HenryDorsetCase
29th November 2006, 12:07
that usually the motorcyclist loses.
What I think causes it in the first place is that punters jump in their car and are thinking about other stuff: "When I get to X I will do Y", "After I go here I have to go here and here then pick up Tarquin from violin lessons..." "When I get back to town I hope I havent missed Shortoftalent Street".... like that.
Of course then they get stuck in traffic, and it ENRAGES them because they see it as a fetter on their human right to go wherever they want whenever they want. Plus they dont think about the time spent getting "There" as a worthwhile use of part of their day. So they get aggressive, and or homicidal. Not good.
I have been guilty of this in the car particularly when late for my violin lessons. I try and cultivate an air of Zen calm. Not always easy given my Celtic temperament. I find it useful to listen to calming music (Not Iron Maiden and AC/DC and such.... it tends to wind me up more...)
I was thinking about this riding back from Kaikoura in the pissing rain on sunday.... and seeing some dumb-ass moves pulled by car drivers, like the tool in the WRX who decided to tailgate at 130kph in the rain. Idiot. I let him go.... but I know his number, and should I see his car.........
What I think causes it in the first place is that punters jump in their car and are thinking about other stuff: "When I get to X I will do Y", "After I go here I have to go here and here then pick up Tarquin from violin lessons..." "When I get back to town I hope I havent missed Shortoftalent Street".... like that.
Of course then they get stuck in traffic, and it ENRAGES them because they see it as a fetter on their human right to go wherever they want whenever they want. Plus they dont think about the time spent getting "There" as a worthwhile use of part of their day. So they get aggressive, and or homicidal. Not good.
I have been guilty of this in the car particularly when late for my violin lessons. I try and cultivate an air of Zen calm. Not always easy given my Celtic temperament. I find it useful to listen to calming music (Not Iron Maiden and AC/DC and such.... it tends to wind me up more...)
I was thinking about this riding back from Kaikoura in the pissing rain on sunday.... and seeing some dumb-ass moves pulled by car drivers, like the tool in the WRX who decided to tailgate at 130kph in the rain. Idiot. I let him go.... but I know his number, and should I see his car.........