The wife and I were driving to meet with a few members of the local ham radio club, like some Tuesdays a few meet at random local restaurants for an after
"net' meal.
After turning right on I635 service road and about the point I am in front of N. Mesquite high sch. I hear someone honking. I an in the far right lane doing about 35mph, and I see a car in my rear view pull out from behind me and fly around me giving me all sorts of hand signals, and pulling in front of me and brake checking. I pretty much lust ignore it while keeping an eye on him. We pull up to the next red light and it is backed up, so he pulls into the parking lot. I assume since he was in such a hurry that he was cutting through to avoid the red light. Well, that was the parking lot where my destination was at, the local Firehouse subs. So I pull in behind him and follow him as there were no parking spots next to the sub shop. He takes 2 tries to get in a parking spot and I drop in to the end space which is a handicap space. The wife is worried and asking me what I am going to do, and I told her "nothing, we are going to eat". So I pull my shirt out from my concealed pistol, making it plainly visible, and we get out of the car and walk over to the entrance where a couple of friends are eating outside, and talk to them for a minute. After about 45 seconds he pulls out of the parking spot and goes around the building the opposite way we are standing at. When we got out of our car, I didn't even look his way, but kept his car in my peripheral vision.
Now, I have no idea his intent when he parked in the parking lot. But on a couple of occasions in my life when I have gotten out of my wife's car guys that were running their mouths have calmed down some. I am not sure why as I am not a big guy, but not small either, as I was 6 ft before the back surgery I had this spring, seems I am nearly an inch and a half shorter now, and I weigh 210 lbs.
Now, why are people so rude, and in such a big hurry while driving. I try to overlook the stupid things people do, and don't honk at them when they do them.
I understand that you are very important and I should just pull over and get out of your way (insert sarcasm emoji here), and I would never initiate a confrontation with someone on the road. But, I am partially disabled and I don't want to take any crap from anybody either.
Anyway, I hope I handled this the best way I could without running away, but also not escalating the situation.
"net' meal.
After turning right on I635 service road and about the point I am in front of N. Mesquite high sch. I hear someone honking. I an in the far right lane doing about 35mph, and I see a car in my rear view pull out from behind me and fly around me giving me all sorts of hand signals, and pulling in front of me and brake checking. I pretty much lust ignore it while keeping an eye on him. We pull up to the next red light and it is backed up, so he pulls into the parking lot. I assume since he was in such a hurry that he was cutting through to avoid the red light. Well, that was the parking lot where my destination was at, the local Firehouse subs. So I pull in behind him and follow him as there were no parking spots next to the sub shop. He takes 2 tries to get in a parking spot and I drop in to the end space which is a handicap space. The wife is worried and asking me what I am going to do, and I told her "nothing, we are going to eat". So I pull my shirt out from my concealed pistol, making it plainly visible, and we get out of the car and walk over to the entrance where a couple of friends are eating outside, and talk to them for a minute. After about 45 seconds he pulls out of the parking spot and goes around the building the opposite way we are standing at. When we got out of our car, I didn't even look his way, but kept his car in my peripheral vision.
Now, I have no idea his intent when he parked in the parking lot. But on a couple of occasions in my life when I have gotten out of my wife's car guys that were running their mouths have calmed down some. I am not sure why as I am not a big guy, but not small either, as I was 6 ft before the back surgery I had this spring, seems I am nearly an inch and a half shorter now, and I weigh 210 lbs.
Now, why are people so rude, and in such a big hurry while driving. I try to overlook the stupid things people do, and don't honk at them when they do them.
I understand that you are very important and I should just pull over and get out of your way (insert sarcasm emoji here), and I would never initiate a confrontation with someone on the road. But, I am partially disabled and I don't want to take any crap from anybody either.
Anyway, I hope I handled this the best way I could without running away, but also not escalating the situation.
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