I doubt he waited and just imagined a third left turn lane just for him.

I never understood what was so hard about missing your turn, continuing on to the next left and making a u-turn. Sometimes that’s even faster than waiting for the lights to cycle.

Stapleface > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/23/2018 at 08:41

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You’re completely boned in that scenario. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen the people in the inner lane turn into the outer lane during the turn. And to have the guy in the Suburban also want to be in that lane? One of the reasons while I’ll only chose the inner lane if I’m not first in line.

To answer your question, Suburban guy I will give the benefit and just say idiot.

bhtooefr > Ash78, voting early and often 01/23/2018 at 08:44

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In some areas the U-turn is illegal, and you have to go to a side street or a business parking lot to turn around legally.

random001 > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/23/2018 at 08:49

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Ash78, voting early and often > bhtooefr 01/23/2018 at 08:52

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We have both...some areas (similar to this one) have switched almost entirely to U-turn ONLY lanes to reduce the congestion of dedicated left turn only lanes. It actually works, but it’s a construction nightmare to retrofit.

OPPOsaurus WRX > f86sabre 01/23/2018 at 08:59

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ok i’ve changed my opinion. I think you are right.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Ash78, voting early and often 01/23/2018 at 09:03

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this was just a google earth image, not the actual me and him. he did it to skip the line, savagely cutting me off and almost causing a pileup as I tried to avoid hitting him. fuck that guy.

Chariotoflove > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/23/2018 at 09:09

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Reminds me of this old bit:

Chariotoflove > random001 01/23/2018 at 09:10

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I’m starting to think this kid should be getting royalties for this meme.

Ash78, voting early and often > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/23/2018 at 09:11

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Right to carry state?

I only ask because I’m curious if people know how far road rage can go.

I don’t advocate it, just saying. Polite society...

random001 > Chariotoflove 01/23/2018 at 09:12

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Lol!

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/23/2018 at 09:47

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If they just sort of “turned” I call Hanlon’s Razor. Idiot.

If they were aggressively “fuck you I’m turning” I say asshole.

shop-teacher > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/23/2018 at 09:58

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I mean, why not both?

OPPOsaurus WRX > shop-teacher 01/23/2018 at 10:02

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Yea now that people are pointing that out, I’m pretty sure that is the answer

OPPOsaurus WRX > Ash78, voting early and often 01/23/2018 at 10:02

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laws are pretty strict and i dont think its common people have something on them. I still wouldn’t try.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 01/23/2018 at 10:04

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I got the vibe of I dont want to wait in line so i’m just gunna ignore rules and do this shit.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/23/2018 at 10:08

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So, asshole.

bhtooefr > Ash78, voting early and often 01/23/2018 at 10:08

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Near where I work, the main drag was designed as a 4 lane plus center turn lane 55 mph road, but as it filled with strip malls, 35 mph became a far more appropriate speed... but the road was still designed for 55.

They’ve since narrowed the road, removed the shoulder, replaced the center turn lane with a median, and made U-turns at intersections in the affected area legal (so that you can enter businesses on the opposite side of the road). Seems to have worked out fairly well.

Urambo Tauro > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/23/2018 at 10:14

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If traffic was light, I’d call him idiot for picking the wrong lane. But if he passed a long line of cars waiting to turn, then I’d get the sense that he’s an asshole who did this to get ahead of everyone.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Urambo Tauro 01/23/2018 at 10:16

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this was rush hour. sometimes you have to wait a cycle here to get through

Urambo Tauro > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/23/2018 at 10:26

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I bet he knew exactly what he was doing, then.

I hope the next time he tries that, he finds himself neck-and-neck with someone who won’t give up their position and has to awkwardly stop in front of the sidewalk corner.

TheRealBicycleBuck > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/23/2018 at 10:31

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He’s both, especially considering there are already TWO left turn lanes and there are only TWO lanes to turn into. You were required to turn into the outside lane, so there was no place for him to go. If he’d have wrecked, it would have been his fault.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Urambo Tauro 01/23/2018 at 10:34

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Or wreck into the car that has the right-of-way. If I were in this situation and driving my old truck, I’d probably force the issue and make him either stop or hit me. 

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/23/2018 at 11:04

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Asshole plain and simple, if you find yourself in the wrong lane, you take the hit and turn as your supposed to, or go straight, whatever is called for in that lane, then you find a way to turn around and try again, simple. But if your an asshole, you make a mistake and then double down by pulling some stupid shit like turning left in a lane that that is not allowed.

wkiernan > Urambo Tauro 01/23/2018 at 13:26

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Same thing happened to me this morning at US19 (South-bound) and Gandy (East-bound). Some people think they’re too good to wait in line with the rest of us.