[Mempho]

When I drive, I see people "give a tell" that they're about to cut me off and I slam the door shut. For some reason, I get some satisfaction in this (am I just an ass?). Also, when I see people who "roll forward" while the light is still red (thereby giving the verbal clue that they want to beat me off the line) I get ready...especially if I need to get in their lane to take an exit or make a turn. Likewise, I chastise myself if I get "outsmarted" by another one of those "[censored] drivers."

Does anyone else feel like this when driving?

Also, some of my favorite driving moves:


The Bluff: Say I'm on an urban interstate "loop" and I need over, but the traffic is constant. I often pick my mark and pretend like I don't see them and veer over (but not far enough to get hit). They usually think, "Oh, [censored], and hit the brakes. I then take advantage of the gap they created and get over (shooting the gap).

The Block: I usually use this against people who have a propensity to go slower when they are "in front" of all the traffic. These are the people that have to be in front just to have clear road and then slow down. When I finally get back in front of these people (I am usually sympathetic to drivers who want to go faster, so I change lanes to accomodate them. However, I absolutely hate people who get out in front and then want to go slower than I was originally going. After all, if you're going to pass me, get out of the [censored] way.) So, if we're on a 4-lane highway, I'll often ride in the left lane with my front end about 2 feet behind the car in the right-hand lane's bumper. Usually they get the point before I go ahead and pass me. If they pass me at 80 while I'm doing 75, I expect them to continue doing 80, not dropping down to 73.