How do you deal with generally unpleasant people?

[Rob MacLennan]

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I would do this today. An idiot on the road is one thing, but he walked into your work and confronted you telling you WHY he did what he did. That's enough reason to believe (convince the courts, should it ever get to that point) that what he did on the road wasn't unintentional, but a case of road-rage. Heck, the "I hope you crash one day" line combined with his actions could be justifiably problematic for the civic driver one day.

And, just for the sake of argument, what he did is considered 'performing a stunt' under HTA 172.

8. Driving a motor vehicle without due care and attention, without reasonable consideration
for other persons using the highway or in a manner that may endanger any person by,

i. driving a motor vehicle in a manner that indicates an intention to prevent another vehicle from passing,

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There have been cases in which drivers have been charged after the fact. I wonder if the store clerk could be a witness to his statements?

 

[roadtoruin]

Throw a brick through his windshield and be done with it.

 

[stormcat]

You have accurately described the wild Civicus Douchebagus.

I LOLed IRL! :laughing9:

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I deal with road ragers and general douchbagger drivers by ignoring them.

 

[DOHC1]

Slap him in the face with your penis.

 

[LePhillou]

Slap him in the face with your penis.

Thanks for the mental imagery

 

[kbvr6]

this should never have escalated past "cut off once".


you recognized he was a menace, yet chose to continue to try to pass him.

he may be at fault, but you did choose to continue to put yourself in danger.

plus, if someone confronts you like that, walk away, they're clearly not sane

you really gonna put the blame on the OP!?!?

I would have done the same if I was you up until the store part...that's where I would have been arrested for smashing his head through his own windshield. I don't start fights but I would definitely have finished this one just to teach this guy a lesson....DON'T F*&k WITH MY LIFE

 

[Jinniwind]

this should never have escalated past "cut off once".


you recognized he was a menace, yet chose to continue to try to pass him.

he may be at fault, but you did choose to continue to put yourself in danger.

plus, if someone confronts you like that, walk away, they're clearly not sane

umm... if you only try once, there's still a big possibility that the driver just coincidentally switched to the same line with you. but if you try twice, you would be able to make sure that he's doing it on purpose. OP stopped the attempt of passing him as soon as he found out that the driver was doing it on purpose. I don't see any problem with what OP did.

It's hard to imagine you riding on the road with only one attempt of everything.

 

[xfactor]

It's too late for you to give the beatdown, so at least do the right thing and call the cops. So this jackass doesn't go around and try this on anyone else!

As for your question. I avoid unpleasant people until I can't any more, then I confront them.

 

[OpenGambit]

this should never have escalated past "cut off once".


you recognized he was a menace, yet chose to continue to try to pass him.

he may be at fault, but you did choose to continue to put yourself in danger.

plus, if someone confronts you like that, walk away, they're clearly not sane

Turbo?

 

[El Cockblock]

We have a sticky for stolen bikes and one for spotting girls on Ninjas...er, other riders.

How 'bout one for dangerous *****? Cages + bikes. Location, description, plate. photos & video too if available.

^^^^ This

 

[the_falcon]

OP i would have laid the guy out in the middle of the isle.

 

[Redrock]

OP i would have laid the guy out in the middle of the isle.

See I dont understand this....the only reason a driver/rider would confront someone is to impose their thoughts/opinions about why they are right and your wrong. You recognize this person is a few fries short of a happy meal so its never worth getting into a physical confrontation just to "teach them" what you think is a lesson. Just apologize to help validate their thoughts and It'll shut them up...they have no reason to continue blabbing and being angry when you already gave them what they're looking for. Case closed, no ones hurt or gone to jail....you helped a mentally unstable person calm down(good deed of the day....even if you didnt really mean it )

This doesnt mean your a p*ssy but rather someone who was intelligent enough to recognize a potentionally hazardous situation and knew how to diffuse it before things got outta hand.

 

[mmmnaked]

Actually, apologizing to a person who just tried to kill you is the definition of being a huge gaping vagina.

 

[Redrock]

Actually, apologizing to a person who just tried to kill you is the definition of being a huge gaping vagina.

your right...the most constructive way to diffuse this person is to just knock him out.



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Point proven, see what happened there? you had to confront me with your opinion to make it clear that I am wrong. I validated your opinion just to shush you up....knowing that your answer holds no value to me as I know that I'm not a "huge gaping vigina"...but whatever helps you sleep at night.


Sooo let me ask you this. If the driver were to have pulled out a hand gun, and requested your wallet and perhaps the keys to your bike....would you oblige or would you continue with "teaching them a lesson" as you fear being labelled a "huge gaping vagina"?

 

[fyrebug]

your right...the most constructive way to diffuse this person is to just knock him out....same results, right? hmm where did I go wrong....lol

mmm is just rolling the sarcasm as always but I agree..

everyone is saying to keep a cool head and let him be, perhaps even validate the civic driver that he was RIGHT to do that?
are you all NUTS? teach him to continue trying to kill people?
pinning him down and waiting 45 minutes for the cops to show up would probably result in you being in cuffs not him. knocking him out, also probably in cuffs. letting him wander off with a pat on the back? probably even stupider if the next rider he tries to kill is you or me.

is there a way to deal with this (not now I mean at the time, similar situations etc) and get the cops involved without resulting to violence? this guy should NOT be on the road, at the very least he needs to have a cop shake some sense into him. whats the correct course of action for that to happen? just plate + call? that seems too little. that doesn't seem like it would result in anything. he said she said.

 

[EngineerJoe]

And, just for the sake of argument, what he did is considered 'performing a stunt' under HTA 172.

8. Driving a motor vehicle without due care and attention, without reasonable consideration
for other persons using the highway or in a manner that may endanger any person by,

i. driving a motor vehicle in a manner that indicates an intention to prevent another vehicle from passing,

​

There have been cases in which drivers have been charged after the fact. I wonder if the store clerk could be a witness to his statements?

The act in and of itself, yes. But the act in combination with the comments made at the store could possibly justify a "dangerous driving" charge (depends on how ambitious the Crown is feeling). His intentions were, arguably, to cause harm with the use of his vehicle. If the decision were up to me, the charge wouldn't fall under H.T.A., it would be criminal. But I'm speaking as a biased motorcyclist and not as an unpartial "officer of the court".

Just apologize to help validate their thoughts and strengthen their believe that they are right and their actions are justified

Fixed it for ya... should he swallow too next time?

 

[Redrock]

The act in and of itself, yes. But the act in combination with the comments made at the store could possibly justify a "dangerous driving" charge (depends on how ambitious the Crown is feeling). His intentions were, arguably, to cause harm with the use of his vehicle. If the decision were up to me, the charge wouldn't fall under H.T.A., it would be criminal. But I'm speaking as a biased motorcyclist and not as an unpartial "officer of the court".


Fixed it for ya... should he swallow too next time?

thanks

 

[Redrock]

mmm is just rolling the sarcasm as always but I agree..

everyone is saying to keep a cool head and let him be, perhaps even validate the civic driver that he was RIGHT to do that?
are you all NUTS? teach him to continue trying to kill people?
pinning him down and waiting 45 minutes for the cops to show up would probably result in you being in cuffs not him. knocking him out, also probably in cuffs. letting him wander off with a pat on the back? probably even stupider if the next rider he tries to kill is you or me.

is there a way to deal with this (not now I mean at the time, similar situations etc) and get the cops involved without resulting to violence? this guy should NOT be on the road, at the very least he needs to have a cop shake some sense into him. whats the correct course of action for that to happen? just plate + call? that seems too little. that doesn't seem like it would result in anything. he said she said.

Of course there is a way....take my suggestion (if you'd like) followed by a call to TPS that your life has just been threatened..on the road then in person. Let the police do their jobs.

Remember the description of person and vehical/plate too.

 

[mmmnaked]

your right...the most constructive way to diffuse this person is to just knock him out.



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Point proven, see what happened there? you had to confront me with your opinion to make it clear that I am wrong. I validated your opinion just to shush you up....knowing that your answer holds no value to me as I know that I'm not a "huge gapping vigina"...but whatever helps you sleep at night.


Sooo let me ask you this. If the driver were to have pulled out a hand gun, and requested your wallet and perhaps the keys to your bike....would you oblige or would you continue with "teaching them a lesson" as you fear being labelled a "huge gapping vagina"?

Im sure you'd apologize to a robber in your home too :lol: pathetic

* gaping * grand canyon vagina

 

[stevex]

all I can say is that I would react.... poorly.

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