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I don’t like to call it the fast lane. I refer to it as my lane.


Full disclosure. Decades ago in my youth I invented a game called Left Lane Loser when I was on a long distance solo road trip. The rules are simple. You drive way too slow in the fast lane and then when someone really upset passes you on the right you absolutely can not make eye contact with them or even acknowledge their presence. Then you kinda watch out of the corner of your eye to see just how mad the person gets when they realize you won't even look in their direction. You win the game when the driver is 50 yards ahead of you and is still sticking his head or finger out the window trying to get your attention. People get furious when they realize their dirty looks or middle fingers aren't even being seen by the guy in the left lane.
 
Full disclosure. Decades ago in my youth I invented a game called Left Lane Loser when I was on a long distance solo road trip. The rules are simple. You drive way too slow in the fast lane and then when someone really upset passes you on the right you absolutely can not make eye contact with them or even acknowledge their presence. Then you kinda watch out of the corner of your eye to see just how mad the person gets when they realize you won't even look in their direction. You win the game when the driver is 50 yards ahead of you and is still sticking his head or finger out the window trying to get your attention. People get furious when they realize their dirty looks or middle fingers aren't even being seen by the guy in the left lane.

I always look haha. I don’t get passed on the right often, but when I do I like to see the kind of person it is. And then I think to myself the obligatory, “where are the police when you need ‘em.”

I’ve only ever seen one guy get nabbed shortly after passing me so they could drive 20 over. Beeped the horn when I passed him and the officer haha.
 
Brooky would do great in Indiana or Ohio. Driving incorrectly and slow in the fast lane is law up there.

I accidentally blocked a sheriff once. Late at night, doing my normal 10 over. No traffic. Car was riding my butt and I decided he can move if he wants to pass; I couldn’t be bothered. After a few minutes, he gets over and quickly flashes his lights as he goes by.

Was a little bit of an ‘oh shit’ moment.
 
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Fat people should be shamed. I say this as a former and sometimes current fat person.
I'm not saying be dicks to fat people, but we definitely shouldn't be glorifying them the way we do. Obesity is such an epidemic in this country. It she be marketed and advertised that taking care of your body is the best thing for you to do.
 
I'm not saying be dicks to fat people, but we definitely shouldn't be glorifying them the way we do. Obesity is such an epidemic in this country. It she be marketed and advertised that taking care of your body is the best thing for you to do.


True story: When I was 23 years old I was 5'10 250lbs. Went to the White Sox vs Blue Jays playoff game and got there early (same game where MJ retired after throwing out first pitch). Went into left field bleachers to watch BP and heckle the Blue Jays. Started heckling Rickey Henderson and he fat shamed me. Saw me in the stands and motioned with his arms how fat I was. Right then and there I decided to go on a diet. Lost 75 pounds in the next 5 months.

So basically Rickey Henderson fat shaming me saved my life.
 
True story: When I was 23 years old I was 5'10 250lbs. Went to the White Sox vs Blue Jays playoff game and got there early (same game where MJ retired after throwing out first pitch). Went into left field bleachers to watch BP and heckle the Blue Jays. Started heckling Rickey Henderson and he fat shamed me. Saw me in the stands and motioned with his arms how fat I was. Right then and there I decided to go on a diet. Lost 75 pounds in the next 5 months.

So basically Rickey Henderson fat shaming me saved my life.
That is fvcking fantastic.

Just for reference, I am 28 now. 6'2. And Im hovering around 250 myself. I can't imagine how big you must have looked lol
 
I was at 210 a few years back. Been around 190 since. Waz told that losing 20-30 pounds wouldn't hurt me, but I feel like I would be scrawny at 160.
 
I just don’t understand! What’s the justification for being in the passing lane when you’re going slower than others around you?

I’m usually not. 10-15 over on the highways around here usually puts you faster than all the traffic in the right lane and as fast or faster than probably 75% in the left lane.

Obviously I don’t actually never move over to the right, but I don’t make a habit of making a lot of lane changes because somebody feels the need to go 75 in a 55. I don’t feel bad about ruining that persons day a little bit
 
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I’m usually not. 10-15 over on the highways around here usually puts you faster than all the traffic in the right lane and as fast or faster than probably 75% in the left lane.

Obviously I don’t actually never move over to the right, but I don’t make a habit of making a lot of lane changes because somebody feels the need to go 75 in a 55. I don’t feel bad about ruining that persons day a little bit
You live in Amish country?
 
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You live in Amish country?
New York State. Rochester and Syracuse. 10-15 over on the Thruway is the standard in the left lane; same for the other highways. You don’t normally end up with cars on your butt at that speed but a few dipshits will pop up every now and then.

I think Wojo is familiar with the Binghamton area and I’ve never noticed people drive any differently down there. I drove a lot for work and honestly 10-15 over is plenty in most states. I’ve driven a lot in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Usually traffic gets a little faster in the left lane around the large cities, like Boston, Philly, DC, Baltimore.
 
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