KT gets teh road rage - TR

[KilgoreTrout]

I was having a bad day. Crap at work, crap at home. I was mfing tired last night when someone in a Saab cut me off in a rotary. I drive a large pickup - which doesn't stop on a dime. I had to slam on the brakes, ABS a-flutter, rear end slides out into a fishtail, even though I was barely going more than 25 mph.

MA law gives the "right of way" to vehicles in the roundabout. The Saab douche sped up and was going around 40 as he attempted to beat me through the rotary.

I was entering at 6:00 and proceeding to exit at 12:00. He was entering at 3:00. I was past the midpoint of the rotary when I first noticed this speeding car flying into the intersection. I jammed the brakes, skidded, and leaned on the horn.

He flipped me off. I was instantly rip [censored].

Rather than shake it off like a rational human being, I gunned it and followed Mr. Saab with my brights on. At a stop light I pulled next to him and shouted obscenities about how I hoped he would die in a fire, etc. When the light turned green he sat there, as did I. Then he sped off and I followed.

I followed him for 5 miles. He eventually pulled into a coffee shop and I had calmed down enough to turn around and head home.

Couldn't sleep last night because I was so ashamed of my actions. I think I scared Mr. Saab pretty good, but I'm sure he'll still be a douche when he gets behind the wheel today.

I can't recall the last time some idiot on the road pissed me off to such an extent. Obviously I was tilting for other reasons and this bastard just prodded me over the edge.

So, mea culpa. Let's hear some of your road rage stories.