In article et>, C. E. White wrote:
> Well I had another jerk pull a "cool" stunt on me yesterday. I was waiting
> at a light with two lanes of traffic turning left from one street to
> another. I'm in the left most lane about three cars back. There is an uber
> driver in BMW is in right most left turn lane behind a delivery truck. When
> the light changes, the uber driver deliberately cuts the corner pinching me
> between himself and cars stopped in the in oncoming lane. I have to slow to
> avoid a collision. Before I can get back up to speed, the uber driver
> permanently cuts into my lane. I am sure he was congratulating himself on
> cutting off another "sloth" (even though he created the opening by making a
> dangerous move). However like most rude drivers he actually hurt himself.
> in the end. He continued to carve his way back and forth through traffic. By
> the time we parted ways I was a good 100 yards ahead of him (having changed
> into the right lane after clearing the slower truck). Not only did he not
> make good time himself, he managed to slow everyone down by continually
> darting from lane to lane trying to cut off drivers I am sure he considered
> "sloths." However in the end he was the true sloth and a jerk to boot. What
> I don't understand is how can people of such obviously limited intelligence
> (not to mention manners) afford a BMW?

Nice try.... but it fails on one basic concept. The golden, rule, which
has many forms but essentially means not to cause other drivers to take
evasive action. When one 'takes advantage of a sloth' there should be no
action required of any other driver.

Thanks for playing.