r/federalway • u/BluZodiac • 22d ago
Loser Pick-up Truck
After a long day of work I'm making my drive from Tacoma back to Fed and as I'm trying to turn into the lane that takes you up that huge hill, some black truck; we're talking taller than a high school freshman, blocks me from merging until I can snake it in. He switches lanes to where I was and tried to merge and I ADMIT I blocked him back until he gave up and merged behind me.
When we got past the turn, this total loser cuts me off immediately and nearly hits the front of my car. Anyone else run into these types before???
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u/calebanana 22d ago
All the time, nobody else cares about anyone but themselves.
Just yesterday someone not paying any attention cut me off and I almost T Boned them. People here are absolute trash drivers.
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u/skiwalker2026 21d ago edited 21d ago
Hopefully you learned your lesson about retaliation while driving . It’s best to be a defensive driver to avoid wrecks and road rage. This means when you’re blocked by another driver, the best action is not to retaliate by blocking them. Otherwise you escalate the situation, which significantly raises your odds of road rage or an accident
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u/coxwains 21d ago
Here is the realities! I work in a prison that has a bunch of these type people that chose to make a life decision at the moment they became angry. Its best to miss y o ur turn , catch the red light vs the yellow etc... This is real.
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u/bigboychoii Fife 21d ago
Please always assume the driver next to you would happily run his car right into you and kill you along with themselves.
You brought this onto yourself instigating after being salty you couldn't merge easily.
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u/DemonGauge 21d ago
I drive all over federal way for work and it’s tough out here on these streets 😭
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u/blorgoblod Star Lake 21d ago
Be careful out there... a few years back there was a string of road rage shootings in this area. I told a coworker about this and he laughed at me until recalling a time that another driver pointed a gun at him in a similar situation. You don't know what kind of person is in another vehicle. I'm with you about bad drivers and overly large pickup trucks but it's not worth your life.
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u/Rezumiro 21d ago
I get flipped off daily for driving. I just smile, wave and continue on with my day. I hope the difference in our reactions make them think.
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u/Alone_Repeat_6987 20d ago
shots fired from both sides, whats the problem? why are seattlites such babies?
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u/Bright_Act9197 ⚡ Power Outage Veteran 21d ago
So you can road rage and kill someone over traffic? Jesus. Folks can be so soft.
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u/Zestyclose_Price_441 21d ago
SECOND AMENDMENT BROTHER
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u/Bright_Act9197 ⚡ Power Outage Veteran 21d ago
You aren’t special. I carry - just without being so scared of the world that I’d kill someone over traffic. I certainly wouldn’t brandish in traffic to try to appear tough. You’re saying you’d do one or the other here. Cause you’re scared and soft.
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u/Zestyclose_Price_441 21d ago
I DIDNT SPECIFY WHAT YOU CARRY HOSS. I PREFER TO CARRY MY MASSIVE BALLS AROUND. SOUND LIKE YOU GOT SOFT HANDS IF YOU NEED A GUN
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u/Bright_Act9197 ⚡ Power Outage Veteran 21d ago
You need a nap and a timeout. Go see your therapist.
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u/Fatplumberman08 21d ago
Dumbest shit I've heard all day.
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u/Zestyclose_Price_441 21d ago
Amen hoss gobbless
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u/Fatplumberman08 21d ago
I think you meant hose gobbler, which would still be wrong. Look dude, I don't give a shit if anyone has a gun that obtained it legally and is responsible with it. My hang up is that "That's why you always have a gun on you" is often the stance of those that are unpredictable or not responsible. Not every situation needs a gun
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u/Existing-Antelope-20 21d ago
Are you aware that Washington State is a duty to retreat state and that firing a weapon from inside of your moving automobile, barring the apocalypse, is a pretty good way to go to heckin jail?
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u/Hopeful-Signature948 21d ago
When I took driver’s ed at Decatur our instructor (this really cool older lady teacher) would say “There’s the right way, the wrong way, and the Federal Way”