Once upon a time when I got a taxi home from wherever I’d been, well, my goodness โ the driver had the mightiest burst of road rage Iโve witnessed in a while โ he had to have been on the verge of spontaneous combustion. Times ten. ๐ฃ
What was all the fuss about then?
Well a delivery van had decided to park on double yellow lines, blocking our lane of trafficย โ 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 โ mayhem.
Making matters worse
A pedestrian decided to come over and have a go at my driver for beeping his horn:
โ…thatโs not gonna help is it, youโre deafening everyoneโ.ย
Yep, itโs always smart to approach an enraged driver with the calm voice of reason โ it always helps doesnโt it!
Fuming
To say my driver was vocal was an understatement โ he was furious to the point of almost bursting out of his seatbelt, ready for war,ย while he yelled expletives at the delivery driver and his delivery assistant โ 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 โ head in my hands, wondering what time of the night I was going to get home – but mildly entertained by my taxi driver โ he was a verbal warrior, he certainly wasnโt shy about expressing what side of the fence he stood on, and not โtrying to be polite about it eitherโ 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 โ surely?
Maybe pedestrian rage has a part to play too!! (Perhaps living in the wilderness is the only way to escape). ๐ณ
If youโve had any funny, scary or just annoying road rage stories, please do tell โ share them below, I mean how bad can it get?ย
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 ๐
God help you if you jam the wrong driver on a bad day. But I’ll admit it’s ways entertaining to watch. ๐
Cherryl
‘drive like they have extra lives’ ๐ 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. ๐
equinoxio21
I hear Robert de Niro has set up a facility for Taxi drivers rehab. ๐
Cherryl
Priceless, ๐ 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 modelโจ
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 ๐
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 ๐
My birthday??
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