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So Cal Drivers are THE WORST ON THE PLANET by schro on 12 Aug, 2008 20:04
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Ok....by worst I mean in manners. I've come to Southern California often for work and I am usually pretty mellow behind the wheel and know what to expect when I come to the Land of Fake Everything (last time I was here, it took 2 hours to drive 40 miles to have drinks with Robmeister & his lovely family). However, what I experienced this afternoon took me to a state of pissed off I have not reached since yesterday!!!
I'm down in Woodland Hills working on a case. The case is pretty contentious and I've trying to build a case for my client to assert fraud without going to trial (although I think we could win in court, as does my boss). After a stressful day, I decided to go on a run. Nothing major, just 30 minutes (I've fallen way behind in my training.....work is nuts).
So, 3 minutes from the hotel, I'm about to cross a street.....the light is green for me, some jackoff in his BEEMER (prick is on the inside) decided to make a left turn IN FRONT OF ME, WHILE I WAS ENTERING THE INTERSECTION 
. I gave him the bird and shouted at the top of my lungs PHUCK YOU AZZHOLE! I had at least a dozen drivers looking at me, and frankly I didn't give a sh*t. I just hope those same drivers saw what that prick did that caused my reaction. I was amazed....but wait, it gets better.
Episode #2....less than 1 minute later. I'm running down Canoga Ave, I'm just about to cross a driveway to enter a BK drive thru...some beeotch in a convertible BEEMER is talking on her cellphone (not hands free despite the July 1st California Law) while I shouted HEY IDIOT!.....the stupid whore just waved. I was one HeadBlade stroke away from going postal on her
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During the next 26 minutes, there were four instances where I had to shout "HEY" to get their attention so they wouldn't run into me. In fact, I went out of my way to thank a gentleman for acknowledging a pedestrian's right of way while using the sidewalk.
I know this happens in other parts of the world, but to see six instances in 30 minutes was absolutely insane. Was I on camera?
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#1 by dog20 on 12 Aug, 2008 20:15
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Your car doesn't have a horn?
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#2 by schro on 12 Aug, 2008 20:16
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Your car doesn't have a horn?
I guess you missed the fact I was running. -
#3 by warhawk on 12 Aug, 2008 20:21
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hey schro: glad that U survived & was able 2 tell us your experience. does this mean that U will B using the hotel's workout room treadmill?
Avoid walking in SoCal whenever possible. You have been warned.
WARHAWK
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#4 by schro on 12 Aug, 2008 20:23
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hey schro: glad that U survived & was able 2 tell us your experience. does this mean that U will B using the hotel's workout room treadmill?
Avoid walking in SoCal whenever possible. You have been warned.
WARHAWK
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#5 by nomad on 12 Aug, 2008 20:29
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I feel your pain bro, I don't run(unless chased) but come to FL sometime we are close rivals for A-hole drivers
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#6 by warhawk on 12 Aug, 2008 20:35
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I feel your pain bro, I don't run(unless chased) but come to FL sometime we are close rivals for A-hole drivers
nomad... U hit the nail on the head with that one. i'll say the florida drivers rank a little bit underneath the cali drivers.
WARHAWK
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#7 by Robmeister on 12 Aug, 2008 20:36
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Your car doesn't have a horn?
I guess you missed the fact I was running.
Dog & Timmay are becoming notorious for letting fly with posts without really reading. -
#8 by Kojack on 12 Aug, 2008 20:36
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So Cal Drivers are THE WORST ON THE PLANET
You've never been to Atlanta.
I started working 3rd shift 10 years ago to avoid driving around this place.
Worser than the worst is the way I describe them.
I've heard of southern hospitality and all, but I'll tell you now, it goes out the window when a person gets behind the wheel.
That said I feel for you. Its frustrating as hell just to leave your room when you are surrounded by people who care only for themselves. They might get home 20 seconds later if they had to be courteous to you.....
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#9 by schro on 12 Aug, 2008 20:41
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So Cal Drivers are THE WORST ON THE PLANET
Its frustrating as hell just to leave your room when you are surrounded by people who care only for themselves. They might get home 20 seconds later if they had to be courteous to you.....
F*ckers.
BINGO.
If people held to the golden rule of "Treat Others The Way You Wish To Be Treated", the world would be a better place....oh, and I can go running without worrying about getting run over by some dickhead in their BEEMER. -
#10 by dog20 on 12 Aug, 2008 20:42
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I'm just about to cross a driveway to enter a BK drive thru.
Walk-thru drive thru?
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#11 by Robmeister on 12 Aug, 2008 20:42
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You've never been to Atlanta.
I didn't know that Schro had never ever been to Atlanta
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#12 by R o b 6 on 12 Aug, 2008 22:33
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I agree, Schro. It's like the concept of "the pedestrian always has the right of way" gets lost somewhere near Gorman or once you leave Grapevine. Meantime, in Northern California for the most part, the pedestrian or parents with a stroller rule the crosswalk even if they're slow getting through it. Get home in one piece or stick to the hotel treadmill!
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#13 by tomgallagher on 12 Aug, 2008 23:30
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Of course that never happens in Northern California....LOL
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#14 by BALDANDRE on 12 Aug, 2008 23:35
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Figures...
you were in the "valley"!
I've got my issues with that place, people love for some reason..
i have yet to figure THAT out!