Once upon a time when I got a taxi home from wherever I’d been, well, my goodness β the driver had the mightiest burst of road rage Iβve witnessed in a while β he had to have been on the verge of spontaneous combustion. Times ten. π£
What was all the fuss about then?
Well a delivery van had decided to park on double yellow lines, blocking our lane of trafficΒ β we were at the front of a roadblock and all the traffic piled up behind us were beeping their horns, blocking a major junction and roundabout β mayhem.
Making matters worse
A pedestrian decided to come over and have a go at my driver for beeping his horn:
β…thatβs not gonna help is it, youβre deafening everyoneβ.Β
Yep, itβs always smart to approach an enraged driver with the calm voice of reason β it always helps doesnβt it!
Fuming
To say my driver was vocal was an understatement β he was furious to the point of almost bursting out of his seatbelt, ready for war,Β while he yelled expletives at the delivery driver and his delivery assistant β then my driver decided to wind the electronic windows down so that he could vent his rage more vocally.
Running through my mind…
Me at this point β head in my hands, wondering what time of the night I was going to get home – but mildly entertained by my taxi driver β he was a verbal warrior, he certainly wasnβt shy about expressing what side of the fence he stood on, and not βtrying to be polite about it eitherβ just a brutally clear stance.
People who drive for a living, must develop a special kind of patience…over time (or maybe not).
Surely road rage must have something to do with rising blood pressure levels these days β surely?
Maybe pedestrian rage has a part to play too!! (Perhaps living in the wilderness is the only way to escape). π³
If youβve had any funny, scary or just annoying road rage stories, please do tell β share them below, I mean how bad can it get?Β
catherinebwrites
There’s only one thing to do… breathe in… breathe out…
Cherryl
You’re right π€π€ͺ
Yinda
I’ve had so many experiences with road rage living in my city. It’s such a normal thing here. People drive like they have extra lives and the constant traffic makes everybody impatient π
God help you if you jam the wrong driver on a bad day. But I’ll admit it’s ways entertaining to watch. π
Cherryl
‘drive like they have extra lives’ π yes, I bet it is entertaining to watch!!
equinoxio21
Taxis here are very aggressive. I’d become a full-time Uber client. Polite, on time, driving in a tranquil fashion. Peachy.
Cherryl
Poor taxi drivers lol – maybe there needs to be a special ‘Taxi Driver Retreat’ to help them ‘explore their anger,’ and of course relax. π
equinoxio21
I hear Robert de Niro has set up a facility for Taxi drivers rehab. π
Cherryl
Priceless, π I don’t suppose it’s called ‘gangsters paradise’ by any chance???
equinoxio21
I think it might be run by an “Aytaylian” called Scorsese? Used to be in the movie business?
Cherryl
Perfect role modelβ¨
pvcann
I struggle with taxis drivers here, they drive so dangerously and presume they have special rights. I close my eyes.
Cherryl
Covering your eyes is probably the best idea – like being in a scary ride π
pvcann
It sure is Cherryl.
travelrat
A good one for the unnecessary tooters of horns … ‘What else did you get for your birthday?’
Cherryl
Once one starts – they all start lol π
My birthday??
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