my luck continues

"dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford" (dtg11) 10/02/2019 at 20:40 • Filed to: None

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Got rear ended yesterday by a crazy dude. He was upper 50s low 60s, driving a ~15 Silverado 2500 with a huge bush bar. He brake checked me twice for no reason, so I honked. He brake checked harder, so I passed him on a 2 lane road through town. Legal, but not suggested. He really didn’t appreciate that, so he started following me very closely, screaming, and giving me a variety of gestures. For whatever reason, h e did not expect me to come to a stop a 4 way stop on that road, despite a usual police presence due to its location (2 blocks from a police station). I knew it was close, but he must of lightly tapped me. I didn’t notice it, I just thought my transmission got confused when setting off. I continued, the guy followed me. I went through downtown and thought I lost him in traffic. I continued to the school I student teach at and as I was walking in, he notices me. I alert security and make myself scarce. He leaves, I check my car, there’s no damage. I’m still not sure I got hit, if I did I can’t notice the damage over where the hit and run damaged my car. He ends up contacting police because he wants my insurance (only somewhat concerning). I meet with them while I’m supposed to be in class. They’re super nice, explain that I’m not at fault, and while passing on that street isn’t suggested, I didn’t do anything wrong. They said his story doesn’t make sense with the location and he contradicts himself a few times, so they note that in the report. Fingers crossed he doesn’t try anything with insurance.

TL;DR Missouri boomers love to rage over nothing, a crazy guy rear-ended me, but there’s no damage to either car, so he’s making it much ado about nothing.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford 10/02/2019 at 20:55

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And here I was thinking I’ve had a rough time with bad drivers.

Hope it all gets sorted out. 

HammerheadFistpunch > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford 10/02/2019 at 20:56

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sounds like he was trying to get into an accident. one of those scams for insurance money.

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford 10/02/2019 at 20:58

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He’s probably another one of those idiots who doesn’t understand that the high rear deck on pickups makes it so that people can be following pretty far back, but you still can’t see their headlights, making it seem like they are tailgating you. Combine that with the ‘anyone who wants to go any faster than me is a crazy idiot who must be stopped’ mentality and you get truck-man-Road-rage. Can be any age group,  but it’s always a truck, sometimes not even a guy.

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford 10/02/2019 at 21:02

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As a near boomer, I do apologize.  I’m very sorry, and I hear by undertake never to undertake any such maneuvers at anytime in the future.  

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 10/02/2019 at 21:06

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and by sorting out, that he realizes he was a grade-A doofus and decides to forget about

smobgirl > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford 10/02/2019 at 21:06

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Yikes. Hope it all ends in your favor. Guy sounds like a lunatic.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford 10/02/2019 at 21:07

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I would say he can just go and pound sand, but tbh, he can go eat shit.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > HammerheadFistpunch 10/02/2019 at 21:07

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That’s what I thought since he was so insistent on insurance, but he had no pain when the officer called to him and refused any medical attention, so if he’s planning on claiming injury good luck. Plus he rear ended me, so I just know that my insurance will just laugh at him if he tries to get any money.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 10/02/2019 at 21:08

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honestly, either one works for me

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus 10/02/2019 at 21:09

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Just don’t randomly brake check someone 3 times and definitely don’t follow them 

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > smobgirl 10/02/2019 at 21:10

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Absolutely. As if I needed any other reason, I’m stay far, far away from angry midwestern boomers who love living up to stereotypes

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford 10/02/2019 at 21:20

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Dashcam time?

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 10/02/2019 at 21:25

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I have dashcam, I forgot to format when putting the SD card in from when I had the roadrage on Sunday, so it hasn’t been recording until yesterday afternoon when I tried to watch the missing footage

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 10/02/2019 at 21:25

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That's a really good point. When I've driven a current gen F150 I can't see anything beyond me that isn't a truck/suv

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford 10/02/2019 at 21:27

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So wait, let me get this straight. He potentially hit you and he wants to go after your insurance? For something he himself caused? Society is getting dumber, isn’t it?

WilliamsSW > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford 10/02/2019 at 21:29

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Glad there’s no damage, but running into deranged shitheads like that is always scary. Glad you’re ok  

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! 10/02/2019 at 21:41

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Yep, you have it right. I’m at fault because I legally passed him and came to a complete stop at a 4-way stop.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > WilliamsSW 10/02/2019 at 21:42

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I’m glad too, it’s just a little nerve-wracking when it’s the second incident in 3 days and he starts following you

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford 10/02/2019 at 22:01

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Jesus, that sounds wholly unnerving. Hope it gets taken care of. Any dashcam footage?

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/02/2019 at 22:08

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I forgot to format when putting the SD card in from when I had the roadrage on Sunday, so it hasn’t been recording until yesterday afternoon when I tried to watch the missing footage

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford 10/02/2019 at 22:09

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Darn, been there, done that, I feel.

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! 10/02/2019 at 23:34

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Sorry, idiot is harsh. But exactly my point and also why I get why people like sitting up high

wafflesnfalafel > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford 10/02/2019 at 23:39

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poop... good luck. I have been running into more than average number of loonbird drivers recently... completely unprotected crazy a$$ sh!t stuff... I’m blaming Russian destabilization programs and the lunar cycles....    

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford 10/03/2019 at 07:18

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complete stop at a 4-way stop.

Well there’s your problem, didn’t you know, “ STOP” signs really just mean “ slow slightly then continue on your day” ?

Clearly you were at fault here and should be sued. /S

Morons like that guy need to be stripped of their vehicles and license, preferably violently.  

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford 10/03/2019 at 07:25

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Sounds a little like the woman last night when I was bringing my grandpa’s truck home for him :

Pulls out of a parking lot some time before I do, as she goes by she has her face buried in her phone. 10 miles or so later, I come up on her w hite Mercedes, wavering between 40 mph and 50 mph on a 55 mph road. I wait for a minute to pass until I notice she clearly still has her phone buried in her face, so I kick it down in the next passing zone and pass her. Apparently this infuriated her because next thing I know she is stuffed on my bumper, high beams glaring, laying on her horn. She followed me in the form for about a mile before I saw her interior light up again from her phone going off in my rear view, then she trailed off and disappeared.

People are F-ing crazy and F-ing stupid these days and it only seems to be getting worse. Hope nothing comes of your situation.