Qbody on Nostr: Driving incident, the kind that happens almost every day. I'm in the 'fast lane' and ...
Driving incident, the kind that happens almost every day. I'm in the 'fast lane' and I am doing 20km over the speed limit. The lane to my right is quite crowded, and to my left there is a carpool lane which is empty.
Big red truck comes up right behind me, way too close to be safe, but I keep my speed stable. He flashes his lights. I keep my speed stable. I know what he wants but I'm already speeding and I can't easily change into the slower lane.
Finally he pulls into the empty carpool lane, honking and fingering me, and then cuts back in front of me.
I'm still shaken by this. If he doesn't care about the speeding laws, why not break ALL the laws and go in the carpool lane without the show of aggression? There would have been no consequences for him. But bigger question about men who really believe they should be able to do whatever they want and women who block them in any way should be punished. How many men think like this and how are they getting this idea? Like speed limits are somehow women's fault?
Big red truck comes up right behind me, way too close to be safe, but I keep my speed stable. He flashes his lights. I keep my speed stable. I know what he wants but I'm already speeding and I can't easily change into the slower lane.
Finally he pulls into the empty carpool lane, honking and fingering me, and then cuts back in front of me.
I'm still shaken by this. If he doesn't care about the speeding laws, why not break ALL the laws and go in the carpool lane without the show of aggression? There would have been no consequences for him. But bigger question about men who really believe they should be able to do whatever they want and women who block them in any way should be punished. How many men think like this and how are they getting this idea? Like speed limits are somehow women's fault?