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AppleBonker wrote:You know what really grinds my gears? People who use the "I dated an *X* person" or "I have an *X* friend" as an argument to prove they aren't racist/sexist/bigoted/etc. If you feel the need to explain like that, newsflash: you're probably a bigot...
Rofl, 93coupe evidently thought I was racist based on the statement I made. I thought explaining it that way would make him realize I wasn't.

However, if it doesn't. Then I'm a racist.


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I don't think you're a racist.

Just an idiot.

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I don't care what anyone says. Most Asian drivers are terrible. I will defend this statement with my life.

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I'll take your life in Razi's honor, Jesda.

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Jesda, I disagree with your statement when it comes to my own personal experience. I find in general folks who learn to drive in other countries (especially India and SE Asia) to be more aggressive and maybe seemingly more discourteous, but not really bad technically speaking. They are capable, just rude (by our milquetoast standards, anyway). I don't see any breakdown by ethnicity -- just country of origin.

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All i know is that most people living in Northern Miami will agree with me when i say most people in Doral or Southern Miami in general couldn't drive to win 2 bucks. As the semesters go by, i try to limit the amount of days i have to go to the South Campus. It's so bad, that the left most lane transformed into the slow lane and the right most lane is free of traffc...usually.

Then there's the idiots on the 826....i pray that road never ever has to close down for any reason. For that would mean the idiots will clutter my turnpike-south space.

The only decent expressway that will not tick you off is the I-95. the slow drivers actually stick to the right. As long as you can keep yourself from becoming a part of this expressway's accident percentage, you're good.

So yea, i just hate Miami traffic in general

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93coupe wrote:I'll take your life in Razi's honor, Jesda.
:rotfl

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Encryptshun wrote:I find in general folks who learn to drive in other countries (especially India and SE Asia) to be more aggressive and maybe seemingly more discourteous, but not really bad technically speaking. They are capable, just rude (by our milquetoast standards, anyway). I don't see any breakdown by ethnicity -- just country of origin.
By saying "especially India and SE Asia" you're including a lot of countries, one in particular that doesn't need inclusion in your rogues' gallery - Germany.

Like most Americans I had driver's ed in high school but I truly learned to drive in Germany. They have the most courteous and predictable drivers that I've ever seen in my life. Since my formative driving years were over there I use turn signals with robotic precision and will never be a left lane dweller.

:badger for using milquetoast.

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dre1507 wrote:All i know is that most people living in Northern Miami will agree with me when i say most people in Doral or Southern Miami in general couldn't drive to win 2 bucks. As the semesters go by, i try to limit the amount of days i have to go to the South Campus. It's so bad, that the left most lane transformed into the slow lane and the right most lane is free of traffc...usually.

Then there's the idiots on the 826....i pray that road never ever has to close down for any reason. For that would mean the idiots will clutter my turnpike-south space.

The only decent expressway that will not tick you off is the I-95. the slow drivers actually stick to the right. As long as you can keep yourself from becoming a part of this expressway's accident percentage, you're good.

So yea, i just hate Miami traffic in general
Hialeah is the worst, there is always traffic on 103 st/ W 49 st at all times of the day. The only street that is actually pretty decent most of the day is Okeechobee ever since they built that overpass for the damn Florida Eastcoast Railroad train, my jeebus I used to hate that train before that overpass was built. I-95 is a damn robbery with their express lane s*** that changes price depending on traffic, how the hell did they get away with putting tolls on a federal highway anyway? Lets not even speak of the 826 or the 836, they"re always doing some sort of construction project on those two highways. I was heading to Tooties not that long ago at 1AM and made the mistake of jumping on the 836 and because of construction, traffic was backed up for miles... at 1AM!!!

I hate Miami, like really hate it. Only reason I'm still here is because I have a really good well paying job.

P.S. I'm glad they got enough signatures in that petition to fire Mayor Carlos Alvarez, I hate that guy.

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Sorry to breakup the Miami talk just needed to get this out...

You know what really grinds my gears? Women who get pissed at you for holding the door open for them. Apparently, my parents raised me to be a chauvinistic a**hole. Who knew?

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BusyBadger wrote: By saying "especially India and SE Asia" you're including a lot of countries, one in particular that doesn't need inclusion in your rogues' gallery - Germany.

Holy crap -- I had no idea Germany was a south-Asian country. Goddamn revisionist geographers have been lying to me for years!

;)

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Noxy wrote:Sorry to breakup the Miami talk just needed to get this out...

You know what really grinds my gears? Women who get pissed at you for holding the door open for them. Apparently, my parents raised me to be a chauvinistic a**hole. Who knew?
Can't say that's ever happened to me....lol

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Encryptshun wrote:Jesda, I disagree with your statement when it comes to my own personal experience. I find in general folks who learn to drive in other countries (especially India and SE Asia) to be more aggressive and maybe seemingly more discourteous, but not really bad technically speaking. They are capable, just rude (by our milquetoast standards, anyway). I don't see any breakdown by ethnicity -- just country of origin.
Nope, its a racial/genetic thing. Asians should have their licenses revoked. Except me.

I'm awesome.

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^ LAWLz

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Amays U G37S wrote:@Jesda

Me too.

@alms24

I love inconsiderate people the most that are texting or too busy, or to inconsiderate to press the gas pedal when everyone has left infront of them, and theirs a huge line of people behind them. Or when you're trying to get into the turning lane, mostly on the right, and you FINALLY get in it before the light changes only to see two idiots or more 3-4 car lengths back from the person infront of them.

Totally, inconsiderate. Oh and black females are the ABSOLUTE WORSE. I seen this idiot black female in a van one time, and I could not even believe she had a drivers licenses. Or people who don't wanna press the brakes till the last minute in the morning hours like their brain isn't turned on "drive mode" yet, and brakes don't apply until the light is completely red and they are 10 feet away from it.

I'm so tired of spending money, and driving.
[quote="Amays U G37SAs the hole digs deeper..........[/quote]

LOL. I wasnt ganna say it but its true. Please feel free to dig to the center of the earth

Another thing that really grinds my gears that you mentioned. People that leave 2 buslengths of space between the car in front of them at a red light. I find my self just staring at them shaking my head the entire time, thinking about rolling down the window and yelling to move the F up!! I just HATE that, it's soo stupid.

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what grinds my gears? people who b**** and moan about frivolous crap.

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Know what grinds my gears? Messican's who spoon with me and then never return my calls. :squint:

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ADDirishboy wrote:Know what grinds my gears? Messican's who spoon with me and then never return my calls. :squint:
hahahahahabahahahahahahaha

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Encryptshun wrote:
BusyBadger wrote: By saying "especially India and SE Asia" you're including a lot of countries, one in particular that doesn't need inclusion in your rogues' gallery - Germany.

Holy crap -- I had no idea Germany was a south-Asian country. Goddamn revisionist geographers have been lying to me for years!

;)
You know what really grinds my gears...? Being self-pwned by a bad my bad editing. :lolling:

But you're (probably :poke: ) smart enough to re-read your original post and know what I meant.

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:gapteeth:

I are nah smort. It take me an hour and a half to watch "60 Minutes".

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You know what really grinds my gears? When people give me a story when I don't need one and have other things to do.

If I wanted to listen to you, I'd pull out a pad of paper, reading glasses and a pencil then put my hand on my chin. GTFO!

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Wait I have slides!

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:rotfl

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Old persons(70+) who drive their Buicks on the road!!!! How many times I pass a Buick and see gray haired people driving it-all the time. I keep my distance or speed up to pass. Who is GM fooling? The stigma is still there.

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You know what grinds my gears? I am trying to fix this youtube and netflix problem. They are both saying I have to download this flash player and silverlight crap and its not working properly. Im not a computer geek so this is no good. Someone help!!

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you know wat grinds my gears..

ghetto people that come into work.(advance auto parts) who are rude, expect you to do everything for them,. the people who steal things ahhh makes me mad just thinking about it. people who let their kids run around screaming, and graving things.

old people who shouldnt be driving anymore. grumpy old people. idiots who dont know how to drive.
stupid idiots in their hondas who think they are so fast with an intake an fart can.
guetto F#$^ here in kansas who think they are "gangsta"
people and their stupid grand marquee, crown vics, .. idiots hate cops yet they drive their cars.
people who think we are mechanics at work. inconsiderate people, cheap people. hate comming home to hear my mom b****. hate that i cant ever find time to do things.
cops.. oh my god i hate cops. and the way the goverment works. oh and my phone. its so slow and retarted.. i know there is more.

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drumers13boy456 wrote:the way the goverment works.
Or they many ways it fails to work.

What really grinds my gears is people who ask questions but don't wait for the answer or don't really want the answer.

" Is this sterling silver?"

I think so, let me make sure for you.

" Does this other thing come in other colors?"

Yes, Was there a color you had in mind?

"How much is this other other item?"

That costs...

"How late are you open?

6.

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The short answer to people who ask too many questions is to stare at them and look mean. Like you want to eat their heart mean.

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What really grinds my gears is that the laungry detergine and fabric softener never says what it is, and If it does say its detergine or fabric softener it in the smallest print that you cant even read

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Maybe some glasses would help you out there, gramps.


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