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Austinboy makes a good point. The person in that car driving aggressively may be trying to get a loved one to the hospital. It is easy to think a person should call an ambulance, but when seconds count, an ambulance is only fifteen or twenty minutes away.

The thought has crossed my mind before when I see a car coming up fast from behind. I have been in this situation myself as I tried to rush someone to the hospital. I had my emergency flashers going and was constantly flashing my lights on and off as I came up on anyone. Fortunately, I didn't run into any citizen traffic law enforcers on my trip and folks got the heck out of my way.

WildBill wrote:

Reserve161 wrote:

03Lightningrocks wrote:By the way... In that situation, a "throwing the hands in the air gesture", can be interpreted in a negative way. To many people, this is actually a challenge. It is similar to saying "so what you going to do about it", just after doing something mean to someone. [generous snip]

Most of the time, the situation at the time of the hand gesture is utilized to interpret the meaning.

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I agree and want to add that different cultures interpret hand gestures differently. Acceptable gestures here are
offensive to many if not most other cultures....

Do you care to provide some examples?

I realize you weren't asking me but I want to play. I remember reading somewhere that extending the right hand to some cultures is offensive. I think it has something to do with the "three seashell issue" .

Oldgringo wrote:I usually never exceed the posted speed limit and most often drive 5-10 mph under it. If y'all are in that big of a rush to beat me to the next town or red light, you need to leave your starting point a little earlier.

In case your looking for it, It's an inferno red Dodge 2500 Cummins with a Rancher grill guard in front and a honkin' big trailer hitch in back. In between, is a cool, steely-eyed and armed, Sr. Gent enjoying your highway antics.

Y'all be careful, ya hear?

When I have my trailer hitch in place, on my F250, I refer to it as a "stinger". I use it for towing a 28 foot enclosed car trailer. It is very long and if hit would no doubt stick a hole right through the radiator of the vehicle that hits me.

By the way... Get a real truck and you won't need that grill guard. Dodge???

By the way... In that situation, a "throwing the hands in the air gesture", can be interpreted in a negative way. To many people, this is actually a challenge. It is similar to saying "so what you going to do about it", just after doing something mean to someone. That may be why he responded by doing the brake stomp. He probably thought you were intentionally antagonizing him. He, most likely, would not brake stomp a little old lady who does no gestures in the same situation but slow cruised at half the speed.

Most of the time, the situation at the time of the hand gesture is utilized to interpret the meaning.

I am not saying anyone was right or wrong...just pointing out how we can accidentally set off a stranger.

Purplehood wrote:What is really funny is when you are observing the speed-limit and annoying the people behind you.

What is really funny is being in a hurry and being annoyed at the guy ahead of you doing the speed limit.

What is really, really funny is that I do find myself filling both of the roles described from time-to-time and realizing just how silly I am.

Guilty of the same.