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Almost got run over today crossing the road and I’m so angry (self.fuckcars)
submitted 2 weeks ago by DrCake to c/fuckcars
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So I’m walking to an evening class at a local college, it’s dark. There’s a bend just before the junction and as I’m walking across a car comes round way too fast. I had to step back to avoid being hit. I was wearing gloves and as it went past I hit it, no idea why, just instinct and anger.

I carry on walking and I see the driver has pulled over a bit down the road, I was expecting a “sorry are you ok” but she instead shouted “did you just hit my car?”. That set me off, shouting at her that she almost fucking ran me over. Then she says “you don’t have to use that kind of language”, the fucking nerve.

Gave up and just walked off. Wish I’d have smashed the wing mirror or keyed the car or something.

Has anyone else almost been run over and how do you deal with the anger of it?

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[–] techt 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think a good rule here is, "If I could reach your car, you were way too close." I like to drum on the hoods of cars stopped halfway into the crosswalk at traffic lights too. No one has actually spoken to me the few times I've done it, just confused and/or angry looks depending on the MSRP of the vehicle.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I kick cars if they get too close.... Same logic. If you're close enough to kick, you were close enough to kill me.

It's self defense at that point