Warning: profanity laced rant

[Apple]

Dammit people, if you can't fucking drive stay off the fucking road!!!!!!!
Some dumbass nearly plowed into me today and I had to hit the brakes so hard that everything in the pickup slid off the seat, I was slammed by the seatbelt, and it feels like I ripped stitches!! I still feel like I'm gonna puke
Now I have to watch for fricking blood and if I start feeling any worse I'll end up at the hospital tonight.
You know that fucking bright red octagon with the big-ass STOP in the middle of it??? It's a damn stop sign you stupid bastard! Dammit.
What sucks on top of all that is my pickup has the horns on the sides rather than the center of the steering wheel and I couldn't find it in time, so I didn't even get the satisfaction of blaring my horn at him.
Ok, thanks, I feel a little better.

[Peace Of Mind]

Apple, oh no!! I am so sorry this happened to you! People truly have their heads up their asses when they drive. And knowing your weather conditions - it's a good thing you weren't killed. I hope you are not seriously hurt, but please have it checked out. Internal bleeding would be horrible and your stitches may need to be replaced if it's more than a couple.

[zibazinski]

You must be so shook up still.

[wvugurl26]

I'm so sorry you had to deal with this tonight. People truly are idiots. Fingers crossed you didn't tear the stitches. Going to the hospital at night is no fun.

[Apple]

It hurts I was told by the doctor earlier this week that my stitches will take a couple more weeks to disolve so I might feel some "tugging" and that it wouldn't do any harm if I was careful. I hope that's the case, but if I see anything "off" I'm going in.
Yeah, still shook up, I'm more ticked off than anything, I get mad when drivers do stupid stuff. I've chased a semi down ("caught" him 14 miles later) after he hit me once.

[Peace Of Mind]

We all need to exalt you since you don't like hugs.

[Apple]

if you see my most recent FB status, I marked Jan. 14 as Drive Like A Douchebag Day.

LOL, I haven't seen that yet, but that's perfect. This guy obviously celebrates the odd "holidays".

[Apple]

We all need to exalt you since you don't like hugs.

I'm probably upset enough that I'd want hugs too

[ihearyou2]

HUGS, GROPES, FEELS, and BUTT SLAP

[wvugurl26]

Hugs and karma. Hope the stitches are really ok. I hate it when stuff out of your control has the potential to screw up your life and make things difficult for you when you were just going along minding your own business.

[Deleted]

I karma-d you. Hope you're gonna be okay. Might want to call the doctor's service and ask what to look for.

What's with people? What's the big hurry? Like a hundred years from now the fact that they got where they were going two minutes sooner is gonna matter. Geez. I hope that driver gets warts.

[Peace Of Mind]

(((Hugs))) Gropes and squeezes. I already exalted you but I also wanted to feel you up.

[Apple]

[Apple]

Thanks everyone.
The rant really did help some. I never told my family about the surgery so I couldn't bitch to them.

[NoNamePerson]

I couldn't find it in time, so I didn't even get the satisfaction of blaring my horn at him.
Ok, thanks, I feel a little better

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Surely you were able to flip the driver off, preferably with both hands. Almost good as a horn blowing

[jan]

I'm sorry Apple, but today is "Idiot on the Road" day...some moron on I5 South doing 35 during rush hour, yea like that's not going to kill someone.

[NancysSummerSip]

<Nancy makes a note to drive very, very carefully around Apple>>

Glad you are OK...I live in the land of wonky drivers, and not of them old people. Lots of them without insurance, or without licenses, or without the ability to read simple road signs. You must have crossed paths with someone in the latter category tonight.

[ken a.k.a OMK]

Apple I hope you are ok.

[Apple]

He was an elderly guy, I don't think he even noticed--didn't look over at me or anything. I actually ran into him at the library a few minutes after it happened, I wanted to yell and scream at him but I didn't.
Now I just feel nauseous, don't know if it's from the adrenaline rush or because my guts are still giving me a hard time, but as soon as dinner is done I can go to bed.

[jan]

Rest well Apple.

[The J]

I hope everything's okay. Rest up this weekend.

[TD2K]

I've seen a couple of people run red lights lately, don't know if they didn't see them or didn't care but they weren't pushing a yellow, the light was red for a bit. Just lucky no one teeboned them.

[teen persuasion]

TD, DS2 did that last night. Tee-boned someone who ran the red light, that is. The teens are both ok, but we don't know about the other driver. She got out of the car and walked 10 ft or so, and collapsed. Shock, maybe. It was a low speed crash.

[Deleted]

Sorry that happened to you apple. Bed would be nice but maybe you will be better off staying up some to see if something happens as a result?

Mostly I try to ignore stupid drivers (mostly because Mrs old tex is usually in the car). Every now & then when I feel that they were trying to get me personal I've been known to confront them. Oh & if I'm middle of the road on it I've been know to drive 2 inches from their bumper with my bright lights on. That really lets them know that someone behind them is unhappy.

I had to come back because I KNOW someone is going to say "But what if they put on their brakes". Simple answer is that I push them off the road & buy another can of paint remover to get their paint off my truck bumper. Quick fix.

[jan]

Sorry for the kids TTT...

TD, it's not against the law to be stupid.

[❤ mollymouser ❤]

Get well wishes!!!!

[Apple]

Oh & if I'm middle of the road on it I've been know to drive 2 inches from their bumper with my bright lights on. That really lets them know that someone behind them is unhappy

A friend of mine taught me that in the winter, on the freeway, when someone won't back off your tail and won't pass you, to drift to just off center where all the slush and gravel is and just start kicking it up on them. Works wonders! I'm pretty sure I messed up someone's paint job on their new shiny car once, but I'd rather have that than them plow into me from behind.
I debated staying up, but I think I'm okay. I haven't taken any pain killers so if something gets worse it should wake me up.

[rick]

Is it to late for the HUG and some serious exalting

[Deleted]

Wow, I hope you keep feeling OK. Why are so many drivers morons? You'd think they never passed a driver's exam or something!

[WolfNoMate]

I had to come back because I KNOW someone is going to say "But what if they put on their brakes". Simple answer is that I push them off the road & buy another can of paint remover to get their paint off my truck bumper. Quick fix. [/quote]