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This makes me laugh because my DH and I have an ongoing disagreement about this. I consider the speed limit to be more of a speed 'minimum,' and that people should drive at least the speed limit. Hence my frustration when I'm stuck behind someone driving exactly the speed limit. He disagrees, pointing out that it's called the speed limit for a reason.
Anyway, my top three are probably:
1. People who can't seem to grasp the concept of merging from a lane that is ending. This may just be a Michigan thing since I don't do a whole lot of driving elsewhere, but... What usually happens is that there will be a sign that a particular lane is ending in 1 mile or 2 miles or whatever due to construction or something, so if you happen to be in that lane you've gotten fair notice that you need to get out of it. What drives me completely insane are those people who insist on staying in that lane until the last possible moment, thereby causing a giant, unnecessary bottleneck at the merge point and creating a huge traffic backup. Grrr.
2. People who have no concept of cell phone etiquette, making and receiving calls at the most inappropriate times and places. We were at the movies once and there was a woman behind us who actually answered and took a phone call during the movie.
3. Tardiness. I'm probably a bit OCD about it (I get really freaked out and upset if I'm late for stuff), but I am almost always punctual and if I'm going to be late I call. I can't STAND it when people are late (particularly if it's habitual) - if I'm going to be on time then YOU'D better be on time because otherwise you're wasting my time which I don't appreciate.
Originally posted by PrincessFiona
1. People that drive exactly the speed limit or just below it
This makes me laugh because my DH and I have an ongoing disagreement about this. I consider the speed limit to be more of a speed 'minimum,' and that people should drive at least the speed limit. Hence my frustration when I'm stuck behind someone driving exactly the speed limit. He disagrees, pointing out that it's called the speed limit for a reason.
Anyway, my top three are probably:
1. People who can't seem to grasp the concept of merging from a lane that is ending. This may just be a Michigan thing since I don't do a whole lot of driving elsewhere, but... What usually happens is that there will be a sign that a particular lane is ending in 1 mile or 2 miles or whatever due to construction or something, so if you happen to be in that lane you've gotten fair notice that you need to get out of it. What drives me completely insane are those people who insist on staying in that lane until the last possible moment, thereby causing a giant, unnecessary bottleneck at the merge point and creating a huge traffic backup. Grrr.
2. People who have no concept of cell phone etiquette, making and receiving calls at the most inappropriate times and places. We were at the movies once and there was a woman behind us who actually answered and took a phone call during the movie.
3. Tardiness. I'm probably a bit OCD about it (I get really freaked out and upset if I'm late for stuff), but I am almost always punctual and if I'm going to be late I call. I can't STAND it when people are late (particularly if it's habitual) - if I'm going to be on time then YOU'D better be on time because otherwise you're wasting my time which I don't appreciate.
I guess I lived in germany too long...which might explain why I got stopped going 95 when we were moving to MN 
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