Today's "What's the Point" Question: What's the point in riding my butt, speeding past me, then jumping in front of me on a crowded highway just to be one car in front?

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Dennis Swartz, MBA, GRI...experience counts! (Full Circle Property Management)

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Liz and Bill Spear

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Dennis, that IS the point. They're in front of YOU :)

Sep 26, 2016 08:58 PM

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It's the same point of someone matching the speed of the driver in the right lane.

Sep 26, 2016 08:16 PM

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I don't think they notice that they are only one car ahead. They probably do that all the way to work and maybe manage to get themselves 5 cars ahead by the end of the ride, using 1/4 tank more of gas with all that accelerating!

I don't think there's a point; they're just aggressive drivers.

Sep 26, 2016 08:08 PM

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Are you going slow in the passing lane, pissing people off?

Sep 27, 2016 12:36 AM

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No point, but it did piss you off!

Sep 26, 2016 11:30 PM

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Some people think it puts them in first place!

Sep 26, 2016 10:56 PM

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These are people with small lives. Ignore them.

Sep 26, 2016 09:19 PM

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+1 in the slot of life I guess. Gee, you think that's a type A?

I passed someone the other day that was blissfully oblivious to going 25 in a 50. He had the right ya know as he owns the road!

Sep 26, 2016 09:18 PM

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I try to get in another lane so you don't see how embarrassed I am.

Sep 27, 2016 07:43 AM

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Sep 27, 2016 06:03 AM

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As the greatest driver in all of NASCAR history, past, present AND future said:

Sep 27, 2016 02:45 AM

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I figure these are unhappy, frustrated, people looking for a tiny bit of power in their lives.

Sep 27, 2016 01:28 AM

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Sep 27, 2016 01:21 AM

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Because you're driving in the wrong lane, not paying attention to the road or traffic and I need to put you as far behind me as possible LOL

Sep 27, 2016 12:59 AM

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that makes me crazy and that's what causes "road rage"....

Sep 27, 2016 12:11 AM

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Agreed and had this happen just the other day. One thing though, it brought back fond, ignorant-recall memories for me and how I was once that fellow

Sep 26, 2016 11:52 PM

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Dennis Swartz It's so they can stop in front of you and make a right turn. Pointless!!

Sep 26, 2016 11:39 PM

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I usually let those people just go ahead of me; hate them on my tail.

Sep 26, 2016 10:57 PM

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People need to slow down on the roads. We will get there.

Sep 26, 2016 10:32 PM

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Sep 26, 2016 10:27 PM

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LOL Michael Jacobs got this one for us Cali's

Sep 26, 2016 10:23 PM

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Because most people are on the road to nowhere.

Sep 26, 2016 10:03 PM

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Liz and Bill Spear nailed this one!

Sep 26, 2016 09:27 PM

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All of us need to be alert when driving.

Sep 26, 2016 08:29 PM

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Because they watch too much NASCAR.

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Somehow they see themselves as "winners" when they do that .. They're smarter .. Faster .. Better. I always figure if it means that much to them .. Have at it.

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Those are the people that so did not leave early enough for their appt.

Sep 29, 2016 01:19 PM

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I wonder that very thing!

Sep 28, 2016 03:29 AM

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You and me both Dennis...

Sep 27, 2016 03:34 PM

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Well, there is no point! It's just rude.

Sep 27, 2016 02:34 PM

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I laugh at those stupid people the ones that get me are the ones that once they pull back in front of you they slow down.

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It's the same point of someone matching the speed of the driver in the right lane.
I don't think they notice that they are only one car ahead. They probably do that all the way to work and maybe manage to get themselves 5 cars ahead by the end of the ride, using 1/4 tank more of gas with all that accelerating!

I don't think there's a point; they're just aggressive drivers.
+1 in the slot of life I guess. Gee, you think that's a type A?

I passed someone the other day that was blissfully oblivious to going 25 in a 50. He had the right ya know as he owns the road!
I try to get in another lane so you don't see how embarrassed I am.
As the greatest driver in all of NASCAR history, past, present AND future said:
I figure these are unhappy, frustrated, people looking for a tiny bit of power in their lives.
Because you're driving in the wrong lane, not paying attention to the road or traffic and I need to put you as far behind me as possible LOL
Agreed and had this happen just the other day. One thing though, it brought back fond, ignorant-recall memories for me and how I was once that fellow
Dennis Swartz It's so they can stop in front of you and make a right turn. Pointless!!
I usually let those people just go ahead of me; hate them on my tail.
Somehow they see themselves as "winners" when they do that .. They're smarter .. Faster .. Better. I always figure if it means that much to them .. Have at it.
Those are the people that so did not leave early enough for their appt.
I laugh at those stupid people the ones that get me are the ones that once they pull back in front of you they slow down.
It would be nice if people posted their phone number so that we can ask.