Scenario

[ehowton]

You're all alone on a Texas highway, driving fifteen miles an hour under the posted speed limit. Visibility is several miles all around you and there's not another vehicle in sight. The windows are down - its a nice day. Suddenly, I approach as if from nowhere behind you. Because you're doing 50 in a 65, I indicate, move into the empty oncoming traffic lane, downshift, accelerate, and pass you.

You get very angry.

Why?

[Poll #1448303]

Comments

[wardlejew.livejournal.com]

hmmm. I'm angry because I don't know the speed limit is 65 instead of 45. If I'm driving 50, I think the speed limit is 45.

or

My default reaction is to be angry at everything because my car only goes 50, and that is ruining my life, which make me feel slighted because I can't buy a better car in this economy, and if I can't drive faster I better not be passed by somebody who doesn't give a hoot about the chi I've found because I have to drive so slow...

or

I would get angry trying to figure out why I should be angry, because I have no reason to be angry.

[ehowton.livejournal.com]

I would get angry trying to figure out why I should be angry, because I have no reason to be angry.

Yes, this is the one. The perpetual reactionaries.