You...impatient...rude...wankers!

[TonyF]

About an hour ago, I was stuck behind some unfortunate soul whose truck had broken down in the far right lane. Dead battery or otherwise, I don't know. He gets out and proceeds to push. However, this man was a bit small and was clearly struggling to push his truck by himself. So, being a good samaritan (and hoping that someone will help me in return in case I have car trouble), I turn my hazards on and get out to help the man push his truck across the intersection to an empty parking lot right after it.

This job literally took about a minute and some seconds. During that time, we were heckled by some morons.

Now, this intersection is not busy at all. It's three lanes wide and the other two lanes are free and open as far as the eye can see save for the occasional car.

While we were in the middle of the intersection, a lady slowed down while passing us and yelled at me, "You shouldn't have left your car right there in the road!"

To which I gave her the sarcastic, "Uh huh, yeah..."

She drives away and a few seconds later I hear honking. I turn around for a quick second and see another woman behind my vehicle throwing her arms up in the air and from what I saw of her lips, I think she was asking, "What the fuck!?" She wants to turn right. She then pointed at me and then my car, to which I swung my arm in a motion telling her to just fucking go around my car and make the turn since the space this poor dude's truck was occupied was now empty. I know my car's in the way, but come on, it's not hard to go around.

Then right when we get his truck into the lot, there's an old Buick with some kids who probably just got out of high school that's a block away. They notice us pulling the truck into the lot and roll their windows down. They yelled out, "Hahaha, your fucking truck sucks, bro! Hahah." I turn to look and notice that their car's about to break down too because it's so damn old. Hand-me-downs, gotta love them.

[Pimento]

I had a problem like that with one of my vehicles, had some kids yelling and screaming and laughing at me. "Haha get a REAL car man!"

A week later they were in almost the exact spot, smoke pouring out of the hood and obviously had no clue what to do, so i walked up to the vehicle to them asking me WTF to do with an overheating car, i simply replied "Oh, you dont remember me? I was just coming over to say get a REAL car man!" laughed and walked away.

Not my proudest moment, but the "Oh shit" look they gave was well worth it yeah, im petty lol.

[Mondestrucken]

I had a problem like that with one of my vehicles, had some kids yelling and screaming and laughing at me. "Haha get a REAL car man!"

A week later they were in almost the exact spot, smoke pouring out of the hood and obviously had no clue what to do, so i walked up to the vehicle to them asking me WTF to do with an overheating car, i simply replied "Oh, you dont remember me? I was just coming over to say get a REAL car man!" laughed and walked away.

Not my proudest moment, but the "Oh shit" look they gave was well worth it yeah, im petty lol.

There's nothing like the smell of pure pwnage in the morning.

[blas]

It's one of the most embarrassing and unfortunate things to happen to a person. While it may be upsetting if that person doesn't immediately try to do something or push it out of the way, it's not helping the situation any to be a dick.

I've had my share of shit luck with cars. My 92 Tempo, beloved Betty, had a real problem one night when I left work at the gas station (thank the lord I had a buddy I was following and she was good with cars and thank the lord my parents only lived a mile or less away, mostly straight but with one stop sign) where every time I hit the brakes, the car died.

It was later at night, so traffic wasn't heavy, but unfortunately, I did have to stop at the stop sign. I hit the brake and the car died. Behind me, up crept an old lady.

My friend pulled over up ahead past the stop sign and ran over and I popped my hood and she started investigating.

The old lady behind me sat there, no shit, sat there for several minutes, I waved at her to go around me, she didn't budge, then she proceeded to toot and toot and toot her horn.

My buddy did something right and I got the car started again, and I took off, and only then did the old bat move. Unbelievable.

[Sheldonrs]

I don't drive but I will never understand what makes someone honk, scream, curse
at someone else when their car breaks down on the road.
Do they REALLY think it was planned just to ruin their day?

[blas]

Good point, Sheldon. I wonder if it ever crosses their little pea brains that the person whose car just broke down now has a detriment to deal with, possibly expensive, and now has to get the car out of the way and then figure out what to do later. The asshats, on the other hand, still have an operational vehicle, and need to either help or get the hell out of the way and on with their day.

[Pimento]

I don't drive but I will never understand what makes someone honk, scream, curse
at someone else when their car breaks down on the road.
Do they REALLY think it was planned just to ruin their day?

Before i drove i thought that as well.

No matter how much you plan or how routine the drive is, there will be one day youre late for work/appointment .etc and on that ONE day youll get around the block and have forgotten your lunch....you go get it....then you hit EVERY red light....then you hit after school traffic....then someone breaks down in front of you. THEN you get to the store, realize you left your wallet at home and blame it on the cashier, ruining their day, effectively winding up in both the roadkill and SC parts of this forum.

I personally keep my frustration on those days in my car lol. I never curse AT other people, but i get how it happens.

[mikoyan29]

There have been a couple of times that I have gotten out and help people get their cars out of the way. It's funny to give people that honk at us the death glare though.

[protege]

It's one of the most embarrassing and unfortunate things to happen to a person. While it may be upsetting if that person doesn't immediately try to do something or push it out of the way, it's not helping the situation any to be a dick.

Exactly, it's not going to make that car get fixed or the tow truck there any sooner, so why bother? But, some people can't figure that out. They'd rather make stupid comments.

Case in point, awhile back, I was backing the MG out for a spin, and it died. I barely made it out of the driveway, and didn't even get to shift into first. Picture a little orange vehicle, sitting at 90-degrees to the curb, if you will. First car around the corner is my neighbor, and she's cool with it. Stuff happens, and she's not in a hurry. But, she wasn't the only one--the car behind *her* started laying on the horn. Really? We're talking a 2 minute delay here. My car is being a bitch, and won't start again. Let the clutch out, pull the choke, and try again. It fired up long enough for me to push it onto the grass and let traffic pass. At the next stop sign, the damn car stalled again...and *again* at the next one. Good thing I'm heading to the garage for service!

At least I found out what was wrong with the car--the shop that had "restored" it, used a cheap fuel line. That line started degrading the instant gasoline touched it, leading to pinholes and air leaks. I had all that shit replaced, and it never stalled again.

Then there's the tale of my shitbox Tempo. That car got hit (written-off, actually) after its engine blew up. Even with the huge amounts of steam and smoke pouring from the wreck, and the glass everywhere...people were still laying on the horns. Seriously? You don't see the damage to both cars, the massive green puddle under *my* car, and you're being a dick? At least the horns stopped once the cops got there

[bhskittykatt]

Hubs car died on a major commercial strip. I got out and was pushing it while he steered ('89 Mercury Marquis...that thing is a boat!). I was going pretty good, too...I was actually running while pushing it towards the closest driveway...but that didn't stop the barrage of honking and yelling. Yeah, the other lane is open, just go around. I can't push this tank any faster!

We came across a woman who's car had stalled...she was by herself and didn't have a hope's chance in hell of getting it out of the way, so we pulled into the nearby service station and went over and pushed it out of the way. We blocked cross traffic for maybe half a second while Hubs, myself, and another good Samaritan pushed it across the street, but of course people still honked.

Honking isn't going to make the car magically start. That would be really cool if it did, but it doesn't work that way, so shut up and go around!

[blas]

Exactly. I don't get what honking will accomplish.

It will happen to everyone eventually. Not always on a busy road or at an intersection, but it will happen to anyone. Even someone who doesn't drive, you'll be in a car that dies.

I would hope that the people who are honking just haven't had this "lovely" unfortunate thing happen to them yet.

[teh_blumchenkinder]

What's awesome is when said dead car is blocking the road, so that no one can get around, so the person who comes up behind you has to sit there-- but doesn't, because they help you push your car! That's happened to me.

[Shalom]

I see signs around NYC that say this:
I sometimes wonder if the people think it says this: Judging by the way they behave, it would seem they missed that letter D.