Are you a polite driver

[Goaters]

Driving eh - those of us middle class enough to own a car will know the day to day politeness of our fellow drivers really varies.

So my question: Do you thank someone for thanking you if you let them through if a car is blocking you after you’ve waited until the other car has passed?

When people don’t thank me it really builds up some extreme form of rage inside me that I probably should see a therapist about. My wife said it shouldn’t bother me but every time I don’t get thanked it ruins my next 20 minutes in the car at least.

 

[PragueBlue]

Yes.

 

[BridgyDids]

Driving eh - those of us middle class enough to own a car will know the day to day politeness of our fellow drivers really varies.

So my question: Do you thank someone for thanking you if you let them through if a car is blocking you after you’ve waited until the other car has passed?

When people don’t thank me it really builds up some extreme form of rage inside me that I probably should see a therapist about. My wife said it shouldn’t bother me but every time I don’t get thanked it ruins my next 20 minutes in the car at least

Yes I do.

However, I maintain it’s better to be predictable on the road, rather than polite.

If other drivers can predict your behaviour, then you are much less likely to crash

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I do give a little wave to say thank you to someone who gives me way, but I don’t say thank you to anyone for saying thank you to me no.

 

[idahoblues]

Needy ****

 

[jimharri]

I'd like to think so.

 

[Blue Mist]

Fuck whether I'm polite or not, OP you've got serious issues. If you are that wound up for 20 minutes are you safe to be driving ?

 

[metalblue]

I always say thank you. Sometimes preemptively - If I need to get out of a junction or switch lanes in slow moving traffic I always put my indicator on, wind window down and say thank you before anyone has flashed/let me in… works a treat as they always then let me in, unless they are a mardy ****.

 

[Goaters]

Fuck whether I'm polite or not, OP you've got serious issues. If you are that wound up for 20 minutes are you safe to be driving ?

Thanks mate. Sometimes it takes me the whole day to calm down.

 

[Brewster's millions]

Driving eh - those of us middle class enough to own a car will know the day to day politeness of our fellow drivers really varies.

So my question: Do you thank someone for thanking you if you let them through if a car is blocking you after you’ve waited until the other car has passed?

When people don’t thank me it really builds up some extreme form of rage inside me that I probably should see a therapist about. My wife said it shouldn’t bother me but every time I don’t get thanked it ruins my next 20 minutes in the car at least.

You should just buy yourself a Porsche.

Nobody will ever let you into traffic, or give way, and after a while you’ll just do the same. Won’t have to worry about please and thank yous then.

Makes things a lot simpler.