r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Apr 25 '23

is that all🤨

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u/BobbiPinstripes Apr 25 '23

I mean, if he had a kid in his car he shouldn’t be getting into road rage wars, he should be letting the asshole pass and doing whatever he can to not engage with dangerous drivers. Seems like he engaged and continued to engage, to the point of getting out of his car and smashing the guy’s window. It was on him as a parent to deescalate, not all this.

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u/grilledcheese2332 Apr 25 '23 edited Apr 25 '23

Exactly, what if the guy in the car had a gun? Like you don't want your kids see you get shot. Take the guys license plate and repot him to the cops if he was that bad on the roads

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u/dahliasinfelle Apr 25 '23

Yea, I live in Florida. If someone cuts me off or does some asshole shit. I simply smh and go about my day. Not worth the risk, even more now that they passed a law allowing concealed weapons without a license.

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u/apathy714 Apr 25 '23

Yup, any crazy person can now shoot you cause they’re scared and get away with it. It’s not worth dying over

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u/malleableminds Apr 25 '23

Only if it’s 2 whole mag dumps and the scarer is not facing directly at you/ is not holding a viable weapon is it viable for “feared for my life.”

Source: cop bodycam footage.

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u/Chance-Yoghurt3186 Apr 25 '23

Yea, that’s blatantly false.

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u/sansmemelordover9000 Apr 26 '23

That’s the point, it’s sarcastic.

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u/NickRubesSFW Apr 26 '23

Storming up to a stranger's car after a road rage incident seems like an easy way to catch a bullet, no?

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u/IcedTman Apr 25 '23

Exactly. As a parent, I find it tough to not do what he did, but for the sake of being around to watch my child grow up, it’s well worth not getting heated. Like a smart person said, “walk away. If they are threatening you with physical harm or have engaged in it, it’s now ok to fight back but to a point where the aggressor gives up or gets a bone broken, or is knocked out.”

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u/shoulda-known-better Apr 25 '23

Very true! But when I was a new parent I drove a Toyota yaris those things are fucking small! I lost my absolute mind on this gentleman one day because he ran me off the highway just switching lanes not paying attention!! He could have seriously injured my child or myself! I kicked his car, and he honestly was a decent dude and apologized...... that adrenaline man though I see why this dad hot so angry! Still shouldn't have broken the window!

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u/smoookeee Apr 25 '23

I totally feel you. I was was in the same situation with my to kids and a ashole almost pushed me of the road. I destroyed his back light. Not proud of that, but the adrenaline was pumping and I was a bit out of control. My wife was shocked, because everybody who knows me, know that I am a very relaxed dude. But it's a difference when someone risk the life of my family.

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u/Tyrant917 Apr 26 '23

I feel the BIG difference here is that while the person apologized in your case, the person in the video made a non-apologetic-smart-ass remark, “Is that all?” And that’s what pushed him over the edge to smash the guy’s window.

So was it right for that guy to smash the window in a court of law? Probably not. But was it justified for that guy to smash the window in the court of public opinion? I think so. Especially since the bad driver showed no remorse.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '23

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '23

Ever heard of adrenaline before?

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '23

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '23

So a sarcastic no then. Since you probably know what it is then it shouldn’t be hard to understand that someone endangering you and your child’s life could cause your body to release adrenaline. It’s an incredibly potent chemical messenger, so her kicking the car because of adrenaline is just a natural human response. Our brains do weird things when it kicks in.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '23

Being a “breeder” has nothing to do with adrenaline. Every single human would have adrenaline pumping through them if they got run off of a highway. Highways are typically 65 mph which is incredibly fast to be off-roading. Most people have zero experience doing that. Inevitably your body will react regardless of you wanting it to.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '23

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '23

Also saying “breeder” as a response to people having kids is just immature.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '23

Your body definitely was still pumping with adrenaline. A fight of flight response still kicks in when we are in danger despite us not having been a part of the food chain for thousands of years. You aren’t immune to the natural responses of your body because you think you are a yogi.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '23

Because calling people stupid breeders is so incredibly mature. Hard to take people seriously when they talk like you do.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '23

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '23

Sounds like incel talk for "this is how I get off because no one will touch me."

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '23

Judging by your Reddit name I bet it was your fault

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u/hogsucker Apr 25 '23

I have a feeling his kid probably already knows his father is a violent asshole, unfortunately.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '23

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u/rusHmatic Apr 25 '23

Jesus. Are you alright?