Funny thing happened on the way to work today...

[CHICO2003]

So I'm driving into work in my ORANGE MAZDASPEED (mspo) (sorry, have to put that in or else the Mods will move this thread since, as you'll soon find out, it really doesn't have anything to do with my actual car! Whoops! Did I just say that???) Anywayz...

I'm at a traffic light almost in front of my office. As usual, I'm totally oblivous to what's goin on around me. I'm just jammin out to one of the billions of songs I have in my car. (rockon) (Ok ok!! It was KoRn!!) Now in order for all of this to make sense... the term "jammin" means singing here. Make fun of me all you want!! You know you guys do it too!! Now I want everyone reading this (and no one who's not! haha) to imagine looking at someone who's "jammin" in their rear view mirror. You'd probably think they're just another yutz singin to him/herself in the car. Now... I want you to imagine you're (if you're not already) a deranged lunatic (argh) with a serious chip on your shoulder who belongs in a mental institute for paranoia!! Suddenly that person isn't the "happy wanderer" (Sopranos reference) but instead... (getsome) the ****** ASSHOLE WHO'S PISSING YOU OFF!!! LOL You guys see where this is going yet???

I'm in my car minding my own business when some guy gets out of the car in front of me...screaming about something. Wondering what the problem is, I turn my radio down... only to realize he's aiming his aggression at me!!

HE THOUGHT I WAS YELLING AT HIM!!!!

(argh) "WHAT THE **** IS YOUR ****** PROBLEM?!!!! CAN'T YOU SEE IT'S A RED LIGHT???? YOU BETTER SIT STILL AND SHUT THE **** UP OR I'LL COME OVER THERE AND BEAT THE s*** OUT OF YOU!!!" or something to that effect!!

I had to do everything I could not to laugh. I mean... this was ABSURD!!I tried to tell him I wasn't yelling at him but he wouldn't hear it. He literally wanted to fight me!!! I mean... he had to be pushin 50 drivin a relatively new, bright red Mote Carlo with a "look at me! I'm a race car driver!" 7 decal on it. (notcool)

(smash) No way in hell I'd get out and fight this guy... I mean, not only was it absurd but I was in front of my office. I can just see it now... my boss is sitting at his desk drinking a cup of coffee when decides to stand up and look out his window... only to see his employee duking it out with some old dude in the road. Can you guys just see the coffee spraying (pukey) out of his mouth onto the window as he sees this????

So I told him to get some help and swerved around him before he even got in the car. The last thing I heard was "YOU PUNK!!!" Which I'm guessing was directed at me because I'm in an Orange car and ALL people who drive ORANGE cars are punks!! (hmm... I made this about my Speed afterall!!! Sweet!! Does that mean this thing won't be moved???) Anyway... I just thought this was a funny story. WTF is up with people these days???? Talk about a guy who needs to hear that Black Eyed Peas song!! I honestly feel bad for him. He's obviously got some emotional problems. Luckily for him, KoRn puts me in a good mood! otherwise he would have had some physical problems as well! hahaha L8R

 

[t3ase]

I've had quite a few of those occurances minus the singing.. People just look and see the orange car & young driver and I suddenly do not deserve to be on the road. I've had many people try to literally run me off of the road, two cowboys in two different trucks follow me and try to keep up with me, old people flipping me off... This car is a magnet for lameass people who have nothing better to do than insult you.

*goes to wash his beloved msp*

 

[TX Speed Demon]

Ahh that same s*** has happened to be before. well written T3ase, that brought back a lot of memories and put a smile on my face. thanks

 

[t3ase]

Oh, and most of the people are older males in smaller older cars. Dunno if that means anything or not, but other than the two young kickers trying to follow me and the old guys flipping me off, it's mostly the ~40yr olds..

 

[Dexter]

whoops, moved

(freak)

 

[Sonny]

I.m glad to see you just drove away, it's not worth the time dealing with people like that. Even though you just want to pound the hell out of them! Also, I don't think age has alot to do with it. idiots come in all ages.

 

[cbcbd]

That's why whenever I'm singing an angry song (lots of Tool, brother!!) I make sure to drum on my steering wheel or go with the music
I know there are stupid mofos out there who would do exactly what that nutjob did.


Funny story, sort of related:
Once at the gym there was this guy who worked out listeaning to his walkman (he always worked out in a baggy t-shirt, camouflage pants, and work boots).
He would sing along to it while working out. Whatever it was it had a lot of swearing directed at somebody. The guy in the bike in front of him thought he was saying that stuff to him and wanted to start s*** (haha).

 

[CHICO2003]

D'oh!! I am the KING of moved threads!!! The others I can understand but this one?!! I must object!! Here's why...

It's no secret our cars get a lot of attention. Maybe not as much as a Viper but certainly more than the average car. I feel my story, as off the subject as it may have sounded, was indeed relevant to the mazdaspeed board. Why? Well, perhaps what happened this morning wouldn't have happend if I was in a P5 or a regular Protege. Maybe when this guy looked in his rearview and saw a bright orange car with huge fogs he figured I was some "punk" and reacted the way he did. If that is at all possible, than the thread is relevant to our particular brand of car. Why must EVERY thread be about performance mods??? Sometimes it's fun to talk about 'other' things as well! Simply put, if I drove my wife's Sentra to work today this wouldn't have happened! I knew others would have similar stories related to their Speeds so I figured it wouldn't get moved... but alas! I was wrong!! Oh well... better luck next time.

 

[Dexter]

oh well maybe if you didnt act like a dick about it. ...

 

[MazdaspeedZOOM]

"Hey Old Man River, Zip It, Or I'll Brake Your Hip" - Big Daddy

That would have been my response...

 

[CHICO2003]

Act like a dick about it???? Umm... when have I EVER acted like a dick??? That was a pretty gutless/mean thing to say. Moderator or not, I outta beat you down for callin me that! But... alas! As I've learned countless times... it's rarely ever worth it! L8R A$$HOLE

 

[Cirielle]

This is funny! (lol)

 

[Dimitrios]

CHICO, you are always having run-ins with people at stop lights and I have to say it's pretty funny...a sad state of affairs regardign other drivers, buf funny none-the-less....

 

[CHICO2003]

I know!! I don't think it's ME... so it has to be the CAR!!! (which is, yet again, why I thought it was appropriate to put it in THIS forum. Oh well.

 

[mazdaspeedpower]

So I'm driving into work in my ORANGE MAZDASPEED (sorry, have to put that in or else the Mods will move this thread since, as you'll soon find out, it really doesn't have anything to do with my actual car! Whoops! Did I just say that???) Anywayz...

I'm at a traffic light almost in front of my office. As usual, I'm totally oblivous to what's goin on around me. I'm just jammin out to one of the billions of songs I have in my car. (rockon) (Ok ok!! It was KoRn!!) Now in order for all of this to make sense... the term "jammin" means singing here. Make fun of me all you want!! You know you guys do it too!! Now I want everyone reading this (and no one who's not! haha) to imagine looking at someone who's "jammin" in their rear view mirror. You'd probably think they're just another yutz singin to him/herself in the car. Now... I want you to imagine you're (if you're not already) a deranged lunatic (argh) with a serious chip on your shoulder who belongs in a mental institute for paranoia!! Suddenly that person isn't the "happy wanderer" (Sopranos reference) but instead... (getsome) the ****** ASSHOLE WHO'S PISSING YOU OFF!!! LOL You guys see where this is going yet???

I'm in my car minding my own business when some guy gets out of the car in front of me...screaming about something. Wondering what the problem is, I turn my radio down... only to realize he's aiming his aggression at me!!

HE THOUGHT I WAS YELLING AT HIM!!!!

(argh) "WHAT THE **** IS YOUR ****** PROBLEM?!!!! CAN'T YOU SEE IT'S A RED LIGHT???? YOU BETTER SIT STILL AND SHUT THE **** UP OR I'LL COME OVER THERE AND BEAT THE s*** OUT OF YOU!!!" or something to that effect!!

I had to do everything I could not to laugh. I mean... this was ABSURD!!I tried to tell him I wasn't yelling at him but he wouldn't hear it. He literally wanted to fight me!!! I mean... he had to be pushin 50 drivin a relatively new, bright red Mote Carlo with a "look at me! I'm a race car driver!" 7 decal on it. (notcool)

(smash) No way in hell I'd get out and fight this guy... I mean, not only was it absurd but I was in front of my office. I can just see it now... my boss is sitting at his desk drinking a cup of coffee when decides to stand up and look out his window... only to see his employee duking it out with some old dude in the road. Can you guys just see the coffee spraying (pukey) out of his mouth onto the window as he sees this????

So I told him to get some help and swerved around him before he even got in the car. The last thing I heard was "YOU PUNK!!!" Which I'm guessing was directed at me because I'm in an Orange car and ALL people who drive ORANGE cars are punks!! (hmm... I made this about my Speed afterall!!! Sweet!! Does that mean this thing won't be moved???) Anyway... I just thought this was a funny story. WTF is up with people these days???? Talk about a guy who needs to hear that Black Eyed Peas song!! I honestly feel bad for him. He's obviously got some emotional problems. Luckily for him, KoRn puts me in a good mood! otherwise he would have had some physical problems as well! hahaha L8R

(lol)That's great, like the same thing happened to me. Except I cranked the tunes right up. The guy first looked really embarassed, then got really pissed, and sat there screaming and cussing, not even moving, just arms flying every where. It was soo funny, I almost crapped my pants.Then he saw us(buddy with me) laughing and came at the car, so I did a monster burnout outta there. All in all, it was a good day-Really funny show, Big smokey opprotunity, nad got to listen to Iron Man really loud with the windows sown.