Anyways - so I realized today as I was driving and shouting at random people that the British are very different than Americans when it comes to driving. Its a lot calmer and more peaceful over here. There are no horns beeps or fists waving and rarely do I see someone shouting at me. And I deserve to be shouted at quite often. At most I will get someone flashing their lights at me when they need to pass when I am daydreaming in the fast lane. I miss using my horn!! I enjoy beeping my horn. It gets shit done. But now I get shocked and horrified looks when I give someone a few warning beeps. Well, screw them! I am American and I have Road Rage!!!!!
At least I don't have a gun. This one time I was driving. And was apparently day-dreaming in the fast lane. And this huge pick-up truck drove up behind me and started freaking out (this was in the US). So I hit the breaks a few times just to be mean and then I pulled over so he could pass. The giant hillbilly pick-up truck pulled up next to me and started shouting. So I shouted back and threw a couple nasty finger gestures as he drove by. Well, after he got by and realized I shouted back and was nasty - he started slowing down. And I saw his window come down. Big red lights started flashing in my head. What the fuck was I doing shouting at big angry men as I was driving around DETROIT?!?! Then I saw him wave me forward to pull up next to him...so we could "chat" a bit more. I immediately slammed on the breaks and pulled into an even farther away lane and hid behind a few more cars. He tried to follow me but due to my awesome defensive manuevers - I was able to stay away. But yea - Road Rage and Detroit don't mix. I can be as mad as I want in England because they don't have guns :P
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