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[–] butter@midwest.social 48 points 1 month ago (2 children)

When someone does this to me, I promise, I don't care how late I am, you're getting 10 mph under the limit.

Try to pass, I'll show you 10 over for that duration.

[–] dditty@lemm.ee 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I instead use cruise control at the speed limit and drop one mph every so often

[–] VaalaVasaVarde@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 month ago

I can confirm this drives the one behind you crazy.

The other day I drove behind someone that did like that, first they lowered the speed for a few minutes then they passed a speed limit sign and increased the speed.

I ended up trying to match their lowest speed and giving them plenty of space.

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

why not just let them pass and then you wont have to look at their lights anymore

[–] butter@midwest.social 12 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Because Fuck them?

Why not just give the bully your lunch money so they don't beat you up?

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

but you're intentionally blinding yourself at that point

it's not like they're going to have any idea what they're doing wrong

plus if they get in front of you, you can flash your lights at them so they at least have some idea of the issue at hand

or i guess it's harder to deal with your childhood baggage than to act like an adult and safely operate a two ton hunk of steel at breakneck speeds

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah I don't understand this reaction at all. I drive a little hatchback, and when I'm out on the open road just me and the friendly neighborhood tailgating pickup, I want them to be literally anywhere else but behind me ASAP. Usually I'll drive slower and slower until they pass me, and I'm relieved when they do. In the infuriating situations where that doesn't work, I say fuck it, drop a gear, and speed for a couple miles to create some distance.

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

honestly you're as bad as the pickup driver. maybe worse. get off the road you psycho

[–] butter@midwest.social 1 points 1 month ago

Retaliating is not worse than being being a dick?

Are you stupid?

If someone is bullying you, you're not in the wrong for standing up for yourself.

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[–] Shortstack@reddthat.com 36 points 1 month ago

I’m contemplating rigging my back windshield sprayer to be aimed outward and to dispense liquid ass instead of wiper fluid just for trucks that do this to me. I figure if trucks can roll coal then I can have a wiper sprayer malfunction

[–] moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 month ago (3 children)

posting that you have an unregistered firearm is an easy way to get a knock on your door, if you want to publicly say you are doing illegal shit, stick to piracy

disclaimerI am not angry, (at the meme creator, at least) I just thought it'd be a good idea to mention this

[–] seahorse@midwest.social 12 points 1 month ago

In Ohio where I live only 2 of my (~20) firearms are legit registered and those are NFA items so they need to be. There's no registry outside the NFA.

[–] butter@midwest.social 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh no. A police raid. I'll warn my neighbors that they are about to get raided

[–] spooky2092@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 month ago

Press [F] to pay respects the the dog who lived in a house down the street.

[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The majority of firearms are unregistered, as there is no requirement for registration.

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 1 points 1 month ago

Yeah the only thing I own that's registered is a suppressor. Repeal the NFA.

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just to clarify - those aren't high beams. It's just lifted enough to where the cutoff is above your eyesight. Still sucks ass.

[–] filcuk@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Shouldn't that require them to adjust the light angle to compensate, or does the law not care?

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 month ago

Shouldn't that require them to adjust the light angle to compensate

Yes.

or does the law not care?

The law states that headlights must be below a certain height. I forget the exact number, but it is the law. It's not enforced, but it's law nonetheless.

Giant asshole truck was blinding me the other night. I stayed stopped at the light and had to get out and yell for him to turn em off so I could see

[–] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago

Pro tip some might know. If someone is close behind you water or wiper fluid is cheap hold the lever down and it covers their windshield. Water for summer wiper fluid for winter.