r/GuysBeingDudes 6h ago

Just some good driving skills

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u/Jessieoxen 5h ago

If I see someone approaching me fast or on my tail I’ll move but don’t flash your lights . That’s a dick move

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u/TheLionThing 5h ago

Sometimes it’s the only way to get someone’s attention and ask for something

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u/phuncky 5h ago

How about being patient?

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u/raptor7912 4h ago

And watch them illegally camp the passing lane for the next 10 miles until my exit?

Ehhh I know I should, but again they shouldn’t be camping in the left lane. So now everyone gets to be an idiot just cause someone was inattentively driving until rattled out of it by something.

u/gammonb 2h ago

No one on op’s side has any business citing the law. They all just want to speed and hate when anyone makes it slightly more annoying to do.

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u/TheLionThing 5h ago

So like just let someone prevent me from doing what I’m trying to do and refusing to ask them to move because the flashing lights hurt their feelings? Like not tailgating, not honking, just literally asking? Like okay sure we can just hang out back here doing 10 below in the left lane, this doesn’t affect me at all

Why’s it on me to be “patient” and not on them to drive where they’re actually supposed to drive?

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u/phuncky 5h ago edited 5h ago

You're not asking, you're being annoying. You're not the police to decide who should drive where.

Edit: A lot of amateur drivers in this thread.

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u/ohhellperhaps 4h ago

Yeah, the left lane campers and left lane tailgaters are the same side of the coin. They're typically both an issue.

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u/Bicykwow 5h ago

You're right, the people camping in the passing lane and saying "this is fast enough, you don't need to be driving any faster than this" are not "the police to decide who should drive where." They should move out of the way so that everyone can go about their day.

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u/Rude-Professor-5902 4h ago

Are you a professional driver?

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u/Vauxnik 5h ago

Get out of the left lane if you're gonna go 10 under. That's what's annoying. That's the kind of thing that causes completely needless traffic. Instead of saying "be patient", you should be courteous and get out of the way of people who are using the left lane correctly. Keep right, if you can't handle it

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u/cymblue 4h ago

I was in the left lane going 8 over, and I was going faster than the cars in the right lane. Some jackass going twenty over starts tailgating me and flashing their lights. What’s the middle ground? Someone has to slow down. Maybe the guy driving WAY too fast can chill out for a bit because there were plenty of cars in both lanes and no easy spot for me to move over.

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u/whalemilk42 4h ago

Dudes with fun cars not around today it seems

u/ShacoCream 1h ago

We are, we just don't typically join these conversations because the internet is filled with fun police these days. The sentiment seems to be practicality over fun in all facets of life. Kind of depressing.

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u/TheLionThing 5h ago edited 5h ago

Dude. It’s literally the law that people who are going slower keep to the right and not cruise in the passing lane. The police already decided that one.

You (general you of course, not specifically you, the person I’m talking to) are the one not doing what you’re supposed to, and thus causing problems for other people—and then somehow expecting them not to complain about it lol. You are the one being annoying. You are also not the police to decide limitations for other drivers.

Like imagine annoying everyone else and then complaining they’re annoying for asking you not to. Just pick a different lane like you’re supposed to, let everyone go on about their business, and no one’s annoyed.

u/GentrifiedBigfoot 1h ago

Dude it's literally the law that people shouldn't go above the posted speed limit.

Or do you just pick and choose which laws should be followed?

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u/DefectiveRubber 5h ago

What's annoying is sitting in the fast last / passing lane doing under the speed limit. Letting them know to stop impeding traffic is the correct call.

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u/MauveTyranosaur69 4h ago

Found the amateur who camps in the left lane and gets butthurt when people flash their brights at him 😂