KC Drivers
What has happened to driver courtesy in Kansas City? The people that get behind the wheel in this town drive me batty, if it’s not a standard rainstorm that temporarily makes everyone completely revert back to their first turn behind the wheel or it’s the rudeness that is levied upon fellow unsuspecting drivers. The nonsense is at a fever pitch. Which leads me to wonder, is KC starting a new trend or is the trend just now reaching our sleepy city? So here it is my list of the most annoying driving tactics I’ve witnessed recently in order of pissocity level.
1) The Nonwave
This shizz pisses me off to no end. Nothing makes me want to fly off into a road rage faster than an asshole that you let into traffic that doesn’t acknowledge your good deed. It takes a real sleazebag to ignore a solid gesture like letting you and your big ass car get in traffic when I don’t have to. Guess what? I don’t have to let you in. I see you over there riding the shoulder as you try to jump the rush hour traffic that has piled up behind me and I could ignore you. Most days, I probably would ignore you because jumping into traffic from the shoulder is also on my list, however if I’m having a good day or I’ve just had a convo with baby Jesus about doing the right thing I will go ahead and let you in. Show some respect. I’m not asking for a ticker tape parade or a blimp attesting to my fabness to sail over 71 highway. What I do need is a fricking wave. You don’t even have to give me a full wave. I will take the two fingers in this situation. In fact, this is the only time the two fingers is not considered the ultimate disrespect. I’ll take a head nod, a horn toot, hell I’ll take the flick of a booger. Acknowledge the good deed. It’s the right thing to do people.
2) Rain driving
These people in KC act as if they have never seen a flicker of rain before, let alone drove in it. Traffic comes to a complete halt if there is a centimeter of precipitation. People suddenly start riding the breaks and driving 30 miles on the highway when a single drop hits the windshield. I’m all for safety but is there ever a reason to make a full fledged stop on the highway in the absence of an accident or police command? I don’t know of any so why are these KC drivers sitting still on the highway in the midst of my evening commute. Please people for the love of all humanity, please drive normally during any rain events. There’s absolutely no need to panic people. Regular rain won’t hurt us. Proceed down the highway and get the hell out of my way.
3) Jumping Traffic
We’ve all seen this joker blazing down the highway in the open lane while the rest of us drive in the flow of traffic. It’s rush hour, everyone is trying to get where they need to be on time so why does this driver feel they have the right to jump pass all the cars lined up waiting for their turns? It ticks me off because a lot of the time these are the very same jokers that never give the wave. Coincident? I think not. Get it together assholes and learn to wait your turn.
I’ve got pages more nonsense that ticks me off about driving in KC, but the thought of it is making my eye twitch so I’m going to have to call it a night. I’m one nonwave away from going ape shit on the highway one day. Take heed Kansas City. You’ve been warned.
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