Shit that annoys you

[gravitylover]

There's a stretch of state highway a few miles from my house with one very hard to spot speed limit sign (in each direction) between towns. Very few people go over 40, some get to 45, on a wide open 55mph stretch. There is one passing zone that's nearly useless most of the time so you just put it in 4th and roll along. Blah...

[plugboots]

It's sort of funny how people pick and choose which rules of the road they're going to adhere to. I see plenty of (almost universally) old farts driving five mph under the limit, but then roll right through stop signs.

I’ve been thinking about this for a while when people were complaining about driving in the left lane and not moving over up thread.
It’s hilarious to argue that your breaking the law is better or not as bad as the other person breaking the law. “I am breaking the law by 10% and that’s fine and perfect, if you wanna go 12% over, fuck you, I’m not moving over.”

[anotherVTskibum]

unless there is a specific sign that says "no passing zone" or similar, yes.

"Unsafe to pass" implies passing is legal.

"Do not pass" says it isn't.

[riser4]

no doubt driving so slow makes them safer. Hard to get in a deadly highway speed accident when, ya know, you don't drive highway speeds.



I've driven all over the northeast (thankfully not much in the last 20 years), and no way are MA or CT drivers as slow as VT drivers.

The most humorous thing about the 40mph VT highway drivers is that when they hit a town and the limit drops to 25mph, they tend to keep a pretty steady 35-40.

All. The. Way. Through. Town.

[Danno]

All. The. Way. Through. Town.

IKR? Always cracked me up (even as it annoyed me). And it's been that way for my entire life. When I was a kid, my dad even made up a name for those drivers, "drunge-icks". No idea how he made that one up but that's what I have always called them, and they have always been all over Vermont in numbers not seen anywhere else.

[old goat]

It's sort of funny how people pick and choose which rules of the road they're going to adhere to. I see plenty of (almost universally) old farts driving five mph under the limit, but then roll right through stop signs.

It's simple--by driving under the limit but not stopping at stop signs they keep their average speed at the limit. All good.

[riser4]

IKR? Always cracked me up (even as it annoyed me). And it's been that way for my entire life. When I was a kid, my dad even made up a name for those drivers, "drunge-icks". No idea how he made that one up but that's what I have always called them, and they have always been all over Vermont in numbers not seen anywhere else.

You didn't grow up here in a farm town.

[rudy]

yep… speed is constant irregardless of posted limits.




fact.

when people use irregardless instead of regardless



fact.

[Thaleia]

It annoys me that everyone thinks THEIR town has the worst drivers. Lake Pleezbegon--where all the drivers are below average. Newsforyou--drivers suck everywhere.

Actually.. My town, up until a couple years, had the highest auto insurance rates in the nation.

I think some other town(s) other than mine have the worst drivers. Greater Toronto Area. Worst drivers on the planet. God, I fucking hate traveling the 401.

I don't know if you ever made it a few miles west of Toronto, but yeah, sounds like you're in the know.

(OK, I'll just say it - I live in Brampton. Any Canadian here, and likely others, will know..)

[Danno]

You didn't grow up here in a farm town.

So? Does that mean I don't get a trophy?

[ex-powderbroker]

i’m annoyed that the rideau canal didn’t open 2/4 years and i probably missed it this year. but even more annoyed that sometime soon they’re just not going to bother anymore.

[Meadow Skipper]

Slower than New Mexico? That's mind bottling.

You don’t want NM drivers to drive any faster. Trust me on this.

For one thing, very few have insurance. Pretty much all of my insurance claims have been under the uninsured driver clause.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

You know what annoys me? People that expect perfection in an ever increasing complex society.


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[riser4]

Actually.. My town, up until a couple years, had the highest auto insurance rates in the nation.




I don't know if you ever made it a few miles west of Toronto, but yeah, sounds like you're in the know.

(OK, I'll just say it - I live in Brampton. Any Canadian here, and likely others, will know..)

Condolences. West of the city is exactly what I'm talking about. Two different 4 day trips taking kids to look at Universities. 8 days too long.

[Ted Striker]

I live in a town notorious for bad driving. I've seen people go through the drive through in reverse.

20 something me drove through McD's in reverse numerous times. (if you're curious as to why, google vw golf/gti electric windows). Almost every time the staff was amused. Other customers, not so much.

[::: :::]

20 something me drove through McD's in reverse numerous times. (if you're curious as to why, google vw golf/gti electric windows). Almost every time the staff was amused. Other customers, not so much.

I googled it…all i get is that people are trying to fix their electric window switches

[ötzi]

If you can't open the driver's side window and you want to go through the drive-thru...

[stealurface831]

adapt and overcome. transact through the sunroof.

[evdog]

Or by bike

adapt and overcome. transact through the sunroof.

[Ted Striker]

I had a friend who was actually turned away from a drive thru for being on his bike.

As for the windows, ice is right. You could replace the switch, but it was just the same shitty part that would fail again. The motor on mine failed as well, and was too expensive at the time for my broke ass to replace.

[Danno]

parody threads have always annoyed me. At least 4 parody threads for the "getting dressed" thread in the main forum is annoying.

[m2711c]

Moderate that shit!




fact.

[MontuckyFried]

parody threads have always annoyed me. At least 4 parody threads for the "getting dressed" thread in the main forum is annoying.

While I've never started one, at least some gems have come of them, such as this hilarious corner of TGR:
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...3-Bullfighting
Can't believe it's still relatively somewhat active! LMAO

[halliday]

You know what annoys me? People that expect perfection in an ever increasing complex society.


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Progress, not perfection.

[riser4]

parody threads have always annoyed me. At least 4 parody threads for the "getting dressed" thread in the main forum is annoying.

Shit, parody threads is what makes a place worth visiting.