Stupid Things People Do While Driving or Riding in Autos

[Max340]

Which begs the question:

How was Gene's remark cruel?

And why the aggressive rebuttal on your part?

Cruel humor? Yeah, I catch people doing that around my brother sometimes... . I usually say, "hey, it takes real talent to move oneself with little more than motivation. And most of us have a problem finding motivation. "

I stand by what I said, Gene was not out of line.

 

[Joe G.]

I was ignoring it until Briar Hopper responded. From his response it sounded like he was angry as I was when I first read it. That prompted the response. If my son or any other person close to me gives me a hard time I just laugh it off since I don't think they are being cruel. Gene's post sounded like a knock on people with a hearing problem since he didn't appear to address it to one person. That kind of thing rubs me wrong. I certainly would not kid your brother about his problem, even if he joked about it himself first. In fact, if I were around when someone gave your brother a hard time I would most probably make my displeasure known. I can kid friends with a hearing problem because they know I'm in the same boat and they usually return the favor. But I refrain from kidding people I know in a wheel chair or have some other problem that I can't relate to.

 

[QRTRHRS]

I did not take MGM's comment as being insensitive or rude. Being that I tend to take things at face value, I thought him just being curious. I only meant to enlighten him as to why someone would do this.

Briar, I agree, it is not the best practice. We try to minimize our conversation relative to driving conditions.

I also agree that "political correctness" has been blown out of proportion. Ever have some "liberated" woman take you to task for holding a door for her? Having some kind of limitation does not mean you can't ever laugh about it, given the right context.

When my wife and I need to converse with someone who does not know her, I jump right in there and say "Carole is hearing impaired, she needs to see your lips". No big deal, cuts to the quick. That works for us. If I said she was deaf, some people would ignore her, that is ignorant. That does not mean we never use the word deaf.

 

[Briar Hopper]

Joe G. thanks for sticking up for me though, #ad
, I'm in your corner too, if ya ever need me ! QRTHRS, you make some valid points... sure would like to meet you and your wife someday! Come on over to our GLTDR Diesel Truck pull/drag race event in Muncie, IN, June 9 & 10 ! Watch the events forum for more info. It's gonna be BIG !!!
Guys, can't we all just get along? #ad
Get back to the original topic, stupid things people do while driving, that's too funny to pass up...

 

[The patriot]

I've got a fair amount of hearing loss too. It's in the high frequency range, so I can usually guess what I cant hear.
I hate driving with the dome light on.
My wife hears like a canary. #ad

 

[Max340]

MGM, while your remark may have been on the edge, a couple of things come to mind.

1) you said it in jest, it was meant to be a dig at someone who knew it was all in fun.

2) Others should know that you have NO way of knowing about their impairment, and thus you were not trying to insult them.

3) Some people need to get a sense of humor about their individuality.

Now, lest y'all think I am being insensitive, keep in mind that my friends (and others as well when they find out), kid me "so which mom did that?" My mother has multiple personality disorder. Even she laughs at the jokes.

Second, we kid my brother about his extreme flexibility and the fact that he moves like a big muppet. Fact is, he lives life with Muscular Dystrophy, a type (Fascio scapular humeral, FSH) that allows him a reasonable amount of mobility on his own. He realized that he would have to have different ways of making himself equal, and different hobbies. As such, we built an 88 Daytona Shelby, a 5 spd car. When put up against my 72 Dart 340, he was every bit my equal, sometimes surpassing me. When watching ice hockey, I am sure he sees more than most people, and probably would make a better coach than most. He certainly has a better handle o nthe sport and its players than most anyone I know. He can even explain that rule about "icing".

The point here is, if ya cannot take a bit of razzing about your shortcomings and work to not only get around the problem, but strengthen your good points, its not MGM's fault.

Political correctness sucks.


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[Joe G.]

There was a column in the Mercury News about this some time ago. The most remarkable incident was about the woman who changed her panty hose in rush hour traffic. Of course, that might not be that dangerous in San Jose since the traffic does a lot of just sitting in one place.

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

How about the guy that was hanging out of the sliding door of his van trying to diagnose a noise while his friend was driving #ad
. The guy driving heard a loud bang, stopped and found his friend wrapped around the driveshaft. That one won the darwin award a few years ago.

-Steve

 

[Champane Flight]

This does not fall under stupid driving,then again does it?
Two guys in Ordway CO,one 23 and the other 37 years old. These guys both had thier
licenses revoked for DUIs. So what do they do go out on bikes and play chicken. One has to be airlifted to a hosipital and the other had a broken arm and shoulder. Glad they didn't have a license!!!

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[Amianthus]

This is no BS. A friend of mine's wife is blind. Well, one night him and his friends got all tanked up and decided they couldn't drive home. She had a few also and wasn't thinking rationally (what woman does? #ad
). So they all piled into the car and my friend's wife was driving! They were telling her how to steer and whether to give it gas or brake. They got about two miles and got pulled over for weaving on the road. She got a DWI. The judge thought it was funny and serious at the same time. She got a fine, and a stern warning from the judge to not drink and drive.

Maybe you've heard this one. I got this story in the paper (so it must be true). A hunter and his pal were on thier way home after being out hunting. On the way home, the fuse for the headlights blew. So, not having any fuses to replace it with, they put a . 22 bullet in the place of the fuse so they could drive home. It worked good until the casing got hot. The bullet fired in the truck and nailed the driver right in the groin. That was a pretty smart move.

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[illflem]

Good one Amianthus,I never thought of using a . 22 shell for a fuse,seems like it would be a good fit. I think I'll use a spent one though.

 

[QRTRHRS]

I get behind this roll back with a black Thunderbird on while driving on a busy city street. As the driver slows for a red light, the doors swing open kind of like dumbo the elephant. This went on for upteen lights. Guess the driver was to lazy to climb up and strap it.

 

[Papa Joe]

My brother, 43, lost his hearing at age five. He does not sign, but rather, reads lips. So I'm familiar with the sentiment of many of these posts. BTW, an EXCELLENT read is "What's that Pig Outdoors: A Memior of Deafness", by Henry Kisor. Very interesting, humorous, and inspirational #ad


To the point... ... ... .
Coming up upon an old VW Bug several years back I noticed occaisional white feathers on the roadway. As I got closer and passed the car there was a little old lady driving her heart out at 50 mph with her passengers - at least 20 full grown cornish-cross chickens. Nope I didn't ask nor did I figure it out !! #ad
I'd have given a fortune for a camera. Joe

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[LarryB]

Was following two guys in an ElCamino a few years back. These guys was weaving quite a bit so It seemed obvious they had been drinking. We were doing about 60mph on a two lane road and after a while, still doing 60, the pasanger door opens and a guy starts to crawl back into the bed of the pickup. After a few slips and scares, he made it. He proceded to crawl back to the tailgate and stand up. He dropped his pants and whizzed off the back. Needless to say, I dropped back so I wouldn't have to turn on my wipers.
These guys were having fun and decided to have a little more. The driver handed the guy in the back a handgun and then he started shooting at signs from a standing position in the back. It was at this time I decided that the turn coming up was the one I really wanted and turned off. I had seen enough.

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[illflem]

Joe's story reminded me of a time I combined two trips in one. I had some equipment I had sold and needed to deliver and also three goats. The bed on my Crew Cab Powerwagon was full so I put the goats in the back seat. The goats were real good riders, all three just stuck their heads out one window and watched the scenery as we drove,I couldn't get that tune Ol Jed's a millionare out of my head. What cracked me up though was when I stopped for fuel. I went inside to pay and when I returned there was a well dressed lady at my truck petting the goats,she asked what kind of dogs they were. When I told her they were goats she acted like she had just touched a turd,I watched her hurry off to the restroom.

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[Briar Hopper]

Papa Joe, do you think maybe the VW would have lifted off the ground if all them chickens had all flapped their wings at the same time?

 

[Jff24Gordn]

I might as well share this one.....

I was driving to Hell, Michigan for the TDR ralley up there, and I saw a black 3500 sport. The passnager which looked young and brunet, kept bending over into the lap of the driver, and I would see the truck run all over the road. I wonder how he still has fenders over his tranining wheels. I passed him and left him and his special friend in a cloud of smoke. #ad
If I could only figure out what they were doin. They stayed with me all the way to the hotel in Ann Arbor. I be darned, that was Briar Hopper after all. And his special someone was his son, Will, who was sighning to him making him swerve all over the road.

 

[gitchesum]

I wonder what she was doing?
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[Amianthus]

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Any of you Firefighters ever wanted to do this? Notice the lic. plate.


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[Fireman Dave]

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