Too stupid to know they're stupid. - Page 2

Griff · 07-31-2010, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BrianR

I have read and seen a similar phenomena regarding driving skills. Some Insurance institute did a study whose results were almost funny. Some 85% of drivers rated themselves "above average". Then they were administered a basic driving test with questions culled from written driving tests nationwide. 60% flunked. As a daily driver, I agree and might even suggest that the actual figures are even worse as some may have passed the test by guessing.

Lil' Pete turned 16 so I've made it a habit to critique the driving around us when we travel together to give her a sense of what is safe/legal etc.. My commentary is almost non-stop, people are consistently stupid behind the wheel. It is almost like they have no sense of the physical world. I've had to rat myself out a couple times as well, which has improved my habits.

Spexxvet · 07-31-2010, 09:48 AM

Shawnee123 · 08-01-2010, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Griff

Lil' Pete turned 16 so I've made it a habit to critique the driving around us when we travel together to give her a sense of what is safe/legal etc.. My commentary is almost non-stop, people are consistently stupid behind the wheel. It is almost like they have no sense of the physical world. I've had to rat myself out a couple times as well, which has improved my habits.

With my commute, I call it "running the gauntlet", my commentary is ongoing as well. I left road rage behind a long time ago, since I was much younger, but I will mumble "idiot" quite a lot. I mean, what was that lane change in the middle of construction in bumper to bumper traffic for? This lane is not going ANY faster, and you almost caused a wreck in the process.

As far as the OP, the way things have been going at work, I'm starting to think it describes ME!

monster · 08-01-2010, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

I mean, what was that lane change in the middle of construction in bumper to bumper traffic for? This lane is not going ANY faster, and you almost caused a wreck in the process.

Sorry, but I needed to put my mascara on and the light was so much better in that lane.

Urbane Guerrilla · 08-05-2010, 03:20 AM

Every now and again, you see some fella driving like he was in a hymn.

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"Immortal, Invisible, God only wise..."

You could go on about Stop-lights inaccessible, hid from his eyes... if you want. If you have time.

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