Re: To The University Types

"John F. Eldredge" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:19:14 +0900, Dave Brown wrote:

In article <pan.2007.11.10.02.31.40.913313@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
John F. Eldredge <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
A large pickup truck moved up
to about half a second's travel time behind my back bumper, and started
honking his horn, alternating his headlights between high and low beam,
and making "move out of my way" motions with his arm. I ignored him for
30 seconds or so, as he wouldn't have been able to go any faster had he
been where my car was.

And then you continued ignoring him, or alternatively, gave him the
finger?

Finally, I transferred to the "slow lane" (which, as I said, was going
the same speed), and he proceeded to honk, flash lights, and wave at
the next driver up.

Oh, well done. Reinforce that behaviour. I love it when lusers are
rewarded for being lusers.

My sister was in the car, and was nagging me to move out of the other
driver's way.

So in addition to reinforcing the luser's bullying, you've reinforced
your sister's nagging. That's killing two stones with one fly.

Richard
.

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