Jesus. I nearly hit someone's imbecilic little rat-dog tonight.

[BreweryYardRat]

I was driving to the local Barnes and Noble in my dad's car, and this idiot mini-pinscher (at least, that's what the thing looked like) friggin' bolts across the road in front of me. Thankfully, I saw it in time to hit the brakes. It got most of the way across the lane on my right, and then proceeded to freeze, half on the road, half in the gutter, staring beady-eyed at my ride.

Not having any idea what the damn thing's going to do, - for all I know, it might bolt back into my path the instant I start moving- I stay at a full stop. And a good thing, too, because about ten seconds later, a skinny little Asian girl, couldn't have been more than 12 or 13, comes darting across the road after her dog. And the fucking dog runs away from her like she's the Devil incarnate. I swear, the dog must have been functionally retarded. Didn't slow it down any, though. This thing was, I shit you not, the Flash of little rat-dogs. It's bolting all over the yard it ran into, with its poor owner perpetually three steps behind.

At this point, I put the damn car in park and start hunting for the button that controls the hazard lights.

The chase continues.

About when I'm ready to get out of the car and help the poor kid catch her damn dog, she manages to chivvy the mutt (in a straight line, no less) back across my lane, the median, two more lanes (thankfully empty at that point), and back into what I hope (for her sake) was her yard.

I put the car back in drive and headed off down the road, being profoundly grateful for:

The fact that I didn't hit the dog, or worse, the kid.

The fact that I was in my dad's car, rather than my station wagon, which has bad headlights and worse brakes, and could have conceivably resulted in me not seeing/being able to stop for the dog or the kid.

And the fact that it was 9:30 PM and the road was practically deserted, so that nobody else hit the dog or the kid.

Lastly, I seriously hope that dog was spayed/neutered, because I have never seen an animal so devoid of survival instinct. Squirrels have more sense than that thing. Those are genes that really shouldn't be passed on.

Jesus.

Edit: Also, I reacted to this with sarcasm and insults, because no one got hurt!!!!!!!!

How the fuck do you think I'd feel if I'd hit either one of them?! I'd feel fucking terrible, and probably been sick for a week!

[S n o w b a l l]

1. How heartwarming...

:eyes:

I'm also glad you didn't hit the little skinny asian girl's embecilic rat dog. It could have caused you a great inconvenience. Thank the God's for small favors.

[BreweryYardRat]

2. Oh, you're a charmer.

I reacted to this with sarcasm and insults, because no one got hurt!!!!!!!!

How the fuck do you think I'd feel if I'd hit either one of them?! I'd feel fucking terrible, and probably been sick for a week!

[S n o w b a l l]

3. Funny I was thinking the same about you...

I guess you forgot the sarcasm tag. My bad.

[jobycom]

4. Good job.

:smoke:

[Bjornsdotter]

5. Personally

....I think it's great that you were going to get out and help her catch her dog after you had the fright of your life.

Nice job on avoiding the kid and the barking cat.

Cheers :toast:

[S n o w b a l l]

6. There's a way to tell a story that garners empathy...

sorry...this one sucked.

Glad things turned out ok for all though.

[Bjornsdotter]

8. Huge eyeroll

....the sarcasm and humor in the story was used to portray the driver's fear and the relief that everything turned out okay.

If it's not a writing style that you like or understand...fine. However some of us (me) appreciate someone who can tell a story in this manner.

Cheers

[barb162]

7. I wonder if that dog had never been out of the yard.

I have noticed that dogs that live around busy streets seem to have no fear of streets. They just think they have a huge place to run if they get out of their yard.