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dbonds Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 04:29 PM
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I think I might get in trouble...
Today, almost of its own accord, every time a car passes me with a Bush sticker I have been returning the '1 finger victory salute'. My driving finger seems to have a mind of it's own. It pops up and to the window before I caution stops it. I hope some pissed off Neanderthal doesn't want to beat up on this poor gal.
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 04:35 PM
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1. Be careful, hon...
Maybe you should make up an expletive-filled song instead. Make it sound happy, so the schmucks don't get to ya...
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dbonds Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 04:40 PM
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4. Oh , a song.
I used to do that as a release when I was younger. Got quite the library from the Raygun years. Maybe time to write some more.
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 04:37 PM
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2. Bad idea - they can be violent
What I do is try to make eye contact, then give them a smile and a cheery wave. Since I have an "Impeach Bush" sticker and a "Somewhere In Texas A Village Is Missing Its Idiot" sticker and a DU sticker on my car, it's pretty obvious I don't agree with them. I like to mess with their little pinheads.
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Midlodemocrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 04:37 PM
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3. Be careful.
Some guy in FL shot and killed a guy who was holding his 10 month old baby because of road rage.

Instead of flipping people off, I sing really loudly to Gwen Stefani's Hollaback Girls.

This SHIT is bananas.
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Chovexani Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 08:28 PM
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12. Ha!
I do that too.

I've been quoting that song a LOT lately. It's just the state of things.
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seriousstan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 04:41 PM
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5. Look in the mirror and see the "pissed off Neanderthal".
You are acting like a fool and inviting other fools to interact violently with you.
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dbonds Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 04:44 PM
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7. Now Now, no need to insult.
Yes I am pissed. But not to Neanderthal violence. I realized it was dangerous afterwards. Thats why I posted for a bit of release.
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seriousstan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 04:46 PM
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8. Coming from someone that flips people off on the freeway
I'll take my behavioral advice from someone else.
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Shoeempress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 04:42 PM
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6. I speed up and get in front of them so they can look at my
"Support the Troops Impeach Bush" and "AAR" stickers.
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elshiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 04:49 PM
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9. Please be careful, about that, people go crazy on the road
and it does not help you or them in any way. But I understand your rage...
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dbonds Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 04:57 PM
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10. Usually I am more restrained, today got the better of me.
Edited on Wed Aug-10-05 04:58 PM by dbonds
Just reached one of those points where you don't want to pretend to be nice to them anymore. You are right it doesn't help anything. I just need to find a good outlet for anger at Bushco and the idiots that can't see through his scam.
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I Have A Dream Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 08:26 PM
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11. Could you afford to do something like put a quarter in a jar every...
Edited on Wed Aug-10-05 09:21 PM by I Have A Dream
time you see a car with one of those stickers, and then you can donate the money to some organization that they would hate? They use this concept at some clinics -- people pledge to give a certain amount of money for every protester that is outside of the clinic each day. (Maybe a dime for each protester.) Using this strategy, their having the stickers on their vehicles helps our causes. (It doesn't matter if they know it -- you'll know it so it might help with the aggrevation of having to see the stupid stickers.)

I might just do this myself! :)
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