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

[melancthe.livejournal.com]

You need more exciting options. Like "You're secretly a zombie and your eyesight isn't so good after your death".

[schpydurx.livejournal.com]

I don't drive in Texas.

[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.

[sacredyuja.livejournal.com]

You Sir, disturbed my Chi!

[celtmanx.livejournal.com]

How many lanes are on this Texas highway?

[swashbuckler332.livejournal.com]

No comment.

[anakngtinapa.livejournal.com]

Hm. This actually left me a bit confused. Because I don't know how to drive, I've never tried driving and I don't have and need a car. Which you may find strange, [the thing about not having a car] but cars aren't as important here than in your country, I guess.

Imagining the scenario despite my lack of knowledge about cars and American highways, I still checked one of those little boxes and submitted my answer. Which would just mean I really didn't need to comment but I still did. Ha. So yea.

[thesweetestnote.livejournal.com]

Because I was wearing some awesomely delicious lingerie and in the middle of an intense "self-loving" event you zoomed by and scared the beejezus out of me!!! SHHHESH!

[thesweetestnote.livejournal.com]

and wait... am I doing 15 or 50mph???